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Beth Angell Appointed the Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Michigan Social Work

Angell’s research focuses on behavioral health, particularly on serious mental illness and its intersection with substance abuse and criminal justice involvement.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Substance abuse disorders fuel much juvenile crime.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Drug and alcohol abuse. Substance abuse disorders fuel much juvenile crime.

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ACE 101: Parental Mental Illness

Stop Abuse Campaign

The parent’s mental illness will not devolve into an ACE if the parent has the tools to emotionally engage their child and make sound judgments about the child’s health and fulfillment. Brett is a law student studying criminal justice and national security issues. Prevention of Parental Mental Illness ACE. Check my ACE score.

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Review: SAGE Guide to Social Work Careers (2019)

Michigan Girl's Café

Ultimately this book provides students and professionals with a strategy that can be used to effect broad policy change in all political climates: community engagement, policy and legislation. In macro social work, students learn this under other names such as community practice or policy practice.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Researcher : Some social workers engage in research to better understand social issues, evaluate programs, and inform policy development. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.