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

edited by David F. J. Campbell

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 37366 | 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)

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

edited by

Sandra Leotti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9006 | 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)

Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants

edited by

Hadijah Mwenyango

, Sonja Novak-Zezula and

Ursula Trummer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2274 | 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)

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 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1026 | 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)

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 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: education– work transition; education trajectories; internships; youth employment; youth entrepreneurship

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

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 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: elderly; aged populations; loneliness; mental health; well-being

Understanding Societal Resilience

edited by Martin Endress and Alexandra Busch

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: societal resilience; communities; socio-historical processes; individuals; multi-level dynamics

Disinformation and Misinformation in the New Media Landscape

edited by

Chapman Rackaway

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30328 | Submission Open

Keywords: misinformation; disinformation; social media

Community Engagement and Community-Based Social Work Practices and Evaluations

edited by

Carolyn S. Gentle-Genitty

and

Kara Fletcher

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: community; partnerships; society; mutual care; social work; evaluation; practice; storytelling

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

Cultural Capital and Digital Platforms

edited by Sharon Jeannotte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; cultural capital; cultural production; cultural consumption; cultural policy; media content; creative labor markets; educational credentials

The Social and Emotional Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Young People

edited by

Melinda McCormick

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+; wellbeing; young people; emerging adults; gender; identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

International Perspectives on Secure Childcare

edited by Caroline Andow, Rachel Dunn, Stefan Kleipoedszus, Nicola Wake, Raymond Arthur and Adeela ahmed Shafi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure care; secure alternatives; deprivation of liberty; residential childcare; vulnerable children voice of the child

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

Women’s Voices in the Media

edited by Kathryn Shine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 474 | 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)

Active Aging Across the Life Course

edited by Lili Xie

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: active aging; lifespan; older adults; lived experiences; social engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

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 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

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

Empowering Through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

edited by

José Baptista

and

Ana Maria da Palma Moreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; equity; inclusion; belonging

Nurturing Bridges: Embracing Growth and Connecting Life for Children

edited by Chi Hung Leung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: child development; emotional well-being; educational practices; holistic growth; nurturing environments; social connections; innovative approaches; evidence-based practices; community engagement; supporting relationships

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

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

Elias Carayannis

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 408 | 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

Digital Media in Contemporary Conflict

edited by Mulatu Alemayehu Moges and Kristin Skare Orgeret

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; war; crisis; hate speech; disinformation/misinformation; digital media

Thinking about Opinions: Formation, Discourse, Re-examination, and Changing Opinions in the Streaming Era

edited by

Gal Harpaz

, Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Chaya Liebeskind and Milana Bolatbek

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: opinion formation; discourse; opinion expression; opinion re-examination; opinion change; sentiment analysis; opinion evaluation; online opinions; opinion-based group membership; opinion polarization; natural language processing; machine learning; opinion framing; computational social science; natural language processing; social media; social movements; computational linguistics; social network analysis; information manipulation; online trust

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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4392 | 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)

Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship

edited by Taku Suzuki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3739 | 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)

From Vision to Action: Citizen Commitment to the European Green Deal

edited by Sheila Holz and Denise Esteves

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open

Keywords: European Green Deal (EGD); participatory and deliberative methodologies; sustainability; climate change; human– nature relationship

Tackling Educational Inequality: Issues and Solutions

edited by

Pallavi Banerjee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational inequality; graduate employment; socioeconomic status; access to education; labour market outcomes; marginalised groups; policy solutions; social mobility; intersectionality; higher education access

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

Migration, Citizenship and Social Rights

edited by

Alexis M. Silver

and Kara Cebulko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; social rights; citizenship; asylum-seekers; immigration policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Critical Issues in Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Management

edited by

Marco Tagliabue

, Andressa Sleiman and

Denis Bernardeau-Moreau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

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

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 242 | 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)

Planning Inclusive Communities: Applying Transformative Research Methods

edited by Lisa Stafford

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive communities and cities; transformative research; social justices; spatial justice; disability; planning; creative methods; place; inclusive methods; practice-based

