Podsocs - Social Work Podcasts

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Podsocs, the podcast for social workers on the run, brings you topics of interest for all human services practitioners, students and academics.

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Podsocs - Social Work Podcasts episodes:

11.22.2016
Episode 82: Nauru
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02.08.2016
Episode 81: Adapting to climate change – vulnerable people
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09.11.2015
Episode 80: Alternative identities - Vampires
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08.04.2015
Episode 79: Voices against bigotry
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06.23.2015
Episode 78: Foster families
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06.10.2015
Episode 77: Everyday racism
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04.27.2015
Episode 76: ‘Troubled’ or ‘disadvantaged’ families?
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03.15.2015
Episode 75: Grassroots organisations
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03.02.2015
Episode 74: Disruption beyond adoption
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11.18.2014
Episode 73: Talking about sex
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11.04.2014
Episode 72: From orphanhood to trafficked
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09.10.2014
Episode 71: Closet activists and covert workplace activities
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07.08.2014
Episode 70: Domestic violence in child welfare
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06.11.2014
Episode 69: Aboriginal mental health
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05.06.2014
Episode 68: Aboriginal health
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03.28.2014
Episode 67: Social work, robots and a technological future
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03.20.2014
Episode 66: Long term follow up of children with problem behaviours
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02.17.2014
Episode 65: Hospital social work
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02.14.2014
Episode 64: Corporate social responsibility and social enterprise
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01.16.2014
Episode 63: Bodies, grief and social work
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01.04.2014
Episode 62: Post adoption support
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12.01.2013
Episode 61: Migrant social workers crossing borders
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11.18.2013
Episode 60: Social work in disasters
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11.04.2013
Episode 59: Lesbian asylum seekers in the UK
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09.19.2013
Episode 58: Talking about suicide
Suicide affects individuals, families and communities throughout society. In this podcast, Samara McPhedran takes us on a journey of thinking about suicide in relation to young people, older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those people in...
08.30.2013
Episode 57: Neoliberalism
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08.30.2013
Episode 56: The Thesis Whisperer
Are you a PhD student? Thinking of writing a blog? Or just like or want to improve your writing? This is the podcast for you! @#% Mild Course Language
08.14.2013
Episode 55: Finding Aboriginal identity
Identity for some Aboriginal young people is “like a shattered vase and you are always picking up the pieces”. In this podcast, Bindi Bennett talks to us about the experiences of light skinned Aboriginal young people and their search for...
07.11.2013
Episode 54: Moral panic and claims making
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06.20.2013
Episode 53: Children’s institutions in Bangladesh
In this podcast, Tuhinul Islam talks about his research on the well-being of children who live and have lived in 3 different children’s homes in Bangladesh – a Madrasah, a government and a NGO institution. His research compared the experiences...
05.31.2013
Episode 52: What is the future of social work?
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05.17.2013
Episode 51: Young women in prison
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04.19.2013
Episode 50: Working with young people who offend
Working with young people who offend and their families can be challenging. Jioji Ravulo talks in this podcast about his research and practice with marginalised youth and their families. He highlights a model that emphasises strengths, inclusion, community and collaboration.
04.05.2013
Episode 49: Children and the internet
What are the risks to children using the internet and where does social work fit in technological research and practice? In this podcast, Corinne May-Chahal broaches these issues and ventures into the world of children on the internet.
03.27.2013
Episode 48: Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not is a children’s non government organisation operating in Nepal and several other countries. The organisation values ethics, children’s rights and child-driven approaches. In this podcast, Kate Van Doore identifies child trafficking as a major problem in Nepal...
03.22.2013
Episode 47: The human consequences of the Iraq War
What does war have to do with social work? Richard Hil throws no punches when talking about his research on the human consequences of the Iraq War. Can social work be blind to world politics and its impact on people...
03.16.2013
Episode 46: Working with fathers from a strengths perspective
Men often respond the way we expect them to, so it is essential we engage them in practice in a way that is respectful and open to their strengths. Though fathers are so important in families, it is an area...
02.23.2013
Episode 45: Social work and health inequalities
As we approach World Social Day 2013, equality is on the global agenda. In today’s podcast, Julie Fish talks to us about social work’s role in addressing health inequalities and the social determinants of health, and the importance of...
02.16.2013
Episode 44: Mindfulness
Mindfulness – what is it and how does it relate to social work? Micheal Shier talks to us about how mindfulness in reflective practice can assist social workers’ subjective well-being in personal and professional realms.
02.09.2013
Episode 43: Social work in China
The growth of social work is exploding in China supported by government. Social work itself is both old and new in China. Terry Leung discusses the growth of the social work profession in China through a Foucauldian governmentality lens and...
02.02.2013
Episode 42: Involving fathers
Involving fathers in family work particularly in child protection can be challenging for practitioners. Joseph Fleming explores practitioners’ experiences of engaging fathers drawing from his qualitative research.
01.27.2013
Episode 41: Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been part of social work practice for at least a decade. Debates and controversies about EBP and its role in social work practice features in the academic literature. Debbie Plath defines EBP, discusses its relevance and...
01.19.2013
Episode 40: Family violence post disaster
The increased intensity of disasters and their impact on individuals and communities are frequent in today’s world. Little is known about violence after disasters in the Australian context, despite considerable academic research on this phenomenon in developing countries. Deb Parkinson...
01.13.2013
Episode 39: Community development
What do we mean when we talk about community development? Practitioners often mean different things when they talk about it. Ann Ingamells talks about her practice in community development and the accumulative and wide-ranging benefits for individuals and their communities...
01.05.2013
Episode 38: Health inequalities
So what are health inequalities? How do government policies influence whether we improve a nation’s health or make it worse? These and other questions are tackled by Dennis Raphael in this Podsocs episode.
12.15.2012
Episode 37: The right to information for donor conceived people
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12.08.2012
Episode 36: Strengths-based practice
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12.01.2012
Episode 35: Women and sexual violence
In this podcast, Di Macleod talks about sexual violence on women, the 6 principles of universal safe practice and trauma informed care. She addresses some of the contemporary challenges – the relationship between sexual violence and mental health; substance misuse;...
11.25.2012
Episode 34: Participatory research in South African schools
South African education is plagued by inequality in what is essentially a two-tiered system. HIV, AIDSs and gender inequality are some of the issues experienced by those people living in disadvantaged communities. Lesley’s research focuses on schools as the central...
11.19.2012
Episode 33: Green social work
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What's Podsocs - Social Work Podcasts about?

