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Punishment and Social Inequality
edited by Rodney L. Engen
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: incarceration; inequality; punishment; disparity; sentencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Using Psychodynamic Principles to Advance Professional Practice, Education and Research in Health, Social Care and Social Work
edited by Patricia Cartney and Shelly Allen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychodynamic approaches; professional practice; social work education; social care
Towards Transformation: The Application of an Anti-Oppressive Framework in Child Welfare submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-racism; anti-oppression; critical theory; child welfare; transformative practice; lived experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Rethinking Care Ethics in the Era of Technology-Mediated Care
edited by Brita Gjerstad and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology-mediated care; ethical implications; technological transformation; care ethics; professional roles; user experiences; policy and supplier perspectives; co-design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Using Data and Quantitative Methods to Understand Domestic Abuse
edited by Les Humphreys
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic abuse; data; victimization; perpetration; responses to domestic abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
The Construction of Gender in Education
edited by and Samantha Elliott Briggs
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender; education; intersectionality; gender identity; educational equity; pedagogy; policy; social construction; schooling; inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
The Role of Social Identities in Shaping Social and Intergenerational Mobility: Exploring If and How Our Group Memberships Influence Future Success
edited by Robert Portman
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: social mobility; intergenerational mobility; social identity; group memberships; mobility beliefs; aspirations; identity and behaviour
Health and Environmental Inequality Across the Life Course
edited by , Errol D. Crook and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental inequities; health inequities; the intersectional nexus
The Education of Latinx Students
edited by Rachel F. Moran and Francesca López
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: Latinx education; bilingual education; teacher preparation; parent and family engagement; school climate and belonging; curriculum and pedagogy; intersectional identities; college access and persistence; community-based approaches to education
Sustainability Policy: Key Actors in Its Design—the Role of Public Administration, Policy Entrepreneurs and the Judicial System
edited by Assaf Meydani and Fany Yuval
submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 2301 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability policy; policy entrepreneurs; public administration; judicial review; governmentality
Labor, Health, and the Digital Divide: Leveraging Machine Learning for Social Equity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning ethics; digital divide; algorithmic bias; health equity; future of work; digital inclusion; social stratification; artificial intelligence; occupational inequality; technological justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Tourism and Migration for Sustainable Living and Regions: Possibilities and Limitations
edited by Shiro Horiuchi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; lifestyle migration; population decline; environmental conservation; degrowth; social inclusion; ethical consumption; migration support; environmental education; related populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Gendered Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice
edited by Dana Jones Hubbard
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality; gendered pathways; structural inequality; neighborhoods; informal economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Socioeconomic Implications of Transport Infrastructure: Inequalities, Accessibility, and Territorial Development
edited by , and Javier López Otero
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport infrastructure; accessibility; territorial development; territorial competitiveness; socioeconomic inequalities; regional cohesion; mobility and social exclusion; spatial planning; sustainable transport; urban and regional development  ; transport governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Economics)
Big Data and Political Communication
edited by Ana María Velasco Molpeceres, and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5031 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; political communication; populism; social media influence; micro-targeting; political polarization; misinformation; data privacy; electoral integrity; digital regulation
Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations
edited by Elbert P. Almazan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23736 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQ+ community; foundational research; cultural and institutional barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Education Innovation and Change Leadership in an Emerging Artificial Intelligence Society
edited by Eugene G. Kowch
submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; leadership development; organizational change; social innovation; higher education innovation; education innovation; educational change
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