CALL FOR PAPERS
Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Special Issue:
Narrative Research, Sexuality, and Social Policy
David M. Frost, Ph.D. (Guest Editor) and Brian de Vries, Ph.D. (Editor)
We are soliciting contributions for a special issue of Sexuality Research
and Social Policy (SRSP) devoted to the use of narrative methods (broadly
defined) in research on sexuality with a direct and explicit relevance to
policy-making efforts. SRSP is a peer-reviewed, academic journal; you can
examine volume 1 (2004) of the journal for free (until December 31st) at
http://caliber.ucpress.net/loi/srsp. Beginning in 2010, SRSP will be
published by Springer Science+Business Media, in both print and electronic
format.
Narrative research methods have the potential to illuminate the complex
interplay between social policy and individuals' lived experiences.
However, when drawing on relevant social science literature, social
policy-making efforts most often privilege data produced solely from
quantitative research.
In light of this concern, the aims of this special issue are to:
(1) Demonstrate the relevance and utility of narrative research for and
within policy-making efforts; and
(2) Showcase empirical contributions from narrative research with
implications in critical policy areas, such as
* Sex education & sexual literacy
* HIV and sexual health
* Reproductive health and rights
* Sexuality and aging
* Sexuality and religion
* Same-sex relationships
* Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health and rights
We are interested in a variety of contributions, including empirical
reports, reviews that address the role of narrative in social research and
social policy, case studies of specific instances when narrative research
has been effectively employed in policy change, and manuscripts that
highlight methodological innovations in narrative research on sexuality. We
encourage contributions from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives,
including but not limited to psychology, sociology, anthropology,
gerontology, education, and public health. Although contributions need not
have policy as their primary focus, all submissions should contain explicit
discussions of policy and/or policy implications (e.g., how policies affect
aspects of individuals' lives, implications of research findings for policy
reform, etc.).
If you are interested in contributing to this special issue we ask you to
send an abstract (300 words or less) of your potential contribution no later
than January 15, 2010 to David Frost at [log in to unmask] All submitted
abstracts will be reviewed by members of the editorial board, and we will
then inform you whether you are invited to submit a manuscript. Manuscripts
will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance for publication in the journal. If
your abstract is accepted, you will receive a detailed letter with specific
author and submission instructions. Deadline for the submission of
manuscripts will be May 31, 2010, with a targeted publication date of
early/mid 2011. If you have additional questions about this special issue,
please contact the Guest Editors at the above email address.
David M. Frost
Assistant Professor
San Francisco State University
Department of Sexuality Studies
835 Market Street, Suite 517
San Francisco, CA 94103
tel: 415.817.4505
email: [log in to unmask]
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