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What Influences the Mental Health Views of Latina Young People

WebThe study analyzed 25 participants’ narratives and revealed that Latina young people described three stages in the development of their mental health-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors: undergoing a process of family mental health socialization. …

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Disability Across the Life Span: A Critical Social Work Issue

WebAddressing disability issues crosses many disciplines and professions but, unfortunately, the complexity of the issue in terms of education, employment, health care, and, most importantly, social justice and human rights, seldom rises to the top of the priority …

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Voodoo and Mental Health: Haitian Social Work Student Seeks to …

WebWhen Kathy Elisca Clermont was young, her sibling attempted suicide. The family coped as best they could, but mental health care wasn’t something her Haitian family would consider. “Haitians have different views on mental health, they see it as bringing shame to the …

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An intersectional look at concepts of health among a diverse …

WebThe findings, analyzed through framework analysis, showed four primary themes that shape LGBTQ conceptualizations of health: (1) health as medicine; (2) health as mind-body-spirit; (3) health as survival; and (4) health as access. These themes not …

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Study Reveals How We Can Empower Community Health Workers

WebThe study’s findings discovered that CHWs excel at understanding their communities and building trusting relationships with residents. Their unique ability to translate complex health information into clear, understandable terms makes them …

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How Technology Transforms Social Work and Therapy

WebIn the ever-evolving landscape of social work, digital technology has ushered in a transformative era, reshaping how licensed professional social workers deliver services.. The recent surge in tele-mental health services, accelerated by the challenges of the …

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Behavioral Science in the Global Arena: Global Mental, Spiritual, …

WebA big congratulations to Elaine Congress, who has just published her most recent full-length book, Behavioral Science in the Global Arena: Global Mental, Spiritual, and Social Health! This is the second book in Elaine’s UN book series. She co-wrote the …

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Factors Influencing Access to LGBTQ-specific Health Services

WebThis interview-based study explored factors that facilitate and inhibit access to LGBTQ-specific health services among a sample of 40 LGBTQ adults in a major U.S. city. Using framework analysis, emergent themes were organized into supply- and …

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Police Violence and Public Health

WebPolice Violence and Public Health. Associate Professor Jordan DeVylder has published a new article which asserts that police violence is common in the USA; is disproportionately directed toward Black, Latinx, and other marginalized communities; …

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Dr. Mooli Lahad, Trauma Expert from Israel, Speaks with …

WebDr. Mooli Lahad, an internationally renowned specialist in trauma recovery, met with Westchester County leaders in child mental health services and Fordham GSS faculty directing community-based programs in June at the Westchester campus of GSS …

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Understanding the Well-being of Home Visitors: A Critical Study

WebFordham GSS Associate Professor Abigail Ross and Assistant Professor Rahbel Rahman have published a study that explores the well-being of home visitors within the context of home visiting programs. The research uncovers factors associated with …

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Healthcare experiences of uninsured and under-insured American …

WebGraduate School of Social Service Assistant Professor Jenn Lilly, Ph.D., has published research that explores the links between insurance status and healthcare outcomes for American Indian tribes.

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PhD Student Spotlight: Anna Ortega-Williams

WebWhy do I want to be a Social Work Scholar Activist? I have been a social worker for 16 years, working in settings such as public schools, community centers, home based medical service teams, and crisis hotlines as a counselor, group facilitator, trainer, …

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Older Adults’ Concomitant Use of Alcohol and Medications

WebThe study, titled “The invisible gap: Older adults’ communication with health care providers about concomitant use of alcohol and medications” was published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. “The purpose of this study was to assess the impact …

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Are Social Workers the Answer to Big Tech’s Ethical Issues

WebLuckily, GSS has faculty members embracing digital practices, and exploring all the ways technology will make social workers’ lives easier and quality of care better. And when that happens, social work will expand its seat at the table on major issues — …

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New Photovoice Study Explores Chronic Pain Disparities

WebNew Photovoice Study Explores Chronic Pain Disparities. 0. By Connor White on January 8, 2024 Faculty, Research. Fordham GSS Assistant Professor Rahbel Rahman published a new novel study that used Photovoice methods to advocate for health equity …

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The Benefits and Challenges of Virtual Therapy

WebGraduate School of Social Service Associate Professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., recently published an article that details discoveries from social work practitioners performing virtual therapy.. The article, titled “‘That’s the Beauty of it’: Practitioners …

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Fordham MSW/MPH Student Receives 2023 Meredith Hanson …

WebRachel Gentile, a student in Fordham GSS’s dual MSW/MPH program, recently received the 2023 Meredith Hanson Social Justice Student Paper Award at the Greater New York Behavioral Science Research Conference.

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Let’s Support “Locally Grown” Social Services

WebThere is no trend more significant in today’s food and restaurant culture than “local.” There is a growing consensus that being a “locavore” and eating food grown, raised or produced locally – usually within 100 miles of the point of consumption – is good for …

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Strengthening Policy and Practice Through the Science of Child …

WebFor years, practitioners and policymakers have contended with an unrelenting social challenge: How can they use scientific research to protect society’s vulnerable children and families? In a Sept. 12 talk, Charles E. Carter, Ph.D., deputy …

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Harnessing Natural Language Processing to Measure Person …

WebOur study seeks to address both of these obstacles by using NLP to develop scalable, objective ways to measure person-centered care, and by evaluating whether training behavioral health providers in collaborative documentation, a person-centered …

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Social Work Student Asks What Satisfies Middle Managers

WebIn the lobby of The Door, a Manhattan-based social service agency for young people, a teen wore a hoodie and a frown—but broke into a smile when an intake counselor arrived. And smiles could be seen all around during a tour of the agency given …

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