Neurons, Genes, and Policies: How Science Can Contribute to Trauma-Informed Policies

Authors

Susan Giaimo, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

9-28-2018

Publisher

Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee

Source Publication

Healing Trauma, Healthy Communitites Conference

Abstract

Science changes our views of the causes of poverty:

• No longer moral failure/bad choices of individuals
• Socioeconomic forces fundamentally shape our biology, but at level of genes and neurons
• Hopefully this can change the discussion around poverty
• Science can give us new tools to develop more effective policies addressing poverty

Comments

Published version. Neurons, Genes, and Policies: How Science Can Contribute to Trauma-Informed Policies. Healing Trauma, Healthy Communities Conference, Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee, September 28, 2018. PowerPoint presentation. Conference link.

An ADA Accessible version will be provided upon request.

Recommended Citation

Giaimo, Susan, "Neurons, Genes, and Policies: How Science Can Contribute to Trauma-Informed Policies" (2018). Political Science Faculty Research and Publications. 125.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/polisci_fac/125