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The Contested Terrain of Sport: Sociological, Political and Policy Perspectives

edited by Steve Jackson and Mike Sam

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17826 | Submission Open

Keywords: contested terrain; sociology of sport; sport policy; new and alternative sports; sport integrity; indigenous sport; trans athletes and sport policy; sporting identities; sport mega-events; sports activism; sport; diplomacy and foreign policy; sports gambling and matchfixing; sport media; sport; the environment and sustainability; sport and wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Toward a Critical Sociology of Gender Violence

edited by

Sarah Jane Brubaker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9381 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender violence; social activism; critical sociology; critical theory; participatory action research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Social Inclusion of Children, Youth and Families from Refugee and Migrant Backgrounds

edited by

Maria Manuela Mendes

and Alina Esteves

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6830 | Submission Open

Keywords: social inclusion; migrants; refugees; children; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Alternative Approaches for and with Women in the Criminal Justice System

edited by Tirion Havard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: women; criminal justice system; interventions; support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Systemism and International Studies

edited by Miruna Barnoschi and

Patrick James

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemism; international organizations; international studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Relations)

LGBTQ+ Health & Well-Being

edited by Jen Marchbank and

Gloria Gutman

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQI+; health; well-being; belonging; community; support; deficits

Striving Toward Social Justice: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education Through Pedagogical Partnership

edited by Alison Cook-Sather

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: student voice; equity and justice in higher education; social inclusion; student– faculty pedagogical partnership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

Inclusion and Exclusion: New Trends in Conditional Welfare and Activation Trajectories

edited by Katarina Giritli Nygren and Sara Nyhlén

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: work fare; hard to employ groups; activation; conditional welfare; inclusion; exclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Impact of Social Media on Health and Well-Being

edited by Lauren Walker and Robert Portman

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; health; well-being; health decision making; social identity; health outcomes; social media interventions; online communities

Conducive Contexts and Vulnerabilities to Domestic Abuse

edited by Emmaleena Käkelä

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; gender-based violence; intersectionality; conducive context; COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Disinformation in the Public Media in the Internet Society

edited by

José Rúas Araujo

, Talia Rodríguez-Martelo and Isaac Maroto-González

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 26247 | Submission Open

Keywords: disinformation; internet; public service media; tv; fact-checking; public value

Disparities in Criminal Justice, Race, Place and Police Violence

edited by

Hossein Zare

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15555 | Submission Open

Keywords: arrest; fatal shooting; violence; police violence; criminal justice; disparities; race; place

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

Immigration, Ethnic Residential Segregation or (vs.) Socioeconomic Integration in Urban Areas

edited by

Federico Benassi

Ricardo Iglesias-Pascual

and

Salvatore Strozza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15293 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Contemporary Digital Journalism: Issues and Challenges

edited by Dolors Palau-Sampio and Pilar Sánchez-García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13370 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital journalism; professional skills; AI; ethics; innovation; funding & business models; quality journalism; audiences

Childhood and Rights in a Global World

edited by Ana Castro Zubizarreta and

Roberto Sanz Ponce

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10394 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood; children's rights; educational innovation; participation; global citizenship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Comparative Political Economy in Europe

edited by

Georgios Maris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8266 | Submission Open

Keywords: capitalism; comparative political economy; economic crisis; economic growth; Euro; European Union; eurozone; fiscal integration; governance; member states; institutions; institutional change; monetary integration; political economy; political stability; politics; varieties of capitalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Relations)

Between Criminalization and Care: Reimagining Social Work's Role in the Carceral State

edited by

Sandra Leotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5954 | Submission Open

Keywords: social work; social services; criminalized women; carceral state; social justice; transformative practice; intersectionality; systemic barriers; feminist criminology; anti-carceral social work

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Promoting Health Equity: An Intersectional Analysis of Social Determinants, Coping Mechanisms, and Well-Being among Immigrant Women

edited by Venera Bekteshi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4422 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; social determinants; coping mechanisms; intersectionality and global perspective; identifying solutions; immigrant women

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Advanced Approaches to Prevent and Intervene with Victims and Offenders of Gender-Based and Domestic Violence

edited by

Sofia Neves

and Anita Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3886 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence; domestic violence; victims; offenders; prevention; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Connecting Older Adults to the Digital World

edited by

Bernardo Figueiredo

and

Jacob Sheahan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2871 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital inclusion; older adults; healthy ageing; emerging technologies; age-friendly marketplaces; ageing in place

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Activism for LGBTQI+ Rights and Equalities

edited by Tangela Roberts

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2701 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQI+ rights; activism; social justice; intersectionality; transnational advocacy; media representation; legal reforms; inclusivity; digital activism; educational initiatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Intersections Between Work–Life Balance and Gender Policies: Equality and Sustainability for Caring and Family Transition

edited by

Isabella Crespi

and Elena Macchioni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open

Keywords: work– family balance; gender policies; caring; equality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)

Parental Participation in Child Protection

edited by Andy Bilson and

Simon Haworth

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: child protection; parent participation; parent advocacy; child welfare; co-production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Improving Integration of Formal Education and Work-Based Learning

edited by Christian Harteis and Inge Timoštšuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace learning; experiential learning; formal education; acknowledgement of learning; learning ecology; subject integration; individual learning paths

Social Sciences Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century—2nd Edition

edited by

Álvaro-Francisco Morote

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDG); climate change; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship; end-purposes of social sciences teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Intergenerational Solidarity

edited by

Andrzej Klimczuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly cities and communities; co-creation; COVID-19; intergenerational relationships; public policy; social innovation; social policy; sustainability; universal design; welfare state

