Health & Social Care in the Community

Common needs but divergent interventions for U.S. homeless and foster care children: results from a systematic review.

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Health and Social Care in the Community is seeking literature reviews (systematic or narrative) of topics of importance to the delivery of health and social care in the community. HSCC aims to create a new section within the journal dedicated to high quality reviews and 'state of the art papers'. Examples would include:

Care of older people, working with the third sector, perspectives of health for marginal and/or disadvantaged groups, innovations in the provision of mental health care, effectiveness of interventions, innovations in the provision of social care.

HSCC is also open to suggestions for reviews from author(s). All reviews will be subjected to the peer review process.

Gender, ethnicity, culture and social class influences on childhood obesity among Australian schoolchildren: implications for treatment, prevention and community education
Jennifer A. O'Dea

Patient access to healthcare services and optimisation of self-management for ethnic minority populations living with diabetes: a systematic review
Charlotte Wilson et al.

Can we move beyond burden and burnout to support the health and wellness of family caregivers to persons with dementia? Evidence from British Columbia, Canada
Meredith B. Lilly et al.

The contributions of physician assistants in primary care systems
Roderick S. Hooker & Christine M. Everett

If you have experience of writing journal papers, why not become a reviewer?
HSCC are recruiting reviewers in all journal topic areas. We especially welcome new statistical reviewers. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer please email hscc.journal@manchester.ac.uk to request a form.

Carers Virtual issue - August 2012

A themed virtual issue on Carers - ‘In search of good ways of care-giving’

Ageing Virtual Issue - October 2012

A themed virtual issue on Ageing - 'Healthy Aging in Place: Consolidating Research Directions'

Mental Health Virtual Issue– April 2013

A themed Issue on Mental Health in Health and Social Care in the Community ‘Mental health care needs an integrated approach’