With several book chapters and manuscripts on the horizon, the impact of the Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in Alabama Project will be reflected in a variety of ways, particularly in the connections formed with state agencies and community organizations, and the subsequent training and education provided by University of Alabama School of Social Work researchers.
In addition to creating a recovery protocol throughout the state, researchers for the three-year, $1.35-million project also created a resource database and screening tool via its Bring Exploitation of Alabama Minors to a Stop (BEAMS) web site.
While law enforcement agencies are beginning to advance their thinking of how sex work and human trafficking intersect, the aspect of victimization and the misperceptions of sex workers was a barrier that Williams and project researchers encountered often, even with service providers. Read more
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COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to play a factor in Dr. Shanae Shaw’s dissertation, but, like every other aspect of day-to-day life during the pandemic, she’s learned and adapted.
For Shaw, the COVID health protocols impacted the latter stages of her study, "The preservation of spousal and partner relationships among nursing home residents." The pandemic also advanced her perspective on how and why nursing homes should nurture these relationships.
Prior to the pandemic, Shaw worked as a social worker at Mount Royal Towers, a nursing home in Birmingham, where she'd observed a unique relationship dynamic between a resident and spouse who lived in the community. She witnessed frequent visits by the spouse, sometimes three times a day, when the resident was initially admitted into the facility. Read more
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Facebook’s popularity and ever-evolving features make it the most popular social media platform in the world.
While additions like “stories” and “Facebook Live” illustrate the platform’s continued appeal to users, one of its core features is foundational for engagement: groups.
For caregivers of people living with dementia, Facebook can be a valuable platform to share resources and de-stress, according to early findings in “Using Private Facebook Groups as a Platform for Facilitating Support Groups for Dementia Caregivers,” an RGC-funded study that recently closed.
The 12-week study, led by Dr. Nicole Ruggiano, associate professor of social work and DSW program director at The University of Alabama, found that, despite general privacy concerns of Facebook, the study’s eight local participants were comfortable participating in the Crimson Caregivers Private Facebook Support Group, citing the group’s small size, mutual support and useful information as reasons for their continued engagement.
The small, localized nature of Crimson Caregivers would serve as the premise for Ruggiano’s National Science Foundation-backed project to develop a much-needed resource database for dementia care in Alabama. Read more
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This title recognizes UA faculty who have achieved international accomplishments in their fields and who have been given extensive peer recognition for their scholarly contributions and noteworthy academic service. Fewer than 10 faculty members in the University’s history have been honored with the appointment. Read more
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Dr. David Albright
Haley Beech and Amber Sutton (PhD students)
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Dr. Hee Yun Lee publications with PhD Students
Lee, H.Y., Luo, Y., Neese, J., Lee, D., Daniel, C. (In press). Targeted Intervention Strategies to Promote HPV-Associated Cancer Equity. Health Behavior and Policy Review
Chung, S., Lee, H. Y., Lee, M., Chung, S., (In press). Health literacy in Korean adults and Korean American immigrants: Implications for achieving health equity. International Quarterly of Community Health Education
Lee, H.Y., Luo, Y., Daniel, C., Wang, K., Ikenberg, C. (In press). Is HPV vaccine awareness associated with HPV knowledge level?: Findings from HINTs data. Ethnicity & Health
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Dr. M. Sebrena Jackson
Schiele, J.H. & Jackson, M.S. (2021). The Atlanta School of Social Work and the professionalization of “race work.” Phylon: The Clark Atlanta University Review of Race and Culture.
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Dr. Hyunjin Noh, Zee Suntai and Claudia Won (PhD students)
Suntai, Z., Noh, H., & Won, C. (2021). Examining Racial Differences in the Informal Discussion of Advance Care Planning among Older Adults: Application of the Andersen Model of Healthcare Utilization. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0733464821993610
Noh, H., Lee, L. H., & Won, C. (2020). Educational intervention to improve palliative care knowledge among informal caregivers of cognitively impaired older adults. Palliative & Supportive Care, 1-9. doi:10.1017/s1478951520001200
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