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October 28, 2011 || Vol. 3, Issue 43
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Please forward this weekly email to other professionals you think may appreciate this information about social work research resources. Or email us if you know of an informational resource we should know about.
Other resources related to social work research can be accessed on our website: www.bu.edu/swrnet. |
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Funding Opportunities
CMMI Fast Track Program
Deadline: November 15, 2011
The CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently released information on a new program- the Innovation Advisor's Program-which will offer selected applicants: an opportunity to become an integral part of CMMI's efforts to transform health care nationwide, national and regional networking opportunities with other leading health care innovators, skill building workshops and webinars, and a $20,000 stipend. This is a "fast track" program with a deadline of November 15, 2011. Please see the attached flyer for additional detail. This is a tremendous opportunity for both junior and senior folks in the field of aging. The Hartford Foundation is involved and is strongly encouraging that individuals committed to aging apply for the program and earn a spot at the table. An informational webinar will be held on October 31, 2011. Please click here for more information.
Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Deadline: November 15, 2011
The Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) Program promotes interdisciplinary analyses of relevant human and natural system processes and complex interactions among human and natural systems at diverse scales. Click here for more information.
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance For Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Deadline: December 8, 2011
The purpose is to announce a funding opportunity for a supplemental award to the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) System. The purpose of the supplemental program is to monitor the HIV epidemic through HIV behavioral surveillance of men who have sex with men (MSM) between 13 and 17 years of age. This behavioral surveillance system will ascertain the prevalence of and trends in HIV risk behaviors and HIV infection among this group of young MSM, and measure the prevalence of co-infections, such as other sexually transmitted infections, when indicated. Information from the system will be used to determine the best method(s) for sampling this group of young MSM as well as develop and contribute to the evaluation of national and local HIV prevention services and programs. CDC's HIV Strategic Plan has determined that monitoring behaviors that place people at risk for HIV infection is a key element of an integrated surveillance system. Click here for more information.
National Cancer Institute Program Project (P01) Applications
Deadline: standard dates apply
With this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for investigator-initiated program project (P01) grants. Proposed program projects may address any of the broad areas of cancer research, including (but not limited to) cancer biology, cancer treatment, cancer diagnosis, cancer prevention, and cancer control. Basic, translational, clinical, and/or population-based studies in all of these research areas are appropriate. Each Program Project application must consist of at least three component projects. The component projects must share a common central theme, focus, and/or overall objective. Click here for more information.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Education
Deadline: February 3, 2012
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works to help high-achieving, low-income students - from middle school to graduate school - reach their full potential through education. The foundation created its dissertation fellowship program in 2010 to advance its understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. The foundation plans to use this knowledge to design programs and interventions that help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond. The fellowships are intended to support doctoral students for work done after the successful defense of their dissertations. Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be U.S. citizens. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics. Click here for more information.
Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 20, 2012
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellowship Program supports research on organized crime, drug policy, issues of governance, and associated topics across the social sciences and related disciplines. The fellowship seeks to develop a concentration of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant outcomes and membership in a global interdisciplinary network. The program is funded by the Open Society Foundations' Latin America Program, Global Drug Policy Program, and Crime and Violence Prevention Initiative, and is administered in partnership with the Social Science Research Council and Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. The fellowship program features two competitions: The Dissertation Fellowship competition is open to Ph.D. candidates worldwide who have an approved dissertation prospectus by July 1, 2012, but have not completed writing for final submission. The Research Fellowship competition accepts applications from Ph.D. recipients worldwide who have completed their Ph.D. within seven years of the application deadline; and researchers in Latin America or the Caribbean without a Ph.D., but with a master's or the terminal degree in their field or equivalent professional experience. Applications from researchers in professions outside of academia are welcome. The program provides support for a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve months of research. Candidates must spend at least three months conducting research in Latin America or the Caribbean. Click here for more information.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Social Science)
Deadline: November 16, 2011
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. The ranks of NSF Fellows include numerous individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research, many who have become leaders in their chosen careers, and some who have been honored as Nobel laureates. Click here for more information.
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Calls 
CALL FOR PAPERS
Journal of Public Child Welfare
Double Special Issue: 100 Year Of U.S. Children's Bureau's Professionalizing & Improving Child Welfare
Deadline: December 1, 2011
In celebration of the U.S. Children's Bureau Centennial, the Journal of Public Child Welfare (JPCW) issues this as a call for papers to be included in a double special issue scheduled for publication Fall 2012. The goal of this double special issue is to feature the U.S. Children's Bureau's role in the professionalization of the child welfare workforce to improve services and outcomes for children and families and a vision for the future. Of particular interest are manuscripts with evidence of:
· Title IV-E Partnerships impact on professionalizing the workforce and/or improved child
and family outcomes,
· institutionalizing child welfare within schools and departments of social work
and professional organizations,
· engaging child welfare stakeholders including non-profit agencies with improved
child and family outcomes, and
· community participation in and support for professionalizing child welfare.
With support from and collaboration with the U.S. Children's Bureau (CB), the Journal of Public Child Welfare looks forward to publishing this double special issue. This issue invites the CB to write an historical overview of the CB's support and investments in the professionalization of the child welfare workforce and another article on the CB's vision for leading child welfare though the next century. Click here for complete details.
