Center for the Study of Social Work Practice

Research Studies

In this space are brief reports on the Center's current and past research studies.  Follow links within summaries for further information.

Current Studies

Defining Grief in Childhood: Test-Retest Reliability of the W.T. Grant Consortium Grief Inventory

Multicultural Training

Suicidal Behavior In Preadolescents

Domestic Violence Among Families with Allegations of Child Abuse or Neglect: Evaluation of a Protocol for Identification of Domestic Violence and Service Provision

From Research To Practice: The CDISC (Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children) in Clinical Services

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with AIDS

The Odyssey Project: A Descriptive and Prospective Study of Children and Youth in Residential Treatment Group Homes and Therapeutic Foster Care

Trauma WorkGroup

Domestic Violence Project - Partially Sponsored by the Center 

Completed Studies

Short- and Long-Term Treatment Study

Doubled-Up Homeless Study

Cult Membership Study

Childhood Bereavement Study

Services for the Homeless

Patient Profile Study

Hawthorne Patient Profile Study

Therapeutic Nursery Study

The Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in Preadolescents: An Exploratory Study of a Clinical Population

Barriers to Mental Health Services for Older Adults

Raising Grandchildren in the Inner-City: The Effects of a "Skipped Generation" on Older Women

Jewish Grandparenting Project

Cross Cultural Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale

The Empirical Development of an Early Child Maltreatment Prevention Program

Attrition Study for Battered Women