USC Dornsife News

Feelings of isolation have skyrocketed in America. USC Dornsife scholars examine the complicated causes.

USC experts highlight the continuing struggle for women’s equal rights and the legacy of the trailblazing women who have transcended gender barriers to contribute to a more perfect — and equal — union. [3¾ min read]

Darby Saxbe, founder of the Center for the Changing Family at USC Dornsife, shares why the era of COVID-19 is the perfect time to focus on families, stress and health. [4¼ min read]

Experts with the USC Center for the Changing Family, headquartered at USC Dornsife, offer five tips to make the most of your holidays during the pandemic. [3¼ min read]

Michael Goran of the USC Center for the Changing Family based at USC Dornsife provides ideas for how to make Halloween “sugarproof,” so that it will be a healthier and safer celebration. [5½ min read]

“American families” is one of six topics to be addressed during the final presidential debate on Oct. 22. As the final 2020 presidential debate approaches, experts with the USC Center for the Changing Family based at USC Dornsife share the questions they’d most like the candidates to address. [3 min read]

The USC Center for the Changing Family is funding more than a dozen studies to understand how the coronavirus pandemic is shaping family life, from mental health care for children to intimate partner violence to detention of immigrants. [9½ min read]

A COVID-19 diagnosis within a family can cause significant distress. Experts from the USC Dornsife Center for the Changing Family offer tips to help families weather the psychological storm together. [3 ¼ min read]

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