Social Welfare Research & Policy Briefs
Policy and research briefs highlight research findings and their policy and practice implications.
Briefs allow the School of Social Welfare to share new research and scholarship with a variety of audiences.
Find more public scholarship from the KU School of Social Welfare.
Research Brief: Systemic Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Crisis Services in Kansas
This research brief from the Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy summarizes the results of a study on the systemic issues impacting the provision of crisis services to LGBTQ+ people in Kansas.
Research Brief: For Better Child Welfare Outcomes, Always Family First
This brief from Kansas Invests in Families (KinVest) provides policy and practice recommendations to align child welfare policy with "kin-first culture."
Research Brief: Barriers to Crisis Utilization by LGBTQ+ Kansans
This research brief from the Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy summarizes the results of a study on barriers to LGBTQ+ people in Kansas accessing supportive and affirming crisis care.
KU SSW Research Brief Series
Whitney Grube - Leveraging SED waiver to Support Families
Kaela Byers: Understanding & Preventing Youth Absences in Foster Care
Sicong "Summer" Sun: Equitable Wealth Building
Jared Barton: Family Engagement in Early Home Visiting
Shelby Clark: Enhancing Placement Stability
Jason Matejkowski: Path to Reducing Recidivism
KU SSW Fact Sheets
Center for LGBTQ+ Research & Advocacy: Gender Affirming Care Fact Sheet
