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BUSSW Professor Bianco Brings CISWH Research on Asylum-Seeking Children to International Audience

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How do you support a child’s development after years of displacement and uncertainty? That question sits at the center of a research project by CISWH.

Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Co-Edits Special Issue on Institutional Betrayal

in Achievements, Equity and Justice, Faculty, Research, SSW News 0 comments

Professor Gómez has spent her career examining institutional betrayal and it’s now the focus of a special issue for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.

New Book Co-Edited by Professor Alvarez-Hernandez Centers Gender and Sexuality in Qualitative Research

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Traditional research rarely lets marginalized communities shape how their own stories are told.

Dean Jones Helps Uncover the “Secret Sauce” Behind a Decade of Palliative Care Leadership

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Jones and her co-authors identify the three ingredients behind the leadership program’s success

New Child Opportunity Index Data from BUSSW Researchers Shows Latest Picture of Neighborhood Equity for U.S. Children

in Children, Youth, and Families, IECOHD, Research, SSW News 0 comments

Explore the latest data revealing persistent inequities in opportunity across neighborhoods nationwide.

BUSSW Researchers Lead a Global Conversation on Women’s Entrepreneurship

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Emilia Bianco stood behind a fabric wall, built to represent the barriers women entrepreneurs face across sub-Saharan Africa.

When Family Loyalty Becomes Harm: New Framework by BUSSW Professors on Trauma and Dissociation in LGBTQ+ Latine Families

in Children, Youth, and Families, Equity and Justice, Faculty, Research, SSW News 0 comments

If family relationships sit at the center of Latine life, what happens when those relationships are betrayed to uphold oppressive norms, such as familismo?

Professor Gonyea Takes Research on Older Women’s Homelessness to the World Stage

in Aging and Gerontology, Economics and Poverty, Faculty, Research, SSW News 0 comments

Her presentation challenges the long-standing stereotype that casts older homeless women as isolated and without family ties.

BUSSW Institute Finds Deep Inequities Facing Children Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

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A new report from IECOHD at BUSSW examines neighborhood conditions for children across the 44 U.S. counties.

BUSSW Researcher Explores Equity in NICU Design

in Children, Youth, and Families, IECOHD, Research, SSW News 0 comments

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are built to save critically ill newborns, but for families who don’t fit a narrow, traditional mold, the experience can be isolating.

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