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Fathers, Abuse, and Wellbeing in the Context of Family Breakdown: A Multidisciplinary Exploration
edited by Ben Hine
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatherhood; abuse; parental alienation; wellbeing; mental health; child contact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
edited by Michelle Inderbitzin and Anne M. Nurse
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 452 | 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 | Viewed by 779 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12852 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8656 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2720 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2517 | 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 801 | 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)
Parental Participation in Child Protection
edited by Andy Bilson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: child protection; parent participation; parent advocacy; child welfare; co-production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 647 | 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 497 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 378 | 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 333 | 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 267 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; diversity; sexual health; equity; policies
Second Edition of Social-Emotional Development and Learning in Early Childhood across Cultures submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 82 | 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 287 | 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 1539 | 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)
Toward a Critical Sociology of Gender Violence submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8200 | 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 and Alina Esteves
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5066 | 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 314 | 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
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 39 | 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
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQI+; health; well-being; belonging; community; support; deficits
Promoting the Digital Resilience of Youth
edited by Pamela Wisniewski and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 483 | 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 2496 | 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 229 | 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 , Talia Rodríguez-Martelo and Isaac Maroto-González
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18536 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinformation; internet; public service media; tv; fact-checking; public value
Disparities in Criminal Justice, Race, Place and Police Violence
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14165 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11252 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7753 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; children's rights; educational innovation; participation; global citizenship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Comparative Political Economy in Europe
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7248 | 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)
Contemporary Digital Journalism: Issues and Challenges
edited by Dolors Palau-Sampio and Pilar Sánchez-García
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7133 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital journalism; professional skills; AI; ethics; innovation; funding & business models; quality journalism; audiences
Between Criminalization and Care: Reimagining Social Work's Role in the Carceral State
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4255 | 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 and Anita Santos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3513 | 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 1993 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1752 | 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 and Elena Macchioni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open
Keywords: work– family balance; gender policies; caring; equality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Social Sciences Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 304 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 299 | 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 and Jesús Guzmán-Mora
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 232 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: leisure; labour; recreation; sport; well-being
Critical Issues in Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Management
edited by , Andressa Sleiman and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 187 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 137 | 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 130 | 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 submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 1151 | 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 726 | 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 27811 | 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)
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 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender; knowledge; equality; cultural contexts; social justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Assessment and Intervention with Victims and Offenders
edited by , Ana Cristina Neves, Andreia Matias, Cristina Soeiro, and Susana Monteiro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment and management; victims and offenders; forensic and psychological assessment intervention; justice professional skills and training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Online Safety among Children and Adolescents: Aiming towards More Tailored Delivery and Support
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: online risks and harms; online safety education; problematic internet use; cyberbullying and victimisation; mental health; digital resilience; online safety laws and policies; vulnerable children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
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