Research
HOPES 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...
Read moreVelasquez is recipient of AMERSA 2016 Betty Ford Award
Mary M. Velasquez, social work professor in The University of Texas at Austin and director of the Health Behavior Research...
Read morePadilla on Grand Challenges for Social Work
Led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking...
Read moreNew 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 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...
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