Special Issues

Social Sciences publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Fathers, Abuse, and Wellbeing in the Context of Family Breakdown: A Multidisciplinary Exploration
edited by Ben Hine
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatherhood; abuse; parental alienation; wellbeing; mental health; child contact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Advanced Approaches to Prevent and Intervene with Victims and Offenders of Gender-Based and Domestic Violence
edited by and Anita Santos
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence; domestic violence; victims; offenders; prevention; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Mindfulness in Social Work: Special Issue Exploring Current Application and Potential in Social Work Practice and Education
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open
Keywords: mindfulness and critical mindfulness; social work practice; social work education; social work research; self-care in social work; anti-oppressive practice; mindfulness for social change
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesosystem; family involvement in ECE; relationships with parents; ECE and families; parent/EC teacher relationships; parent/EC educator relationships; families in ECE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Parental Participation in Child Protection
edited by Andy Bilson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: child protection; parent participation; parent advocacy; child welfare; co-production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Critical Connections: An Intersectional Frame on Disability and Child Protection
edited by Elspeth Slayter, Susan Flynn, Lisa Johnson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability communities; child welfare; child protection; family policing settings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Striving toward Social Justice: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education through Pedagogical Partnership
edited by Alison Cook-Sather
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 246 | 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)
Victimization and Repeated Victimization Experience among Adolescents and Young Adults
edited by Shelly A. McGrath
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: victimization; violence; youth victimization; repeat victimization; serial victimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Equity Interventions to Promote the Sexual Health of Young Adults submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; diversity; sexual health; equity; policies
Trauma and Mental Health among Women in the Criminal Legal System: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
edited by Marie Karlsson and Melissa J. Zielinski
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma sequelae; traumatic stress; interpersonal violence; sexual victimization; incarcerated women; evidence-based treatment; evidence-based practice; mental health; prison; jail; reentry; court; criminal legal system; women; implementation; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Toward a Critical Sociology of Gender Violence submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6524 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender violence; social activism; critical sociology; critical theory; participatory action research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Alternative Approaches for and with Women in the Criminal Justice System
edited by Tirion Havard
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: women; criminal justice system; interventions; support
LGBTQ+ Health & Well-Being
edited by Jen Marchbank and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQI+; health; well-being; belonging; community; support; deficits
Impact of Social Media on Health and Well-Being
edited by Lauren Walker and Robert Portman
submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 182 | 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 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic abuse; gender-based violence; intersectionality; conducive context; COVID-19 pandemic
From Precarious Work to Decent Work
edited by , Hangyoung Lee and Harry Blatterer
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: precarious work; decent work; employment; sociology of work; social inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Disparities in Criminal Justice, Race, Place and Police Violence
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12158 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8156 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Comparative Political Economy in Europe
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5161 | 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)
Intersections between Work–Life Balance and Gender Policies: Equality and Sustainability for Caring and Family Transition
edited by and Elena Macchioni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open
Keywords: work– family balance; gender policies; caring; equality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Activism for LGBTQI+ Rights and Equalities
edited by Tangela Roberts
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQI+ rights; activism; social justice; intersectionality; transnational advocacy; media representation; legal reforms; inclusivity; digital activism; educational initiatives
Towards a Sustainable Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Intergenerational Solidarity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 201 | 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
Play and Its Contribution to Education in a Sustainable Development-Based World Framework
edited by and Jesús Guzmán-Mora
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 145 | 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)
Leisure, Labour, and Active Living: A Holistic Approach submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: leisure; labour; recreation; sport; well-being
Advancing the Wellbeing of Marginalized Communities: Stigma and Health Service Access and Utilization among People Living with AIDS
edited by Margaret Lombe and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 70 | 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 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: food insecurity; hunger; nutrition insecurity; poverty; material hardship; social policy; public policy; health policy; dietary needs; sustainability
Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care
edited by Hilde Anette Aamodt and Nicole Hennum
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 573 | 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)
Assessment and Intervention with Victims and Offenders
edited by , Ana Cristina Neves, Andreia Matias, Cristina Soeiro, and Susana Monteiro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 369 | 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)
