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Scottish Journal For Residential Care: Final Call for Views and Experiences of Disability
The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC) is inviting submissions for a special themed issue on disability to be...
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New Research Shows Bail Reform is the Key Fix for Jail Overcrowding
Could bail reform be the answer to changing the trajectory of America’s current problem with mass incarceration? That question is...
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How Millennials are Changing Rape Culture
It’s no secret that millennials aren’t afraid to share their voice. The emergence of social media has provided young minds...
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UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides
University of Alabama researchers, America’s Warrior Partnership and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have partnered on a four-year, $2.9 million study to explore...
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Bipartisan Task Force Hosts Discussion on Effects of the Opioid Epidemic on the Child Welfare System
The Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force teamed up to host a dinner highlighting the...
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Lessons in the Current Puerto Rican Disaster
A man tries to repair a generator in the street after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San...
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Opening Paths for Europe’s Children: Best Practices and Transitions from Introversion to Extroversion
Photo Credit: LamiaReport.gr The Social Welfare Center in the Central of Greece Region at the Ministry of Labor, Social Insurance...
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Disruptive Leadership: Maximizing Inclusion, Invention, and Innovation in Human Services
“Disruptive leadership” is an approach to management that entails new ways of thinking, creative problem-solving, and utilizing innovative techniques to...
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Parental Medicaid Expansion Translates into Preventive Care for their Children
When low-income parents enroll in Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) state expansion program, their children have considerably better odds of receiving annual...
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Fearless: How One Financial Expert Faced Her Fear Of Public Speaking
Pamela Yellen and Richard Branson When you are on a collision course to face your fears in order to achieve...
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Ninety-Two Percent of Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers
A Merrill Lynch study, conducted in partnership with Age Wave, finds that the 40 million family caregivers in the U.S....
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The Grand Challenge of Thoughts and Prayers
The snapping sound of my laptop closing echoed in the room as I stared up at the ceiling and shoved...
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Study Finds Fringe Communities on Reddit and 4chan Have High Influence on Flow of Alternative News to Twitter
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Cyprus University of Technology and University College London have conducted the first large-scale...
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Want to Lose Weight? Snap That Selfie, Set That Goal, Share with Others Says New Study
About those before and after selfies and public declarations of hitting the gym? New research co-authored by Dr. Sonya A....
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Study Identifies Risk And Protective Factors For Depressive Symptoms In African-American Men
African-American men report an average of eight depressive symptoms in a month, with family support, mastery, self-esteem, chronic stressors and...
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Professor Charts Digital Plan to Fight Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — 31 days of reflection brought about by years of suffering, survivorship and study that...
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$5.5 Million Study to Probe Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Use, Behavior, Mental Health
Does legalizing recreational marijuana in a state lead its residents to use it, or other substances, more? How does...
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Child Marriage Needs to End
Child marriage remains shockingly prevalent in the United States and in many cases is forced by parents and other authority...
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Scottish Survivor Groups Encourage All Survivors of Abuse in Care to Take Part in a Milestone Consultation
Survivor groups in Scotland have called on all survivors of abuse in care to take part in an important consultation,...
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Why We Are Just Learning About Harvey Weinstein?
Photo Credit: People Magazine - Courtney Love and Harvey Weinstein Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Venturelli/WireImage Why has it taken almost three decades...
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
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Life After Addiction Treatment: How to Fill the Void During Recovery
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
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