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Making meaning out of trauma
What happens to people’s spiritual beliefs when violent crime unexpectedly touches their lives?
Read moreHelping children cope with disaster
Tara Powell, PhD ’14, has a passion for improving the lives of children and caregivers that survive disasters. Now an assistant...
Read moreAnnual Child Welfare Conference Recap
The School of Social Work’s Child and Family Research Institute held the 2015 Child Welfare Conference, Listening, Learning, and Uniting for Permanency, on...
Read moreRestore Rundberg project shows decrease in violent crime
Violent and property crime continue to decline in the Rundberg area, as David W. Springer, RGK Center Director and professor...
Read moreBusch-Armendariz: Campus sexual assaults have economic costs for victims
The Huffington Post published the editorial “Campus sexual assaults are economically traumatic for victims,” coauthored by Bruce Kellison, associate director of...
Read moreSmoking ban in federal housing is a bad idea
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest attempt to crack down on public housing rules by proposing a smoking...
Read moreViolence is a solvable problem
There are few more exhilarating and powerful feelings than shooting a gun. But thanks in large part to a loosely...
Read moreMaster's student receives NASW-TX Outstanding Poster Award
Master’s student Liana Petruzzi received the Outstanding Student Poster Award (1st place) at the 39th Annual National Association of Social Workers...
Read moreCaring for veterans and their families
After more than a decade at war since the September 11 terrorist attacks, we now face an unprecedented challenge in...
Read moreSocial work senior receives Texas Student Research Showdown Honorable Mention
Social work senior Chelsea Jones received an Honorable Mention from the Texas Student Research Showdown for her video, “The emergence...
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