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Research
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Parents as Teachers and USC School of Social Work partnership will bring more home visits to families in need using telemedicine technology
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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
–Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1), adopted by the United Nations
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Jacquelyn McCroskey is the John Milner Professor of Child Welfare at the USC School of Social Work, co-director of the Children's Data Network, and a commissioner of the Los Angeles County Commission on Children & Families. Denise Herz is a professor at California State University, Los Angeles.
Each year, thousands of youth enter the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles County.
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A new report from the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families and the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare offers a four-pronged approach to address homelessness among female veterans. The report is a pointed call to action for government organizations, non-governmental agencies and philanthropic entities to collaborate and provide resources to fill the gaps that make these women vulnerable to homelessness.
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Do people become more religious as they age?
To find the answer, the John Templeton Foundation has funded a new research study by Vern Bengtson, a senior scientist at the University of Southern California’s Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work and AARP/University Chair of Gerontology Emeritus at USC’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
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The release of the 2015 USC State of the Neighborhood Report prompted more than 100 community leaders, neighborhood groups, and USC faculty and staff to gather on the University Park and Health Sciences campuses for an in-depth review of its findings.
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A new study by the Children’s Data Network at the University of Southern California School of Social Work has found that 60 percent of infants in California who were reported to the child protection system (CPS) for alleged maltreatment were re-reported to CPS for suspected abuse or neglect within five years. Re-reporting rates were high, regardless of whether the initial allegation was investigated or substantiated by CPS.
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In recent years, the USC School of Social Work has worked in close partnership with a cross section of Los Angeles County agencies that impact child well-being, strongly encouraging collaboration and use of evidence-based research to improve outcomes for children. Because of this collaboration – with USC and other university partners in the region – Los Angeles County has been able to initiate often-time difficult changes and improvements to the child welfare system. Having research to implement change was a key factor.
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A new research project will explore the effectiveness of a popular suicide hotline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youths and provide guidance on how to enhance its services.
Led by Assistant Professor Jeremy Goldbach from the USC School of Social Work, the one-year $168,000 initiative will evaluate the Trevor Project, which offers a crisis hotline and chat and text messaging services to young LGBTQ individuals who are contemplating suicide.
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The USC School of Social Work recently installed four faculty members, including Dean Marilyn Flynn to an endowed chair, and Ron Avi Astor, William Vega and Suzanne Wenzel to named professorships, establishing a connection between research and philanthropy that honors both scholarship and a donor’s vision.
“An endowed professorship in social work is among the most powerful ways to demonstrate a basic faith in humanity – and the incredible value of people working to help other people,” said Michael Quick, interim USC provost, at the installation event at Town and Gown March 10.