Research on Social Work Practice in Egypt & the Arab World to be Published in the Journal and Research on Social Work Practice in South Africa to be Published in the Journal

Research on Social Work Practice

Research on Social Work Practice welcomes submissions for a special issue of the journal devoted to intervention research conducted on social work (broadly defined) and social care services provided in Egypt and the Arab World. This special issue will be guest edited by Hamido A. Megahead, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

The journal is published bi-monthly, and articles appearing in it are picked up by all the major abstracting (e.g., PsycINFO) and indexing (e.g., the Web-of-Science) services. Appropriate submissions for this special issue must fall into one the following three categories:

Empirical outcome studies of social work practice conducted in Egypt or other countries in the Arab world. In terms of research methodology, reports using either group or single system research designs are welcome, as are articles presenting quantitative or qualitative methods. A variety of genuinely relevant theoretical models or conceptual frameworks derived from behavioral science are welcome, as are outcome studies not clearly derived from any particular theoretical approach. Creative studies are encouraged, as are empirical evaluations of the outcomes of social policies.

Empirical reports on the development and validation of measures useful for assessment and evaluation purposes in social work practice and/or research in Egypt and the Arab World.

Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of the evidence-based foundations of various psychosocial interventions (e.g., assertive community treatment, a social policy), or evidence-based reviews of what is known about effectively helping clients experiencing particular disorders or problems (e.g., unemployment, abuse, major depression). These reviews must primarily involve published research conducted in Egypt and the Arab world.

The following types of articles will not be appropriate submissions for this special issue: Survey studies, correlational investigations, methodological works, opinion pieces, retrospective predictor studies, philosophical or conceptual works, descriptive studies or needs assessments.

Now in its 25th year of publication, RSWP was founded to serve as the profession’s primary disciplinary outlet for the dissemination of research with direct applications to social work practice at all levels, micro through macro. In a very real sense, it can be considered as having a focus on evaluation research (e.g., PsycINFO) and indexing (e.g., the Web-of-Science) services.

All articles are required to have at least one professional Egyptian or other Co-author from the Arab world or involve evaluating services provided by professional social workers in the Arab world. Submissions should be carefully edited by an editor fluent in English prior to submission. The journal cannot provide comprehensive editing services. The journal does not impose any page limits on the length of submissions. Authors can expect an initial Editorial decision within six weeks following formal submission.

Submission Information

Submit your paper via email as a MicroSoft Word document and formatted in current APA style, including being consistent with the APA’s Journal Article Reporting Standards to

Hamido A. Megahead

5 Lisburn Avenue

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

EMAIL: Megahead2001@hotmail.com

Deadline

The deadline for submission of papers for possible inclusion in this special issue is 30 September 2015.

Research on Social Work Practice in South Africa to be Published in the Journal

Research on Social Work Practice

Research on Social Work Practice welcomes submissions for a special issue of the journal devoted to intervention research conducted on social work (broadly defined) and social care services provided in South Africa. This special issue will be guest edited by Dr Ansie Fouché, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

The journal is published bi-monthly, and articles appearing in it are picked up by all the major abstracting (e.g., PsycINFO) and indexing (e.g., the Web-of-Science) services.

RSWP is on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) accredited lists for publications to be made in 2015. (http://www.dhet.gov.za/SitePages/Org_Universities.aspx).

Appropriate submissions for this special issue must fall into one the following three categories:

Empirical outcome studies of social work practice conducted in South Africa. In terms of research methodology, reports using either group or single system research designs are welcome, as are articles presenting quantitative or qualitative methods. A variety of genuinely relevant theoretical models or conceptual frameworks derived from behavioral science are welcome, as are outcome studies not clearly derived from any particular theoretical approach. Creative studies are encouraged, as are empirical evaluations of the outcomes of social policies.

Empirical reports on the development and validation of measures useful for assessment and evaluation purposes in social work practice and/or research in South Africa.

Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of the evidence-based foundations of various psychosocial interventions (e.g., assertive community treatment, a social policy), or evidence-based reviews of what is known about effectively helping clients experiencing particular effectively helping clients experiencing particular disorders or problems (e.g., unemployment, abuse, major depression). These reviews must primarily involve published research conducted in South Africa.

The following types of articles will not be appropriate submissions for this special issue: Survey studies, correlational investigations, methodological works, opinion pieces, retrospective predictor studies, philosophical or conceptual works, descriptive studies or needs assessments.

Now in its 25th year of publication, RSWP was founded to serve as the profession’s primary disciplinary outlet for the dissemination of research with direct applications to social work practice at all levels, micro through macro. In a very real sense, it can be considered as having a focus on evaluation research (e.g., PsycINFO) and indexing (e.g., the Web-of-Science) services.

At least one author of a submitted article must be a professional South African social worker, and/or the interventions evaluated must have been provided by professional social workers in South Africa.

Submissions should be carefully edited by an editor fluent in English prior to submission. The journal cannot provide comprehensive editing services. The journal does not impose any page limits on the length of submissions.

Authors can expect an initial Editorial decision within six weeks following formal submission.

Submission Information

Submit your paper via email as a MicroSoft Word document and formatted in current APA style, including being consistent with the APA’s Journal Article Reporting Standards to

Ansie Fouché

North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus

PO Box 1174, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa 1900

EMAIL: Ansie.Fouche@nwu.ac.za

Deadline

The deadline for submission of papers for possible inclusion in this special issue is 15 September 2015.