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Now on-line: Science of Caring web site

May 18, 2012

Now on-line: Science of Caring

The Science of Caring web site is now available, with updated news and features from UCSF School of Nursing.

scienceofcaring.ucsf.edu

Social Security: Fixing the Glaring Gap for Women

May 11, 2012

SOCIAL SECURITY: FIXING THE GLARING GAP FOR WOMEN

After a lifetime of lower wages and time out of the labor market for caregiving, women typically receive less from Social Security than men, with millions of widows and women of color falling into poverty in old age.

Now, in a significant new report led by a UCSF social scientist, a team of leading advocates for women and senior citizens seeks to correct the inequities through sweeping proposals to reform the nation’s financial safety net for senior citizens.

New Study

Two 2012-13 Schweitzer Fellowships

May 10, 2012

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) is thrilled to announce the selection of the 2012-13 Bay Area Schweitzer Fellows — two of whom are students at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing.