Steven G Anderson

Steven G Anderson is a Professor and Dean Emeritus at the School of Social Work, University of Illinois. His research focuses on low-income families, public benefits access, and social work interventions addressing systemic inequities. He holds a Fulbright Scholar Award (2009) and has collaborated internationally on child welfare issues in China.

Research interests include digital equity, child welfare policy, adolescent behavior analysis, and social support systems for marginalized groups. His recent work examines intersectional challenges in public benefits participation among single-mother families and transitional youth from institutional care.

Key contributions include studies on discrimination coping mechanisms among adolescents and policy reviews of minority family access to public services. His articles frequently bridge theoretical frameworks with practical policy recommendations.