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Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

edited by Michelle Inderbitzin and Anne M. Nurse

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: juvenile justice; juvenile delinquency; delinquency prevention; best practices; at-risk youth; youth crime; juvenile court; youth corrections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Researching Youth on the Move: Methods, Ethics and Emotions

edited by Carles Feixa and Nele Hansen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth; youth cultures; participatory research; methodology; techniques; ethnography; meta-ethnography; life stories; ethics; emotions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Catalyzing Change: Social Love, Emotions and Transformations of Social Relationships

edited by Gennaro Iorio, Vincenzo Auriemma and

Daniele Battista

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13825 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion; social love; political emotion; empathy; solidarity; social inclusion

Revisiting Disability Rights in the Current Context of U.S. Criminal Justice Reform Efforts

edited by

Lauren Ricciardelli

and

John R. Barner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8862 | Submission Open

Keywords: U.S. criminal justice; criminal justice reform; civil rights; Americans with Disabilities Act; disability policy; intellectual/developmental disabilities; disability; death penalty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)

Mindfulness in Social Work: Special Issue Exploring Current Application and Potential in Social Work Practice and Education

edited by

Pearse McCusker

and

Alan Maddock

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open

Keywords: mindfulness and critical mindfulness; social work practice; social work education; social work research; self-care in social work; anti-oppressive practice; mindfulness for social change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Critical Suicide Studies: Decolonial and Participatory Creative Approaches

edited by

Caroline Lenette

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2595 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical suicide studies; decolonizing suicidology; sociocultural perspectives; First Nations knowledge; majority-world expertise; creative methods; participatory research; lived experience of suicide; suicide justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Inclusion and Exclusion: New Trends in Conditional Welfare and Activation Trajectories

edited by Katarina Giritli Nygren and Sara Nyhlén

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: work fare; hard to employ groups; activation; conditional welfare; inclusion; exclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education

edited by

Margaret Sims

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesosystem; family involvement in ECE; relationships with parents; ECE and families; parent/EC teacher relationships; parent/EC educator relationships; families in ECE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Striving Toward Social Justice: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education Through Pedagogical Partnership

edited by Alison Cook-Sather

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: student voice; equity and justice in higher education; social inclusion; student– faculty pedagogical partnership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

Critical Connections: An Intersectional Frame on Disability and Child Protection

edited by Elspeth Slayter, Susan Flynn, Lisa Johnson and

Cate Thomas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability communities; child welfare; child protection; family policing settings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Social Care, Older People and Imprisonment

edited by Helen Codd, Warren Stewart and Shiobhan Rogers

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: older people; prison; health needs; social care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Victimization and Repeated Victimization Experience among Adolescents and Young Adults

edited by Shelly A. McGrath

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: victimization; violence; youth victimization; repeat victimization; serial victimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Equity Interventions to Promote the Sexual Health of Young Adults

edited by

Cecilia M. Benoit

and

Andrea Mellor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth; diversity; sexual health; equity; policies

Second Edition of Social-Emotional Development and Learning in Early Childhood across Cultures

edited by

Yaoying Xu

Kathleen Moritz Rudasill

and

Chin-Chih Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: social-emotional; early childhood; cultural relevance; cultural bias; evidence-based practices

Trauma and Mental Health among Women in the Criminal Legal System: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

edited by Marie Karlsson and Melissa J. Zielinski

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma sequelae; traumatic stress; interpersonal violence; sexual victimization; incarcerated women; evidence-based treatment; evidence-based practice; mental health; prison; jail; reentry; court; criminal legal system; women; implementation; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Understanding Marriage in the Twenty-First Century

edited by Chris Wienke

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: marriage; remarriage; same-sex marriage; marital relations; marital status; attitudes toward marriage; social institutions; deinstitutionalization; social norms; social change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

The Contested Terrain of Sport: Sociological, Political and Policy Perspectives

edited by Steve Jackson and Mike Sam

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14782 | Submission Open

Keywords: contested terrain; sociology of sport; sport policy; new and alternative sports; sport integrity; indigenous sport; trans athletes and sport policy; sporting identities; sport mega-events; sports activism; sport; diplomacy and foreign policy; sports gambling and matchfixing; sport media; sport; the environment and sustainability; sport and wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Toward a Critical Sociology of Gender Violence

edited by

Sarah Jane Brubaker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8427 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender violence; social activism; critical sociology; critical theory; participatory action research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Social Inclusion of Children, Youth and Families from Refugee and Migrant Backgrounds

edited by

Maria Manuela Mendes

and Alina Esteves

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5328 | Submission Open

Keywords: social inclusion; migrants; refugees; children; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Alternative Approaches for and with Women in the Criminal Justice System

edited by Tirion Havard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: women; criminal justice system; interventions; support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Systemism and International Studies

edited by Miruna Barnoschi and

Patrick James

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemism; international organizations; international studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Relations)

LGBTQ+ Health & Well-Being

edited by Jen Marchbank and

Gloria Gutman

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQI+; health; well-being; belonging; community; support; deficits

Promoting the Digital Resilience of Youth

edited by Pamela Wisniewski and

Jinkyung Katie Park

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital youth; adolescent online safety; digital well-being; digital resilience; social media and youth; youth-centered AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Impact of Social Media on Health and Well-Being

edited by Lauren Walker and Robert Portman

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; health; well-being; health decision making; social identity; health outcomes; social media interventions; online communities

