Call for Papers: Congregational & SW responses to older adult vulnerability

Special Edition of Social Work and Christianity: Congregational and Social Work Responses to Older Adult Vulnerability

Guest Editors: Dennis Myers, Ph.D., D. Min., LCSW, DCSW & James Ellor, Ph.D; LCSW, Baylor University School of Social Work, Waco, Texas

Deadline: December 15, 2012

This special issue of Social Work and Christianity highlights innovative responses of congregations to personal, relational, and/or spiritual vulnerability in the 55+ population and the role of social work in the design, delivery, and/or evaluation of these congregational initiatives.

Submissions in the following areas are particularly requested:

1) Conceptual offerings and research studies that address the role of social work in congregational responses to 55+ vulnerability.

2) Congregationally-based, exemplary models for vulnerability reduction that inform social work practice.

3) Evidence-informed micro, mezzo, and/or macro approaches to decreasing vulnerability that enrich the responses of congregations and social workers.

4) Classroom and/or field instruction programs that prepare social workers for practice with vulnerable persons 55+ in conjunction with congregations.

5) Research and/or programs that involve 55+ congregants in ministry roles with vulnerable older persons.

6) Congregationally-based, exemplary models for supporting caregivers of vulnerable loved ones age 55+ that inform social work practice.

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts:

All authors are strongly encouraged to contact the special edition editors (James Ellor at James_Ellor@baylor.edu<mailto:James_Ellor@baylor.edu>, 254-

710-4439; or Dennis Myers at Dennis_Myers@baylor.edu<mailto:Dennis_Myers@baylor.edu>, 254- 710-6404) by early July 2012 to discuss ideas for paper submissions. The deadline for all paper submissions is December 15, 2012.

Completed manuscripts must be emailed by December 15, 2012 to James Ellor (James_Ellor@baylor.edu<mailto:James_Ellor@baylor.edu>) or Dennis Myers

(Dennis_Myers@baylor.edu<mailto:Dennis_Myers@baylor.edu>), special edition co-editors.