Category Archives: Social Work

GIS Resources and Services Workshop October 30, 2012

Percentage of “Young Achievers” in 2011 by Census Tract and Drinking Places (Bars) in Atlanta

Would you like to create maps or visualize geographic data for your research or your teaching?  Or are you already using maps and data, but want to learn about new GIS resources and services at GSU?  If so, attend the … Continue reading

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Focus on Housing for Older Adults

In August, Dr. Terri Lewinson of the School of Social Work was named as a recipient of a prestigious Hartford Foundation research grant. Dr. Lewinson will be using the grant support to support her research in the field of geriatric … Continue reading

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Lia Lee Dies, Key Figure in Healthcare Controversy

“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down:  A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures” is a book by Anne Fadiman. Published in 1997, it details the experiences of an illiterate Hmong family living in … Continue reading

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Two Volunteer* Opportunities for Students

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If you’re a Public Health or Social Work student or just interested in finding out what it’s like to serve your community please consider volunteering for these special up-coming opportunities. The first is a chance to learn what it’s like … Continue reading

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Social Work Faculty Promotions

Social Work & Restorative Justice book cover

Two teaching faculty members in Georgia State University’s School of Social Work were promoted to the rank of Professor this year. Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Beck, who is now a Full Professor and to Dr. Mindy Wertheimer, who is now … Continue reading

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Social Determinants of Health Lecture

University College of London

Sir Michael Marmot will be appearing at GSU!  Professor Marmot is Director of the International Institute for Society and Health, and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, at University College, London.  He is also the Chair of the World Health … Continue reading

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Urban Housing Documentary at Cinefest

Head over to GSU’s very own movie theater, Cinefest, this week to see “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth”. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city … Continue reading

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9to5 Atlanta Working Women Records Now Open for Research!

The 9to5 Atlanta Working Women Records, part of Georgia State University Library’s Southern Labor Archives, are now open for research. These documents provide an in-depth view into the specific issues faced by working women since the 1970s as well as … Continue reading

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Study on children raised by their grandparents

Three faculty members from the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, and Project Healthy Grandparents recently co-authored a study on behavioral problems in homes where grandmothers are the primary caregivers to their grandchildren. In the … Continue reading

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New Resource: SimplyMap

The University Library now offers access to SimplyMap, a user-friendly mapping and social science data resource.  SimplyMap provides access to thousands of variables including demographic, health, business and marketing data.  With this resource you can easily create thematic maps based … Continue reading

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