“I am the Psychologist that I am today because of so many people I have met and those who have inspired me to simply do good Psychology.” These were the words of thanks relayed by SDRC Director Dr. Maria Caridad …
Two years after taking part in the Reims Experience as an introduction to the Lasallian Formation Series, members of the SDRC Staff led by its director Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja embarked on a follow-up activity on September 28, 2016 in …
In a world that is increasingly volatile and unpredictable, research universities allow us to think resiliently. This was one of the many take-aways provided by SDRC research fellow and past director Dr. Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier in her talk on “The …
Welcoming member-institution representatives to the 4th SERP-P Network Biennial Meeting, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) on December 6, 2016, President Dr. Gilberto Llanto pointed out that the group’s efforts would be exerted in “the era of post-truth,” at once …
Twice as many boys as girls have been found to drop out of high school in the Philippines in recent years. Family problems, the need to work, illness, financial difficulties, and loss of interest are what feed this condition, diminishing …
What is an effective yet popular mode for raising awareness about family planning? It may come as a surprise to some that the soap opera, or t.v. drama, is seen as an ideal vehicle for generating people’s interest in reproductive …
Two years after the brutal surge of Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), the Visayan region continues to recover from the damages wrought. The most striking of these, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (February 2014), …
Topics that are of urgent concern in the Philippines today—namely interventions to modify smoking behavior, guaranteeing a universal social pension, and the promotion of mental health—are currently being studied in the latest projects undertaken at the Social Development Research Center. …
To be a leading social development research center in Southeast Asia for the attainment of humane, inclusive, just, and sustainable communities through the production of transformative knowledge and social policy advocacy. This was the new SDRC vision statement presented by …
Working in environments that are not conducive for data gathering, dealing with local groups who speak in native dialects, and observing how research can be done through sign language—these were among the learning experiences shared by SDRC research apprentice …