Human Development

WSU human development department establishes needs-based scholarship for students

The Human Development Student Emergency Fund is a new needs-based scholarship that will help students with financial hardships they face while doing their fieldwork, as well as any other emergency financial needs that arise. 

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Rural youths who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun

In the rural U.S., young people who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun, according to a recent study by researchers at WSU and other universities.

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WSU human development scientist elected as Society for Prevention Research president

As the newest Society for Prevention Research president, WSU human development scientist Brittany Cooper hopes to make an even more extensive impact on community wellbeing.

Community prevention systems can reduce gun violence among youth in rural areas

Firearm injury is the primary cause of death for U.S. children and adolescents. WSU, the University of Washington, and Arizona State University have partnered to examine how early prevention systems in communities can change that sobering statistic.

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