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Call for Book Chapters
Monday Dec 14, 2009
Rich Furman, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Social Work at the University of Washington, Tacoma is seeking contributions for an edited book called Innovative Practices for Global Men at Risk. Submissions are invited from practitioners and scholars in the fields of social work, education, human services, social and international development, psychology, policy studies, gender studies, the expressive arts therapies, law, medicine, nursing, peace studies, military studies, and other disciplines that provide provide biopsychosocial interventions with men.
Through an exploration of innovative practices from around the globe, this book will highlight practice innovations for working with men at risk. Exploring these innovative practices, which often bridge the divide between direct and indirect practice (individual and systems change), will help professionals whose careers are dedicated to helping men resolve their biopsychosocial dilemmas, work toward gender equity and social justice, and live more healthy lives.
Authors from around the globe are invited to submit chapters on innovative practices that might include social work, creative use of the arts, therapy, education, advocacy, policy and political activism, grass-roots community, consciousness raising, gender equity and community organizing.
While chapters may certainly include critiques of aspects of hegemonic masculinities and other concerns about men, masculinities, and male power and privilege, they should also focus on the strengths, capacities and resiliencies of men used in the service of helping men create better lives for themselves, their families, and their societies. All theoretical orientations congruent with these aims are encouraged.
Author Guidelines
1.Authors are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract of their proposed chapter by August 1, 2010. Authors may contact Dr. Furman at any time with thoughts and ideas or submit an abstract at any time.
2.Chapters should be approximately 20 -25 pages long, double spaced, including references (please use Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double spaced). All chapters must be in APA (American Psychological Association) format. Chapters must be submitted in English or Spanish, but will be published in English only.
3.To the degree possible, chapters should be practice-oriented, yet strongly grounded in theory. Submissions from academics or practitioners welcome. Collaborations between the two are strongly encouraged.
4.Each chapter should begin with a 150-200 word introduction that sets the tone for the work and should contain some information contextualizing the sociopolitical nature of the practice involved (i.e. an introduction to the country and culture in which the practice is situated, and a discussion of services in this context), yet this should be no more than two to three pages of the work.
5.If possible and appropriate, please integrate a case vignette to illustrate key points.
6.Chapters must focus on the strengths and resiliencies of men, regardless of the theoretical orientation. All chapters must demonstrate cultural competence and be sensitive to historical issues of oppression, power, and privilege.
7.The deadline for the completed first draft of the chapter is July 1, 2010.
Email questions or manuscripts to:
Rich Furman
rcfurman@u.washington.edu
Deadline for submissions is July 1, 2010. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.
About the author: Rich Furman, MSW, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of Social Work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. His upcoming book, Social Work Practice with Men at Risk (forthcoming from Colombia University Press, April 2010), will be the first book in the United States that addresses social work practice with men as a distinct group. Rich is the author of over 100 articles, books and book chapters. His most recent books are An Experiential Approach to Groupwork, Navigating Human Service Organizations, Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles and Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues and Emerging Themes. Another of his upcoming books with Dr. Nalini Negi, also with Columbia University Press, is Transnational Social Work.
