|
|
|
|
|
July 20, 2012 || Vol. 4, Issue 29
|
|
|
Submitting your announcements to SWRnet is easy. Click on the "Submit to SWRnet" button above to forward announcements of funding, conferences, or data resources that you find useful. We can spread the word!
We are constantly trying to expand SWRnet postings to stay relevant to the broad range of topics covered by social work researchers. With your help, SWRnet can be a resource for all social work researchers, even those who don't quite fit the traditional social work research categories.
Please forward this weekly email to other professionals you think may appreciate this information about social work research resources. Other resources related to social work research can be accessed on our SWRnet website: www.bu.edu/swrnet. |
Funding Opportunities
Secondary Analyses of Comparative Effectiveness, Health Outcomes and Costs in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions (R21)
Deadline: October 11, 2012
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites applications for short-term projects involving secondary analysis aimed at the following goals: To assess the public health and health cost impact of specific combinations of two or more conditions in defined older populations, To identify potential differences in effectiveness and safety of different treatment regimens for patients with specific combinations of two or more conditions, To examine alterations in safety or effectiveness of a treatment for one condition related to the presence of one or more specific coexisting condition. To identify and address methodological issues relevant to analyses of the health impact of multiple chronic conditions such as validity of data and confounding by indication. Click here for more information.
Addressing Needs of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease in the Context of Sociodemographic Factors (R01)
Deadline: September 14, 2012
The National Institute of Nursing Research seeks research to address the needs of informal caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers Disease and other dementias in the context of different sociodemographic factors. Research has demonstrated that sociodemographic factors (such as geography, socioeconomic status, education, culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and age) play a role in informal caregivers experiences in providing care for their loved one as well as in managing their own health and well-being. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to 1) develop interventions that address the needs of these caregivers in the context of different sociodemographic factors, and 2) inform the search for such interventions by better understanding or describing the unique experiences, perceptions, knowledge, and caregiver outcomes based on different sociodemographic factors. Click here for more information.
Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences (R01)
Deadline: October 24, 2012
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications that propose research designed to test assumptions and hypotheses regarding social and behavioral factors with the aim of advising and guiding the design of potential interventions intended to increase interest, motivation and preparedness for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. NIGMS is particularly interested in those interventions that are specifically designed to increase the number of students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research entering careers in these disciplines. The proposed research need not be restricted to students from underrepresented backgrounds. Comparative research that analyzes the experience of all groups in order to place that of underrepresented students in context and to learn whether and how interventions should be tailored to make more students from underrepresented backgrounds successful in biomedical careers may well be particularly illuminating and is, therefore, encouraged. Click here for more information.
Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System: TRIALS (U01)
Deadline: November 28, 2012
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites applications for cooperative agreement participants (multiple Research Centers and one coordinating center) to collaborate in developing and testing implementation strategies and associated measures to improve the continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services delivered to youth under juvenile justice supervision. Awardees will develop and execute collaborative multisite studies across a variety of community-based supervision settings including juvenile probation, truancy and teen courts, and adolescent drug courts. Research undertaken by the cooperative is expected to contribute both to implementation science and to the effective delivery of evidence-based substance abuse interventions within real-world practice settings. These goals will be accomplished through the development and testing of measures and methods to support the successful implementation of substance abuse and HIV prevention and treatment services in juvenile justice settings. Click here for more information.
Bring Health Into Decisions in Non-Health Sectors
Deadline: September 14, 2012
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, has announced a Call for Proposals for organizations seeking to conduct health impact assessments (HIAs). HIAs identify and address the health impacts of decisions in other sectors, such as planning roads, passing agriculture legislation, or siting schools. The Call for Proposals will support two kinds of awards: HIA demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level. Click here for more information.
Health & Society Scholars
Deadline: September 21, 2012
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation's capacity for leadership and research that addresses the multiple determinants of population health and contributes to policy change. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends on multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to investigate the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic, and social determinants of health; and develop, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge, interventions, and policies that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health. Click here for more information.
|
Calls
Call for Papers
Journal of Social Service Research
Research on the Challenges Faced by Families with Very Young Children Experiencing Health or Mental Health Problems
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Journal of Social Service Research is seeking multidisciplinary research-related manuscripts for a special issue on the challenges faced by families with very young children experiencing health or mental health problems. Topic areas related to the stressors and challenges affecting parents and families of this child population 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 March 15, 2013. Information on related topics, submission guidelines and how to contact the Guest Editor is available here.
