News Category: Research
A bitter truth: 30 years of child welfare data collection reveals deep systemic inequities, racism and harm
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Barbara Fallon, Faculty, ResearchIn 2007, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (the Caring Society) and […]
Tracking (In)Justice: Tanya Sharpe and colleagues launch a new online database tracking police-involved deaths in Canada
Categories: Faculty, Research, Tanya SharpeAt least 704 people have been killed or died during police use of force encounters in Canada […]
Q & A: Jheanelle Anderson (MSW 2020) on realizing structural changes and forming community at the intersection of Blackness and disability
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Leadership, Q & A, ResearchIf you were to ask Jheanelle Anderson (MSW 2020) to share the key to her success, she’d […]
Families affected by mental health need our help: Learn how the Family Caregiving Project is creating resources and advocating for stronger support
Categories: Charmaine Williams, Faculty, ResearchIn any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness and 1 in 2 adults […]
Closing gaps in our understanding of the risks associated with muscle-building dietary substances
Categories: Faculty, Kyle Ganson, ResearchFebruary 1 – 7 is Eating Disorder Awareness Week in Canada — a time to raise awareness […]
The Social Work Speaks Out project is helping social work schools create more positive learning environments for LGBTQ+ students
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Research, Shelley CraigOver the course of her career, Shelley Craig — a leading researcher on the resilience of LGBTQ+ […]
Esme Fuller-Thomson’s research on the power of social connections is featured in the Toronto Star
Categories: Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, ResearchProfessor Esme Fuller-Thomson‘s research on the factors that help people thrive was featured in the Toronto Star. […]
One in ten adults aged 65 and over experience some form of elder abuse each year in Canada
Categories: David Burnes, Faculty, ResearchCross-posted from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging website. Every year, hundreds of thousands of older adults from […]
FIFSW professors rank among the world’s most impactful social work scholars
Categories: Cheryl Regehr, Faculty, Faye Mishna, Marion Bogo, Ramona Alaggia, ResearchFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work researchers are among the top 100 most impactful global contributors to social […]
Watch, listen and read: FIFSW faculty offer a wealth of resources for those interested in learning more on World AIDS Day about the fight against HIV
Categories: Carmen Logie, David Brennan, Faculty, Kyle Ganson, Peter Newman, ResearchDecember 1st is World AIDS Day — a day for people worldwide to unite in the fight […]