Experts
Richard Gelles
Dean of The School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania
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With the recession and a greater sense of failure among men, a bizarre phenomenon called "familicide" has been on the rise. Read More
December 1, 2009 | In Life & Death
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Big Think Interview with Richard Gelles
Big Think sites down with Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Read More
December 1, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, Politics & Policy
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In a free-market society, distinguishing between rights and privileges has become a murky and often quarrelsome decision. Here the Dean of Penn’s School of Social Policy, pinpoints our key misconception of the role of social programs. Read More
November 9, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, Truth & Justice
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The Case For the Public Option
The Dean of UPenn’s School of Social Policy argues that universal healthcare is basic human entitlement. Read More
November 8, 2009 | In Health & Medicine, Politics & Policy, Truth & Justice
Richard Gelles is the Director for the Center for Research on Youth & Social Policy and Co-Director of the Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the highly influential text "The Violent Home" among others.
