Published Research

This is the University of Washington School of Social Work’s repository of published research articles, where cutting-edge research and groundbreaking findings come to life. Our faculty and researchers are dedicated to advancing the field of social work through rigorous, impactful research that addresses pressing social issues and promotes well-being across diverse communities. Explore our research to gain insights into the latest developments and contributions that are shaping the future of social work practice and policy.

Handbook of professional youth mentoring

Author: Kevin Haggerty

A descriptive study of interpersonal discrimination experiences in US Black, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Latine young adults as characterized by intersections of sex, and immigrant generation status

Authors: Martie L. Skinner | Margaret Kuklinski | Katarina Guttmannova

Publication: Race and Social Problems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-025-09471-z

Associations between Greek affiliation, parental permissiveness toward heavy episodic drinking, and alcohol use among first-year college students

Author: Martie L. Skinner

Publication: Behavioral Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15111488

Friends in our lives: Perspectives of young adults in a professional youth mentoring program

Authors: Karryn Satchell | Kevin Haggerty | Deborah Cohen | Martie L. Skinner | Koren Hanson

Publication: Journal of Applied Youth Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-025-00189-8

Reliability and construct validity of a self-report measure of SEL capacities among K-12 educational leaders

Author: Jennifer Bailey

Publication: Education Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15111418

Addressing suicide and mental health through universal childhood intervention: Results from the Seattle Social Development Project

Authors: Jennifer Bailey | Marina Epstein | J. David Hawkins

Publication: Prevention Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-025-01834-7

Investing in interventions to prevent opioid use disorder in adolescents and young adults: Start-up costs from NIDA’s HEAL prevention initiative

Author: Margaret Kuklinski

Publication: Prevention Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-025-01835-6

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