The Encyclopedia of MACRO SOCIAL WORK
Darlyne Bailey and Terry Mizrahi EDITORS-IN-CHIEF VOLUME 1 A-E NAWS PRESS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Page 1 NAWS PRESS NAWS Press is a division of the National Association of Social Workers and is a major publisher of social work and social welfare. As a leading scholar press, it serves faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers […]
The Trump Resistance Movement: A MAP Analysis “Democracy Dies in the Darkness” – Washington Post masthead
Introduction Here’s a statistic you hardly ever hear regarding the Trump presidency: 209 weeks. Funnily, I never thought I’d be writing this chapter. On Nov. 8th, 2016, I, like many other people in this country, believed that Hillary Clinton would be elected the 45th president of the United States. After all, all but a […]
Mental Health Promotion in Schools
Chapter- 11 Social Anxiety Disorder in Schools: The Example of Paruresis Steven Soifer* and Wendi AlbertUniversity Of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, United States Abstract: Anxiety disorders affect more members of the global community that any other psychosocial phenomena. Their voluminous impact is not limited to adults; anxiety disorders substantially influence the quality of life of […]
Results from Paruresis Workshops 2007-2019
Steven Soifer, Ph.D. Senior Consultant, International Paruresis Association Inna Soifer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Culinary Institute of America Research studies in the field of paruresis have recently been growing. As of this writing, there is a relatively large number of peer-reviewed journal articles on the subject and several books. The most comprehensive literature review appears […]
SHY BLADDER SYNDROME (PARURESIS): An Update
By Steven Soifer, Ph.D., M.S.W.CEO, International Paruresis AssociationChairperson, University of Memphis Department of Social Work Published and copyrighted by the International Paruresis Association, Inc. 2012 Dr. Soifer’s contact information:ipasteven@gmail.comsdsoifer@memphis.edu901-678-2615 (office) Introduction While it’s hard to believe, it’s been over a decade since our book Shy Bladder Syndrome: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Paruresis (2001, New […]
Paruresis or Shy Bladder Syndrome: An Unknown Urologic Malady?
Steven Soifer Greg NicaiseMichael Chancellor David Gordon To date, shy bladder syndrome, or “paruresis,” chiefly has been seen as a psychological problem; consequently, little attention has been focused on this debilitating condition. The best estimate is that 7% of the general population, or approximately 17 million people in the United States, suffer from paruresis. While […]
Women’s Achievement of Empowerment through Activism in the Workplace
Naomi Almeleh, Steven Soifer,Naomi Gottlieb, and Lorraine Gutierrez In social work, workplace activism has been overlooked as a source of empowerment for women clients. This article reports on the results of a case study of a predominantly female union engaged in grassroots organizing and legislative activity to promote comparable worth. An unanticipated finding of the […]
Virtual Organizational Development and the History of the Internet: A Case Study of Parallel Evolution
Tina Abrefa-Gyan, M.S. W., A.B. DUniversity of Maryland School of Social WorkUnited States of America Judith Barrett, M.S.W,Program Manager International Paruresis AssociationUnited States of America Steven Soifer, M.S, W., Ph.D.University of Maryland School of Social WorkCEO, International Paruresis AssociationUnited States of America Abstract: Online support communities and grassroots organizations have mel since the 1990s via […]
Social Anxiety Disorder in Schools: The Example of Paruresis
Steven Soifer” and Wendi AlbertUniversity Of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, United States Abstract: Anxiety disorders affect more members of the global community than any other psychosocial phenomenon. Their voluminous impact is not limited to adults; anxiety disorders substantially influence the quality of life of many children and adolescents as well. This chapter diverges in format […]
Social Work: A Profession in Search of a Paradigm
STEVEN SOIFER Entering its second century as a profession, social work is still grappling with its identity. This article argues that social work has no guiding paradigm, and hence is left to the vagaries of over 100 different approaches, frameworks, models, perspectives, and theories, most of them emanating from the social sciences. The author clarifies […]