By learning about the needs of diverse communities, broadening perspectives about social justice, and staying rooted in the belief that all people are image bearers of God, the Dordt University social work program aims to equip students for professional practice and for lives of service in the contexts to which they are called.
Faculty Work from 2024
A Reset Mindset, Abby M. Foreman
Faculty Work from 2023
Discerning Culture with Herman Bavinck, John B. Thompson
Faculty Work from 2022
But for the Grace of God: A Review of Power Women, Erin Olson
Collaboration in Public and Private Partnerships, Abby M. Foreman
Embracing Embodiment: A Review of The Wisdom of Your Body, Erin Olson
Filling Empty Cups: A Review of The Soul of the Helper, Erin Olson
Just Don't Call It Reformed Christianity, John B. Thompson
Reimagining Rhythms: A Review of The Sacred Pulse, Erin Olson
Faculty Work from 2021
It's Complicated: Death, Grief, and COVID-19, Erin Olson
Faculty Work from 2020
Advent: True Peace, Abby M. Foreman
Common Ground for the Common Good: A Review of I Was Hungry, Abby M. Foreman
Community Mental Health in Small Communities: Why We Need More Therapists, Erin Olson
Considering Citizenship: Dare to be a Daniel, Abby M. Foreman
From the American Dream to Shalom: A Review of The Myth of the American Dream, Erin Olson
Healthy Family Systems: Bowen and Boundaries, Erin Olson
LIstening with Love: Recovering the Art of Listening Well, Erin Olson
Shows that Shape Us: Saved by the Bell, Erin Olson
The Child Care Crisis and Its Impact on Hispanic Families, Katie Bogle and Abby M. Foreman
Faculty Work from 2019
Abuse in the Church, Tara Boer
Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear (Book Review), Abby M. Foreman
Christian Justice: A Review of Becoming a Just Church, Abby M. Foreman
Deconstructing Purity Culture: A Review of Pure, Erin Olson
Go Outside and Play!, Erin Olson
Growing Where You Are Planted: A Review of Them, Abby M. Foreman
Seeing Family in the Light of the Cross: A Review of the Storm-Tossed Family, Erin Olson
Seeing the Faces of Opioid Addiction, Erin Olson
Socially Thirsty: Creating Families Connected Outside of Social Media, Tara Boer
Faculty Work from 2018
Fear is a Liar, Tara Boer
Focus on Friendship: A Review of "Why Can't We Be Friends?", Erin Olson
Parenting, Attachment Theory, and God, Erin Olson
Scrolling Alone, Abby M. Foreman
Slacktivism: Social Media Activism and Its Effectiveness, Abby M. Foreman
The Ins and Outs of Marriage: A Review of "Mutual by Design", Erin Olson
Faculty Work from 2017
Peace Like a River, Erin Olson
Spirit of Living God Fall Afresh on Me, Erin Olson
Voice of God, Erin Olson
Who Are You?, Erin Olson
You Are His, Tara Boer
Faculty Work from 2016
Are Christian Children Selfish?, Abby M. Foreman
Healthcare Costs in the U.S., Kristin Van De Griend
How to Talk to Your Kids About Divorce, Erin Olson
Lose the Guilt, Find the Grace, Erin Olson
Parent-Child Interaction Techniques and Traumatized Children, Tara Boer
Understanding Yourself as a Parent, Tara Boer
Faculty Work from 2015
Birds and the Bees, Erin Olson
Christian Civility, Erin Olson
I Didn’t Come From a Normal Family, Erin Olson
In the Era of Mean Tweets… And Much, Much Worse, Abby M. Foreman
Kate Martin: Individual and Couples Therapist and Workshop Leader, Erin Olson and Diana S. Richmond Garland
Learning by Leading: Using Social Work Month Planning as Task Group Engagement, Abby M. Foreman and Erin Olson
Lent: Unless I Wash You, Tara Boer
Preparing: Be Filled, Erin Olson
Serving Families in Broken Situations, Tara Boer
Stress-Free Christmas?, Erin Olson
To Those Who Know a Hurting Child, Tara Boer
What Does it Mean to be Pro-Life?, Erin Olson
Who Must Take the Lead in Immigration Reform?, Abby M. Foreman
Faculty Work from 2014
Faith in the Classroom: Teaching Adolescent Faith Development in a HBSE Course, Erin Olson
Perceptions of the Contract-for-Service Relationship: The Impact of Trust, Abby M. Foreman and Matthew R. Fairholm
Seek Justice, Encourage the Oppressed, Abby M. Foreman
Submissions from 2011
Hole in Our Gospel: The Answer that Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World (Book Review), Abby M. Foreman
Submissions from 2010
Who Cares for Our Children? The Child Care Crisis in the Other America (Book Review), Erin Olson
Submissions from 2007
Less Than Two Dollars a Day: A Christian View of World Poverty and the Free Market (Book Review), Abby M. Jansen
Submissions from 2005
Saving America? Faith-Based Services and the Future of Civil Society (Book Review), Jim Vanderwoerd
Submissions from 2002
Beautiful Risk: A New Psychology of Loving and Being Loved (Book Review), Carl Dragt
Submissions from 2001
Government, Religion, and Social Welfare in Canada and The Netherlands: Implications for the Welfare State, Jim Vanderwoerd
Submissions from 1996
Calling: A Spirituality Model for Social Work Practice, Beryl Hugen
Submissions from 1995
Doing Good and Welfare Dependency, Beryl Hugen
Submissions from 1994
Poor You Will Have With You Always, Beryl Hugen
Submissions from 1986
Challenge of Poverty to the Reformed Community, Fred J. De Jong
Submissions from 1984
Defining Ethnology and Religious Science (Book Review), Fred J. De Jong
Submissions from 1983
Christian Perspectives on Sociology (Book Review), Fred J. De Jong
Submissions from 1977
Bread for the World (Book Review), E. L. Hebden Taylor
Right to Live: The Right to Die (Book Review), E. L. Hebden Taylor
Submissions from 1976
Christianity on Trial (Book Review), E. L. Hebden Taylor
Submissions from 1975
Christian and the Penal Law, E. L. Hebden Taylor
Submissions from 1974
State of British Christianity Today, E. L. Hebden Taylor