Deadline Extended: Special Issue Call for Papers - The Challenges for Family & Child Wellbeing in the New Era

This Special Issue aims to showcase scholarly research that addresses formidable challenges confronting millions of working families and their children in the new era of rising inequality and under the COVID-19 crisis. We invite papers that examine the connection between both parents’ employment  and 1) developmental outcomes in children and adolescents and 2) family well-being. Papers that analyze longitudinal data and examine mechanisms and moderators informed by multidisciplinary perspectives are especially welcome. 

Click here to read the full call for papers.

IJSW 2020 Best Article Winner Announced!

The International Journal of Social Welfare is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2020 Best Article Award is Sampo Varjonen for his article: Institutional evolution and abrupt change: Reforming the administration of social assistance in Finland. Read and share this free access article now!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement

International Journal of Social Welfare is committed to providing an inclusive conversation on contemporary social welfare issues. We publish scholarship that pursues to present the richness and multiplicity of the human experience in various contexts regionally and globally. Toward this goal, we aim to embody diverse study samples characterized by race, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, socioeconomic status, religion, among others. We seek authors from different institutional affiliations, diverse social identities and locations, and different stages of their professional careers. We especially encourage scholars from groups often marginalized and historically underrepresented (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, or other protected or marginalized characteristics). We challenge inequity and strive for inclusion and respect. As a starting point, we encourage authors to adopt bias-free languages such as those provided by the American Psychological Association.

Call for Associate Editor Applications

The International Journal of Social Welfare is seeking applications for the position of Associate Editor. We welcome applications from scholars from all regions (North, Central, and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia/New Zealand) with expertise that align well with the scope of IJSW. Click here to read the full Call for Applications.

Call for Peer Reviewers

The International Journal of Social Welfare is seeking additional peer reviewers to support the publication of high-quality papers.

Peer review is essential to the process of publishing research and we value this contribution of the sociology community to the Journal. The continued success of the journal has resulted in an increase in submissions and we are keen to increase the number of peer reviewers.

If you would like to be considered as a potential reviewer for IJSW please contact Ijsw.office@wiley.com. Please supply your contact details and 3-5 keywords of subjects/topics that you are willing to review papers on. Guidance about peer review for IJSW can be found here.