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RESEARCH

 

The Research to Teaching Web site

A vast amount of exciting and important research occurs at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as it does at schools of social work across the country. However, due to multiple responsibilities and time demands, faculty are often unable to incorporate the research of their colleagues into appropriate class lectures. Because of this, students do not fully benefit from cutting edge social work research, and the transfer of social work knowledge from research to practice is slowed. This initiative is a way to provide faculty with content from their colleagues' current research for use in the classroom. The Research to Teaching website contains materials distilled from current research completed by faculty of the UNC School of Social Work.

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Jordan Institute - Researching Issues Affecting Families and Communities

The Jordan Institute is engaged in a variety of research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance projects. These projects address problems that threaten to undermine some families--such as poverty, abuse, mental illness, school failure, and substance abuse--as well as challenges that confront most families—such as providing for aging family members, or the safe care for children.

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