Our School of Social Work stands in solidarity with those caught in the crossfires of the United States President’s recent Executive Order restricting entry into the United States and blocking resettlement programs for people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. These actions are inconsistent with our social work values, our Code of […]
“The evidence is really compelling that immigrants are involved in these behaviors at a far lower rate than native-born Americans.” Boston University School of Social Work Assistant Professor Christopher Salas-Wright discusses findings from his research of antisocial behavior like drug use, gambling and fighting in immigrant and non-immigrant populations with CBS news in this article after President […]
“It’s a mental health problem. The idea of that you could just yell at or talk someone out of it is a common misperception.” Jordana Muroff, BU School of Social Work Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, discusses the often deeper mental health issues that need to be addressed in this article after a hoarding disorder case […]
Professor Geoff Wilkinson (’85) and his wife, Sally Johnson (’78), visited many sites important to the civil rights movement, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the passing of The Civil Rights Act. Read the full story in Currents.