International Social Work

Exploring and promoting comparative and international Social Work in A Global Age
Editor-in-Chief: Dr Karen H. Lyons London Metropolitan University, UK

Published in Association with  ICSW and IFSW

Description:

International Social Work 2009 Call for Papers

International Social Work Call for Editor

International Social Work Call for Book Review Editor

Intercountry adoption Call for Papers

International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote international exchange in the fields of social work, social welfare and community development. It is the official journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).

The major focus of International Social Work is on the interaction between processes of globalisation and the development of social welfare at national level, as well as social work and community development locally. It aims to examine the meaning of international social work in practice and theory, and to explore how those concerned with social work and community development can engage with international issues. In addition, the journal aims to promote dissemination of material from cross-national research.

International Social Work provides information on current international developments in policy, practice, education and research relevant to social work, social welfare and community development. In addition to full-length articles, the journal features shorter "brief notes" contributions, as well as specific regional perspectives, international legal notes, news and views from the owner associations (IASSW, ICSW and IFSW) and a book review section covering recent publications. Abstracts of full-length articles are translated into French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

Periodically, special issues of International Social Work focus on specific topics or regions. Special Issues in 2008/9 include ones with a focus on Africa; on Poverty; on 'History of international social work'; and on Social Work and Health.

The Frank Turner Prize is awarded annually on a retrospective basis to the author(s) of the article judged to have made the most significant contribution to advancing the aims of the journal.

JCR Impact Factor

2007 Ranking:

16/29 in Social Work

2007 Impact Factor: 0.407

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Frequency: Bi-monthly eISSN: 1461-7234 ISSN: 0020-8728
Months of Distribution: January , March , May , July , September , November Current Volume: 51 Current Issue: 6
Subject Areas: Social Work Practice  | Social Work & Social Policy  | Global Social Policy