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Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Europe’s Journal of Psychology: Quality of Life in Social Science & Clinical Medicine

We are inviting papers for a special issue on Quality of Life in Social Science & Clinical Medicine to be published by Europe's Journal of Psychology (EJOP) in February 2013.
This special issue, edited by Dr. Paraskevi Theofilou, welcomes theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions on the following main topics:

1) Quality of life and mental health in chronic disease patients as well as in socially disadvantaged populations
2) Patients’ adherence to treatment - Interventions to improve adherence
3) Health locus of control in chronic disease patients - The relation to QoL and treatment adherence
4) Quality of life in health professionals, e.g. stress, anxiety, burnout
5) Quality of life definition, measurement etc in social science and clinical medicine (as a theoretical topic)

EJOP is a peer-reviewed open-access journal meant to facilitate communication between psychologists, both young professionals and specialists, and to give them access to high-quality professional information, thus fostering the scientific psychological community in Europe and worldwide. It publishes four issues per year and all the articles can be found at: http://ejop.psychopen.eu. The journal is currently indexed by DOAJ, EBSCO, Scopus, ProQuest and PsychEXTRA and part of the PsychOpen Publication Platform.

The deadline for submissions is 15 July and articles should be submitted through the electronic submission system (http://ejop.psychopen.eu/information/authors) with a note that they are intended for this special edition. Articles should not exceed 10.000 words in length and comply with APA publication standards. More author's guidelines can be found at: http://ejop.psychopen.eu/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing: Sexual and Reproductive Health

The issue of sexual and reproductive health is a major area of clinical practice. It encompasses a broad range of topics – sexuality, sexual behavior, altered body image, sexual and reproductive pathologies and infections, HIV/AIDS, abortion, sexual abuse as well as sexual health services, sex education and the impact of illness, social deprivation and age upon sexuality and sexual expression. Nurses are increasingly involved in work with patients, clients and communities that have sexual and reproductive needs – developing a holistic approach to care is essential, as well as increasing the evidence base for sexual and reproductive health interventions. This special issue aims to make a substantial contribution to this evidence base and also celebrate the wide ranging nature of sexual and reproductive health nursing practice.

Scope Researchers, practitioners and educators are invited to submit a manuscript based on a research study, literature review or discursive topic related to any area of Sexual and Reproductive health that has implications for nursing practice.

Manuscripts are especially welcome in the following areas (although other papers will be considered):

Child and adolescent sexual health issues, HIV/AIDS, Ageing and sexual health, Sexuality and chronic illnesses, Mental health and sexuality, Sex education, Sexual health in marginalized populations, Sexuality and clinical practice, Establishing/evaluating sexual health care or services, sexually transmitted infections, sexual health and pregnancy

All manuscripts will be expected to discuss the implications for clinical practice and adhere to the Journal of Clinical Nursing guidelines for authors available at www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jocn

Submission The deadline for the receipt of manuscripts is December 2012 with anticipated publication in late 2013. Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcnur

All papers for the special issue should have the prefix ‘SI – SRH’ before the title of the paper.

Further information
Please contact the editors for this edition; Professor Mark Hayter (m.hayter@hull.ac.uk) or Professor Alice Yuen Loke (hsaloke@inet.polyu.edu.hk).

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association: Recovery-Oriented Practice in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Guest Editors:
Kris A. McLoughlin,DNP, APRN, PMH-CNS, BC, CADC-II
Mary D. Moller DNP, ARNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN

DEADLINE for article submission: AUGUST 1, 2012

In a 2005 Mental Health Declaration for Europe, the World Health Organization identified the need to “design and implement…mental health systems that promote…recovery.” According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Consensus Statement, Recovery is cited as the “single most important goal” for the mental health service delivery system (2006). Most recently, on December 22, 2011 the SAMHSA announced a new working definition of recovery as “A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential”. Four major dimensions that support a life in recovery include health, home, purpose, and community along with 10 guiding principles: hope; person-driven; holistic; peer support; relationship and social networks; culturally-based and influenced; importance of addressing trauma; involving friends, family, community strengths, and responsibility; respect; and, the need for many pathways for recovery to occur.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is one of five national participants in a SAMHSA initiative to transform the concepts of recovery from a set of beliefs to recovery-oriented nursing practices. As a profession, psychiatric-mental health nursing focuses on the person with the disease or disorder (not the disease or disorder itself). We assist people, through recovery-oriented interventions to adapt to their world and find personal meaning and purpose in their own real-life experiences as community members. This special issue will focus on the state of the science: How Psychiatric Nursing is understanding, integrating and developing recovery-practices and programs; and, how these practices affect outcomes.