Call for Proposals43rd Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs AssociationDeadline: October 1, 2012Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization The narrative surrounding urban affairs is often filled with negative images. From racial and economic inequality to crime and inadequate housing, cities bear much of the brunt of society's problems. Urban scholars have articulated the causes and consequences of these ills. However, discourse on urban areas has understated the relative success of certain cities in addressing many of these challenges. Taking San Francisco as an exemplary case, the 2013 conference theme asks urban scholars to share the ways in which governments, individual residents, neighborhood groups, non-profits, and others have improved urban areas across the globe. Click here for more information.
|
Conferences & Trainings
7th Biennial Adoption Conference
October 18-20, 2012
Race, Religion, and Rescue in Adoption
Aware of the fact that an increased number of individuals in our society are looking at adoption as a legitimate way to form their families; and aware of the fact, as well, of the many fundamental and unanswered questions raised by these individuals as they face the numerous and complex challenges associated with the adoption experience, for which they were unprepared; and finally, aware of the fact that the professional and academic community has been ill-prepared to address these questions adequately, St. John's University decided to create a structure where answers to the many challenges affecting the lives of members of the adoption triad are systematically addressed. Click here for more information.
|
Research Publications & Data Resources
Exploring the Role of the Police in Prisoner Reentry
Jeremy Travis, Ronald Davis and Sarah Lawrence
(National Institute of Justice and Harvard Kennedy School) The past generation has witnessed a number of significant changes in the American approach to the twin challenges of reducing crime and administering justice. Arguably the two most important changes in the American criminal justice landscape have been the evolving role of the police and the use of incarceration as a response to crime, which brought with it the subsequent release of millions of people from prison. Much has been written about modern American policing and prisoner reentry individually, yet the intersection of the two has received relatively little attention. his paper explores this intersection and makes the case that there is a role for the police in the prisoner reentry movement. Click here to read more.
Child Welfare Library Additions
Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in June:
-Michigan Foster Care Review Board 2011 Annual Report: Parent-Child Visitation
-New Requirement Regarding Educational Stability of Foster Children
-Re-Visioning Case Management: Partnering with Families and Communities to Create Meaningful Change
-A guide to permanency
-NYS: Top Ten ICWA Questions
To view all 24 publications and their detail click here.
A National Overview of Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction EffortsMichael Shively, Kristina Kliorys, Kristin Wheeler, Dana Hunt(National Institute of Justice)This report is designed to provide a descriptive overview of initiatives targeting the demand for commercial sex in the United States. It describes the process of gathering the information in this (and other) reports, discusses specific initiatives, and highlights selected communities to illustrate how and why their members have endeavored to address prostitution and sex trafficking by combating demand. The report is intended to serve as an introduction for those considering applying antidemand tactics in their communities, and for those at the state government level who are considering policies, statutes, and infrastructure investments supporting local efforts. Click here to read the full report.
Foster Care Statistics 2010
(From the Child Welfare Information Gateway)
This factsheet provides the most recent national statistical estimates for children and youth in foster care from fiscal year (FY) 2010 and also provides earlier data from FY 2000 to allow for some estimate of trends over time. Data were obtained from the Federal Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). AFCARS collects information on all children in foster care for whom State child welfare agencies have responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and on children who are adopted with public child welfare agency involvement. Click here for more information.
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2010: Statistics and Interventions
(From the Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Using data from Child Maltreatment 2010, this summary presents statistics and information on child fatalities due to abuse and neglect in the United States during Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010. It includes national and State-by-State data, as well as additional research and information on prevention and interventions. Click here for more information.
|
News & Notices
Deadline Extended for Nominations to Workgroups on Conversion of AHRQ Quality Indicators
The deadline for nominations for members of workgroups on ICD-10-CM/PCS Conversion of AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) has been extended through July 22 to provide greater opportunity for participation. Nominations are being sought for members of approximately 10 multidisciplinary workgroups on ICD-10-CM/PCS conversion of the AHRQ QIs. These workgroups are being formed as part of a structured approach to convert the existing QI specifications from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, incorporating coding expertise, clinical expertise, and health services research/quality measurement expertise. These workgroups will evaluate the results of automated "code mapping" from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, providing input and advice about similarities and differences between mapped codes. This workgroup process will lead to specific recommendations about how the existing QIs should be re-specified using ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, retaining the clinical intent of each indicator while exploiting the greater specificity of ICD-10-CM/PCS to improve validity. Self-nominations are welcome. Third-party nominations must indicate that the individual has been contacted and is willing to serve on one of the workgroups. Click here for more information.
|
|
|
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. |
Sponsored by the BU School of Social Work www.bu.edu/ssw |
Requests to post announcements related to social work research can be submitted to SWRnet@bu.edu. Please contact us with questions or comments.
Contact:
Doctoral Candidate, Interdisciplinary Sociology & Social Welfare Policy Associate Professor Boston University School of Social Work |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
