NASW Specialty Practice Section
Newsletter
Author Guidelines
 The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Practice Sections
consists of nine specialty areas — Aging; Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Other Drugs; Child Welfare; Children, Adolescents and Young
Adults; Health; Mental Health; Private Practice; School Social
Work; and Social and Economic Justice & Peace.
Practice Sections is committed to providing relevant and timely
products and resources to our practicing social work members.
We are seeking authors to write articles on topics of interest,
according to the following guidelines:
Audience Information
Members of the
Practice Sections are from various work settings and practice
with diverse populations and cultures. Our members are knowledgeable,
well-read, and often have constraints on their time. Therefore,
we ask that submitted articles provide comprehensive information
in a succinct manner. This should include brief vibrant paragraphs,
the avoidance of jargon and overly complicated terminology,
clear and concise sentences, and when necessary bulleted or
listed items.
Article Information
Articles must
provide information that is useful, relevant, and of interest
to social work practitioners. Ideas for topics might include
new practice modalities, new clinical research, case studies,
or how social workers might address prominent social issues,
such as recognizing traumatic brain injuries in Iraqi War veterans.
Creative, evocative, and humorous yet thought-provoking content
is appreciated.
Articles must be formatted according to APA guidelines, as
set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (5th edition). In-text citations must be used,
with no more than five references. Resource lists may be included.
Articles with footnotes will be returned for proper formatting.
References and resources must be no older than five years,
except in rare situations.
Article length can be 300 to 1200 words. All articles must
be submitted in 12-point type, Times New Roman font, double-spaced,
in MicroSoft Word (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf). Submit
articles to Sections@naswdc.org
Author Information
Every article must be accompanied by the author’s full
name, highest degree and any licenses or certifications, job
title, and employing organization. Please indicate if the author
is an MSW. An e--mail address for the author(s) must be provided
for print with each article.
Example:
Marilyn K. Rosenson, LICSW, ACSW, is a clinical
instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University
Medical Center, in New Orleans. She can be contacted at mrosenson@lsu.edu.
Selection
The decision to include articles in the newsletter or in other
Practice Sections products and materials is at the discretion
of NASW. |