Manuscript submission may include, but are not limited to:

Innovative recovery-oriented program development
Development, implementation, and evaluation of recovery-oriented practices or components of recovery practice
First-person accounts of recovery practice and related outcomes

Data-based manuscripts, quality improvement studies, state of the science / systematic literature reviews preferred. All manuscripts should be translational in nature by including key practice points for psychiatric nurses that can be implemented in the institutional or community healthcare setting.

Call for Papers for the Journal of Family Social Work: Understanding Kinship Care: Implications for Policy and Practice

Guest Editors, Lillian C. Wichinsky, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Mark Testa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Johanna Thomas, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Kinship Care is defined as “the full time care, nurturing and protection of children by relatives, . . . godparents, stepparents, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child,” including close family friends. Often considered a way of preserving the family, placing children with relatives helps children maintain those familial connections. Over the past ten years, the number of children living in the Unites States in households headed by non-parent relatives has grown to around 8 million; 2.5 million without their parents present. Parents of children living with non-parent relatives struggle with many issues, such as substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, economic hardship, divorce, and domestic violence. Some parents leave to find work, due to the poor economy, and their children remain with grandparents. This can cause significant upheaval in a child’s life. Grandparents and other relative caregivers are a lifeline during these trying times. Placing children with family members prevents further disruption in the child’s life.

Kinship caregivers are not as likely as foster caregivers to receive any type of financial support, although about 22% of grandparents caring for grandchildren live at the poverty level. Kinship caregivers are about four times less likely to receive any form of parent training and seven times less likely to have access to peer support groups or respite care. Relatives have expressed that they need such as financial assistance, after-school programs, obtaining legal guardianship, transportation, tutoring programs, and mental health counseling for the children. This special edition provides an opportunity to explore recent developments in research in working with “kin” families and their children, to discuss model programs and to explore policy and funding implications for state programs wrestling with these issues.

Articles are due December 15, 2012.

Issues of the Journal of Family Social Work contain research articles, conceptual and practice articles, creative works, letters to the editor, and book reviews devoted to innovative family theory and practice subjects. In celebrating social workers' tradition of working with couples and families in their life context, the Journal of Family Social Work features articles which advance the capacity of practitioners to integrate research, theory building, and practice wisdom into their services to families. It is a journal of policy, clinical practice, and research directed to the needs of social workers working with couples and families.

Manuscript Submissions
The Journal of Family Social Work receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wfsw. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors, and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/. If you have any other requests, please contact the journal's editor at jfamilysocialwork@gmail.com.

Journal of Family Social Work
Editor-in-Chief: Pat Conway, PhD, LCSW

Call for Papers: International Journal of MCH & AIDS (IJMA)

In our increasingly global world, the health of mothers, infant, and children and youth populations has become an important international health issue. This is particularly important in developing countries where maternal and child health (MCH) is deteriorating and inequalities are growing due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic ravaging populations in developing world. There is an urgent need to collect, document, and disseminate the existing evidence and emerging issues on the intersection between maternal and child health and HIV/AIDS. Above all, non-communicable diseases threaten the fragile gains made in addressing precarious state of maternal and child health in developing countries.

The International Journal of MCH and AIDS (IJMA) provides a platform through which researchers, as well as program and policy makers, can learn about the various factors that contribute to the health and well-being of mothers, infants, children, and adults and how the HIV/AIDS is decimating the gains in those sectors. The journal focuses on empirical findings from low and middle-income countries exploring trends and patterns at international, national, and local levels. Research articles and rigorous meta-analyses are welcome. Ideas for review articles on MCH and HIV/AIDS in developing countries will be considered. The topics to be covered in the journal include, but are not limited to:

Life expectancy, cause-specific mortality, and human development

Maternal, infant, child, and youth mortality and morbidity in developing countries

Determinants and consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity and sedentary behaviors

Quality of life and mental health disparities affecting MCH and HIV/AIDS populations

Social, behavioral, and biological determinants of MCH and HIV/AIDS and well-being

Disparities in health and well-being based on gender, race, ethnicity, immigrant status, social class, education, income, disability status, etc.

Region and/or country specific studies

Cross-national research on MCH and HIV/AIDS issues across the world

Issues of resilience among populations impacted by HIV/AIDS

Applications of surveillance, trend, and multilevel methods, and use of novel approaches in both quantitative and qualitative research studies

Book reviews on (national or cross-national) MCH and HIV/AIDS issues and social determinants of health.

Before submitting their manuscripts, prospective authors should carefully read the journal’s Author Instructions, which are located here http://www.mchandaids.org/?page_id=96

Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis. Manuscripts that do not meet the immediate deadline of a particular issue are automatically considered for the next issue. Authors will receive an email confirmation acknowledging receipt of their manuscripts within three days of successful manuscript submission.

