A recent study by BU School of Social Work PhD Candidate Megan Smith (PhD’22) and Prof. Thomas Byrne reveals how screening inconsistencies can be devastating for those applying to government subsidized housing. “Housing is the bedrock of health and stability,” the authors say. “Despite this widespread recognition, it remains out of reach for the majority […]
Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research has named BU School of Social Work Chair of Macro Practice and Associate Professor Linda Sprague Martinez as their new assistant director of research. Prof. Sprague Martinez specializes in tackling health inequities through social work. As a result, community-based participatory research (CBPR) and youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) are central […]
A study led by BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shows that Asians and Asian Americans aren’t the only ones impacted by anti-Asian racism in the United States – all populations feel the effects. Using qualitative data collected through Hahm’s CARES study – a survey of more than a thousand young adults conducted from March to September […]
In his recent op-ed for The Hill, Prof. Phillipe Copeland explains that the forces opposing antiracism that led to the January 6th insurrection of the United States Capitol have not diminished, but adapted to bring around a greater racial relapse. The result: stronger systemic racism by attacking and banning the incorporation of Critical Race Theory […]