In recent decades, child welfare has shed a spotlight on the disparate and disproportional status of African Americans and Native Americans. An analysis of this social problem and a discussion of a historical perspective are addressed. Disparity inc . . .

The enforcement of immigration has dramatically increased over the past decade placing the immigrant population at significant risk for deportation (Zayas et al., 2015). Brabeck and Xu (2010) suggests that although there has been an increase in the de . . .

Little research has been conducted to capture the experiences of male survivors of intimate partner violence. This is partly because men underreport their abuse, in part due to gender stereotypes; limited awareness that there are many forms of abuse i . . .

As the number of female veterans grows, demands for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to respond to female- and female parent-specific needs, most significantly, health care and housing has also sharply increased, but to date, to no avail. Speci . . .

An international examination of the experiences of LGBTQ+ social work students in the U.S., Canada, and UK suggest that students notice a lack of visibility of LGBTQ+ issues in curriculum, experience an unsafe climate in their program, and in some ins . . .

The attitudes that professionals hold regarding causes of poverty are particularly relevant when considering those who work directly with people who are poor, as these views have been shown to influence the nature of assistance these professionals pro . . .

Valley which essential elements they believe to be necessary to create culturally specific domestic violence services for African American women. This study utilized a qualitative exploratory research design and a non-probability purposive sample. Dat . . .

At the intersection of race and sexuality, Hispanic/Latino MSM are found at the face of Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) stigma, discrimination, and homophobia from in and outside cultural and social networks. The stigmatization of HIV and men who have se . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the lived experiences of Hispanics in overcoming the barriers with, and ultimately accessing, mental health care services in Merced County. Data were collected from six Hispanic participants. Data we . . .