Similarities and Differences between Social Work in the United States and the United Kingdom: Interview with David Niven

[Episode 85] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast explores the similarities and differences between social work in the United States and the United Kingdom. I spoke with British social worker and podcaster, David Niven. David is the former National Chair of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). He has over 30 years national and international experience in the field of social welfare and is recognized as an independent expert on matters of child protection and parenting. He is the founder and host of the Social World Podcast (www.socialworldpodcast.com).

There are many similarities between social work in the USA and the UK, but there are a couple of important differences. One of the biggest differences is that in the UK child and family social workers serve as child protection workers, whereas in the USA child protection and social work are separate professions.

Note: David interviewed me in November 2013 about cyberbullying and youth suicide for his podcast series. You can hear that episode here: http://socialworldpodcast.com/jonathan-singer-interview/

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Resources

The Social World Podcast: www.socialworldpodcast.com
David Niven Associates: http://www.dnivenassociates.co.uk/
British Association of Social Workers (BASW): http://www.basw.co.uk/
David Niven interviews Jonathan Singer: http://socialworldpodcast.com/jonathan-singer-interview/

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APA (6th ed) citation for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Producer). (2014, March 30). #85 - Similarities and differences between social work in the United States and the United Kingdom: Interview with David Niven [Audio Podcast]. Social Work Podcast. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkpodcast.com/2014/03/niven.html