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

Achieving Sustainability through Educational Advances: Deep Dives into Social, Economic, and Environmental Perspectives

edited by

Salvador Baena-Morales

Nuria Molina García

and

Alberto Ferriz-Valero

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4579 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; social dimension; economic dimension; environmental dimension; educational specialties; specific curriculum; specialized practices; pedagogy; teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Economics)

Revisiting School Violence: Safety for Children in Schools

edited by

Guadalupe Francia

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: school violence; physical violence; psychological violence; gender-based violence; bullying; cyberbullying; children in armed conflicts; child protection; anti-bullying strategies; children’ s rights

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

Mindfulness in Social Work: Special Issue Exploring Current Application and Potential in Social Work Practice and Education

edited by

Pearse McCusker

and

Alan Maddock

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4966 | 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

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

Long COVID-19, Work and Health

edited by

Emanuela Ingusci

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4565 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity management; workplace healthy; long COVID-19; job crafting; age; gender; disability; well-being

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

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 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4453 | Submission Open

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

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

LGBTQ+ Health & Well-Being

edited by Jen Marchbank and

Gloria Gutman

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open

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

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 May 2025 | Viewed by 732 | 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)

Fostering Intercultural Citizenship through Education: Burning Topics and Ethical Challenges

edited by

Irina Golubeva

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercultural citizenship; education; burning topics; ethics; values; challenges; teachers’ roles

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 516 | 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)

Social Conflict, Migration and Forced Labour: Contemporary and Emerging Issues

edited by Craig Paterson

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; displacement; forced labour; migration; climate change; trafficking; human rights

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

Gender Equality in the Workplace: Theory and Practice for Decent Work and a Climate of Inclusion

edited by

Martina Morando

and

Silvia Maria Platania

submission deadline 4 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 52366 | 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

Miftachul Huda

submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10617 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning culture; eco-friendly responsibilities; healthy community; present practice; future direction

Exploring Social, Cultural, and Psychological Dimensions of Lived Experiences

edited by Fred Milacci, Jennifer Smith Ramey and Fred A. Volk

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ identities in therapy; sustainability in rural tourism; workplace gender dynamics; the experiences of marginalized groups

Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations

edited by Elbert P. Almazan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5529 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ community; foundational research; cultural and institutional barriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Social Innovation: Local Solutions to Global Challenges

edited by

Rocco Frondizi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: social innovation; social entrepreneurship; social finance; cross-sector collaboration; collaborative governance

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

Creating Resilient Societies in a Changing World

edited by Marcelo Rudolfo Calvete Gaspar,

Júlia Szőke

and Lívia Ablonczy-Mihályka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: challenges; changing world; education; international relations; labor market; society; technology

Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policies

edited by Niambi Carter

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; immigration; asylum/asylee; refugee; border; transmigration; resettlement; human rights; transitional justice; internally displaced persons

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Technology, Digital Media and Politics

edited by Azi Lev-On and Gal Yavetz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital engagement; social transformations; political movements; international crises; technological innovations; online platforms; global and local case studies

Break the Chains: Global Efforts in Eradication and Prevention of Human Trafficking

edited by Cathryn Lavery

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: human trafficking; sexploitation; slavery; labor trafficking; drug trafficking; mules; terrorism; asylum; task forces; global health; illegal servitude; wildlife trafficking

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

International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees

edited by Adriana Sandu, Sarah Burch,

Marciana Popescu

and

Dana Alonzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugees; asylum seekers; social services; vulnerability; trauma informed care; capacity building

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Digitally Connected: Youth, Digital Media and Social Inclusion

edited by

Nasya Bahfen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital media; digital news; social identity; social inclusion; social media; youth; youth cultures; digital platforms; online communities

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

Contemporary Work in Understanding and Reducing Domestic Violence

edited by Dean Fido

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; image-based sexual abuse; non-consensual sharing of intimate images; inter-partner violence; sexual coercion; sexual abuse

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

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