Prospects for National Health Care in the United States

Steven Soifer, PhDMary Lou Balassone, DSWJaime Johnstone, MSW ABSTRACT. This paper provides an overview of both the current healthcare crisis in the United States and various reform proposals (some based on Canadian and British models) being considered at the federal and state levels. The proposals discussed fall into three categories — multiple-payer national health insurance […]
Research Note—Engaged Scholarship: A Signature ResearchMethodology for Social Work

ABSTRACT. Social work has a rich tradition of engagement. Throughout its history, social work scholars have taken up questions that link knowledge production to its application in practice. Recently, other higher education fields have expressed interest in engagement. Yet, social work scholars have remained relatively silent about what they have to offer this new movement. […]