Social Workers Speak » pay http://www.socialworkersspeak.org NASW Communications Network - Social Workers speak out on television, movies and other media Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:07:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Article: Women Paid Less Because of Life Choices http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/article-women-paid-less-because-of-life-choices.html http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/article-women-paid-less-because-of-life-choices.html#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:52:07 +0000 GWright http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=2805

Image courtesy of American Enteprise Institute.

Women are paid less not so much because of discrimination, but because of their life choices, according to this article in American, a publication from the conservative American Enterprise Institute.

The article appeared on April 20, Equal Pay for Equal Work Day.

Author Christina Hoff Sommers says women are sometimes paid less because of what they study in school, where they work, and how they balance home and career. For instance, more working mothers are willing to work part-time than working fathers, the article says.

This carries over into social work academia. Sommers writes:

“Universities, for example, typically pay professors in the business school more than those in the school of social work. They cite market forces as the justification.”

Q: What do you think about Sommers’ argument that women are usually paid less because of their choices?

]]> http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/article-women-paid-less-because-of-life-choices.html/feed 0 Social Worker’s Plan to Get Extra Cash Backfires http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/cheers-and-jeers/social-workers-scheme-to-get-extra-cash-backfires.html http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/cheers-and-jeers/social-workers-scheme-to-get-extra-cash-backfires.html#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:38:31 +0000 GWright http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=924 steven-d-levittCheers to the New York Times reporter Steven Levitt for this funny article on social worker “Kyle.” Kyle figured out he could earn extra money by persuading coworkers to pay him to do tedious work duties. But as the old saying goes, “The best laid plans of mice (and social workers) often goes awry…”

Q: Social workers are some of the most educated professionals in the nation, but often work for relatively low pay. What have you done to bring in extra income?

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A CNNMoney.com headline depicts social work and several related careers as “stressful jobs that pay badly.”  However, the actual article highlighted the dedication of social workers and how they provide valuable services to families and their communities. And back in August a CNN article advised readers to pursue a career in patient advocate social work because that line of work is expected to grow 24 percent. Photo of social worker Heather Griffith courtesy of CNNMoney.com.

Social Workers, what do you think?  Leave your comment and join the discussion below.

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