Why Every Social Worker Should Be Challenged by AIDS

Why Every Social Worker Should Be Challenged by AIDS Get access Michael Shernoff Michael Shernoff Michael Shernoff, CSW, ACSW, is Co-director of Chelsea Psychotherapy Associates, Suite 1305, 80 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10011. This article is a revised version of a speech given at the commencement ceremony of the Wurzieler School of Social Work, New York, New York in May 1989. It is dedicated to the memory of Luis Palacios-Jiminez—one of the earliest social workers active in AIDS work. The author wishes to acknowledge the folbwing colleagues for their assistance in preparing this material: R. Berger, G. Getzel, and D. Bloom. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 1990, Pages 5–8, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/35.1.5 Published: 01 January 1990 Article history Accepted: 13 December 1989 Published: 01 January 1990