The
Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Inc.
An International Professional Organization
Advocacy and Action in Support of Group Work Practice, Education, Research, and Publication
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An International Professional Organization Advocacy and Action in Support of Group Work Practice, Education, Research, and Publication |
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Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education |
Call for Papers Social Work with Groups Special issue entitled Social Group Work: International Perspectives Editors: Ronald W. Toseland, University at Albany Petrus NG, Hong Kong Baptist University Tim Kelly, Glasgow Caledonian University The editors of this special issue invite submissions about group work practice in international settings. The main themes that are sought are as follows:
Of particular interest are articles describing social group work practice in first and third world countries, research articles, theory-based articles with clear practice applications, and social group work practice case studies from an international perspective. Theoretical/conceptual articles should demonstrate interaction among and between group members and group workers. Articles that are group work case studies must be rooted in theory. All articles should include social work with groups literature. For additional information please contact: - Ronald W. Toseland, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Institute of Gerontology, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, USA 12222, Tel: 011 518 442 5353, Fax 011 518 442 3823, email toseland@albany,edu; or - Petrus NG, Hong Kong Baptist University, Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, Tel: 852 3411 5110, Fax: 852 3411 7145 email petrus@hkbu.edu.hk; or - Tim Kelly, Glasgow Caledonian University, Division of Social Work, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0)141 331 8806, email Tim.Kelly@gcal.ac.uk. Please submit one original copy of the manuscript to any one of the editors, with a copy to the other editors. Submissions should conform to the style and publication guidelines established in The Haworth Press, Inc. Online. For more information, please refer to the Social Work With Groups Journal submission guidelines at the following Web site: http://www.haworthpressinc.com/AuthorEditor/Journals/IFA.asp?type=auth All submissions for this special issue must be identified as such in the cover letter. Submission deadline is February 1, 2007 (manuscripts received by this date). |