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Formerly IASWR Listserv Announcements
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April 1, 2011 || Vol. 3, Issue 13
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The IASWR Listerv Announcements are now SWRnet. Subscribers to SWRnet receive weekly email updates about funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines, and newly published research. Please visit the website to access other resources related to social work research.
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Funding Opportunities 2011 National Survey of Indigent Defense
Deadline: May 27, 2011
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to design, develop, and conduct the 2011 National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS). NSIDS will collect statistics about the provision of indigent defense services in states and local jurisdictions in the United States. Click here for more information. Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research (R01, R03, R21)
Deadline: May 7, 2014
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support investigator-initiated Research Project Grant applications that propose to study high priority bioethical challenges and issues associated with the types of biomedical, social, and behavioral research supported by the participating NIH Institutes/Centers. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) joins this FOA as part of its efforts to promote research on the behavioral and social aspects of health and illness. Click here for more information. MacArthur Foundation Announces Final Call for Proposals for How Housing Matters Research Initiative
Deadline: April 8, 2011 (Initial Research Abstracts)
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has issued a Call for Proposals for the final round of competitive funding under its How Housing Matters to Families and Communities research initiative. The five-year, $25 million research initiative is designed to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in affordable housing have on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter. Click here for more information. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) and Predoctoral Fellows (F31)
Deadline: April 8, August 8, and December 8 annually until May 8, 2014
This program provides support for promising postdoctoral researchers who have the potential to become productive and successful independent research investigators. The proposed postdoctoral training must offer an opportunity to enhance the applicant's understanding of the health-related sciences, and must be within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research or other specific disciplines relevant to the research mission of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). Click here for more information. Post doctoral Fellowship Position, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh Deadline: May 15, 2011 The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the University Pittsburgh, School of Social Work and Center on Race and Social Problems is recruiting for one appointment for the September 2011-August 2012 Academic year. For PhD graduates committed to university teaching and research, this fellowship program provides a stipend, close association with faculty at the university and assistance in furthering the fellow's development as a productive scholar. This Fellowship is designed to offer junior scholars the time, space, and financial support necessary to produce significant scholarship early in their careers. The Postdoctoral Fellowship is for one year and has the possibility of renewal for up to an additional year. Fellows will teach two courses per year, complete scholarly work, and participate in the academic and intellectual community of the School of Social Work. For more information please go to the web address. Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Head Start Graduate Student Research grants are available to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start or Early Head Start programs and faculty mentors. The full announcement for "Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants" is available online. For information about previous Head Start Graduate Student Grantees, go here.
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Calls
Call for PapersSpecial Issue of the Journal of Evidence-Based Social WorkDeadline: January 30, 2012This special issue of the Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work will focus on conceptual and empirical research articles that emphasize the translation between treatment developments or developing evidence supported interventions and its use in practice. Serious challenges seem to exist in the translation of social work research to social work practice. Critics of evidence-based practice (EBP) often challenge the efficacy of social work research, whether it is a question of methodological rigor or implementation practicality. Researchers claim practitioners shun using empirical studies, instead relying on humanitarian impulses, authoritative guidance from consultants and supervisors, and anecdotal practices to make decisions. Practitioners assert that researchers conduct studies that are too obscure, present findings that are hard to understand, and do not apply to their work. If taught and implemented consistently, the EBP model can mend the connection between researchers and practitioners by merging their roles. Conceptual and empirical studies that address methodological issues and lessons learned regarding improved translation and implementation of social work research are welcome. Authors interesting in submitting manuscripts for this special issue are encouraged to contact the guest editors by phone or by e-mail prior to the submission deadline to discuss ideas for manuscripts: Johnny M. Jones, Ph.D. and Michael E. Sherr, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.. Further guidelines for submitting manuscripts can be found here. Call for AbstractsFordham Council on Applied Psychometrics (FCAP) 2011Deadline: May 1, 2011FCAP will host their second conference focused on Emerging Topics in Psychometrics. We are currently accepting abstracts for paper and poster presentations and are especially interested in abstracts focused on the following topics: Bayesian methods, causal inference, missing data, visualizing data, errors in hypothesis testing, evidence-based testing, value-added modeling, multivariate IRT, and computerized adaptive testing (CAT). abstracts for all topics will be accepted and considered for inclusion in the conference program. Please see the conference website for the detailed Call for Abstracts. Call for Abstracts: End-of-Life Special Interest Group of SSWRDeadline: April 20, 2011The End-of-Life Special Interest Group of SSWR is proposing a symposium session for the upcoming SSWR Annual Conference. A range of topics will be considered for the symposium: End-of-Life: Issues Affecting Social Work Practice including, but not limited to: caregiving at the end of life; bereavement; communication; treatment decisions; palliative care; settings of care; disease-specific care at the end of life. Submit abstracts to symposium coordinator: Ellen L. Csikai by April 20, 2011. Abstracts should be formatted according to the instructions given on the SSWR website. The coordinator will organize abstracts and submit to SSWR for the symposium.
