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By Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW, Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work Gary Stein, Wurzweiler School of Social Work A New York Times podcast on April 15, 2020, presents a heart-breaking portrayal of a son and elderly father who became seriously ill by COVID-19. The son, his father’s primary ...

Prof. Daniel Pollack Prof. Daniel Pollack, professor, and Dr. Kathryn Krase, associate professor, at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, have co-authored “ Rethinking Educational Neglect” for the New York Law Journal ( May 13, 2020). In the article, they note that “the means used to provide education…

Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has co-authored “ Dealing With Pro Se Adversaries in Family Law Matters” for the New York Law Journal ( February 21, 2020) with Toby Kleinman, a New Jersey attorney and partner at Adler & Kleinman. They discuss challenges that arise…

Social Work Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is a legislative event hosted by the National Association of Social Workers - New York City (NASW-NYC) Chapter, the New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA), and the New York State Association of the Deans of Schools of ...

Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has co-authored “Family Court or Not? Raising Child Abuse Allegations Against a Parent” with attorney Lori S. Kornblum for the March 2020 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer. * * * * * In cases involving child abuse allegations against a parent…

Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has published “ Research Is Needed to Evaluate the Use of Restraints on Children in Out-of-Home Care Settings” for the February 2020 issue of Policy & Practice. * * * * * As a last resort, there are times when properly secluding or…

Joseph Levin Social workers and others fighting in the trenches of today’s polarized society for decency and compassion had the uplifting pleasure of hearing Joseph Levin, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), speak about his life story in a lecture on Feb. 21, 2020, titled ...

On Feb. 26, 2020, the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, in partnership with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program, hosted Dr. Eli Gottlieb for a presentation on “Identity in the Digital Age.” Dr. Gottlieb, currently a…

Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has co-authored “Children Testifying About Abuse in the Context of Custody” for the New York Law Journal ( February 21, 2020) with Toby Kleinman, a New Jersey attorney and partner at Adler & Kleinman. * * * * * Many attorneys are ...