Children and Family Social Work – Springer Series
We are pleased to announce a Call for Chapters for a forthcoming edited volume on Children and Family Social Work, commissioned by Springer Nature as part of the Major Research Works series in social work. The series is led by Professor Richard Hugman, Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
This volume will bring together leading scholarship and critical insights on children and families in diverse contexts. We invite contributions from scholars and practitioners that reflect both research evidence and implications for social work practice and policy.
Suggested Areas for Contributions
We especially welcome chapters in the following areas:
- Theories and frameworks in child and family social work
- Emerging family systems and structures
- Poverty, inequality, and social determinants of family well-being
- Cultural competence and diversity in child and family practice
- Ethics and values in child and family social work
- Assessment and intervention in child welfare
- Working with vulnerable and at-risk children
- Refugee and forced migrant families
- Child and family social work in humanitarian action
- Domestic violence and its impact on children and families
- Adoption services and post-adoption support
- Mental health in children and adolescents
- Strength-based practice
- Multi-agency and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Case management in child and family social work
- Advocacy and empowerment of children’s rights
- Research and evidence-based practice
- Indigenous knowledge systems and practices
- Technology and digital safety in child and family services
- Global and comparative perspectives on child welfare
- Innovations and future directions in child and family social work
Key Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: November 15, 2025
- Full chapter submission deadline: March 30, 2026
Submission Guidelines
Chapters should provide a comprehensive review of recent research findings in the selected area and highlight their implications for practice and policy. Contributions will be peer-reviewed and published both online (with pre-publication access to individual chapters) and in print.
Authors will also have the opportunity to update their chapters periodically, ensuring the volume remains a dynamic and evolving resource.
Contact
For more information or to submit an abstract, please contact the editors:
📧 janestic@gmail.com | kfrimpong-manso@ug.edu.gh
Editors:
- Dr. Janestic Mwende Twikirize
- Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Manso
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