Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
At Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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August 01, 2018
Juveniles who complete diversion programs for their crimes are less likely to continue their criminal activity as adults, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
The researchers got a rare opportunity to examine early adulthood recidivism for juvenile justice-involved youth ...
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July 10, 2018
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 out...
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June 29, 2018
Three researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education published a paper titled, “Examining the impact of a juvenile justice diversion program for youth with behavioral health concerns on early adulthood recidivism” in Child and Youth Services Review.
Begun Center re...
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June 08, 2018
Jane Timmons-Mitchell, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and associate professor of clinical psychiatry, wrote Suicide Prevention: A Practical Guide for the Practitioner.
The book, published by Springer, is a resource for psychiatrists, psy...
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June 05, 2018
Trauma is among the leading public-health concerns in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.
And it’s now the focus of a new training and research center at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. A group o...
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May 31, 2018
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 qualitativ...
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May 21, 2018
The International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) is an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Presentations will focus on innovations in the field that are making broad impacts in local, state, national and international communities, centered on the...
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May 14, 2018
With commencement just a few days away, many on campus are preparing to walk across the stage and start the next phase of their life after years of hard work. We talked with graduating students from each school to see how they got here, what their time was like on campus and where they’re heading ne...
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April 04, 2018
Between 3 and 8 percent of children in the United States identify as LGBTQ, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA. But for children in foster care, the number is as high as 19 percent.
Children with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are at greater risk for issues such as physi...
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April 02, 2018
What leads to risky sexual behavior in adolescence seems to vary by gender, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
For boys, there’s a direct connection to child abuse. For girls, marijuana use appears to be a risk factor.
“In social science research there are so many fact...