Research
We have ourselves to blame for labor exploitation and trafficking
When Texans think of human trafficking, they often focus on the victims of sexual exploitation. While it is certainly a...
Read moreNew American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare fellows
Professors Cynthia Franklin and Mary Marden Velasquez were inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare during public ceremonies at the...
Read moreReflective parenting for foster and adopted children
Thanks to a generous grant from alumna Sue Fairbanks, the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing will be conducting...
Read moreMore than 300,000 estimated victims of human trafficking in Texas
According to a groundbreaking study by the School of Social Work's Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Read morePreventing child abuse in Texas
Child abuse is a crisis in Texas. The SAFE Alliance reports that in 2015 there were 66,721 confirmed cases of child maltreatment...
Read moreChris Kyle Frog Foundation grant to support military families
Midlothian, Texas (December 22, 2016) – The Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, dedicated to honoring God, Country and Families Who Serve...
Read more"Safe" synthetic marijuana is far from safe
Recent reports of yet another round of Texans falling ill and requiring hospitalization after taking K-2 is a sign we...
Read morePatient navigators help increase cancer screening among Texas women
AUSTIN, Texas – Patient navigators who were deployed as part of a state program have proved to be effective in...
Read moreZayas is finalist for Hamilton Book Author Awards
Dean Luis H. Zayas’s book, Forgotten Citizens. Deportation, Children, and the Making of American Exiles and Orphans, is one of...
Read moreTexas Child Care Market Rate Survey
The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing has released the final report of the 2016 Texas Child Care Market...
Read moreStudent poster receives "Outstanding" recognition at NASW-Texas
The poster “Mezzo Level Interventions for the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” co-authored by master’s students Samantha Guz and Maya Williams, received the “Outstanding”...
Read moreResearch matters
A social work student discovers how research can help Texas children with mental health needs.
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