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October 21, 2011 || Vol. 3, Issue 42
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Funding Opportunities
Law and Social Science
Deadline: January 15, 2012
The Law and Social Science Program at the National Science Foundation supports social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, institutions, processes, and behaviors. These can include, but are not limited to, research designed to enhance the scientific understanding of the impact of law; human behavior and interactions as these relate to law; the dynamics of legal decision making; and the nature, sources, and consequences of variations and changes in legal institutions. The primary consideration is that the research shows promise of advancing a scientific understanding of law and legal process. Within this framework, the Program has an "open window" for diverse theoretical perspectives, methods and contexts for study. For example, research on social control, crime causation, violence, victimization, legal and social change, patterns of discretion, procedural justice, compliance and deterrence, and regulatory enforcement are among the many areas that have recently received program support. In addition to standard proposals, planning grant proposals, travel support requests to lay the foundation for research, and proposals for improving doctoral dissertation research are welcome.The Law and Social Science Program continues to solicit proposals that take account of the growing interdependence and interconnections of the world. Thus proposals are welcome that advance fundamental knowledge about legal interactions, processes, relations, and diffusions that extend beyond any single nation as well as about how local and national legal institutions, systems, and cultures affect or are affected by transnational or international phenomena. Thus, proposals may locate the research within a single nation or between or across legal systems or regimes. Click here for more information.
Apply Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges Deadline: November 2, 2011 (Brief Proposals) (From the Philanthropy News Digest) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced Applying Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges, a new initiative to support innovative ideas that apply the principles and theories of behavioral economics to perplexing health problems. This funding opportunity is being sponsored in part by the Donaghue Foundation, which funds medical research that promotes practical benefit. The program is particularly interested in supporting either experiments or secondary data analyses that test innovative solutions to the challenges of obesity and consumer engagement. To be eligible, ideas should apply the principles or paradigms of behavioral economics to a persistent health or healthcare issue. Proposals are encouraged from a range of disciplines, including but not limited to behavioral economics, decision theory, economics, public health, sociology, psychology, marketing, nursing, and medicine. Click here for more information. |
Calls 
Call for Proposals
HIV/AIDS 2012: The Social Work Response
24th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS
Deadline: December 15, 2011
Boston College's Graduate School of Social Work is seeking conference presentation proposals for our 24th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, to be held in the beautiful and vibrant city of Miami. Join over 500 other HIV social workers for this important gathering. Our 2012 theme will examine the many complex ways in which public policy informs direct practice. The conference will highlight the Affordable Care Act, an initiative that seeks to improve health care access to millions by expanding Medicaid coverage. The Act also seeks to eliminate discrimination based on the presence of pre-existing conditions. We will consider the many new challenges and opportunities that exist for the front-line HIV social worker as our nation moves toward health care reform. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
JSSWR
Deadline: open
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR) is an open-access, fee-free, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to timely publication of research advancing knowledge of social problems, programs, and policies. JSSWR is accepting manuscripts and considers all forms of research, including qualitative, quantitative, comparative, and mixed methods. The journal's focus encompasses research relevant to a wide array of substantive fields and disciplines. JSSWR's online format enables accepted articles to be published immediately once authors approve copyedits. JSSWR is indexed in major databases and has a global readership; e-mails to more than 1,000 registered readers announce each new article, so authors can count on a large audience. For more information, click here.
Call for Papers
24th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work
Deadline: January 27, 2012
The College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 24th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work to be held on April 20 on the campus of The Ohio State University. A well-known social work scholar will deliver the keynote address pertaining to the College's year long focus on "Seek Justice". The symposium showcases dissertation research of recent Ph.D. recipients. Dissertations completed between May 2010 and December 2011 are eligible for consideration and selected presenters will receive a $250 honorarium. Click here for more information and submission guidelines. Click here to see past symposium papers archived in The Ohio State University's Knowledge Bank.
Call for Papers
8th International Conference on Evaluation for Practice
Deadline: October 31, 2011
'Evaluation as a Tool for Research, Learning and Making Things Better' - A Conference for Experts of Education, Human Services, and Policy
We cordially invite abstracts for papers, interactive research sessions and posters for the 8th International Conference on Evaluation for Practice to be held in the City of Pori, Finland on June 18-20, 2012. The conference carries on a tradition that started in 1995 in Huddersfield, England. The focus of the conferences has been on evaluation research with implications for practice in the fields of social work, education, health and other human services. Since then the significance of evaluation research has grown and revived rapidly and the 8th conference broadens the themes to cover evaluation research in the working life and regional activities, including the evaluation of the regional engagement of the universities. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect Summer Research Institute Deadline: January 30, 2012 NDACAN will sponsor its 20th Summer Research Institute (SRI) for child maltreatment researchers on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York on June 11 - 15, 2012. The Institute will be an intensive experience in secondary data analysis that combines colloquia with hands-on computing time. Participants are selected on a competitive basis from a variety of disciplines including psychology, social work, and medicine. The primary goal of the Institute is to facilitate secondary analysis projects from which researchers can publish their findings. In addition, the Institute will provide child maltreatment researchers an invaluable opportunity for networking and collaboration. Click here for more information.
