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SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH & SERVICE
Providing support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship
2022 Research Highlight
Read highlights from our scholarship areas and updates from our research centers.
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Counsel on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, November 2022
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Family First Prevention Services Act News Conference, February 2023
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Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Annual Conference for Behavioral Health, September 2022
2022 Research Metrics
14
Number of Funding Sponsors (Fiscal Year)
226
Open Access Articles
143
Research Related Community Partners
24
Students working on Research Projects
Research Impact
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Impact on Kansas
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Student outcomes related to our research
Initiatives, Resources & Support
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Research Projects
20+ projects that expand across the state of Kansas and beyond
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Students In Research
Participation in research provides students with the opportunity to critically apply classroom knowledge to real-world community-based examination of social conditions and solutions. Students learn how to conduct, disseminate & translate research
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Research Publications & Presentations
Our most recent publications, presentations and research projects within our research focus areas