CFS: Health Sociology Review

An international, scholarly peer-reviewed journal, Health Sociology Review from eContent Management explores the contribution of sociology and sociological research methods to understanding health and illness; to health policy, promotion and practice; and to equity, social justice, social policy and social work. Health Sociology Review is published in association with The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) under the [...]

CFS: Intl Soc Sci Rev

The International Social Science Review, the peer-reviewed journal of Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society in Social Sciences published semi-annually, invites the submission of manuscripts in history, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, international relations, criminal justice, social work, psychology, social philosophy, history of education, and human/cultural geography. Articles must be based on original research, well-written, and [...]

NSF Grand Challenges

As part of its long-term strategic planning effort, the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) invites researchers to submit brief papers (up to 2000 words) describing grand challenges for the SBE fields over the next 10-20 years. The SBE Directorate funds the bulk of psychological research within NSF. The [...]

Inside Higher Ed: New NSF Agenda, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

In news of interest to nurse researchers, according to today’s issue of Inside Higher Ed: Seeking to move “beyond near-term funding cycles,” leaders of the National Science Foundation briefed sociologists here Sunday about plans to create a strategy to support the social sciences over the next decade. Myron Gutmann, assistant director for the social, behavioral [...]

CFS: Sociology of Diagnosis: Negotiation, Mediation and Contingency

Call for Papers, Social Science & Medicine, Special Issue: Sociology of Diagnosis: Negotiation, mediation and contingency Guest Editors: Annemarie Jutel and Sarah Nettleton Social Science and Medicine is calling for papers for a special issue on the sociology of diagnosis to be guest edited by Annemarie Jutel and Sarah Nettleton. Papers may focus on diagnosis [...]

NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network

The NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) is seeking input from the scientific community, health professionals, patient advocates, and the general public about current and emerging priorities in basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR).  A formal request for information (RFI) has just been published in the NIH Guide: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-055.html . We encourage [...]

NIH: Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Interactive Textbook

New from NIH: Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Interactive Textbook Under a contract from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (http://obssr.od.nih.gov ), The New England Research Institutes (NERI) (http://www.neriscience.com/web/default.asp ) has developed an interactive, online course on research methods and tools for researchers engaging in behavioral and social sciences (BSS) research on [...]