About

Stephen Rabeno, PhD, LCSW-R, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from Adelphi University, an M.S.W. from Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare, and a B.A. in Psychology from St. Michael's College. His areas of interest include poverty, homelessness, and the political economy of social welfare, as well as substance abuse, intimate relationships, and gender studies. Dr. Rabeno has been recognized as Field Educator of the Year for 2007-2008. His professional focus encompasses social work education and research related to social justice issues.

Research topics

• Sociology
• Political Science
• Law
• Public administration
• Public relations

Selected publications

• Educating the Next Generation of Human Rights Advocates and Defenders

  Advances in Social Work · 2020 · 13 citations

  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

  Defending human rights requires professionals to be unrelenting in the pursuit of systemic change. It requires the collaboration of varied professions bringing together their expertise to challenge the system of domination that has led to subjugation. Interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPE) is a powerful tool where human rights defenders and advocates from different disciplines can learn from each other and advocate for change. This is an overview of an innovative collaboration between Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights and Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare (SBUSSW) BSW Program. It will illustrate the way the RFK Human Rights’ human rights education program, Speak Truth To Power (STTP) is being adapted to baccalaureate social work education. Included is the method that the SBUSSW incorporates the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies in a human rights context through the partnership with RFK Human Rights

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• Predictors of Father Involvement in a Sample of Low-Income Men Enrolled in a Responsible Fatherhood Program

  Social Work Research · 2018-03-30 · 9 citations

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  Fathers play an important role in the lives of their children and are an underserved and understudied population. This study explored predictors of father involvement in a sample of low-income fathers enrolled in a responsible fatherhood program in one large county in the northeastern United States. Although many demographic, psychological, and social factors have been found to be associated with father involvement in other research, in our study only living situation, marital status, substance abuse, and self-esteem were significant predictors of involvement. The findings of this study underscore the need for more comprehensive fatherhood programming that includes mental health, substance use, and relationship counseling in addition to the traditional fatherhood program curriculum. Suggestions for future research include the study of father involvement among fathers of children in multiple households, as well as among fathers who are not physically present (for example, incarcerated or serving in the armed forces), and specifically in the context of substance abuse services.

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• Intimate relationships, marriages, and families

  Social Work Education · 2018-07-18 · 46 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Kevin C. Yim

  Sigmovir Biosystems (United States)

  1 shared

• Laura Honegger

  University of St. Francis

  1 shared

• Robin DeLuca-Acconi

  Stony Brook University

  1 shared

• Alexander Glazebrook

  1 shared

• R Anna Hayward-Everson

  1 shared

• Warren K. Graham

  Stony Brook University

  1 shared

• Suzanne L. Velázquez

  Stony Brook University

  1 shared

Awards & honors

• Field Educator of the Year (2007-2008)