News Archive
2015
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On the surface, he seemed like a major success.
The man wasn’t using drugs or relying on the emergency room for medical care. He had his own apartment and had severed negative ties from his days living on the streets of Los Angeles. But Jack Lahey could tell something wasn’t right.
“He was low risk because he was completely isolated,” Lahey said. “We asked him, how do you like your life? He said, ‘I don’t like it, but it’s OK.’ It was so beautifully sad.”
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Experiencing the loss of a loved one is an inevitable part of life.
By the time they graduate from high school, 90 percent of children will have faced the death of a family member or friend. But surprisingly few people who work closely with children, including teachers and other school personnel, know how to talk about death and loss with their students.
David Schonfeld wants to change that.
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One of first U.S. Department of Defense-funded research projects of LGBT population
Researchers from the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles will collaborate on a first-of-its-kind study of the experiences of LGBT service members in the military.
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A new book tracing the development of an innovative approach to addressing homelessness is now available.
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Disasters take a unique toll on children, with potential to cause short- and long-term damage to their health and development. In a new clinical report, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges pediatricians to look for common adjustment problems in children following a disaster or crisis and to promote effective coping strategies to ease the impact of the event.
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The idea behind Korean American Community Service Day is a simple one: Pick one day of the year when Korean Americans and their families and friends across the country volunteer in support of their local communities. Conceived by fellows in the Network of Korean-American Leaders, the second annual community service day is slated for Oct. 17.
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As an adoptee from Taiwan growing up in San Antonio, Texas, Priscilla Hefley struggled to find her identity.
To avoid being seen as an outsider, she embraced the mainstream culture. It wasn’t until college that she began to reconnect with her roots and what it meant to be a Chinese American.
“Adoptees can have a sense of not really being American and not really being Chinese,” she said. “It was a real struggle. Where exactly do I fit?”
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A new report released by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work found that while Angelenos overall are living longer, there are significant differences in health prospects for older adults of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds, depending on where they live in the county.
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Struggling with health issues such as diabetes and heart disease can lead to depressive disorder, which in turn may have a negative effect on the ability of individuals to manage their health care, creating a downward spiral that results in increased mortality.
This issue is particularly critical in low-income communities of color, where residents face high rates of chronic health problems.
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A college student falls into a deep depression. A young person from a rural village has difficulty adapting to his new urban home. A couple from different socioeconomic backgrounds deal with the fallout from their parents.