If you have any questions please visit or email us:

Website: www.mchandaids.org
Email: editorinchief@mchandaids.org

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Developing World Bioethics: Ethics and Treatment Access Activism: Courts, Health Policy and Health Economics

Guest Editors: Maurice Cassier, Marilena Correa

Closing date for submissions: 15 September 2012

This Special Issue of Developing World Bioethics will focus on the emergence of ethical analyses pertaining to impoverished patients’ access to medical care and to medicines. The main focus of this issue will be on the fight against HIV/AIDS and the “neglected” diseases of the last two decades. New ethical understandings have been developed in different contexts and expressed in governmental health policies, and through tribunals, public discussion forums, patients association claims, humanitarian organizations and funds, research programs, governmental health departments, international health organizations, etc. In each case, what is at stake are norms such as equity, as well as equality and justice, which provide an important foundation for individual and collective forms of activism as well as governmental actions. The Special Issue of Developing World Bioethics aims at bringing about a critical discussion of the variegated ethical arguments for improving access to treatment and medicines, which have been put forward by different social actors.

The editors welcome early discussion of brief proposals and/or abstracts by email. Papers can be sent to Maurice Cassier and Marilena Correa.

Upon submission authors should include full contact details and a few lines of autobiographical information in a separate electronic file. We discourage papers of more than 5000 words.

For further submission requirements, format and referencing style, refer to the Author Guidelines http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291471-8847/homepage/ForAuthors.html

Manuscripts should be submitted to Developing World Bioethics online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dwb.
Please ensure that you select manuscript type ‘Special Issue’.

Maurice Cassier is a sociologist and economist
Senior researcher at CNRS ; directeur d´etudes EHESS.
CERMES
Site CNRS, 7, rue Guy Môquet.
VILLEJUIF Cedex 94801.
FRANCE

Marilena Corrêa MD, PhD in sociology of health
Full Professor at the Institute of Social Medecine of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (IMS-UERJ)
Instituto de Medicina Social
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Rua São Francisco Xavier 524, 7 andar, bloco D
Rio de Janeiro RJ zip code 20559.990
BRAZIL

Call for Submisions for a Special Issue of the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities on Topics Related to the World Report on Disability

The Official Peer-Reviewed Journal of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (http://www.iassid.org)

Published by Wiley Blackwell, with the support of San Raffaele

http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1741-1122&site=1

The World Report on Disability (http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/en) issued by the World Health Organization and the World Bank provided a landmark set of recommendations to overcome barriers and create opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Despite efforts at the international, regional, country, and local levels, there continue to be enormous gaps in research, policy, and practices regarding intellectual and developmental disabilities in countries which are sometimes referred to as “low and middle income countries” and “developing countries” by the World Bank and the World Health Organization (http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications).

This special issue of JPPID will focus on the progress and challenges regarding recommendations of the World Report on Disability with respect to persons with intellectual disabilities in lower and middle income regions, countries, and political entities. What progress has been made? What are the barriers? What policies and legal frameworks have been or should be developed? In what ways have persons with intellectual disabilities been involved in responses to the World Report on Disability?

The focus of this special edition of JPPID is on stimulating discussion and advancing knowledge regarding research, policies, and practices in intellectual disabilities within the context of the World Report on Disability and work being undertaken in the field of intellectual disability in low and middle income countries. Of special interest are submissions of in-depth articles as well as brief country reports that address:

Policies
Legal and political frameworks
Research analyses
Future directions
Innovative practices and strategies
Unique collaborations and partnerships among public, governmental organizations, and local initiatives
Targeted social and economic development
Educational participation and progress
Inclusive employment environments
Families and supports
Conflict, disaster and disability
Gender, ethnic, social, and/or cultural considerations
We very much encourage interest from those living or working in low income and “developing” countries”.

Submission Format: Manuscripts should comply with the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines at http://www.wiley.com/bw/submit.asp?ref=1741-1122&site=1

Formatting and reference list should follow the American Psychological Association (APA - 6th Edition) standards. Information about APA - 6th Edition can be found at the following web sites:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/brief-guide.aspx

Full-length manuscripts (typically 20 to 25 double-spaced manuscript pages) and brief reports, case studies, and policy activities (5 to 8 double spaced manuscript pages) are welcome. Submissions must be made in electronic format to Scholar One (Manuscript Central) http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jppid. All papers will be peer reviewed as well as vetting for appropriateness for inclusion in the special issue.

