Prior research has found that the prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence increase in communities experiencing a disaster. Less studied are the associations between intimate partner violence, disaster exposure, and mental health outcomes following...
NASW Staff
Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey: Examining the Roles of Intimate Partner Violence and Resilience
Prior research has found that the prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence increase in communities experiencing a disaster. Less studied are the associations between intimate partner violence, disaster exposure, and mental health outcomes following...
June is Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month is commemorated through events held annually throughout June. The 2016 Pride Month will be forever remembered as a time of threats, violence and hateful rhetoric and posturing; the impact has been and will continue to be felt across communities and...
Correlates of receipt of colorectal cancer screening among American Indians in the northern plains
Research is critical for understanding the needs of clients and expanding the knowledge of social workers in the field. Even the most narrowly-focused studies can add to the growing body of knowledge in social work, and aid future undertakings to serve individuals and...
Challenges faced by social workers as members of interprofessional collaborative health care teams
In the journal Health & Social Work,Wayne Ambrose-Miller, PhD, and Rachelle Ashcroft, PhD, published a study of social worker’s experiences in interprofessional collaboration.
Impact of School Violence on Youth Alcohol Abuse: Differences Based on Gender and Grade Level
Impact of School Violence on Youth Alcohol Abuse: Differences Based on Gender and Grade Level Get access Arrow, Children & Schools, April 2016 Researchers have noted a strong association between violence and alcohol-related problems among youths. Studies have...
LatCrit: Latino Critical Perspective in Social Work
LatCrit can be seen as a useful perspective for culturally competent social work, especially in a move to revive macro practice.
Tangible needs and external stressors faced by Chinese American families with a member having schizophrenia
Winnie Kung, Ph.D. set out to study the families of Chinese Americans who have schizophrenia. She wanted to know what particular stresses and problems these families face. Sensing a real gap in researchers’ knowledge about how this particular segment of the population...