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Research
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A February 2020 research summit on moral injury, hosted by the Military and Veterans Programs (MVP) at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, expanded understanding of this subject, as scientists discussed its applicability for treatment of trauma both inside and outside a military context.
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One virtue of big data is that it can unlock patterns that bring important insights about helping vulnerable children and families. Numbers, it is said, do not lie.
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Three USC military-track and military-connected students had unique opportunities to network and learn more about their chosen field when they attended the annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, held this January in Washington, D.C.
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Black History Month is a celebration of the accomplishments of African Americans, and a time for recognizing the central role that African Americans played in U.S. history.
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Veteran suicide rates continue to tick upward, despite the federal government spending vast sums of money and investing considerable time and resources to grapple with the issue.
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The co-chairs of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) Grand Challenge to End Homelessness―Ben Henwood, associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, and Deborah Padgett, professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work―ass
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Two professors at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work have been conducting important research into the health and wellbeing of Latino people in the U.S. and Mexico.
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María Aranda remembers her surprise the first time she heard her father tell others that he had Alzheimer’s disease.
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When Suzanne Wenzel, interim dean of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, was informed that she had been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), she was humbled.
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Support from the National Institute on Aging and others helps early career researchers connect with mentors, community funding opportunities and resources.
Some days while caring for her elderly parents with Alzheimer’s disease, Mico Borders had a hard time getting out of bed.
“Every day was daunting,” she said. Not knowing what to expect each day as the disease progressed added to the stress.