inSocialWork® is the University at Buffalo School of Social Work’s monthly podcast series. Our purpose is to engage practitioners and researchers in lifelong learning and to promote research to practice and practice to research.
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Our Latest Episode
For decades, researchers have sought to answer a fundamental question: Why do some people stop engaging in crime while others continue?
CJ Appleton set out to examine how race and culture shape the stories people tell about themselves as they move away from crime. Then, his research led him to an even deeper discovery: childhood trauma, and how those experiences shape the beginning of criminal involvement and the process of desistance.
In this episode, Appleton explains how childhood adversity experienced across homes, neighborhoods, schools and other institutions influences identity and behavior over the life course. He argues for a person-centered approach to working with people in the criminal legal system, describing desistance as a healing process rather than simply the cessation of crime. Appleton advocates for a more comprehensive understanding of childhood trauma and suggests that we all could benefit from more healing.
CJ Appleton, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and a mixed-methods criminologist whose research focuses on desistance, behavior change and the institutional contexts that shape justice outcomes. His person-centered work uses life-story and narrative methods to study criminal careers across the life course, with particular attention to how childhood adversity influences identity, behavior and pathways out of crime.
Technology in Social Work
It is an exciting time to be a social worker! Innovative technology has opened up new possibilities to better serve our clients.
On inSocialWork®, you can discover how social workers are leveraging technology in creative ways to build upon client strengths and increase the impact of their agencies. Our episodes cover a wide range of technologies—from telehealth and apps to text messaging, social media and even video games.
Trauma-Informed and Human Rights Perspective
Here at the UB School of Social Work, we integrate a trauma-informed and human rights perspective into all of our programs. inSocialWork® offers a variety of podcasts on trauma, trauma-informed care, human rights and social justice.
Global Social Work
Social workers need a variety of skills and a strong knowledge base to successfully navigate the diverse landscape of our increasingly global world. The UB School of Social Work provides many opportunities to acquire the skills and knowledge needed for professional practice and global citizenship.
Self-Care
Self-care is an essential part of sustaining good social work practice.
At inSocialWork®, we encourage social workers to explore, develop and engage in good self-care to enrich both their lives and their profession.
Top Downloads
From mental health to substance abuse, from ethics to cultural competence, you can explore a variety of topics with inSocialWork®.
The topics with the most downloads are:
- Macro Social Work and Community Issues
- Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
- Social Work Practice and Interventions
Contact us
Are you a social work practitioner, researcher or educator doing innovative work? Do you have questions or an idea for a future podcast? We would love to hear from you. Write to us at insocialwork@buffalo.edu.