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New book on transracial and inter-country adoptions
Professors Rowena Fong and Ruth McRoy are the editors of Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions. Cultural Guidance for Professionals, published this past January...
Read moreIn Flint, pregnant women must be worrying
(From Womensnews) — Undoubtedly, pregnant women in Flint, Michigan, now find themselves more concerned than usual about the health of...
Read moreA groundbreaking blueprint for sexual assault response
A unique collaboration between The University of Texas System Police and social work researchers has produced a science-based, victim-centered blueprint...
Read moreHouston Chronicle on success of restorative discipline in Fort Bend ISD
A Houston Chronicle article of February 23, 2016, highlights the success of restorative discipline in Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas. Marilyn Armour, professor...
Read moreSpring 2016 IE Kuhn Awards
Senior Marisa Ortega have received an Intellectual Entrepreneurship Kuhn Award for the spring 2016 semester. Her graduate student mentor is Adam McDonald, who is...
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 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 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...
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