Research
Project: Engaging parents of young children in Corpus Christi ISD
Children do best when parents and teachers work together to support children’s development and learning. This is particularly true during...
Read moreHuman trafficking in Harvey's wake
Social work researchers at UT Austin’s Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are receiving a National Science Foundation grant...
Read morePartnering for alcohol-free pregnancies
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affect one in twenty children in the United States. The good news: FASD is completely...
Read moreParents taking action
Partnering with the community to bring educational programs to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
Read moreRestorative discipline lowers school suspensions and prevents violence (Texas Tribune)
HOUSTON—Two years ago, Bammel Middle School students were often fighting each other in the hallways when the bell rang, and teachers...
Read moreWhat does digital inclusion have to do with social work?
A conversation with Tianca Crocker at the start of 2018 Digital Inclusion Week (May 7-11)
Read moreHelping Latinos quit smoking
Professor Yessenia Castro seeks to understand how Spanish-speaking Latinos experience smoking dependence.
Read moreFamily connections
Social work researchers help connect children in foster care with families
Read moreHelping prevent child maltreatment in Texas
The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing is evaluating a program aimed at strengthening families with young children
Read moreStrengthening Hispanic parent-child relationships
The 2016 presidential election had just finished when Ruben Parra-Cardona, an associate professor at the Steve Hicks School of Social...
Read moreWhy female veterans and veteran spouses deserve continued support
Elisa Borah was on the Spectrum News show In Focus talking about how to support female veterans and veteran spouses....
Read moreLeading the way to end homelessness
A Q&A with professor Heather Larkin about the National Homelessness Social Work Initiative
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