News Archive
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On a recent Friday, roughly 100 African-American seniors packed into a room at the Foundation Center in South Los Angeles.
As the music queued and Rose Monteiro came to the stage, people sipped their coffee and had their notepads and pens ready.
Monteiro sat on a high stool at the end of a high-top table, with coffee mugs and a potted flower in front of her. It looked more like the set of The View than an academic lecture — and that’s the point.
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Every year, hundreds of bills go through the California Legislature that deal with veterans or military issues, including most recently to establish residency for in-state tuition, identify veteran status in coroner’s reports, and increase funding for veteran resource centers on college campuses.
But Sen. Josh Newman, who chairs the state’s committee on veterans affairs, said it’s not enough.
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Bullying is an unfortunate reality at most K-12 schools — but are we any closer to stopping it? One professor may have a viable solution.
Bullying in schools is not a new concept. Yet, with the advent of the internet and accompanying rise of cyberbullying, addressing the issue effectively has only become more complex. Kids victimize each other online in ways that their parents would never have imagined, and reports of sexual assault and violence are on the rise in schools.
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“My skin color is brown,” said Melissa Singh. “Being this skin color, I’ve always wanted to be included.”
As a student, Singh, clinical associate professor of field education at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, always did extra reading on any subject she was studying to ensure there would never be a good reason to exclude her from a conversation. Now, as a professor, she seeks to incorporate all the voices in her classroom to have this discussion.
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Abusive relationships can be irreparably damaging for their victims. Recognizing and acting upon the warning signs of domestic violence could save someone’s life.
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David Schonfeld believes that an integrated, informed support system is key to addressing the challenges grief poses for children.
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Alzheimer’s disease can be devastating, but families don’t have to go it alone.
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The prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease is on the rise — and with it, the economic burden of the disease (estimated to be between $157 billion and $215 billion in 2010). What’s more, growing evidence suggests that AD disproportionately impacts racial and ethnic minority groups. Learn more about the growing burden of AD in the United States with this infographic for National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
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As a family nurse practitioner in Baltimore eight years ago, Benita Walton-Moss saw many survivors of domestic violence.
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When the Emergency Child Care Bridge goes into effect in January 2018, foster families in California will be receiving much-needed new financial assistance -- and USC social work faculty research played a part in getting that done.