Vol. 18 No. 1 (2020)

Cover art image for the 2020 edition of CSWR, an illustration of a brick apartment building

Cover art by Helen Laser

Published: May 20, 2020

The Implications of Disproportionate Individualized Education Plan Classifications in New York City Schools
May 6, 2020

Amanda Cordell

1-11

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Religious Observance as a Tool for Domestic Violence in Custody Disputes Among Haredi Jewish Co-Parents
May 6, 2020

Karen A. Kadish

12-26

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Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Racism as a Psychosocial Stressor and the Disproportionate Rates of Schizophrenia Among Black Americans Using the Diathesis-Stress Model
May 6, 2020

Kashonda L. Davis

27-36

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Addressing Communication Barriers Among Deaf Populations Who Use American Sign Language in Hearing-Centric Social Work Settings
May 6, 2020

Yunhe Bai, David Bruno

37-50

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When Hope Grows Weary
Treating Hopelessness in Older Adults

May 6, 2020

Daniella Spencer-Laitt, Amanda Weiss

51-69

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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.

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2020)

Journal

The Implications of Disproportionate Individualized Education Plan Classifications in New York City Schools May 6, 2020

Religious Observance as a Tool for Domestic Violence in Custody Disputes Among Haredi Jewish Co-Parents May 6, 2020

Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Racism as a Psychosocial Stressor and the Disproportionate Rates of Schizophrenia Among Black Americans Using the Diathesis-Stress Model May 6, 2020

Addressing Communication Barriers Among Deaf Populations Who Use American Sign Language in Hearing-Centric Social Work Settings May 6, 2020

When Hope Grows Weary Treating Hopelessness in Older Adults May 6, 2020

The Implications of Disproportionate Individualized Education Plan Classifications in New York City Schools
May 6, 2020

Religious Observance as a Tool for Domestic Violence in Custody Disputes Among Haredi Jewish Co-Parents
May 6, 2020

Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Racism as a Psychosocial Stressor and the Disproportionate Rates of Schizophrenia Among Black Americans Using the Diathesis-Stress Model
May 6, 2020

Addressing Communication Barriers Among Deaf Populations Who Use American Sign Language in Hearing-Centric Social Work Settings
May 6, 2020

When Hope Grows Weary
Treating Hopelessness in Older Adults

May 6, 2020