The Journal of Gerontological Social Work invites student authors to submit their research and conceptual papers to its regular issues. This is not a new practice, but one that I would like to highlight. In our submissions, we occasionally see manuscripts written by authors who are currently enrolled in graduate programs – sometimes even undergraduate programs. Often students co-author publications based on a faculty member’s research. Other times students submit papers of their own that have won awards at their college or university. In an effort to help develop emerging scholars in gerontological social work, the JGSW encourages student authors to submit manuscripts and identify themselves as students in their letter of submission so that we can begin to better recognize their contributions. The JGSW also welcomes students to participate in the peer-review process alongside their faculty mentors as a learning opportunity. If you are a JGSW reviewer who is interested in mentoring a student as you complete your review, please contact me or the JGSW Managing Editor, Dr. Marla Berg-Weger, to advise us of the student’s participation. We seek to recognize these reviewers in training as well. By encouraging student contributions and service to the JGSW we hope to contribute to developing the capacity of future gerontological social work scholars.
IN THIS ISSUE
Research on the needs of male caregivers by Drs. Abby Schwartz and Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich opens this final issue of The Journal of Gerontological Social Work for 2015. Dr. Schwartz and Dr. McInnis-Dittrich discuss the opportunities within the implementation of Accountable Care Organizations to pay greater attention to men as primary caregivers to older adults as they represent a growing proportion of family caregivers. Next, Allison R. Warren, Ann M. Steffen, and Sherrill Wayland present findings from a study that examines gay affirmative practice. They identify factors that predict this positive approach among professional service providers. Finally, Amanda Lehning and colleagues report on their study examining sustainability of the Village model of community-based supports for older adults and discuss challenges faced at local and national levels for keeping this innovative support model going. In our Review section, Rachel Johnson-Koenke considers the book Caregiving and care sharing: A life course perspective by Roberta Greene and Nancy Kropf. Cal Halvorsen discusses the book Unfinished work: The struggle to build an aging American workforce by Joseph Coleman.
Sincerely,
Michelle Putnam, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, JGSW