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Podsocs - Social Work Podcasts episodes:

Episode 82: Nauru

Episode 81: Adapting to climate change – vulnerable people

Episode 80: Alternative identities - Vampires

Episode 79: Voices against bigotry

Episode 78: Foster families

Episode 77: Everyday racism

Episode 76: ‘Troubled’ or ‘disadvantaged’ families?

Episode 75: Grassroots organisations

Episode 74: Disruption beyond adoption

Episode 73: Talking about sex

Episode 72: From orphanhood to trafficked

Episode 71: Closet activists and covert workplace activities

Episode 70: Domestic violence in child welfare

Episode 69: Aboriginal mental health

Episode 68: Aboriginal health

Episode 67: Social work, robots and a technological future

Episode 66: Long term follow up of children with problem behaviours

Episode 65: Hospital social work

Episode 64: Corporate social responsibility and social enterprise

Episode 63: Bodies, grief and social work

Episode 62: Post adoption support

Episode 61: Migrant social workers crossing borders

Episode 60: Social work in disasters

Episode 59: Lesbian asylum seekers in the UK

Episode 58: Talking about suicide

Episode 57: Neoliberalism

Episode 56: The Thesis Whisperer

Episode 55: Finding Aboriginal identity

Episode 54: Moral panic and claims making

Episode 53: Children’s institutions in Bangladesh

Episode 52: What is the future of social work?

Episode 51: Young women in prison

Episode 50: Working with young people who offend

Episode 49: Children and the internet

Episode 48: Forget Me Not

Episode 47: The human consequences of the Iraq War

Episode 46: Working with fathers from a strengths perspective

Episode 45: Social work and health inequalities

Episode 44: Mindfulness

Episode 43: Social work in China

Episode 42: Involving fathers

Episode 41: Evidence-based practice

Episode 40: Family violence post disaster

Episode 39: Community development

Episode 38: Health inequalities

Episode 37: The right to information for donor conceived people

Episode 36: Strengths-based practice

Episode 35: Women and sexual violence

Episode 34: Participatory research in South African schools

Episode 33: Green social work