Conducive Contexts and Vulnerabilities to Domestic Abuse

edited by Emmaleena Käkelä

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; gender-based violence; intersectionality; conducive context; COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Disinformation in the Public Media in the Internet Society

edited by

José Rúas Araujo

, Talia Rodríguez-Martelo and Isaac Maroto-González

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 19625 | Submission Open

Keywords: disinformation; internet; public service media; tv; fact-checking; public value

Disparities in Criminal Justice, Race, Place and Police Violence

edited by

Hossein Zare

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14494 | Submission Open

Keywords: arrest; fatal shooting; violence; police violence; criminal justice; disparities; race; place

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

Immigration, Ethnic Residential Segregation or (vs.) Socioeconomic Integration in Urban Areas

edited by

Federico Benassi

Ricardo Iglesias-Pascual

and

Salvatore Strozza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11496 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Childhood and Rights in a Global World

edited by Ana Castro Zubizarreta and

Roberto Sanz Ponce

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8134 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood; children's rights; educational innovation; participation; global citizenship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Contemporary Digital Journalism: Issues and Challenges

edited by Dolors Palau-Sampio and Pilar Sánchez-García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7982 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital journalism; professional skills; AI; ethics; innovation; funding & business models; quality journalism; audiences

Comparative Political Economy in Europe

edited by

Georgios Maris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7490 | Submission Open

Keywords: capitalism; comparative political economy; economic crisis; economic growth; Euro; European Union; eurozone; fiscal integration; governance; member states; institutions; institutional change; monetary integration; political economy; political stability; politics; varieties of capitalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Relations)

Between Criminalization and Care: Reimagining Social Work's Role in the Carceral State

edited by

Sandra Leotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4584 | Submission Open

Keywords: social work; social services; criminalized women; carceral state; social justice; transformative practice; intersectionality; systemic barriers; feminist criminology; anti-carceral social work

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Advanced Approaches to Prevent and Intervene with Victims and Offenders of Gender-Based and Domestic Violence

edited by

Sofia Neves

and Anita Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3602 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence; domestic violence; victims; offenders; prevention; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Activism for LGBTQI+ Rights and Equalities

edited by Tangela Roberts

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQI+ rights; activism; social justice; intersectionality; transnational advocacy; media representation; legal reforms; inclusivity; digital activism; educational initiatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Connecting Older Adults to the Digital World

edited by

Bernardo Figueiredo

and

Jacob Sheahan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2131 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital inclusion; older adults; healthy ageing; emerging technologies; age-friendly marketplaces; ageing in place

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Intersections Between Work–Life Balance and Gender Policies: Equality and Sustainability for Caring and Family Transition

edited by

Isabella Crespi

and Elena Macchioni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

Keywords: work– family balance; gender policies; caring; equality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)

Parental Participation in Child Protection

edited by Andy Bilson and

Simon Haworth

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: child protection; parent participation; parent advocacy; child welfare; co-production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Improving Integration of Formal Education and Work-Based Learning

edited by Christian Harteis and Inge Timoštšuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace learning; experiential learning; formal education; acknowledgement of learning; learning ecology; subject integration; individual learning paths

Social Sciences Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century—2nd Edition

edited by

Álvaro-Francisco Morote

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDG); climate change; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship; end-purposes of social sciences teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Intergenerational Solidarity

edited by

Andrzej Klimczuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly cities and communities; co-creation; COVID-19; intergenerational relationships; public policy; social innovation; social policy; sustainability; universal design; welfare state

Play and Its Contribution to Education in a Sustainable Development-Based World Framework

edited by

Pedro Gil Madrona

and Jesús Guzmán-Mora

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: play; playful learning; play-based assessment; sustainable human development; developmentally appropriate practices; competent citizens; early childhood education; primary education; secondary education; higher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Leisure, Labour, and Active Living: A Holistic Approach

edited by

Chiung-Tzu Lucetta Tsai

and

Chung-Shing Johnson Chan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; labour; recreation; sport; well-being

Critical Issues in Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Management

edited by

Marco Tagliabue

, Andressa Sleiman and

Denis Bernardeau-Moreau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational behavior; organizational behavior management; culture; decision making; feedback; healthcare; public administration; behavioral-based safety; behavioral systems analysis and change strategy

Advancing the Wellbeing of Marginalized Communities: Stigma and Health Service Access and Utilization among People Living with AIDS

edited by Margaret Lombe and

Ngozi Victoria Enelamah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; stigma; discrimination; healthcare services; access; utilization; PLWA; global; best practices; wellbeing; marginalized communities

Exploring the Nexus of Food, Poverty, and Social Policy

edited by Edward T. Scanlon and Maryah Stella Fram

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: food insecurity; hunger; nutrition insecurity; poverty; material hardship; social policy; public policy; health policy; dietary needs; sustainability

Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice

edited by

Chad Raphael

Martha Matsuoka

and

Ana Baptista

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-engaged research; participatory research; citizen science; community science; environmental justice; environmental racism; climate justice; decolonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care

edited by Hilde Anette Aamodt and Nicole Hennum

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: child welfare; foster child; visitation parents; foster parents; birth family; contact; visits; parenthood

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice

edited by Sara Zedaker

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 30064 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth violence; juvenile justice; peer influence; crime; juvenile delinquency; adolescent(ce); youth; violence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Disasters, Social Movements, Policy Responses and Sociocultural Evolution

edited by Christopher K. Chase-Dunn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4270 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)

Gender Knowledges and Cultures of Equalities in Global Contexts

edited by Suzanne Clisby and Mark Johnson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; knowledge; equality; cultural contexts; social justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

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