Julian Chun-Chung Chow

• Recipient of the 2020 Honorary Member for The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China
• Model Alumni, Tunghai University Alumni Association, Taiwan, 2018
• Outstanding American by Choice Recognition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2016
• Distinguished Alumni Lectureship Award, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 2005, 2016
• Top University Strategic Alliance Teaching Opportunities Award, Taiwan Ministry of Education, 2016
• Society for Social Work and Research Fellow, 2016-
• Fulbright Scholar (Hong Kong), 2011
• Academic Exchange Visiting Scholar Award, City University of Hong Kong, 2010
• Emerging Scholar Award, Association for Community Organization and Social Administration, 1999

Wang, X., Xu, S., Zhuo, Y., & Chow, J. (2022). Higher income but lower happiness with left-behind experience? A study of long-term effects for China’s migrants. Applied Research in Quality of Life. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10092-6

Xiao, Y., & Chow, J. (2022). Essential worker parents and children in Covid-19: Unpacking sex, income, and racial disparities in mental health trajectories. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56, Supp 1, S171-S171. DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaac014

Xiao, Y., Chow, J., Han, K., & Wang, S. (2022). Expenditure patterns among low-income families in China: Contributing factors to child development and risks of suicidal ideation. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22826

Lyu, Y., Chow, J., Hwang, J., Li, Z., Ren, C. & Xie, J. (2022). Psychological well-being of left-behind children in China: Text mining of the social media website Zhihu. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2127; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042127

Chow, J., Pathak, L., & Yeh, S. (2021). Using mobile apps in social work behavioral health care service: The case for China. International Social Work, 64(5), 689–701. doi: 10.1177/00208728211031953

Chow, J., Yang, P., & Eden Social Welfare Foundation (eds.). (2021). Developmental social work: Dialogue with social innovation. Taipei, Taiwan: Eden Social Welfare Foundation & Chuliu Publisher.

He, X., Wang, F., Lyu, Y., Wang, S., & Chow, J. (2020). Public health social work professional education and curriculum design: A competence-based analysis framework. Journal of East China University of Science and Technology, Social Science Edition, 35 (5), 50-63. (in Chinese)

Lyu, Y., Chow, J., & Hwang, J. (2020). Exploring public attitudes toward child abuse in mainland China: A sentiment analysis of China’s social media Weibo. Children and Youth Services Review, 116, 105250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105250

Gu, T., Chow, J., & Li, H. (2020). Crisis and response of urban children under major health emergencies. Social Security Studies, 2020(4), 58-69. (in Chinese)

Ren, C., Stuart, M., & Chow, J. (2020). Computational social welfare: Applying data science in social work. In E. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780195389678-0286

Chow, J., Cai, Y., Gu, T., Lv, Y., Ren, C., Stuart, M., & Stone, S. (2019). Using big data for rural left-behind children welfare policy research. Social Security Studies, 2019(5), 79-87. (in Chinese).

Chow, J., Vu, C., Garcia, I., & Reisch, M. (2019). Human services in the United States: A focus on safety net programs for ethnic minority and immigrant families. In M. Reisch (Ed.), Social policy and social justice (3th ed) (pp. 439-462). San Diego, CA: Cognella Press

Chow, J., Ren, C., Mathias, B. & Liu, J. (2019). InterBoxes: A social innovation in education in rural China. Children and Youth Services Review, 101, 217-224.

Cai, Y., Zhou, M, & Chow, J. (2019). A study on the influence of air pollution on labor supply: Based on the perspective of healthy human capital. Social Security Studies, 62 (1), 59-68. (in Chinese)

Chow, J., Guo, C., Zhang, C., & Zhu, X. (2018). Social service needs of migrant workers in the service industry from the perspective of developmental social work – The LH Children's Recreation Park. In J. S. Huang & L. C. Chen (Eds.), Developmental social work: Advancing policy and practice (pp. 445-474). Taipei, Taiwan: Songhui Publications. (in Chinese)

Liu, L. & Chow, J. (2018). From "saving children" to "promoting safe and stable families": The evolution of family preservation services for abused children in the USA. Xueqian Jiaoyu Yanjiu (Pre-School Education Research), 2018(6), 3-13. (in Chinese)

Sacks, T. & Chow, J. (Guest Eds.). (2018). Special Issue: Community Responses to Criminalization in Communities of Color: Interventions to Address Racial Justice. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 27(3), 215-218.

Chow, J., Vu, C., & Garcia, I. (2017). Human services in the United States: A focus on safety net programs for ethnic minority and immigrant families. In M. Reisch (Ed.), Social policy and social justice (2nd ed) (pp. 433-456). San Diego, CA: Cognella Press.

Du, P. & Chow, J. (2017). Interdisciplinary collaboration in social work education in the US and implications for China. Gansu Social Science, 2017(3), 130-137. Reprinted in Social Work, 2017(9), 13-20. (in Chinese)

Wu, F., Chow, J. & Liu, Y. (2016). Lessons for purchase of service contracting from the US experiences and its implications to China: A case study of public service. Journal of Public Administration, 52(4), 4-22. (in Chinese)

Chow, J. (2016). Developmental Social Work in Practice: A Community-Based Participatory Research Study. InJS. Huang & LC. Chen (Eds.),Developmental Social Work in Practice: Theory and Practice(pp. 17-26). Taipei, Taiwan: Songhui Publications. (in Chinese)

Chow, J., & Lou, C. (2015). Community-based approaches to social exclusion among rural-to-urban migrants in China. China Journal of Social Work, 8 (1), 33–46.

