CFP: Importance of Psycho-Social support for Women
CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline: April 3, 2006
THE IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN
IN CONFLICT AND POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES
Women for Women International, a non-profit, humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the summer 2006 edition of its bi-annual academic journal, Critical Half. The journal is intended to raise awareness and spark debate among a variety of audiences, by presenting various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and conflict and post-conflict societies.
Critical Half targets the international development and post-conflict reconstruction community, including but not limited to government policy makers, the United Nations, international and overseas NGOs, U.S. foundations and philanthropists. In addition, the journal is written in an approachable style for our 75,000 grassroots supporters.
This issue of the journal will focus on the psycho-social aspects of trauma women suffer during and after major conflict, and how to best address this trauma in order to support women as they rebuild their lives and war-ravaged communities. We hope to examine existing approaches to psycho-social support, as well as specific challenges and strategies used by organizations in post-conflict settings. Accordingly, we welcome articles on the following topics:
Are there common mental and emotional challenges that survivors of conflict, particularly women, experience? Are there recognizable patterns that organizations providing support should understand?
What are some different approaches to psycho-social support after conflict (i.e. support groups, therapy, physical activity, job training, legal support, reconciliation)? What approaches have been more successful? What is important to understand or include in designing healing-oriented programs?
Are the emotional and psychological effects of war different for men than they are for women? If so, how should psycho-social support strategies differ?
Does the role and effectiveness of psycho-social support vary, depending on the women’s pre-conflict situation? How can women who already saw themselves as victims, or who seem “stuck” in a negative mental or emotional state, be assisted?
Articles should provide at least one example of a country’s experience that demonstrates the writer’s argument. Papers should incorporate a theoretical framework where possible and a discussion of its practical implications. Dual submission of opposing articles is encouraged.
Articles should be 2,000-2,500 words long. The submission deadline is April 3, 2006, but early submission of articles is strongly encouraged. Articles should be sent by e-mail. Additional submission guidelines are attached. Past issues of the journal are available at www.womenforwomen.org.
CONTACT: Taea Calcut, tcalcut@womenforwomen.org, (202) 737-7705
CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline: April 3, 2006
THE IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN
IN CONFLICT AND POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
Approximate Word Limits for Articles
2,000-2,500 words of in-depth, referenced analysis.
Format
All articles should be submitted in their final form and should conform to the following guidelines:
Submissions must be typewritten on one side of the paper only, double-spaced with wide margins, and with pages numbered.
Titles and subheadings should be succinct. Women for Women International reserves the right to alter titles and subheadings in consultation with the author.
A detachable title page must include the title and author, a 200-word abstract of the article, a 50-word biographical profile of the author(s) that includes titles, degrees, academic and professional affiliations, and correspondence information (address, telephone, e-mail, and fax) for all authors.
Tables and figures should be avoided wherever possible. If absolutely necessary, they should be printed on separate pages and numbered in the order in which they are referred to in the text, e.g., (Table 1) (Figure 1). The author must supply a camera-ready copy.
Block indent any quotations of more than 50 words. Other quotations should be inside double quotation marks. Use square brackets [ ] to indicate matter inserted into a quotation, and a space followed by three periods and a space to indicate matter omitted. Please indicate where emphasis is added in any quotation.
An acronym used repeatedly should be cited in its entirety along with the abbreviation in parentheses on first reference, e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All subsequent citations should use only the abbreviation.
For other format issues, please conform to the Chicago Manual of Style.
Language
American spelling forms should be used, and authors are responsible for consistency in hyphenating words, abbreviations, and use of capital letters. Bold and italicized words in the text are discouraged. Articles must be written in non-sexist and non-racist language.
Authors should use a clear, accessible style, free from specialized jargon, in order to reach the widest possible readership. Experts and academics referred to in the text should be identified, for example: “Political economist Safiétou Faye believes,” rather than “Safiétou Faye believes.”
References
The journal uses endnotes rather than footnotes. Citations listed more than once should use the short form for subsequent listings.
Place the endnote number at the end of the sentence in which it appears, except when the reference falls within a bracket.
Assign a separate number to each endnote throughout the text, even when referring back to a previously cited source.
The first endnote, unnumbered, should include any acknowledgements of grant support, substantial assistance, etc.
Bibliographies should only list works directly cited in the endnotes. Lists of general works consulted cannot be published.
Copyright
The journal will consider articles submitted for publication with the understanding that they have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of quotations and references and for obtaining permission where needed to cite or republish another author’s material. Such use must be clearly noted and acknowledged.
Once an article has been accepted for publication, it becomes the property of Women for Women International and may not be reproduced or published elsewhere by third parties without written permission from Women for Women International. Authors retain the right to reuse any portion of the work, without fee, in future works of the author's own, including books, articles, lectures and presentations in all media, with appropriate citation. In accordance with the 1978 U.S. copyright law, all authors submitting articles to the journal must sign a copyright transfer agreement.
Journal Copies
Each author will be mailed two copies of the issue in which the article appears. Authors should contact Women for Women for Women International if additional copies are needed.
Submission
Submissions should be sent by e-mail (as attachment, preferably in MS Word for Windows).
Include an abstract of the article, consisting of no more than 200 words.
All submitted articles are subject to peer editorial review and revision; those that are accepted will be edited according to journal standards. Authors will be given designated periods to submit revisions to content as recommended by a peer reviewer, and stylistic edits as recommended by journal editorial staff. Corrections of punctuation, spelling, and style will not be submitted for author’s approval if they do not alter the sense of the original article. If previously accepted articles do not adequately address mutually agreed upon revisions by the deadline, Women for Women International reserves the right to cancel publication of the article.
Contact Information
Women for Women International
Attn: Taea Calcut
1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1090
Washington, DC 20036
202-737-7705
www.womenforwomen.org
tcalcut@womenforwomen.org
Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. Additional information about our program can be found on our website at www.womenforwomen.org.