Instructions
For Authors
(Revised November, 2007)
JSSW welcomes a broad range of articles which analyze social welfare institutions, policies, or problems from a social scientific perspective or otherwise attempt to bridge the gap between social science theory and social work practice.
Submission Process
Electronic submissions are welcome. Please send to Robert Leighninger at robert.leighninger@asu.edu. Submit manuscripts to: Robert Leighninger, School of Social Work, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Ave. Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ, 85004-0689. Send three copies together with an abstract of approximately 100 words. Since manuscripts are not returned by reviewers to the editorial office, the editorial office cannot return them to the authors. Submission certifies that it is an original article and that it has not been published nor is being considered for publication elsewhere. Receipt of manuscripts will not be immediately acknowledged, but author will receive e-mail notification when the manuscript goes out for review.
Progress reports can be obtained by e-mailing the editor at robert.leighninger@asu.edu. Reviewing normally takes 120 days.
Preparation
Articles should be typed, double-spaced (including the abstract, indented material, footnotes, and references) on 8 ½ x 11 inch white bond paper with one inch margins on all sides. Tables may be submitted single-spaced. Please provide a running head and keywords with manuscript.
Anonymous Review
To facilitate anonymous review, please keep identifying information out of the manuscript. Only the title should appear on the first page. Attach one cover pages that contain the title, authors, affiliations, date of submission, mailing address, telephone number and any statements of credit or research support.
Style
Overall style should conform to that found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, 2001. Use in-text citations (Reich, 1983), (Reich, 1983, p. 5). The use of footnotes in the text is discouraged. If footnotes are essential, include them on a separate sheet after the last page of the references. The use of italics or quotation marks for emphasis is discouraged. Words should be underlined only when it is intended that they be typeset in italics.
Gender and Disability Stereotypes
Please use gender neutral phrasing. Use plural pronouns and truly generic nouns (“labor force” instead of “manpower”). When dealing with disabilities, avoid making people synonymous with the disability they have (“employees with visual impairments” rather than, “the blind”). Don’t magnify the disabling condition (“wheelchair user” rather than “confined to a wheelchair”). For further suggestions see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or Guide to Non-Sexist Language and Visuals, University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Book Reviews
Books for review should be sent to James Midgley, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Founding Editors
Norman Goroff and Ralph Segalman |
