Research
Pace of suicides among young Latinas is a growing concern
The youth survey recently released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that when it comes...
Read moreWe need to stop treating military spouses like children
Independence Day celebrates the day America’s founding fathers put pen to paper and outlined the rights and beliefs that would...
Read moreReaching across the discipline gap
Social work and communication researchers collaborate to survey the LGBTQ community on whether to disclose sexual orientation and gender identity...
Read moreTowards better care for military families
After 13 years at war, the United States faces unprecedented challenges in caring for military service members and their families.
Read moreWhat drives immigrant parents?
Social work senior Dora Gonzalez conducts research to help immigrant families like hers
Read moreHOPES for prevention of child abuse and neglect in Texas
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has funded the project Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES)...
Read moreHow does English proficiency impact healthcare access?
Koreatown, Little Italy, Tehrangeles, Spanish Harlem –wherever they’ve gone, immigrants to the United States have tended to live in places...
Read moreEspinosa on justice-involved youth with mental health needs
Erin Espinosa, research associate at the School of Social Work’s Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, recently wrote in...
Read moreLooming U.S. Zika threat highlights perennial low-birth weight crisis for Black moms
As Zika makes its way north, pregnant women should be concerned about small babies, not only small heads. Despite being...
Read moreChildren of Immigration: Conference recap
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work hosted more than 50 scholars and practitioners from across the...
Read moreArmour on Restorative Discipline in schools
There is a wealth of research on the relationship between school discipline and academic achievement among school age children and...
Read moreA better adoption journey for foster children
Professor Rowena Fong is leading a national project to develop evidence-based models of support and services that will better the...
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