Can the Planet Handle 7 Billion People? The Impacts of Demographic Change
(Teleconference)
October 31, 2011
On October 31, the seven billionth inhabitant on earth will be born. In anticipation of this event, governments, NGOs, corporations, the media, and individuals are debating big questions around the opportunities and challenges of a world with 7 billion people. Can the planet handle this many people? What will be the impact on human welfare and the environment? Is this a sustainable trajectory? What investments can we make now that will benefit future generations? Please join us for a conversation with John Bongaarts, Population Council Vice President and Distinguished Scholar, moderated by Peter Donaldson, President. Dr. Bongaarts will discuss the potential impacts of population growth and how family planning and reproductive health programs can benefit future generations. RSVP to Kim Gerstman at kgerstman@popcouncil.org. |
Research Publications & Data Resources
Connecting Children in Foster Care to Supportive Adults
(From Child Trends)
Placing a child into foster care often disrupts family connections. Children may be separated from siblings and lose touch with extended family members. In 1999, an innovative approach known as "Family Finding" was developed to help children connect with family members and help child welfare professionals develop better plans by engaging relatives. Child Trends has released a new research brief, Family Finding: Does Implementation Differ When Serving Different Child Welfare Populations?, which presents preliminary findings from evaluations of family finding. In this brief, Child Trends researchers evaluate two family finding approaches - one with a focus on children "new to out-of-home care" and the other focusing on children who have been "lingering" in foster care. Child welfare agencies implementing - or planning to implement - family finding should examine the implications of serving differing target populations and their capacity to support the different approaches. Four key issues were identified which agencies may want to consider in implementing family finding. The full brief can be found here.
NESTA Report: Building the Connection between Policy and Evidence: The Obama evidence-based initiatives
(From the Campbell Collaboration)
A new NESTA Report has been published: Building the Connection between Policy and Evidence: The Obama evidence-based initiatives by Ron Haskins, Brookings, and Jon Baron, The Coalition for EBP. The report is part of a series commissioned by NESTA to examine the different approaches to improve the effectiveness of social policy and practice. The report shows that US President Obama's emphasis on evidence-based initiatives is transforming how the American government is producing and using evidence. Click here for more information.
Report on Retirement and Health Poll
In the coming years, an increasing number of Americans will reach an age when they will consider retirement. This will include many people who represent the "baby boomer" generation. Given the different experiences and values of this demographic group, as well as the changing nature of the American life, the nature of retirement itself may change. This poll, conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Harvard School of Public Health, and NPR, was conducted in order to capture first-hand the perspective of those who will shape the nature of retirement moving forward: people over age 50, including not only people who have retired, but also people who plan to retire ("pre-retirees") and those who do not plan to do so. The poll covers the following areas: 1) The retirement experience of retirees and the expectations of pre-retirees; 2) Perspectives on the timing of retirement; 3) Steps taken to stay healthy in retirement; 4) Views on the role of Medicare and Medicaid in retirement; 5) Perceptions of what makes a community a healthy place for retired people; and 6) Concerns about being admitted to a nursing home during retirement. To learn more about the poll findings and to download a copy of this report, please click here.
ICPSR New Data Additions
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community. Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive:
*29481 Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program Impact Study, FY 2006-2008, United States
*30205 ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll, June 2010
*31841 Assessing the Consequences of Politicized Confirmation Processes, 2005-2006
*32041 Kenya Democratization Survey Project, 2006
Click here for more information. Document Provides Information About Drug Courts(From Justice Information)"Drug Courts" (NCJ 236074) provides a general overview of drug courts along with information about program development, research, and dissemination. This document includes a list of facts regarding research findings and the number and types of drug courts; additional resources are also included. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Inaugural Issue of Juvenile Justice Journal Available
(From Justice Information)
OJJDP released the new online Journal of Juvenile Justice at its 2011 National Conference. The journal is an accessible, practical tool for a diverse researcher and practitioner audience. The semiannual, peer-reviewed journal will address a variety of issues in juvenile justice, such as juvenile victimization, delinquency prevention, intervention, and treatment. Click here for more information.
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