The following are the deadlines for submission:

August 31, 2012 Submit a letter of intent to: specialissuejppid@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
October 31, 2012 Submit working draft to editors: specialissuejppid@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
December 3, 2012 Deadline for manuscript submission to Scholar One: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jppid

For inquiries and suggestions, please contact one of the guest editors:

Roy I. Brown, University of Victoria, Canada ( royibrown@shaw.ca )
Libby Cohen, James Cook University, Singapore ( lcohen71@gmail.com )
Keith McVilly, Deakin University, Australia ( keith.mcvilly@deakin.edu.au

Call for Papers for an Edited Collection on Collection on Disability, Human Rights, and Humanitarianism

Notwithstanding the rise of disability studies as a foundation for university curricula and programming throughout the nation and across the globe, the interstitial nature of the field (which enables multivalent conversations about bodies, (im)mobility, and hegemonic norms) has by and large been overlooked in scholarly evaluations of human rights and humanitarianism. Even though disability is specifically mentioned in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), it is often cast as a symptomatic rather than a root issue in human rights. And, the question of “what to do” with those considered “disabled” necessarily accesses the problematical terrain of humanitarianism (replete with considerations of care and caregiving). This collection challenges those paradigms by relocating disability studies from the margins to the center.

The editors seek to consider the following questions: What are the lasting impacts of the reduction of disability benefits? How are disabled people positioned in efforts to reduce poverty or address inequalities? How does ablenationalism threaten disabled individuals and their quality of life? Within a capitalistic system of production and labor, how are disabled bodies configured as “expendable” or “unnecessary” and in turn part of the “deserving poor”? How does the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (2008) hold governments accountable for ensuring that their disabled citizens receive opportunities to access their rights? The editors are also particularly interested in papers that address any of the following themes:

• Material aspects of disability including tensions between material/ideological representations of disability
• Ramifications of the law vis-à-vis disability claims
• The precarious positioning of disability in human rights discourse
• Global perspectives on disability
• Sport and disability
• Feminist approaches to disability and human rights
• Expansive discussions on the intersections of disability with other identity categories
• Engagements with critical race studies and queer theories
• Labor and class based analysis of disability and human rights
• Contemporary engagements with various crises (including the Occupy movement and the Hardest Hit marches)
• Relationship between disability, refugee status, and freedom of movement
• LGBT/Disability asylum claims
• Notions of empathy and structures of compassion (by way of various embodiments)
• Neoliberal and transnational analyses of disability and human rights
• Examination of pity and affect as well as the use of vulnerability
• Discussions of children and childhood including family structures and care giving
• Custodial issues connected to disability

Deadlines: June 30th, 2012: Abstract of 500 words sent to editors September 30th, 2012: Full manuscripts sent to
editors

Papers should be between 6000 and 7000 words, including notes and works cited. All submissions will undergo review both by the editors as well as external review through the press. Feel free to contact Cathy Schlund-Vials (cathy.schlund-vials@uconn.edu) and Michael Gill (michael.gill@uconn.edu) for more information or to submit your abstract.

Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: Providing Educational and Psychological Services for Foster Care and Adopted Students

This is a broad category that includes research and novel interventions for counseling and academic issues for international adoptees, students in the foster care system, and specific issues for children who were adopted.

Guest Editor: Professor Anna Jankowska

Deadline: March 15th, 2013

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Special Issue of Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Community Health: Prioritizing Indigenous Maternal and Infant Health

Deadline for Submission is June 30th, 2012

Indigenous communities continually experience poorer health outcomes than the general populations of the countries they live in. Maternal and infant outcomes are a fundamental indicator of the health of populations, and the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous outcomes are marked. Indigenous communities also experience higher birth rates, younger populations, barriers to accessing health care, and higher rates of suicide, addiction, incarceration, family violence, and apprehension of children. The health and well-being of Indigenous mothers and their babies is central to understanding how these disparities are embodied, reproduced, challenged, and overcome.

Research in the area of maternal and infant health has the potential to play an important role in addressing disparities. Issues of health outcomes, access to health care and education, place of birth, provision and sustainability of midwifery services, breastfeeding, current maternal health policies and practices, and social determinants of health all contribute to our understanding of this issue. As attention to both maternal and infant health policy and the health and well-being of Indigenous communities is becoming more prevalent in wider national and global discourses, research and evidence regarding indigenous maternal and infant health becomes increasingly relevant.

This special issue (Winter 2012) seeks to bring together the various approaches to Indigenous maternal and infant health research and practice.

Special Editors:

The issue will be co-edited by Rachel Olson (Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation and the University of Sussex) and the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives (NACM). NACM is a Canadian national organization and exists to promote excellence in reproductive health care for Inuit, First Nations, and Métis women. We advocate for the restoration of midwifery education, the provision of midwifery services, and choice of birthplace for all Aboriginal communities consistent with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Articles must be submitted electronically by email in Microsoft Word Format to either the managing editor (patti-laboucane@ncsa.ca) or Rachel Olson (r.olson@sussex.ac.uk).