School of Social Work
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/1172
The School of Social Work offers an integrated program of study incorporating methods in clinical and macro social work in urban settings. The program offers MSW and PhD degrees. Students learn to engage individual and community strengths to further their understanding, treatment, and prevention of individual and social problems. With over $2.5 million in research grants and contracts focused on current clinical and community challenges in urban environments, students have the opportunity to impact critical issues in areas such as substance abuse, gerontology, compulsive hoarding, and related mental health concerns.
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COVID-19 shines a light on health inequities in communities of color: a youth-driven photovoice inquiry
(Wiley, 2022-09)This manuscript reports on a youth-driven health assessment engaging youth of color in identifying community health priorities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Photovoice, a participatory visual ... -
Neglect of young children in South Africa: implications for prevention, identification, and intervention
(Child Welfare League of America, 2021-07-30)This paper examines child neglect among young children in South Africa, including the challenges in obtaining information regarding its incidence, the relationship between poverty and neglect, and the ways in which neglect ... -
Who are we missing? Examining the graduate record examination quantitative score as a barrier to admission into psychology doctoral programs for capable Ethnic minorities
(American Psychological Association (APA), 2021-08)The field of psychology must racially/ethnically diversify to create a workforce that can meet the needs of education, training, and interventions in an increasingly pluralistic society. Systemic bias in psychology doctoral ... -
When solidarity hurts: (Intra)cultural trust, cultural betrayal sexual trauma, and PTSD in culturally diverse minoritized youth transitioning to adulthood
(SAGE Publications, 2022-06)Sexual trauma is associated with PTSD, with perpetrators putting women and girls more at risk than men and boys. Young adulthood is a time where risk of victimization and susceptibility to mental health problems increase. ... -
Campus sexual harassment, other violence, and racism, oh my! Evidence from black women undergraduates for a culturally competent university approach to Title IX
(SAGE Publications, 2022-07)Relevant for Title IX federal legislation, the purpose of the current study is to examine cultural betrayal (within-group perpetrator) and sexual harassment (SH) with other violence and racial discrimination on Black women ... -
Violence victimization in Latina/o/x young adults: the multiplicative effects of cultural and high betrayal trauma
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Gender, campus sexual violence, cultural betrayal, institutional betrayal, and institutional support in U.S. ethnic minority college students: a descriptive study
(SAGE Publications, 2022-01)Women and ethnic minorities are at increased risk for campus sexual violence (CSV). Due to inequality, within-group victimization in marginalized communities includes cultural betrayal. Universities commit institutional ... -
Epistemic oppression, construct validity, and scientific rigor: commentary on Woo et al. (2022)
(SAGE Publications, 2023-01)In this commentary, I highlight flaws in the article by Woo and colleagues (this issue) that undermine its credibility and utility as rigorous science that contributes to the field. I do so by discussing (a) the concept ... -
Mental health implications of the acting white accusation: the role of cultural betrayal and ethnic-racial identity among Black and Latina/o emerging adults
(American Psychological Association (APA), 2022)The "acting white" accusation (AWA) is a cultural invalidation commonly experienced by people of color that challenges their ethnic-racial authenticity for demonstrating behaviors that are not traditionally associated with ... -
School support, chaos, routines, and parents' mental health during COVID-19 remote schooling
(American Psychological Association (APA), 2022-03)Remote schooling due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) created profound challenges for families. In this investigation, we examined parents' depression and anxiety during remote schooling and their associations with ...
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