OU - Ruth Knee Institute for Transformative Scholarship
The Ruth Knee Institute for Transformative Scholarship aims to foster the development and application of social science as a mechanism to improve quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. To do this we cultivate resources and work to remove barriers to support a multitude of Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work affiliated faculty, centers, and programs related to research and dissemination. The Institute is committed to developing creative intersectional solutions for the multifaceted social, interpersonal, structural, and organizational problems in its service to people, either directly or in proxy through its support of school-related entities. Much in the spirit of our endowed namesake, the Institute is focused on forging new paths, particularly in spaces where traditional approaches have failed. We endeavor to collectively mechanize intellectual and social capitol to advance equity and develop sustainable solutions for our society’s most complex problems.
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Intimate Partner Violence: Innovations in Theory to Inform Clinical Practice, Policy, and Research
(2020-05-07)Intimate partner violence (IPV) and intergenerational transmission of IPV in families are destructive social issues in need of considerable attention. Knowledge of the multi-level, complex causes, and consequences of IPV ... -
Sex Trafficking in Oklahoma: A look into Demand and the Online Networks of Commercial Sex Purchasers
(2019-11-13)“Human Trafficking" has become a buzzword which may conjure images of a girl in chains sitting in the corner of a room or action scenes of the popular movie Taken. Is this what human trafficking looks like though? What ... -
Hands on Testing (HOT) Pilot Project: Recommendations and Findings Final Report
(2015-04-20)This report includes findings from a pilot project with three main objectives: (1) to develop standardized measures for the HOT test (child and adult interview), (2) to test of the reliability/validity of the newly developed ...