Call for Abstracts2nd National Child Welfare Evaluation SummitDeadline: April 15, 2011The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, is now accepting abstract submissions for the upcoming 2nd National Child Welfare Evaluation Summit that will be held August 29-31, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Abstracts will be accepted for panel presentations, workshops, roundtables, and posters that support the Summit's themes of Building Evidence, Strengthening Practice, and Informing Policy. The Children's Bureau is interested in a balance of presentations within the following focus areas: Research and Evaluation Partnerships and Collaboration, Data Use, Measurement and Outcomes, Intervention Research and Evaluation, Dissemination and Implementation Research, and Population-Specific Research and Evaluation. For more information about the Evaluation Summit and to submit your Abstracts, please visit the conference Web site.
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Conferences & Trainings
2011 International Women's Fourth Meeting and Conference
Drug Use, Abuse, and Dependence in Women: Promising Interventions and Treatments
June 17, 2011
Hollywood, Florida
In conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) co-sponsored by NIDA, CPDD, Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, RTI International, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Danya International. This conference will bring together expert researchers and clinical providers passionate and committed to improving the lives of women and children. Click here for more information.
International Conference on Impact Evaluation 2011
June 15-17
The International Conference on Impact Evaluation 2011 will provide a platform to share and discuss experiences on how to best achieve evidence-based policy in sectors that are highly relevant for countries in all developing regions. The conference entitled "Mind the gap: from evidence to impact on public policies," will be held in Cuernavaca, Mexico from June 15-17. Registration for the conference is open and will close on April 15, 2011. For more details on registration, program and other topics of the conference, visit the website.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Special journal issue on behavioral and social intervention research - JPHD 2011
We are pleased to announce the publication of the NIDCR Supplement to the Journal of Public Health Dentistry on behavioral and social intervention research essentials. This issue highlights several important areas that are crucial to high quality behavioral and social intervention research. It is our hope that readers will find this to be valuable tool in developing research proposals, enhance existing intervention research studies, and to make today's intervention studies more informative for the next generation of research. Articles highlight:
*PRECEDE-PROCEED and the importance of using intervention planning models
*The role of health behavior theory in developing interventions
*Mediators, moderators, and testing for mechanisms of action
*The importance of fidelity adherence and monitoring in different stages of research
*Determining feasibility and acceptability of interventions to the target populations
*Building sustainability into a program of research
*Assessing intervention sustainability through cost-utility and economic analyses
Each manuscript is followed by brief commentary from additional experts in the field. Access to this supplement is free for the first year of publication. To view the special journal issue, please visit the Wiley website.
Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations
Low health literacy in older Americans is linked to poorer health status and a higher risk of death, according to a new evidence report by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). More than 75 million English-speaking adults in the United States have limited health literacy, making it difficult for them to understand and use basic health information. Click here for more information.
New Releases through 2011-03-27
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive:
25925 Preventing Repeat Incidents of Family Violence: A Reanalysis of Data From Three Field Tests in Manhattan [New York City], New York, 1987, 1995-1997
27742 National Corrections Reporting Program, 2005
29503 Census of Law Enforcement Gang Units, 2007
29523 Displaced New Orleans Residents Pilot Study (DNORPS)
30101 Future Leaders' of North American Research Libraries Perceptions and Preferences Regarding Organizational Culture, 2008
30404 CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, October 2009
Click on the individual links for more information.
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News & Notices
NICHD seeks comment on scientific vision papers
The first two of nine white papers outlining a scientific vision for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) are now available online for public comment. The two white papers are one step in a comprehensive process to develop a scientific vision for the institute. The leadership of the NICHD undertook its vision process to identify the most promising scientific opportunities of the next decade and to set an ambitious agenda that achieves critical scientific goals and meets pressing public health needs. The white papers will provide the basis for a vision statement of research priorities to further the NICHD mission to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives, free from disease or disability, and to ensure the health, productivity, independence, and well-being of all people through optimal rehabilitation. Read the full release here.
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