This scoping review takes on perceptions of #sexualviolence in later life, barriers to prevention and solutions for addressing them. #gerotwitter bit.ly/3CpVemC Michelle D. Hand, PhD (She/ her) masonchhs George Mason University Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Oxford Journals

I still can’t believe that she’s gone, that I’m reading about her in today’s print edition of the Post. I’m so glad to have her story told but more than anything, I miss my daughter. 💔 washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/…

UK sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #WomensArt

My last Mother’s Day with Allie. She was 4. Today I sit here, snuggling the baby brother she never got to meet. She should be cozied up with us, too. 💗💙 Slow down. Make complete stops. Demand better. It matters.

Get involved! Creative Aging Awareness Week May 30th - June 3rd. Step 1 - take a photo of creative seniors, work or event. Upload to Twitter with #creativeaging2022. Step 3 - our communications team will share & comment to help you spread the word.

I just noticed a much higher ResearchGate score today, which resulted in a strange sense of pride-- mere seconds before also seeing that RG scores will soon be a thing of the past. 😂😂😂 Happy Monday, folks! May your week begin with sufficient caffeine and a good laugh.

It has been an amazing week-- involving meetings with some of my favorite scholars, approval for an exciting grant, and fun cheering on colleague Dr. Cathy Tompkins at a fabulous ribbon cutting event for Northern Virginia Center on Aging. Cheers-- and happy Friday, friends!🎉

I am so proud of BSW student, Jackie Custer Bruns, for exploring hope and resilience among youth in the child welfare system, as part of her overarching efforts to disrupt the foster care to prison pipeline. Check out this awesome 6 min video on her work: youtu.be/K3dJNd4b1YY

I'm so proud of our amazing BSW student, Alycia George, who seeks to improve the lives of older women. She enjoyed a riveting Q&A w/ an incredible duo last week-- President Gregory Washington and Nicole Washington of GMU. Way to represent the Department of Social Work, Alycia!🎉

Research shows that, even for children who have experienced trauma, having at least one stable and committed rela­tionship with a supportive adult can turn toxic stress into tolerable stress. Be present, be supportive, and lift children up, don’t tear them down. #StopSuicide

COVID and inflation made fresh fruit and vegetables harder for many to access. Farms offering produce based on what people can pay have played an increasingly important role in keeping communities around the country healthy. civileats.com/2023/03/01/pay…

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April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM See #SexualAssaultKits & Reforming the Response to #Rape, ed by Rachel Lovell [@rlovell100] & Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling [Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling] at: routledge.com/Sexual-Assault… NO MORE @NYCAASA National Sexual Violence Resource Center Sexual Awakening & Awareness RAINN

In his new book, the Japanese American peach farmer unearths his family’s painful, hidden history and explores its impact on his identity. buff.ly/3LSg4SS

That feeling when you finally join the rest of the academic community via Google Scholar. 🥳 scholar.google.com/citations?hl=e…

Michelle Hand, Michelle D. Hand, PhD (She/ her), an assistant professor in College of Public Health's social work department, recently published an intersectional literature review on studies surrounding human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Learn more: ow.ly/a9Z250SGrNH