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DiNitto on poverty and childhood
Dr. Diana DiNitto shared her insights on childhood and poverty with WalletHub. She discussed the relationship between education and income, and...
Read moreMilitary Social Work Conference: Bridging the gap between research and practice
The school is holding the Third Annual Military Social Work Conference in September
Read moreZayas on deportation threat and the children of the undocumented
School of Social Work Dean Luis H. Zayas was featured on Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health, the monthly podcast by...
Read moreMaxwell on methamphetamine use in Texas
A recent article in the Texas Tribune on methamphetamine use and treatment in Texas quotes extensively from Dr. Jane Maxwell,...
Read moreSocial justice advocacy comes home
Students advocate for gender-neutral restrooms in the School of Social Work building (Photo: Flickr user Peas via Creative Commons license)
Read moreNew project: Screening for PTSD in emergency rooms
How many injured patients come into emergency rooms not knowing they also suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)? Can they...
Read moreSalas-Wright: Marijuana use is down among young teens
AUSTIN, Texas — Since 2002, the proportion of adolescents reporting marijuana use has decreased, and more younger adolescents report strong...
Read moreEspinosa: Medicaid doesn't have to be a dirty word in Texas
In today’s Dallas Morning News, research associate Erin Espinosa discusses the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver, a cost-neutral Medicaid waiver that...
Read moreChoi: Online therapy can help low-income older adults
Dr. Namkee Choi talked with the Texas Tribune about her research on the effectiveness of online mental health therapy on older adults’...
Read moreNew report: Parenting in the context of deportation risk
A new report from the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) in collaboration with the University of Houston shows that undocumented parents...
Read moreRehearsing for real life
Social work students participate in interprofessional healthcare simulations
Read moreBearing witness
Social work research institute provides training for expert witnesses and attorneys working on interpersonal violence cases
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