Call for Papers

Adoption Quarterly
Special Issue - Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption

Adoption Quarterly is planning a special edition of the journal, with a
working title: Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption scheduled to be published
December 2009. The guest editor for this special edition is Dr. Stephen "Arch" Erich, from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Adoption Quarterly
is an international, multidisciplinary journal, and high quality contributions for this special edition are welcomed from authors across disciplines and from around the globe.

AIMS & SCOPE

The issue will expand current knowledge and practice about adoptive families
with gay or lesbian adoptive parents. Papers can be predominantly theoretical, empirical or practice orientated, but all papers should
contribute to the conceptualization and practice of adoption with gay and
lesbian individuals or couples.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

* The experiences and outcomes of adoptive families with gay
and lesbian parents.

* Attitudes towards gay and lesbian adoption (e.g. amongst
adoptive parents, professionals, birth relatives, adopted children or
adults, the community).

* Innovative practice models from professionals and agencies
in planning, supporting or assisting adoptive families with gay and lesbian
parents ( e.g. pre-adoption training, post adoption services including work
with collaterals such as schools and creating or developing post-adoption
support systems)

DEADLINES AND DETAILS

* Please email expression of interest and abstract to Guest Editor
by October 30th, 2008.

* Submissions must be received by March 1st, 2009.

* Submission must be electronic, via E-mail as a Word attachment and
sent to the guest editor at the address below.

Manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages in length. The journal's usual
guidelines for preparation and presentation of manuscripts should be adhered
to.

CONTACT

Stephen "Arch" Erich, Ph.D.

UHCL BSW Program Director

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 113

Houston, Texas 77058-1098

Erich@UHCL.edu; 281-283-3388

OR

Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D.

Jeanene M. Janes Professor of Child Welfare
Editor, Adoption Quarterly

College of Social Work, Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL. 32306-2570

sryan@fsu.edu; 850-644-9747