|  THE
SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WORK AND RESEARCH with Pre-Conference
Institutes Sponsored by: The Institute for the Advancement
of Social Work Research is pleased to announce that
its Fourteenth Annual Conference will convene at the
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero Center in San
Francisco, CA on January 14 – 17, 2010.
Important
Announcement to Presenting Authors / Speakers:
All abstract acceptance and non-acceptance notices for
the 2010 conference have been sent via email on September
16, 2009. If you do not receive an email, please contact
DeeJay Garringo, Program Director, at either info@sswr.org
or call 703-352-7797, ext. 218.
We appreciate your continued support of SSWR!
The
Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Society
Work and Research (SSWR) invites submissions for presentations
within all content areas of social work, social welfare
services, and social policy. Relevant focus areas include,
but are not limited to: aging, gerontology, adolescent
and youth development, addictions, child welfare, disaster/
hazards, health and disability, gender, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, mental health, poverty, crime and the criminal
justice system, research design and measurement, social
work education, organizations and management, work and
family issues, social work practice, school social work,
and policies relevant to each of these areas.
The
theme for the 2010 conference is “Social Work
Research: A World of Possibilities” In this increasingly
interdependent world, the research conducted by members
of SSWR now serves as international models. This annual
conference provides researchers interested in a wide
range of biopsychosocial problems and issues with an
opportunity to impact globally on policy and services
related to poverty, child welfare, health, mental health,
addictions, aging, criminal justice, and many other
topics. As detailed in the cluster areas below, submissions
that include a focus across all areas of social work
research from epidemiology, translational, and dissemination
research are strongly encouraged. Submissions for presentations
may include individual paper and poster presentations,
organized paper symposia, round-table discussions, and
workshops.
Topic Clusters
Addictions.
Research focusing on gambling, sexual addictions, internet
addictions, child and adult alcohol and other substance
abuse concerns are included in this cluster. Studies
addressing the epidemiology of substance using behaviors,
related factors, and effective interventions are all
included.
Adolescent
and Youth Development. This cluster seeks abstracts
focusing on adolescent problem behaviors (e.g., violence,
delinquency, health and mental health, substance abuse,
academic achievement) and youth development. Studies
addressing the prevalence of specific behaviors, the
distribution of risk factors, shifts in risk factors,
the distribution of problems over time, protective factors
and resiliency and effective prevention and intervention
programs.
Aging
Services and Gerontology. Studies investigating
aging and end-of-life issues (e.g., productive aging,
palliative care, caregiving, interventions).
Child
Welfare. Abstracts in this cluster focus on
the complexities of the child welfare system. Areas
such as: child maltreatment/neglect/abuse, foster care,
adoption, child and family interventions, transitioning
out of the child welfare system. Interactions between
child welfare and other service sectors (e.g., juvenile
justice, health, mental health) are encouraged.
Crime
and Criminal Justice. SSWR seeks to include
studies focusing upon criminal behaviors, criminal and
juvenile justice systems, human trafficking, and violence
against women and children.
Disaster/Hazard.
This cluster seeks studies addressing disaster planning.
Research on disaster preparedness and mitigation in
addition to studies investigating disaster response
and recovery are included in this cluster.
Gender
and Ethnicity. This cluster includes studies
and related policy issues that focus on gender, immigrants/refugees,
race and relevant disparities and problems.
Health
and Disability. The health and disability cluster
seeks studies addressing areas of health and illness
(e.g., STD, obesity, diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS), disabilities,
prevention, interventions, health promotion and education.
This cluster also seeks studies focusing on understanding
issues related to health disparities. Studies that articulate
how social work research can address key biological,
behavioral, social environment, physical environment,
and policy factors to promote health and well-being
and reduce health disparities.
Mental
Health. Studies addressing mental health services,
serious mental illness, diagnosis, assessment, co-morbidity,
systems of care, mental health treatment, and evidence-based
interventions are included in the cluster.
Organizations
and Management. SSWR seeks abstracts that investigate
management and administration as well as organizational
theory, development, and practice. This cluster also
includes abstracts focusing on social policy research
to guide policy and decision making.
Poverty
and Social Policy. Studies investigating various
aspects of communities/neighborhoods, issues of poverty,
welfare reform, homelessness and housing.
Research
Design and Measurement. SSWR seeks to advance
the development of new measures, research designs, and
statistical analyses. For example, mixed-methods approaches
that integrate qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Innovative studies and methodological analyses are welcomed
that address measurement, statistical, methodological
and practical challenges to social work research.
Research
on Social Work Education. This cluster focuses
on evaluation research, educational and training research,
educational outcomes, faculty development, research
infrastructure at schools of social work, and scholarly
productivity.
School
Social Work. Studies that focus on social work
practice in a school setting.
Sexual
Orientation. This cluster seeks to include
studies which focus upon issues and research relevant
to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community.
Social
Work Practice. Research focusing on social
work practice and skills (e.g., ethical issues, evidence
based practice, cultural competence, international social
work).
Work,
Family, and Family Policy. SSWR seeks abstracts
relevant to employment, occupational social work, work
issues, and policies relevant to working families.
Submission Instructions
The
conference will focus on original research that has
implications for practice or policy. Research abstracts
are encouraged in all substantive areas, using scientifically
sound qualitative and/or quantitative methodology. The
research may take place in any country and at the micro,
macro, or policy level. You are invited to submit abstracts
for presentations of one of three types of original
research: (1) Oral paper presentation; (2) Symposium
(organized by the applicant) of three or more papers
on the same topic to be presented in the same session;
(3) Poster presentation. Only paper and poster abstracts
reporting completed findings will be reviewed. We urge
that studies with “findings pending” be
submitted for future review after the study is complete.
Abstracts should not be based on research previously
published elsewhere. If applying for a paper or poster
presentation, please submit an abstract of 500 words
or less. If applying for a symposium, please submit
an abstract (500 words or less) for each symposium paper,
along with an overall abstract (500 words or less) for
the symposium session that describes the symposium theme
and its importance. Preference will be given to symposia
that demonstrate cohesiveness across presentations.
Symposia will be accepted or rejected in total, i.e.,
abstracts will not be accepted independently.
Abstracts
should be submitted in a structured format and include
the following: Background and Purpose: description of
the problem, study objectives, research question(s)
and/or hypothesis (es). Methods: study design, including
a description of participants and sampling methods,
data collection procedures, measures, and appropriate
analytic/statistical approach. Results: specific results
in summary form. Conclusions and Implications: description
of the main outcome(s) of the study and implications
for practice, policy, or further research.
The
conference will also include workshop and roundtable
sessions serving a continuing education function to
help participants keep up to date with recent advances
in methodology and other matters. Abstracts on workshop
sessions should be no more than 500 words in length
and include a description of the content and how it
will be covered (pedagogical techniques, etc.)
Peer reviews will be used to select submissions based
upon technical merit and importance of findings. Research
abstracts are encouraged in all substantive areas and
using any scientifically sound qualitative and/or quantitative
methodology. There is a limit of three (3) first-authored
abstract submissions per person. This limit, which applies
to all presentation formats, does not apply to other
levels of authorship.
Please
note that all abstracts are to be submitted online using
the SSWR online abstract management system, which will
be accessible the week of March 2, 2009.
Submission
Deadline: 11:59pm PDT on Thursday, April 30, 2009
We
look forward to seeing you in San Francisco! |
