Category: Health and Public Health

Covid-Related Discrimination Predicts PTSD Symptoms in Asian & Asian American Young Adults

“This paper provides empirical evidence that Covid-19-related discrimination is a serious threat to public health.” A study led by Boston University School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm has found that increases in anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated with a coinciding increase in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian […]

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The New Social Worker: Courtney White (SSW’22) Calls Social Workers to Recommit to Clients’ Political Activism

Many social workers pride themselves in being politically active. From protesting to community organizing to voting for a candidate they believe in, political activism is a hallmark of the social work community. However, recent studies have shown that less than half of social workers believe they should empower their clients politically. In her recent piece […]