“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 […]
The November 3, 2016 PolitiFact article “Trump Leaves Out Context in Claim About Immigrants and Crime” quotes BUSSW assistant professor Christopher Salas-Wright as one of the sources to disprove Trump’s argument about the connection between immigration and crime. Although Trump argued that immigrants are more likely to commit illegal acts, researchers such as Salas-Wright have proven his claims to […]
Dr. Ruth Paris, associate professor of clinical practice and director of the Family Therapy Certificate Program at Boston University School of Social Work, completed a Fulbright Specialist Program grant in social work at Bar Ilan University (BIU) in Tel Aviv, Israel this spring. From March through April, Paris worked with with faculty and students at […]
According to a story published in The Dallas Morning News on August 2, 2016, almost 50 million Americans, including 15 million children, live in food insecure households. A study, published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health, by Assistant Professor of Human Behavior, Christopher Salas-Wright, the author, and colleagues examines the link between childhood hunger and interpersonal violence.