Call for Abstracts
Protecting Children
Theme: Intersection of Immigration, Child Welfare, and Criminal Justice Systems
Deadline: December 15, 2011
As part of its continued commitment to the safety, permanency, and well-being of vulnerable children, American Humane Association will publish an issue of Protecting Children, a peer-reviewed journal, dedicated to advancing knowledge about immigrant children and families involved in both the child welfare and justice systems (juvenile or adult criminal justice systems, and federal immigration systems). Over the past several years, there have been notable increases in cases involving incarcerated parents who are referred to immigration detention after serving their criminal sentences. Increases in immigration enforcement activities have led to increases in children becoming involved in child welfare systems following the arrest or detention of their foreign-born parents. Additional interactions with justice systems have led to increasing complexities for immigrant families and child welfare systems. This issue of Protecting Children will publish articles outlining policy issues, practices, and outcome data that are uniquely relevant to immigrant children and families with joint child welfare and justice system involvement. Abstracts are due by December 15th, 2011. The full call is also available at AHA's website.
Call for Papers
Journal of Social Service Research
Pre-School Children with Chronic Illnesses
Deadline: October 31, 2011
Journal of Social Service Research seeks multidisciplinary research-related manuscripts, for a special issue on preschool children (under the age of five) suffering from chronic, congenital or terminal illness. Topic areas related to the stressors and challenges affecting parents and families will be considered for peer-review. Manuscripts on relationships between illnesses and family interactional patterns as well as how culture, race and ethnicity impact chronically ill children and their families are encouraged. All articles need to reflect research that is data-based OR extensive literature reviews that clearly outline previous research and make recommendations for future research. Deadline for submission is October 2011. Information on related topics, submission guidelines and how to contact the Guest Editor is available here.
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Conferences & Trainings
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association 2011 Annual Conference Research Meeting Bakersfield, CA November 10, 2011
The Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association is hosting its annual pre-conference research meeting. The purpose of this workshop is to gather interested individuals together to spend the day talking about topics pertaining to SFBT research and practice. This all-day event is a wonderful opportunity to hear more about the emerging research on SFBT as well as providing an opportunity for attendees to network, discuss research opportunities, and consultation on research issues. More information about this conference can be found here.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Report on Complexities of National Health Care Workforce
(From the ASPH Friday Letter)
This week the Bipartisan Policy Center's Health Professional Workforce Initiative released its first report related to its goals of examining the future of health professional workforce issues. Included in their scope of analysis are 12 health professions. To read the full report, "The Complexities of National Health Care Workforce Planning," click here.
Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD
Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger than 6 years old, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Click here for more information.
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:
*RAND Center for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) Data, Core Series: Pollution, 1988-2004 [United States]
*RAND Center for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) Data, Core Series: Decennial Census Abridged, 1990-2010 [United States]
*Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program Outcome Study, FY 2003-2005, United States
*CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, February 2010
Click here for more information. Improved Living Environments Can Reduce Health Problems for Women and Children(From the National Science Foundation)Low-income women with children who moved from high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhoods experienced notable long-term improvements in aspects of their health; namely, reductions in diabetes and extreme obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago and partner institutions. The New England Journal of Medicine published the study in a special article today, "Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes - A Randomized Social Experiment." Lead author for the collaboration was Jens Ludwig, the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law and Public Policy at University of Chicago. Ludwig and a team of scholars from around the country studied 4,498 women and children who lived in public housing in distressed census tracts and who enrolled in a residential mobility program called Moving to Opportunity (MTO) between 1994 and 1998. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development operated MTO in five United States cities--Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Click here for more information. How to Better Equip Counselors to Help Clients(From Join Together)With an explosion of science suggesting that treatment can work, including laboratory-demonstrated evidence based practices, how do we get those treatments into the hands of our treatment counselors, asks Adam C. Brooks, PhD, a research scientist at the Treatment Research Institute. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Yale Hosting Big Food Exhibit in February
(From the ASPH Friday Letter)
A wide-ranging exhibit on the food challenges of the 21st century, including changing eating habits and alarming levels of obesity in the United States and beyond, opens at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History early next year. Displays will include the neuroscience behind appetite and obesity and how the body stores food and energy. Behavioral choices in nutrition and exercise and the influence of social, environmental and cultural settings will also be examined. The exhibit's lead curator will be Dr. Jeannette R. Ickovics, professor and director of the social and behavioral sciences program at the Yale School of Public Health, and director of the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE). Click here for more information.
Task Force Seeks Public Comment on Draft Recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is inviting public comment on its draft recommendation statements on screening for coronary heart disease with electrocardiography (ECG), hearing loss in adults ages 50 years and older, prostate cancer, and cervical cancer. Click here to provide comments.
Exciting feasibility study
(From IFSW)
Anthony Cole from Kingston University, United Kingdom, has commenced an internship to investigate the feasibility of establishing a charity foundation to support social workers in crisis situation (e.g. famine, earthquakes, tsunami, war). Anthony will researching three areas:
1. validate the assumption that getting social workers quickly on their feet enables them to provide fundamental skills to their communities and as a sustainable solution for community capacity building.
2. to examine the critical success factors of like-minded charities
3. to research the criteria of international funding organisations, then identify and recommend selected organisations that would potentially fund the proposed charity foundation.
Anthony will be very interesting in hearing from anyone who can assist in providing evidence to support his research. Please make contact with Anthony by email (anthony.cole@ifsw.org) before 15 November 2011.
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About SWRnet
Formerly known as the IASWR Listserv, SWRnet (Social Work Research Network) was launched in October 2009 to continue serving the social work research community by providing regular updates on funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines and newly published research. Help others subscribe by forwarding these announcements using the Forward to a Colleague function at the end of the email. |
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