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January 20, 2012 || Vol. 4, Issue 3
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Funding Opportunities
State Health Access Reform Evaluation
Deadline: February 22, 2012 3:00 PM EST
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports rigorous research on health reform issues by investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program seeks to identify and fill gaps in research on health reform issues, especially related to state-level implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on provisions that are designed to increase access and coverage. SHARE-sponsored research will provide timely guidance on implementation issues as states consider their unique responsibilities in executing the ACA, and will contribute to the evidence base for future state and national health reform efforts. The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota will provide technical support for this program. Click here for more information.
Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude
Deadline: February 15, 2012 (letter of intent)
The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with the University of California, Davis, is pleased to announce a new, three-year project, Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude, supported with funding from the John Templeton Foundation. The first component of this project is a $3 million research initiative to expand the scientific understanding of gratitude, particularly in the key areas of health and well-being, developmental science, and social relationships. Investigators interested in being considered for funding should submit a three-page, single-spaced Letter of Intent (LOI) by February 15, 2012, at 5:00PM PST. Click here for more information.
Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Program
Deadline: March 16, 2012
(Health Resources & Services Administration)
Within the MIECHV Research Program, funding is available in FY 2012 to support approximately two (2) extramural multi-year research projects. The MIECHV Research Program supports applied research relating to maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services which show promise of advancing knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs designed to improve life outcomes among mothers, infants, and young children. Findings from the research supported by the MIECHV Research Program are expected to have potential for application in improving home visiting programs for mothers and children. By legislative statute, the MIECHV Research Program requires the use of random assignment designs to the maximum extent feasible. Research proposals should address critical home visiting questions. Click here for complete details.
2012-2013 William T. Grant Scholars
Deadline: July 3, 2012
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2012-2013 William T. Grant Scholars Program Application Guide. The Scholars Program supports the professional development of early-career researchers from diverse disciplines, who have a promising track record of conducting high-quality research and are seeking to expand their skills and expertise. Each year, four to six William T. Grant Scholars are selected and each receives $350,000 distributed over a five-year period. The new Application Guide contains a description of the program, guidelines for submitting an application, and a list of current Scholars and Selection Committee members. Click here for more information.
New Postdoctoral Fellowship for Transregional Research: Inter-Asian Contexts and Connections
Deadline: February 13, 2012
The Social Science Research Council has announced a pilot postdoctoral fellowship program that will support transregional research under the rubric Inter-Asian Contexts and Connections. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the new program is designed to strengthen the understanding of issues and geographies that do not fit neatly into existing divisions of academia or the world and to develop new approaches, practices, and opportunities in international, regional, and area studies in the United States. The fellowships will help junior scholars (those at the postdoctoral stage, one to seven years out of the Ph.D.) complete first books and/or undertake second projects. In addition to funding research, the program will create networks and shared resources to support fellows well beyond the grant period. The intellectual thrust of the pilot project will be the re-conceptualization of Asia as an interlinked historical and geographic formation stretching from the Middle East through Eurasia, Central Asia, and South Asia to Southeast Asia and East Asia. Proposals submitted for the fellowship competition should bear upon processes that connect places and peoples (such as migration, media, and resource flows) as well as those that reconfigure local and trans-local contexts (such as shifting borders, urbanization, and social movements). The broad focus of the program is intended to advance transregional research as well as to establish structures for linking scholars across disciplines in the arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. Click here for more information.
Sandra Schwartz Tangri Memorial Award for Graduate Student Research
Deadline: January 31, 2012
The Sandra Schwartz Tangri Memorial Award for Graduate Student Research is given to make possible social justice research on issues affecting structurally marginalized women by graduate students that could not be conducted otherwise. Examples include sexual harassment, discrimination of all kinds, reproductive rights, concerns of ethnic and sexual minority women, conditions having disparate impact on marginalized women, the mentoring of "first generation" college students, and/or the psychology of women's careers. The award of $500 is intended to enable research that would not otherwise be possible. The deadline is January 31, 2012, in hope that the awardee can be prepared to present findings at the 2013 Summit and/or at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Click here for more information.