Online Safety among Children and Adolescents: Aiming towards More Tailored Delivery and Support
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 202 | 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)
Building Community Resilience to Disasters
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: community resilience; disaster preparedness; community engagement; risk management; risk communication; resilience planning; vulnerability; climate adaptation; social capital
Gender Knowledges and Cultures of Equalities in Global Contexts
edited by Suzanne Clisby and Mark Johnson
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender; knowledge; equality; cultural contexts; social justice
Towards Equity: Services for Disabled Children and Youth
edited by and Kathryn Underwood
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: disabled children and youth; transnational services; service experiences; community interventions; intersectional interpretations
Narrative Practices, Stories and Storytelling and Clinical and Community Work: An Intersectional Analysis
edited by Hugo A. Kamya
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: narrative practices; story and storytelling; indigenous voices; decolonization; democratization of knowledge; marginalized communities; intersectionality; social (in)justice
Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors
edited by Buuma Maisha
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: rape; sexual violence; survivors; relationship challenges; victim blaming; social stigma; shame
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Technology, Digital Transformation and Society
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 136 | 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
Rethinking the Education-to-Work Transition for Young People
edited by Josje van der Linden, Greetje Timmerman and Cuthbert Tukundane
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: education– work transition; education trajectories; internships; youth employment; youth entrepreneurship
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Elderly People: The Forgotten Loneliness
edited by Philip Tyson, Daniel Bowers, Klara Price and Alexis Jones
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: elderly; aged populations; loneliness; mental health; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Community Health and Social Justice
edited by Thistle I. Elias and Zoé Mistrale Hendrickson
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: health disparities; health equity; community engaged; social justice; qualitative; mixed methods; marginalized communities; vulnerable populations; social determinants of health; evaluation
Women’s Voices in the Media
edited by Kathryn Shine
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: news media; women in the news; gender; gender equality; news sources; news representation; diversity; journalism practice; interviewing; journalism education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
A Comparative Assessment of Migrant Integration in Asian Countries and Regions
edited by In-jin Yoon
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: migrant integration; international migration; migrant workers; international marriage; international marriage migrants; social integration; immigration policy; multicultural family
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Community Engagement and Community-Based Social Work Practices and Evaluations submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: community; partnerships; society; mutual care; social work; evaluation; practice; storytelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Educational Technology for a Multimodal Society submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; educational technology; digital competence
Environmental Economics in Knowledge Economy and Knowledge Democracy: Innovation and Higher Education Governance and Policies for Environmental Guiding
edited by David F. J. Campbell and
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic firm; democracy; democracy of climate; ecology; environment; environmental economics; environmental management; epistemic governance; governance; higher education; higher education governance; innovation; knowledge democracy; knowledge economy; knowledge society; policy; strategy; quadruple and quintuple helix innovation systems; research; sustainability; sustainable development
Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship
edited by Taku Suzuki
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open
Keywords: migrants; asylum seekers; refugees; civil society; states; international organizations; non-governmental organizations; citizenship; legality
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
The Open Society 2.0: Democracy in the Age of Social Media and Populism
edited by Friedel Weinert and John Ackroyd
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenges of modern societies; information technology; populism; social media; liberty; the rule of law; migration; civil disobedience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)
Ongoing Health Inequalities and the Social Determinants of Health
edited by Alissa Overend and Tiffany Boulton
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequality; health disparity; social determinants of health; political determinants of health; marginalized populations; healthy populations; longevity rates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Novel Approaches to Labor Market and Health Research in an Era of Techno-Feudalism and Reconfiguring of Geopolitical Powers
edited by Carles Muntaner and Virginia Gunn
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: precarious employment; labor markets; platform work; gig economy; precariat; NSWA; techno-feudalism; informal employment; part-time work; multiple jobs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
The Role of Early Childhood Experiences in Shaping Criminal Offending: Implications for Intervention and Prevention
edited by Sei-Young Lee and Lixia Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; criminal behavior; offending  ; violent environment; dysfunctional environment; domestic violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Gender Equality in the Workplace: Theory and Practice for Decent Work and a Climate of Inclusion submission deadline 4 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25633 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender inequalities; sexism in the workplace; climate of inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Learning Culture for Eco-Friendly Responsibilities: Emerging Trends and Practices
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6479 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning culture; eco-friendly responsibilities; healthy community; present practice; future direction
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