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Call for Papers on aging military veterans

The editors of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work are seeking manuscripts for a Special Issue on Aging Military Veterans.

Those aged 65 and older comprise an estimated 43% of the 21.8 million living veterans in the United States. The aim of the special issue is to highlight the role of social workers — clinicians, program administrators, and educators — and social work research in the care of aging military veterans and their families. Proposed areas to be addressed in this special issue include but are not limited to clinical and therapeutic interventions with veterans and military families, training of social […]

By |April 4th, 2014|News|0 Comments

USC military center to launch Orange County veterans survey

Take the Orange County Veterans Survey
by Maya Meinert

The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received funding from the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) and UniHealth Foundation to launch a survey to assess the needs of veterans in Orange County, Calif.

CIR’s goal is to poll at least 1,000 veterans and 500 of their spouses to help identify opportunities for new or expanded program development, public policy and community collaboration. The survey is a continuation of the work the center started last fall with a similar poll in Los Angeles […]

By |March 26th, 2014|Giving, News|0 Comments