National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services
Dissertation Support
Deadline: January 31, 2012
This is an announcement of the availability of funding to support doctoral research in the area of Differential Response (DR) in Child Protective Services. The aim of these awards is twofold: (1) to expand the knowledge base for DR and (2) to help develop researchers who can make an ongoing contribution to child welfare research. The purpose of the Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (QIC-DR) is to determine, through research and demonstration projects and doctoral level dissertations, the impact of DR models on outcomes for children within the child protective services and child welfare systems. The QIC-DR works to generate knowledge about effective practice models of DR in child protective services and to incorporate community and prevention approaches to serve families that are involved in child protective services systems. In addition, the QIC-DR works to foster collaborative research, demonstration, and dissertation projects that address DR in child protective services across the various systems that interface to maximize family strengths and keep children safe: neighborhood and community-based organizations, prevention programs, child protection, child welfare, health, education, housing, financial, and family support. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Abstracts
Division of Social Work Inaugural Symposium
Deadline: March 15, 2012
The Next Hundred Years in Social Work at the University of Memphis: Social Work and Engaged Scholarship for the Future
The University of Memphis has forged a reputation for excellence in scholarship and service in the past 100 years. The Division of Social Work in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy is proud of being part for that tradition. Engaged scholarship that serves the community is one of the core values of the Division of Social Work, and our goal is to highlight engaged scholarship in the social work community and to provide an opportunity for sharing knowledge while showcasing the Social Work Program and its role in the community. Click here for more information. Call for Papers
Society for the Study of Social Problems
Deadline: January 31, 2012
SSSP Annual Meetings provide an excellent opportunity for exploring vast and diverse topics in social problems providing you with a wealth of information as you return to the universities and private sector and continue the mission of creating social justice through your research and activism. You will create stronger connections with your colleagues while exchanging ideas throughout the conference in formal and informal settings. Each year we welcome attendees from all over the world, including students, professors, activists and private sector professionals. Join us in making a difference! Click here for more information.Call for Abstracts
HIV/AIDS Network Coordination
Deadline: January 27, 2012
(From the Black Social Workers Network)
The HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC) project works with the six HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks funded by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the intent of creating a more integrated, collaborative and flexible research structure. The networks are an affiliated group of national and international medical research institutions and investigators that conduct clinical HIV/AIDS research to develop safe and effective drugs, prevention strategies, and vaccines. The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC)-facilitated Behavioral Science Working Group (BSWG) Meeting Program Committee invites papers of high quality in the areas of HIV/AIDS behavioral and social science research for inclusion in the June 6-7 2012 BSWG Meeting (Miami, FL). Abstract submissions are peer-reviewed for scientific content, logical presentation, timelines, and current interest of the topic to the research community. Click here for more information. Call for Abstracts
National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater University
Deadline: March 5, 2012
We invite research abstracts for both papers and posters that focus on child and family programs, interventions, preventions, rules/regulations, and policies. Research that has strong implications for child and family programs and policies are also invited. Click here for more information.Call for Abstracts
Breaking the Mould: Humanitarian Aid and Empowering Local Communities.
Deadline: February 6, 2012
Calman Learning Centre, Durham University, Durham, UK
Delivering humanitarian aid in disaster situations is a complicated and controversial subject. Whilst there are numerous examples of good practice that relief workers can point to, there are also countless instances of exploitative and/or inappropriate interventions that those receiving aid have to contend with. This conference asks whether it is time for a new paradigm shift in the manner in which aid is delivered and who can be legitimately involved in such work. What are the agendas that donors should respond to if they are trying to empower local recipients? What can be learnt from research and practice in this regard? The following themes are aimed at helping conference participants to explore these questions:
*Moving from 'Put everything back the way it was' to 'Breaking the Mould'
*Are you my helper or my oppressor?
*Internationalising institutions and professional practices in aid situations
*Building individual and community resilience: capacity building for the immediate and long-term
*'Indigenous'/locality specific ways of helping in disaster situations
*Knowledge Exchanges and Transfers in Disaster Interventions
Click here for more information.CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Asian & Pacific Islands Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) in the United States, in collaboration with San Jose State University, the Vietnam Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA), and Vietnam National University announces the call for abstracts for the "International Conference on Social Work and Social Policy," which will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 11-13, 2012. This conference aims to create a rigorous, practical, and meaningful discussion on contemporary ideas, knowledge, skills and values of social work education, practice, research and policy, with implications for Vietnam. While presentations do not need to focus on Vietnam, the organizers expect that presenters will think critically about practical implications that their work might have for Vietnam and explicitly present these ideas. Click here for more information. Call for Papers
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, & Action
Deadline: March 1, 2012
(From the ASPH Friday Letter)
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, & Action (PCHP) is seeking manuscripts about making public housing communities as healthy as possible. Some areas of focus could be access to medical care, improving the food system, the impact of the built environment on health and well-being. Manuscripts can be original research, community perspective, policy and practice, theory and methods, education and training, practical tools, or systematic reviews. For more information about this journal and for how to submit an article, click here. Call for Co-Editor and Editorial Board Members
Ethics & Social Welfare
Ethics & Social Welfare publishes articles of a critical and reflective nature concerned with the ethical issues surrounding social welfare practice and policy. It has a particular focus on social work (including practice with individuals, families and small groups), social care, youth and community work and related professions. Applications are invited for the position of co-editor and for editorial board members.
