AGESW the official sponsor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work (JGSW)

Effective January 2009, AGESW is the official sponsor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work (JGSW), which is now being published by Taylor & Francis. Amanda Barusch will be assuming the role of editor-in-chief of the journal. Carmen Morano will fill the role of managing editor. We are extremely grateful to Rose Dobroff for her vision in creating the journal and to both Rose and Joanna Mellor for their consistent leadership over the years with the journal. We look forward to building on the fine work accomplished by Rose and Joanna and to working to further enhance the quality and efficiency of the JGSW.

Beginning in January 2009, receipt of the JGSW is a benefit of membership in AGESW. AGESW members will receive 8 issues of the journal per year.

JGSW Submission Information

Please use either Microsoft Word format. All editorial inquiries should be directed to the Editor at cmorano@hunter.cuny.edu.

The journal publishes four types of articles, all being subject to peer review:

• Research or Conceptual Articles - Manuscripts of this type pre sent either empirical work or a conceptual argument that represents a significant contribution to the field. (Maximum length 20 pages.)
• Practice Forum Articles - These manuscripts should focus on dimensions of social work practice with older adults. Possible topics include: description of innovations in practice or interventions, a critique of widely used practice methodologies, or intervention outcomes. (Maximum length 15 pages.)
• Policy Forum Articles - Manuscripts submitted to the policy forum should focus on policies that affect older adults, particularly social and health policies. Possible topics include: comparative work on a specific policy issue, critique of existing policy, or proposed revision to existing policy. (Maxumum length 15 pages).
• Brief Reports - These manuscripts present a timely response to emerging developments in the field. Possible topics include: A description of recent developments, a discussion or op-ed piece on current event(s), or a well-informed discussion of possible future developments.

Click here for complete instructions and specifications (in Microsoft Word format) for the submission of manuscripts.

Authors may submit manuscripts for consideration of publication in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WGER (link opens in a new window). PLEASE NOTE: Successful submission is acknowledged immediately in a new window followed by a thank you email. If these do not appear, your manuscript has not been uploaded onto the site. In this case, please try again. If problems persist contact Carmen Morano at cmorano@hunter.cuny.edu

 

About the Journal Gerontological Social Work

The Journal of Gerontological Social Work (JGSW) presents information needed to stay abreast of the changing and controversial issues of today's growing aging population.

A valuable resource for social work administrators, practitioners, consultants, and supervisors in long-term care facilities, acute treatment and psychiatric hospitals, mental health centers, family service agencies, community and senior citizen centers, and public health and welfare agencies, JGSW provides a respected and stable forum for cutting-edge insights by experts in the field. JGSW is peer-reviewed journal publishes eight times a year and continues to present fresh and relevant material covering a wide variety of important topics, such as:

• casework and groupwork with the elderly;
• social work in nursing homes and long-term care facilities;
• hospital geriatric social work;
• community health care;
• public welfare and the elderly;
• mental health services for the aged;
• coordination of human services for the aged;
• law and gerontological social work;
• social work education in the aging field;
• family services and the aged;
• policy and planning studies;
• crisis intervention with the elderly;
• problems of geriatric drug and alcohol abuse;
• special clinical skills, such as the use of life review and task-oriented casework; and
• factors of class and ethnicity as they affect service delivery and use.

The Journal of Gerontological Social Work does more than simply help social workers provide care to the elderly - it also helps social workers in their dealings with patients' families and with administrative, supervisory, and research needs. The journal occasionally devotes an entire issue to one topic of timely importance. Examples of past single-topic issues include: new developments in home care services; aging and vision; international perspectives of gerontological social work; and social work with Alzheimer's patients.

To view a free online sample of the journal, go to: http://www.informaworld.com/WGER (Opens in a new window). You may also request a free copy by emailing customerservice@taylorandfrancis.com

JGSW Editorial and Publication Staff

Editor:
Amanda Barusch
Department of Social Work and Community Development
University of OtagoOtago, New Zealand
Email: amanda.barusch@otago.ac.nz

Managing Editor
Carmen Morano
Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity
School of Social Work
Hunter College - CUNY
129 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021
Email: cmorano@hunter.cuny.edu

Policy Forum Editor
Robert B. Hudson, PhD, School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA

Practice Forum Editor
Nancy P. Kropf, PhD, MSW, Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Athens, GA

Book Review Editor
Anissa Rogers, PhD, LCSW, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Portland, Portland, OR

About the Editor

A native of California, Amanda Barusch completed a BA at Reed College, and MSW and PhD degrees in Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley. She has published articles in leading social work and gerontology journals, and authored seven books. Her recent titles include: Love Stories of Later Life: A Narrative Approach to Understanding Romance, published by Oxford University Press, and Foundations of Social Policy: Social Justice in Human Perspective, with Wadsworth Press.

Dr. Barusch joined the faculty at the University of Utah, College of Social Work in 1985, and served as Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies (2003-2007) and Director of the Social Research Institute (1995-1998). Since June of 2007 she has held appointment as Professor of Gerontology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her personal blog and website are located at http://www.amandabarusch.net.

Dr Barusch serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Poverty, and is a devoted member of the Associa-tion for Gerontology Education-Social Work and a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America.