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ABOUT CSWR

The Columbia Social Work Review was founded in 2003 and is an annual peer-reviewed journal for up-and-coming scholars in the field of social work to share their research with faculty, fellow students, and the wider scholarly community. The mission of the Columbia Social Work Review is to publish original academic writing on social work practice, education, research, policy and theory from the perspective of social work students. The Review strives to enrich the scholarly nature of our school and the profession by providing a forum for the exchange of innovative ideas.

MEET THE EDITORIAL BOARD!

We are thrilled to introduce our finalized 2020-2021 Editorial Board for the Review! With a record number of applications this year, we were able to take on 22 new associate editors -- the highest number of editors in the history of the Review! Head over to our Editoral Team page to read about our talented team.

SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSED

Submissions for the 19th Volume of the Columbia Social Work Review are now CLOSED. You will be notified on the selection status of your article at the beginning of February 2021.

Announcements

Social Workers Can Shape COVID-19’s Legacy By Prioritizing New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness Mar 10, 2021

Eradicating Mass Incarceration Will Take a Lot More Than Putting an End to the War on Drugs Nov 2, 2020

Mental Health Practice Representation in Television Oct 9, 2020

The Effects of Social Distancing on Newly Sober AA Participants (CSWR Coronavirus Series) Apr 23, 2020

The Challenge of Delivering Social Services to Students in Distance Learning (CSWR Coronavirus Series) Mar 25, 2020

Social Work as Social Distancing: Introducing the CSWR Coronavirus Series on The Amsterdam Mar 22, 2020

The Cyclical Illegality of Poverty in New York Mar 4, 2020

Educational Affinity Groups: The Why and How Feb 28, 2020

The MSW Admissions Process and Justice involved Applicants: What Goes on Behind Closed Doors Jan 5, 2020

The Difference between Wrong and Harmful: Implications for Social Work Practice Nov 8, 2019

Introducing "The Amsterdam" Nov 7, 2019

Social Workers Can Shape COVID-19’s Legacy By Prioritizing New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness
Mar 10, 2021

Eradicating Mass Incarceration Will Take a Lot More Than Putting an End to the War on Drugs
Nov 2, 2020

Mental Health Practice Representation in Television
Oct 9, 2020

The Effects of Social Distancing on Newly Sober AA Participants (CSWR Coronavirus Series)
Apr 23, 2020

The Challenge of Delivering Social Services to Students in Distance Learning (CSWR Coronavirus Series)
Mar 25, 2020

Social Work as Social Distancing: Introducing the CSWR Coronavirus Series on The Amsterdam
Mar 22, 2020

The Cyclical Illegality of Poverty in New York
Mar 4, 2020

Educational Affinity Groups: The Why and How
Feb 28, 2020

The MSW Admissions Process and Justice involved Applicants: What Goes on Behind Closed Doors
Jan 5, 2020

The Difference between Wrong and Harmful: Implications for Social Work Practice
Nov 8, 2019

Introducing "The Amsterdam"
Nov 7, 2019