News Archive
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Pamela and Mark Mischel have been involved with the USC School of Social Work for over a decade—first as proud parents and now as one of the school’s first supporters of the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Fund.
“Even though we don’t have any direct experience with the military, these issues are very near and dear to our hearts,” said Pamela, who also sits on the school’s Board of Councilors.
“These young men and women have given so much, and we want to do our small part to be able to help,” Mark said.
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As the wife of a disabled veteran, Krystal Lerner knows first-hand the struggles many veterans face and the impact that can have on those closest to them.
Lerner remembers the frustration she personally experienced going through the Veterans Affairs system trying to get her husband connected with services.
“I made three pages worth of phone calls to people, and everyone kept referring me to someone else,” she said.
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Late-life depression exerts significant physical and emotional burden on older adults, their families and health care systems. Studies indicate that older adults face unique challenges in battling depression. Unlike younger individuals with depression, older adults have a decreased likelihood of remission than younger populations, are more prone to suffer from functional disability and are less likely to receive quality mental health care.
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In the sweltering summer heat of California’s Central Valley, with the low throb of a swamp cooler rumbling through the frame of her grandmother’s Victorian house, Marleen Wong learned a secret that would change the course of her life.
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These students had no idea what they were in for.
“We weren’t given any details,” said Lindsey Etheridge. “From the invitation, it had an air of exclusivity to it. So I felt privileged and accepted immediately, but I really didn’t know what to expect.”
No one knew what to expect. But 15 USC Master of Social Work students, of which Etheridge was one, gave up their last free weekend of the summer to participate in two days of critical thinking designed to change the way students – and social workers – think about their roles in society.
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As a young man in the 1960s, Dwight Tate, MSW ’77, saw the devastating effects of the Vietnam War on its veterans.
“I’ve come to realize and understand that the biggest mistake we as a society made was turning our back on veterans. We had every right to condemn the war itself but not the warriors,” he said. “I don’t want us to make the same mistake again.”
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J. Juan Macias is assistant director of career and professional development at the USC School of Social Work.
The demand for social workers has never been greater. In fact, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics projects a 19% faster-than-average growth in social work jobs until 2022.
But the need for social workers in business and non-profit administrative settings is just being recognised. Companies around the world are starting to realise the value of social workers and the transferable skills they can bring to the workplace.
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Many service members leaving the military and returning to Los Angeles County are not prepared for the transition home and have a range of needs that cannot be easily provided by a single organization, according to a new University of Southern California School of Social Work report released Tuesday.
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Suzanne Wenzel is the Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development at the USC School of Social Work.
A sprawling metropolis of nearly 10 million people, Los Angeles County has the unenviable distinction of being home to the largest jail system in the United States, housing an inmate population of approximately 19,000 on any given day.
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Karen Lincoln is an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and director of the USC Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work.
Over 10 million Americans now require long-term care annually and Medicaid is the primary source of coverage. Medicaid spending on long-term care services has been rising sharply.
With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day, the United States is in a long-term care crisis.