Is neighborhood poverty harmful to every child? In a recent study that uses national data, alumni Yeonwoo Kim, Sharon Lee, and professor Catherine Cubbin show that neighborhood poverty is associated with lower social cohesion and safety, which lead to greater externalizing behaviors (such as disobedience, destroying own things, and outbursts)… read more
Spring 2019
New research institute
The new Institute for Military & Veteran Family Wellness is a joint effort of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work and the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry. The institute focuses on researching best practices to help service members, veterans, and their families; training current and emerging professionals with… read more
ProtectHer Award
The Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual (IDVSA) assault received the 2018 ProtectHer Award from New Friends New Life, for its work on raising awareness about human trafficking.
