School of Social Policy & Practice

Dispelling ideas about what social work is, and is not

To coincide with the annual "Shout Out" on Locust Walk, students and staff at the School of Social Policy and Practice highlight facts and dispel misinformation about the social work profession.

Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers

The first full day of the Penn Teach-in engaged participants with expert panels on vaccine denial and firearm violence, an "evolutionary walk through time," and a dialogue on the production and dissemination of knowledge.

In Philadelphia, intimate partner violence more likely in dating relationships

Not only that, but current boyfriends and girlfriends were more likely than current spouses to injure their victims.

Dating partners account for more domestic violence than spouses

This study showed that the majority of such intimate partner violence — more than 80 percent of incidents — involve boyfriends and girlfriends. What’s more, these partnerships result in the most physical violence.

A New Take on the Discussion of Domestic Violence

On a recent afternoon at the University of Pennsylvania, Robb Carter explored domestic violence using an unusual approach.

The Penn Community Responds to Recent Natural Disasters

The University of Pennsylvania is lending a helping hand after a series of disasters leveled areas across the Western Hemisphere.

Four Pennsylvania Higher-ed Institutions to Launch ‘Foster Care to College’ Programs Backed by Field Center at Penn

To help college-bound youth who have lived in foster care Cabrini University, Community College of Philadelphia, Temple University and West Chester University have partnered with the Field Center for Children

University of Pennsylvania Names Calvin Bland Fellows

The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Futures Project (PFP) has named three Calvin Bland Faculty Fellows to collaborate on research for boys and young men of color.

Hurricane Season and Relief Efforts: Expert Comment From the University of Pennsylvania

Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability and an on-campus ISDN line.

New SP2 Initiative at Penn Committed to Bringing Research to Life, Activating Bigger Change

As Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) ushered its next cohort of social impact agents in, SP2 Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., PhD, officially unveiled the “social justice school’s” latest, cutting-edge initiative – ActionSP2.

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