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Research

  • holding house keys

    Suzanne Wenzel, Harmony Rhoades, Ben Henwood, and Eric Rice recently conducted a study to understand the changes that homeless adults in Los Angeles experience as they enter and live in permanent supportive housing (PSH).

  • Aging-Homeless

    More than 280,000 Americans currently live in permanent supportive housing (PSH), and nearly half of those residents are over 50. As more Americans move into PSH, there is an increasing need to address aging in place. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the first of its kind, will be instrumental in developing a framework to match PSH residents with facilities that meet their needs as they age.

  • Minority Health

    April is National Minority Health Month, which calls attention to the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Community members, legislators and educators are encouraged to explore new ways to close these health care gaps and create positive change for the populations affected.

  • World Religions

    Many in the baby-boomer generation—known for ushering in an era of protests that brought about transformative change in American society—are increasingly turning to churches, temples and mosques to find meaning in their later years of life.

    This is the major finding from the latest wave of data collected from the Longitudinal Study of Generations, which was originally developed in 1970 at USC by then-assistant professor Vern Bengtson.

  • Roybal Lecture 2018

    Carl Hill, director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Office of Special Populations, spoke about the impact of mentorship on his research career and efforts to address health disparities at the 2018 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture.

    “The more that I age, the more that I think of all the people that helped me along the way,” Hill said. “My hope is to make them proud. Part of doing that is serving in my capacity in my role at the National Institute on Aging.”

  • sad youth

    One in five California high school students experience thoughts of suicide, with some schools having much higher rates of suicide ideation than others; researchers issue a call to action for increased focused interventions at the whole school and public policy levels.

    A new large-scale study of suicide ideation among more than 750,000 students in California high schools suggests a pressing need for public health campaigns to reduce youth suicide and an emphasis on the role of schools in prevention programs.

  • brain awareness

    Trying to keep your mind in tip-top shape? An expert tells us how you can fight brain decline by living an active and engaged life.

  • Maria Aranda

    María Aranda, one of the nation’s leading experts in the study of adults living with medical, functional and psychiatric illnesses, has been appointed the executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. Named for the late Rep. Edward R. Roybal, the institute’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for older adults and persons aging with disabilities through research, innovation and advocacy.

  • Black Lives Matter

    Empathy is a core human attribute — but it is far from infallible. In social work, an empathy gap tied to racial identity can lead to worse outcomes for people of color.

    We like to think of ourselves and our colleagues as empathetic, but our experiences and actions can often contradict this notion. What does this mean for education and the world at large, and how can we improve this?

  • Policy infographic

    California is facing a growing foster care dilemma: In the current economy, the state’s social services agencies are having an especially difficult time recruiting resource families to care for very young children after they have been removed from their homes.