Leisure, Labour, and Active Living: A Holistic Approach

edited by

Chiung-Tzu Lucetta Tsai

and

Chung-Shing Johnson Chan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; labour; recreation; sport; well-being

Play and Its Contribution to Education in a Sustainable Development-Based World Framework

edited by

Pedro Gil Madrona

and Jesús Guzmán-Mora

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: play; playful learning; play-based assessment; sustainable human development; developmentally appropriate practices; competent citizens; early childhood education; primary education; secondary education; higher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Critical Issues in Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Management

edited by

Marco Tagliabue

, Andressa Sleiman and

Denis Bernardeau-Moreau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational behavior; organizational behavior management; culture; decision making; feedback; healthcare; public administration; behavioral-based safety; behavioral systems analysis and change strategy

Advancing the Wellbeing of Marginalized Communities: Stigma and Health Service Access and Utilization among People Living with AIDS

edited by Margaret Lombe and

Ngozi Victoria Enelamah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; stigma; discrimination; healthcare services; access; utilization; PLWA; global; best practices; wellbeing; marginalized communities

Exploring the Nexus of Food, Poverty, and Social Policy

edited by Edward T. Scanlon and Maryah Stella Fram

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: food insecurity; hunger; nutrition insecurity; poverty; material hardship; social policy; public policy; health policy; dietary needs; sustainability

Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice

edited by

Chad Raphael

Martha Matsuoka

and

Ana Baptista

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-engaged research; participatory research; citizen science; community science; environmental justice; environmental racism; climate justice; decolonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care

edited by Hilde Anette Aamodt and Nicole Hennum

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: child welfare; foster child; visitation parents; foster parents; birth family; contact; visits; parenthood

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Understanding Marriage in the Twenty-First Century

edited by Chris Wienke

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3205 | Submission Open

Keywords: marriage; remarriage; same-sex marriage; marital relations; marital status; attitudes toward marriage; social institutions; deinstitutionalization; social norms; social change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice

edited by Sara Zedaker

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 40075 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth violence; juvenile justice; peer influence; crime; juvenile delinquency; adolescent(ce); youth; violence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Disasters, Social Movements, Policy Responses and Sociocultural Evolution

edited by Christopher K. Chase-Dunn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6722 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)

Gender Knowledges and Cultures of Equalities in Global Contexts

edited by Suzanne Clisby and Mark Johnson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; knowledge; equality; cultural contexts; social justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Online Safety among Children and Adolescents: Aiming towards More Tailored Delivery and Support

edited by

Aiman El Asam

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: online risks and harms; online safety education; problematic internet use; cyberbullying and victimisation; mental health; digital resilience; online safety laws and policies; vulnerable children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Lost Dads: The Fathers and Family Breakdown, Separation, and Divorce Project

edited by Ben Hine

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatherhood; separation; divorce; family breakdown; abuse; suicide; co-parenting; family court

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Promoting the Digital Resilience of Youth

edited by Pamela Wisniewski and

Jinkyung Katie Park

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital youth; adolescent online safety; digital well-being; digital resilience; social media and youth; youth-centered AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Towards Equity: Services for Disabled Children and Youth

edited by

Chelsea Temple Jones

and Kathryn Underwood

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: disabled children and youth; transnational services; service experiences; community interventions; intersectional interpretations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Assessment and Intervention with Victims and Offenders

edited by

Iris Almeida

, Ana Cristina Neves, Andreia Matias, Cristina Soeiro,

Ricardo Ventura Baúto

and Susana Monteiro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment and management; victims and offenders; forensic and psychological assessment intervention; justice professional skills and training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Building Community Resilience to Disasters

edited by

Dean Kyne

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; disaster preparedness; community engagement; risk management; risk communication; resilience planning; vulnerability; climate adaptation; social capital

Selected Papers from the 21st Roundtable of the International Network (INET) on School, Family, and Community Partnerships

edited by Joyce L. Epstein, Yolanda Abel and

Steven Sheldon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent involvement; leadership for partnership programs; home and school collaboration; student roles and results of family engagement; parent roles and results of family engagement; teacher education (preservice/inservice) in family engagement; school programs of family and community engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Exploring Social Work Interventions in Health, Education, and Social Care to Promote Community and Individual Wellbeing

edited by Joanna Fox, Debbie Amas and Petra Videmšek

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: community wellbeing; individual wellbeing; child safeguarding; adult safeguarding; international social work; multi-disciplinary interventions; diversity and inclusion; social justice and empowerment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Narrative Practices, Stories, Storytelling, Clinical and Community Work: An Intersectional Analysis

edited by Hugo A. Kamya

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative practices; story and storytelling; indigenous voices; decolonization; democratization of knowledge; marginalized communities; intersectionality; social (in)justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Democracy, Politics and Innovation, and Social Integration in the Contemporary World

edited by David F. J. Campbell

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19930 | Submission Open

Keywords: cohesion; global challenges; governance of knowledge and innovation; innovation democracy; interdisciplinarity; knowledge democracy; quality of democracy; radicality; sustainable development; transdisciplinarity; transformation; transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)

Technology, Digital Transformation and Society

edited by

Ina Kayser

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; societal impact; artificial intelligence; social equity; privacy and ethics; cultural dynamics; inclusivity in digital age; sustainability and technology; policy implications; future directions

Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants

edited by

Hadijah Mwenyango

, Sonja Novak-Zezula and

Ursula Trummer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: forced migration; forced displacement; migrant health; refugees; asylum seekers; internally displaced people; health challenges; health services; human rights; practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors

edited by

Buuma Maisha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: rape; sexual violence; survivors; relationship challenges; victim blaming; social stigma; shame

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

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