2011 Special Issue
The editors of the British Journal of Social Work invite submission of applications to act as guest editor(s) for a Special Issue with a publication date of April 2011 (Volume 41, No. 4). The guest editor(s) will work closely with the editors to manage the review process for the Special Issue.
It is intended that the issue will contain ten substantive papers (up to 7,000 words in length) focusing on a theme of direct relevance to the journal’s international social work readership. Recent and planned special issues include:
2006 – Globalization and Social work;
2007 – Social work with Adults;
2008 – History of Social Work;
2009 – Social Work in a Digital Age;
2010 – Risk and Social Work, Critical Perspectives.
Proposals should include the following information:
Title
Rationale
Aim(s)
Mechanism for soliciting papers
Prospective proposers are invited informally to discuss their ideas with the editors, and in particular the timescale for managing the publication process.
Proposals must be submitted by June 1st 2009 (preferably via email) to:
Sue Hanson
British Journal of Social Work Editorial Office
Centre for Applied Childhood Studies
The University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
HUDDERSFIELD HD1 3DH
UK
s.m.hanson@hud.ac.uk
All proposals will be considered by the Journal’s Editorial Board on July 3rd 2009
For informal discussion contact:
Eric Blyth 01484 472457
Helen Masson 01484 472284
