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  3. Vol. 18 No. 1 (2020)

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

Journal

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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ISSN (Print): 2372-255X   ISSN (Online): 2164-1250

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