Center for Social Work Research
The Center for Social Work Research (CSWR) facilitates research at the UT School of Social work by providing faculty with an environment and administrative infrastructure conducive to the pursuit of interdisciplinary, scientifically rigorous social and behavioral research. CSWR's mission is to foster research that advances social work practice and theory; enhances social work education and learning; and builds knowledge about the human condition, social issues, and service delivery systems.
Institutes
Addiction Research Institute
Diversity Institute- The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute
- Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Institute for Grief, Loss, and Family Survival
The Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue- Inter-American Institute for Youth Justice
- Life Care Institute
Protective Services Training Institute
News
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Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Co-hosts Seminar Focused on Interventions with Children Exposed to Violence (PDF)
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School of Social Work Presents Research at Central Texas Forum (PDF)
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Report to Austin City Council Shows Most Roadside Solicitors Seek Return to Regular Employment
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Center for Social Work Research Receives $7.8 million to Conduct Behavioral Health Studies
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Drs. Mary Velasquez and Kirk von Sternberg Receive Shepard Science Award from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Research Stories
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Generation Rx? Increased prescription drug abuse by teens among recent national drug trends
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The Changing Faces of Adoption--Combining ethnicities and cultures, modern adoption approacthes can foster loving families researchers say
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Restoring Justice: Mediation programs aim to help victims heal and offenders account for their crimes
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Stepping Stones: For childhood cancer survivors, journey ahead requires continued support for a lifetime's changing needs