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A new study highlights the pipeline from abuse to homelessness to sex trafficking among youth in Philadelphia, D.C., and Phoenix, the largest study to date on human trafficking and teens.
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.
A group of Social Policy and Practice interns provides social and emotional support for patients diagnosed with memory loss or other neurological or physical impairments.
May graduate Mackenzie Fierceton from St. Louis been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and is currently completing her master’s degree in clinical social work.
Stacia West of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income payments improve people’s psychological wellbeing by reducing their distress. Amy Castro, also of the Center, points out that such programs are expensive, so important questions need to be asked.
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In her book “In Power, Politics and Territory in the New Northern Ireland,” Elizabeth DeYoung of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that sectarianism has contributed to the housing crisis in Northern Ireland and continues to influence decision-making on the needs for homes.
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Susan B. Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice says there is no evidence that carrying a gun makes women who have been abused safer.
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Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that tiny homes are better for homelessness than shelter but still don’t meet America’s housing standards.
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Researchers at the School of Social Policy & Practice released a report suggesting that a new approach to addressing poverty in St. Paul, Minnesota, has worked as intended.
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According to research from Penn, people aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing group of people without housing.
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