Problem: The parents of children who die while committing violent crimes are also victims. However, we know little about how the parents experience this tragedy.
Q1. How do these parents perceive potential sources of support in their time of loss?
Q2. What obstacles to their own grief process do they experience?
Q3. What feelings do they have toward the families of the victims of the violence?
Q4. How have their relationships with friends and relatives been affected?
Problem: Homicide by children 8 to 12 is increasing. Social workers working with children this age often hear them talk about wanting to kill someone. There is little available knowledge to help them decide how to respond.
Q1. What behaviors of children immediately prior to homicidal acts might have indicated that the acts might occur?
Q2. What common experiences exist in the social histories of homicidal children?
Q3. What common experiences exist in the current life situations of homicidal children?
Q4. What have been the experiences of social workers who notified authorities when their young clients talked about homicide?
Problem: Welfare reform has dramatically reduced the number of families receiving public financial assistance. However, we have little knowledge about the impact of welfare reform on those people who are no longer on welfare rolls
