Columbia Social Work Review

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.

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.

THE AMSTERDAM

Visit our blog, The Amsterdam, for more writing by students at the Columbia School of Social Work.

CSWR PAPER PRIZE

The CSWR paper prize is a monetary award funded by CSSW alumni for an exceptional paper submission, to be published in the CSWR, addressing an issue of power, race, oppression and privilege and proposing and innovative intervention, theory or approach to address the issue identified. Read more about the prize...

Announcements

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

Current Issue

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

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

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