Find out more about the Co-Editor vacancy here. Find out more about the Editorial Board vacancies here.
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Conferences & Trainings
Human Rights and Drug Policy Summer Course
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012
(From Philanthropy News Digest)
Sponsored by the Open Society Foundations, the Human Rights and Drug Policy Summer Course aims to situate drug policies globally within a framework of fundamental human rights, and to assess the extent to which country and international drug policies fail to meet human rights standards. Discussion will focus partly on the identification and understanding of human rights including those that have their basis in international agreements and laws, and in part on evaluation and assessment of the gap between rights and practice in the implementation of drug policies in many countries and regions. Click here for more information.
Institute on Systems Science and Health
June 10-15, 2012
St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: February 5, 2012
The 2012 Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH) will provide investigators with a thorough introduction to selected systems science methodologies that may be used to study behavioral and social dimensions of public health. Participants in the week-long Institute focused on one of three methodologies: agent-based modeling, system dynamics modeling, or network analysis. This program is supported by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Click here for more information.
An Orientation to ICPSR Data Services (Webinar)
January 31, 2012
(Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Join us for a fast-pace introduction to ICPSR's data services. This webinar is geared toward those who are new to ICPSR, who are exploring our services, or who want content to help educate their institutions about ICPSR resources. In 50 minutes or less, we will cover:
* Introduction to ICPSR - Brief Background & History
* Data Exploration - Finding Data
- Rapid tour of our Website
- The MyData Account
- Search Strategies & the Study Home Page
* Training and Instruction Resources
* Data Management
- Data Management Plans
- Secure Data Services
(Note that we'll spend most of our time on data exploration strategies.)
Click here for more information and to register.
The 12th Annual Guze Symposium on Alcoholism
February 16, 2012
Presenters at this 1-day symposium will include experts on research related to college-age drinking. Topics will include: Risky behaviors, Public health effects, Interventions, Drinking trends, and Neuroimaging of college-age drinkers. The Midwest Alcoholism Research Center (MARC) is one of 19 Alcohol Research Centers funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. MARC is a multisite Alcohol Research Center, with participating investigators from two leading Midwest research universities - Washington University (the lead institution) and the University of Missouri-Columbia, and from additional collaborators, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia, and Palo Alto Veterans Administration, Palo Alto, California. Its research programs include statewide, national and international projects. This activity is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Preventing or Reducing Socio-emotional Problems in Adolescents
(From ChildTrends)
Adolescence is often characterized as a tumultuous time in youth development, marked by occasional mood swings and intense emotions. For some young people, however, more serious, internalizing problems such as depressive or anxious moods, negative self-perceptions and emotional distress, compromise healthy development. Child Trends' latest brief, What Works to Prevent or Reduce Internalizing Problems or Socio-Emotional Difficulties in Adolescents, synthesized findings from 37 random-assignment social intervention programs designed to prevent or treat internalizing problems for adolescents. Left untreated, internalizing problems can undermine one's ability to succeed in school and work, form and maintain close relationships with others, and live a healthy, fulfilling life. Click here to read more.
Population Briefs from the Population Council
The latest issue of Population Briefs, the Population Council's research newsletter, is now available on the Council's website. Stories in this issue include:
*Detailing impact of Mexico's landmark legislation
*Bringing clarity to gender equity programs
*Increasing the availability of postabortion care services
Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Social Work Education
The North American Board of the journal, Social Work Education, published by Routledge, draws your attention to the following resources for social work:
*Social Work Newsletter: The Routledge Social Work Newsletter contains the latest news & offers from our list of books and journals, including calls for papers, free articles and new books. Sign up here.
*Public Health and Social Care Twitter: Follow @Routledge_PHSC on Twitter for our latest articles and promotions as soon as they are available.
*Social Work Education New Issue Alerts: Social Work Education publishes articles of a critical and reflective nature concerned with the theory and practice of social care and social work education at all levels. It presents a forum for international debate on important issues and provides an opportunity for the expression of new ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social care and social work education, training and development.Find out when the latest articles from Social Work Education are available online by signing up for new issue alerts here.Social Work Journal List
Dear Colleagues,
The Journal List prepared by Leung & Cheung of the University of Houston has been updated on January 5, 2012. It includes H-index and the most updated journals under the category "Social Work" from the Journal Citation Reports (Social Science Edition) (i.e. with Impact Factor). Please review it directly here or here (Click at "Journal Submission Information"). Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues. Monit Cheung, PhD, LCSW, Professor and Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Education Project
Patrick Leung, PhD, Professor and Director, Office for International Social Work Education
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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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