Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Case Western Reserve University has a long, rich history in social work. As the nation’s first university-affiliated professional graduate school of social work, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences holds a special place in history. That historical account is now…

Many of the Cleveland neighborhoods that banks “redlined” almost a century ago have some of the city’s highest rates of poverty and crime. Although the lending practice of rejecting mortgage applications in specific neighborhoods—more accurately, to minorities—was banned more than 50 years ago,…

Case Western Reserve University researchers examine how social relationships affect depression, suicide and other issues African-Americans who regularly attend church are far less likely to suffer from mental-health issues, including depression and suicide, according to new research from Case…

Community-based service professionals think that helping clients navigate a financial crisis—such as foreclosure—is a good idea. We know that because researchers from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University asked them. In a…

CWRU study shows exposure to domestic violence carries long-term consequences for both children, society The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence, according to new research by social scientists at Case…

Adding 20 volunteer editors—and a stable of new contributors—Cleveland’s own encyclopedia embarks on an era of expansion and engagement Nobody knows Cleveland’s history quite like Clevelanders. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History will add up to 20 volunteer editors to direct…

Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress unveil new tool to assess city’s development The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western Reserve University helped develop a new tool to track housing shifts and economic mobility…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, the center is convening "Cleveland: A Community Committed to Our Children," from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27 at the Tinkham Veale University Center. Members of the university and…

Around the country, hundreds of schools have invested in educational programs teaching students that, with effort, they can improve traits such as intelligence and, therefore, improve their grades and test scores. However, these programs, known as “growth mindset interventions,” do not work for…

Feelings about the frequency of rape or other forms of sexual assault in a neighborhood are significantly tied to women’s—but not men’s—perceptions of its safety, according to new research. However, both men and women report feeling less safe in their neighborhoods based on the presence of other…