A May 25 article published in BU Today explores the current discrimination and legal inequalities surrounding health and healthcare of LGBT seniors. Professor and Chair of Social Welfare Policy Robert B. Hudson was interviewed extensively in the piece titled, “LGBT Seniors, Invisible No More,” about his research on the issue. To read the full article, […]
Dr. Melvin Delgado, professor and chair of macro practice at the Boston University School of Social Work and co-director of the Center for Addiction Research and Services, has published a new book called, “Prisoner Reentry at Work: Adding Business to the Mix.” This will add to his library of 10 published books. Research on the […]
On April 14th, 2012, Boston University’s Global Day of Service proved to get off to a great start. That morning, more than 400 students, faculty, staff, social workers and friends gathered to listen to featured speaker, Dr. Paul Farmer at the Hubie Jones Lecture Series in Urban Health hosted by BU. Dr. Farmer, a physician […]
This is a sad day, as we have learned that Professor Emeritus Jim Garland passed away yesterday, March 27, 2012, surrounded by his family. Throughout his distinguished career, Professor Garland was devoted to studying the origins of the social groupwork method and early professional work with children and youth. His love of the social work […]