Chow, J., & Vu, C. (2014). Human services in the United States: A focus on safety net programs for ethnic minority families and children. In M. Reisch (Ed.),;Social policy and social justice (pp. 431-455).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Chow, J. (2013). Social policy and poverty alleviation programs: Implications for Asian countries. In Zhao, Y., Huang, C-C., Zhao. R., & Edwards, R. L. (Eds.), The Comparative Study of Social Work Education in China and the United States(pp.133-144). Beijing, China: Social Sciences Academic Press. (in Chinese)

Chow, J., & Peng, C. (2013). Community-needs assessment. In E. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. NY: Oxford University Press.

Horevitz, E., Lawson, J., & Chow, J. (2013). Examining cultural competence in health care: Implications for social workers.  Health & Social Work, 38, 135-145. doi:10.1093/hsw/hlt015.

Wu, G., & Chow, J. (2013). Social service utilization, sense of community, family functioning and the mental health of new immigrant women in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10, 1735-1746. doi:10.3390/ijerph10051735

Chow, J. (2012). Social exclusion: Challenges for community practice. In N. P. Ngai, X. P. Guan, S. Ngai, & X. Huang (Eds.), Social policies and services in Chinese societies: Issues and opportunities(pp. 225-234). Beijing, China: Social Sciences Academic Press. (in Chinese)

Chow, J. & Cheng, L. Guest Editors. (2011). Special Issue: Social Policy, Communities, and Social Development. Social Development Issues, 33 (1).

Chow, J. & Vu, C. (2011). English language learning, job skills development, and welfare-to-work services in immigrant communities. Social Development Issues, 33 (1), 46-59.

Xu, Q. & Chow, J. (2011). Exploring the community-based service delivery model: Elderly care in China. International Social Work. 54 (3), 374-387.

Chow, J., Auh, E., Scharlach, A., Lehning, A., & Goldstein, C. (2010). Types and sources of support received by caregivers from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 19 (3), 175-194.

Xu, Q., Perkins, D., & Chow, J. (2010). Local political participation, sense of community and social capital: China’s experience. American Journal of Community Psychology, 45, 259-271.

Austin, M., Johnson, M., Chow, J., De Marco, A., & Ketch, V. (2009). Delivering welfare-to-work services in county social service organizations: An exploratory study of staff perspectives.Administration in Social Work, 33 (1), 105-126.

Han, M. & Chow, J. (2009). What changes MSW students' view on the mission of social work? Social Work Education, 29 (2), 205-221.

Han, M. & Chow, J. (2009). Post Traumatic Stress among Refugees and Veterans. In Edith Chen & Grace Yoo (eds.), The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today, (pp. 821-828). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.

Chow, J. & Austin, M. (2008). The culturally responsive social service agency: The application of an evolving definition to a case study. Administration in Social Work, 32 (4), 39-64.

De Marco, A., Austin, M. & Chow, J. (2008). Making the transition from welfare to work: Employment experiences of CalWORKs participants in the San Francisco Bay Area. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 18 (4), 414-440.

Scharlach, A., Giunta, N., Chow, J., & Lehning, A. (2008). Racial and ethnic variations in caregiver service use. Journal on Aging and Health, 20 (3), 326-346.

Chow, J., Yoo, G., & Vu, C. (2007). Welfare reform and the delivery of welfare-to-work programs to AAPIs: What Works? AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Policy, Practice and Community, 5 (2), 77-97.

Xu, Q. & Chow, J. (2006). Urban community in China: Service, participation, and development. International Journal of Social Welfare, 15 (3), 199-208.

Johnson, M., Chow, J., Ketch, V., Austin, M. (2006). Implementing welfare to work services: A study of staff decision-making. Families in Society, 87(3), 317-328.

Freisthler, B., Lery, B., Gruenewald, P. & Chow, J. (2006). Methods and challenges of analyzing spatial data for social work problems: The case of examining child maltreatment geographically. Social Work Research, 30 (4), 198-210.

Chow, J. (2006). Professionalization of community services. In M. Yan & J. Gao (eds.). Community social work: An insider-outsider exchange of perspectives (pp.239-244). Beijing, China: Chinese Social Science Press. (in Chinese)

Chow, J., Osterling, K. & Xu, Q. (2005). The risk of timing out: Welfare-to-Work services to Asian immigrants and refugees. AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Policy, Practice and Community, 3 ;(2), 85-104.

Chow, J., Johnson, M., Austin, M. (2005). The status of low-income neighborhoods in the post-welfare reform environment: Mapping the relationship between poverty and place. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 21 (1), 1-32.

Chow, J. & Crowe, K. (2005). Community-based research and methods in community practice. In Marie Weil (Ed.) Handbook of Community Practice, (pp. 604-619). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Lou, V., Chow, J., & Chan, C. (2004). Impact of expectation fulfillment on post-migration marital happiness among Mainland Chinese wives with Hong Kong husbands. Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication, 5 (1), 99-112.

Giunta, N., Chow, J., Scharlach, A., & Dal Santo, T. (2004). Racial and ethnic differences in family caregiving in California. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 9 (4), 85-107. Reprinted in Cummings, S. & Galambos, C. (eds.) Diversity and Aging in the Social Environment. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, Inc.

Chow, J., Jaffee, K., & Snowden, L. (2003). Racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service use in poverty areas. American Journal of Public Health, 93 (5), 792-797.

Midgley, J. & Chow, J. (Guest Eds.). (2003/2004). Introduction: East Asian welfare systems: Theories and applications. Social Development Issues, 25 (3), 1-5.

Guan, X., & Chow, J. (2003/2004). The development of urban community services in China. Social Development Issues, 25 (3), 51-61.

Chow, J. & Wyatt, P. (2003). Ethnicity, language capacity, and perception of ethnic-specific services in Asian American communities. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services, 1 (3/4), 41-60.

Chow, J. (2002). Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health and substance abuse agencies. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 30 (1), 79-86.