June 14, 2013
Friday Round-Up: This Week in the News
- “Such research points to the idea that stress leads to a stunting of brain development in children of low socioeconomic backgrounds.” How Poverty Might Change the Brain (CNN)
- “Researchers on the Social Work in Mental Health study found that overall usage of mental health services by domestic violence survivors was low, but that once those survivors had used some sort of service, they found it helpful.” Domestic Violence Survivors Often Don’t Get the Mental Health Care They Need (89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio)
- “The nationwide HUD survey of 28 metropolitan areas showed that real estate agents and rental housing providers recommend and show fewer available homes and apartments to minority families, not only restricting their options but also increasing their costs to rent or buy.” Housing Discrimination Persists in U.S. in More Subtle Ways, HUD Report Says (The Washington Post)