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CIR research well represented at social work conference

A more robust military social work track debuted at this year’s annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) that highlighted research by the USC School of Social Work.

Held in the District of Columbia earlier this month, more than a dozen presentations involved school researchers, including nine that stemmed from data gathered by the school’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families.

The following abstracts were presented by CIR faculty, staff, postdocs and doctoral students:

Difficulty Adjusting to Civilian Life after Military Transition: The impact on current physical and mental health status in Pre and Post […]

By |January 21st, 2016|Research|0 Comments

Warrior’s Return: A conversation with Edward Tick

On Monday, Nov. 16, the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families held a discussion with Edward Tick, PhD, executive director and co-founder of Soldier’s Heart, which seeks to restore the emotional, moral and spiritual wounds of service members that result from military service. Tick is the author of several books, including the award-winning War and the Soul” Healing Our Nation’s Veterans from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the recently released Warrior’s Return: Restoring the Soul after War that presents a case for change in the way we welcome back veterans. Tick is an internationally recognized educator and […]

By |November 18th, 2015|Events|0 Comments