Research has long-noted that many households eligible for US public antipoverty programs
do not participate. Failing to understand the reasons for this leads to research and policy …

The call to promote social justice sets the social work profession in a political context. In an
effort to enhance social workers’ preparedness to engage in political advocacy, this article …

Providing opportunities to foster students' civic engagement during their undergraduate
education is a goal of many universities. There are a variety of ways in which students participate …

For students who are actively engaged in social justice efforts on their college/university
campuses, the transition from a relatively easy platform for engagement to the “real world” can …

Although some racial inequalities have lessened in the half-century since the passage of the
first major civil rights legislation, the racial wealth gap remains and in recent years seems to …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is associated with employment problems. However, understanding
of mechanisms through which SAD impacts employment is limited, and few studies …

Social work education has a long and successful history of developing change agents through
bachelor of social work, master’s of social work, and PhD programs, but these programs …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore low-income parents' perceptions of oral
health and of mid-level dental providers as a means of improving access to care. As states …

Existing research into participation and nonparticipation in US public assistance programs
is nearly all rooted in the assumption that people who meet a program's eligibility criteria are …

In recent years, a number of American colleges and universities have increased their efforts
at civic engagement education, implementing courses, minors, majors, or co-curricular …