Advances in Social Work is an open-access, online, peer-reviewed journal published by the Indiana University School of Social Work that addresses current issues, challenges, and responses facing social work research, practice, and education. Access the current issue or archived articles of Advances in Social Work here. While there, you can also register (free) to submit manuscripts, receive notification of new issues, and enroll as a peer reviewer.
Fall 2021: Struggle Brings Opportunity
In the Fall 2021 issue of Advances in Social Work, we are pleased to present 15-full length papers written by 29 authors from different regions of the U.S. including Puerto Rico as well as from Ghana. An underlying theme of many of these contributions is the opportunity brought about through various struggles: patriarchal systems leading to innovative women entrepreneurs, social distancing measures spawning new ways of learning virtually and new ways of practicing social work, and mental health challenges exposed among elite athletes leading to new frontiers of practice. The variety of social work contributions to wellness, advocacy, and social justice seem to be ever-expanding.
Reviewer Appreciation
With this issue we would also like thank many reviewers worldwide who completed reviews for Advances in Social Work this past year. In 2021, 430 reviews were completed by 322 individuals from 17 countries and 45 states and territories representing 208 universities and organizations. That is a lot of working parts! We truly appreciate the voluntary efforts of our reviewers in enhancing the scholarly contributions of Advances in Social Work. We are grateful for the contributions of authors and the generosity of reviewers and of our legacy as an open access journal since 2008.
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Fall 2021: Struggles Bring Opportunity, Margaret E. Adamek
- Accidental opportunities?: Women in family businesses taking the lead in new market economy, Doris A. Boateng
Incorporating Photovoice Into a Community-Based Intervention With Latinx Families: Lessons Learned From Your Family, Your Neighborhood, Stephanie Lechuga-Pena, Felicia M. Mitchell, Charlene Poola, Monica Gutierrez, Lizette A. Rivera
- “She is Always Doing the Work”: Perspectives of Latino Adolescent Males about their Single Mothers, Christine Bishop
- Leveling the Playing Field: A conceptual Framework for Formal Faculty Mentorship in Social Work, Dana Holcomb
Community Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Development Disabilities: A Call to Action for Social Work, Jade Presnell, John Keesler
Advancing Child Trauma Screening Practices: An Evidence-Informed Framework for a Pictorial Child Trauma Screening Tool, Kylie E. Evans, Jennifer A. King, Megan R. Holmes
Experiences With Imposter Syndrome and Authenticity at Research-Intensive Schools of Social Work: A Case Study on Black Female Faculty, LaShawnda N. Fields, Renee M. Cunningham-Williams
” Don’t Shame Me; Walk with Me”: The Impact of Sanctions for Social Work Licensing Violations, Allan Barsky, Christine Spadola
Creating SPACE: A Conceptual Framework for Rights-Based International Social Work and Social Development, Marciana L. Popescu, Dana Alonzo
“I Remember When Donald Trump Was Elected. It Broke a lot of Refugees’ Hearts”: Refugee Perspectives on the Post-2016 U.S Political Climate, Mallory Funk, Stacey A. Shaw
Bilingual Court Professionals’ Perceptions of Their Language Skills: Asset or Liability? Isabel Logan, Lirio K. Negroni
A Pandemic Road Map: Creating Social Work Student Wellness Plans in Field Placement, Susan Reay
Applying Social Work Values to Practice in Sport: Perspectives of Licensed Socials Workers Employed in Collegiate Athletics, Lauren Beasley, Tarkington J. Newman, Robin Hardin
Ending Our Silence: Promoting H.R. 40 to Study Slavery and Redress Institutionalized Racism, Cathy McElderry, V. Nikki Jones
” It Probably Hurt More Than It Helped”: LGBTQ Survivors of Sexual Assault and their Experience with the College Title IX Reporting Process, Sarah Nightingale
Avoiding One and Done: Development and Application of a Model to Sustain Interprofessional Practice and Initiatives, Teri Kennedy
Upcoming Issues (“pimping” the upcoming issues)
Spring 2022 – Expecting in May 2022
Summer 2022 – Re-Envisioning the Social Work Profession, Education, and Practice-expected late Summer 2022
Guest Editors: Goutham M. Menon, Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work; Jacqueline Mondros, SUNY Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare; Nancy J. Smyth, University at Buffalo, School of Social Work; Martell Teasley, The University of Utah, College of Social Work