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Culture matters when it comes to alcohol consumption
Professor Yessenia Castro is looking for the best culturally adapted approach to treating drinking among Latino men.
Read moreSt. David's Foundation funds GRACE program
The St. David’s Foundation is providing $175,000 to continue and expand the School of Social Work’s GRACE program (Gerontology Resources and the Aging Community...
Read moreGrand Challenges for Social Work
The most pressing issues facing America have something in common: the social factor. From income inequality to mental health to...
Read moreUnderstanding cultural values in Latino parenting
As a parent, should you be authoritative, authoritarian, or neither?
Read moreGrand Challenges for Social Work
For more than a century, social workers have been transforming our society. Their work has helped lower infant mortality, reduce...
Read moreTaking it to the streets: Learning leadership
A unique partnership between UT Austin’s School of Social Work and Recreational Sports is helping students take knowledge learned in...
Read moreMaking 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...
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