Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study shows that quality time with a father figure serves as a “protective factor,” helping to mitigate early childhood trauma. Researchers from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of…

Faculty and researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School make headlines every day for work that advances social justice and creates a more just world. Check out some of the top stories from the past month: Pay for Success: Robert Fischer March 26 Ohio Treasurer Aims to Help Tackle…

$65.9 million federal grant supports multifaceted initiative to cut overdoses by 40% in three years; involves experts from six universities With a $65.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to address Ohio’s opioid epidemic, a consortium of academic, state and community partners—…

Gangs are established as social networks, not exclusively criminal enterprises as they’re commonly perceived, according to a Case Western Reserve University social sciences researcher, who spent years entrenched in inner-city housing developments studying social networks and gang behavior. Mark…

What does it take to stay in a good mood? In short: Once happy, steer clear of choices that could invite in negative feelings. According to new research from Case Western Reserve University, people become protective of their good moods—and avoid options and behaviors that could potentially sully…

Four social-work faculty members from Case Western Reserve University were named among the top 100 social workers in the nation by Taylor & Francis, an international academic publishing company. The names of those employed by the 76 members of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral…

Researchers at the Mandel School awarded $715,000 grant to examine thousands of police interviews with sexual assault victims Police officers may use “signaling” language in sexual assault reports—occasionally dropping hints about the validity of the victim’s claims—that possibly influences an…

As part of panel of experts convened by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Case Western Reserve University professor Lee Hoffer voted last week to recommend a new nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression that some are touting as the most significant development in a generation for…

An enhanced partnership among Case Western Reserve University, the City of Cleveland and two Cleveland-area police departments focuses on reducing juvenile-related crimes through intervention and family services. A new $979,000 federal grant allows officers from the Cleveland Metropolitan…

Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving humanitarian conditions, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate…