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Social Work prof assists healing and cultural restoration in China's earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province

Social Work prof assists healing and cultural restoration in China's earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province

With any kind of catastrophe, such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, helping victims cope and figuring out what to do differently in the future can take years. This is something York social work Professor Renita Wong knows a thing or two about. Following the 2008 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province of China, Wong has […]

New York Times covers Professor Yvonne Bohr's study on satellite babies

New York Times covers Professor Yvonne Bohr's study on satellite babies

The phenomenon of American-born children who spend their infancy in China has been known for years to social workers, who say it is widespread and worrying, reported The New York Times July 24: About 8,000 Chinese-born women gave birth in New York last year, so the number of children at risk is substantial, according to […]