School of Social Work

May 3, 2016
Affection better than spanking in encouraging good behavior

Children who are spanked may become aggressive — not compassionate or caring, which is often the case when mothers use affection or guidance to correct a misbehavior, a new study found.
April 21, 2016
Lynn Videka named dean of the School of Social Work

Lynn Videka, dean and professor in the Silver School of Social Work at New York University, will serve as the next dean of the U-M School of Social Work.
July 15, 2015
Search underway for new School of Social Work dean

Provost Martha Pollack has appointed an advisory committee to search for a new dean of the School of Social Work. The search process already has begun.
July 13, 2015
Program helps Detroit-area students, teachers overcome divisions

U-M’s Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit engages students and teachers who seek to effect social change.
June 10, 2014
Mothers rigid in parenting skills are at risk for depression

Unrealistic expectations placed on mothers to be a “perfect parent” can negatively affect a woman’s mental health, according to a new U-M study.
December 13, 2013
A mother’s warmth is little comfort to spanked child

A mother’s affection after she spanks her child does little to diminish the negative impact of the act, a new University of Michigan study finds.