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New Mexico State University
College of Health and Social Services
School of Social Work

Family Preservation Journal

Purpose | Manuscripts | Editorial Board

Devoted to presenting theoretical and practical articles on family preservation and support: policy, practice, and evaluation.

Purpose

The Family Preservation Journal , sponsored by the Family Preservation Institute, School of Social Work , New Mexico State University, is now published one issue per year. The Journal is devoted to presenting theoretical, research and practice articles on family preservation and support, thereby assisting professionals to develop and implement the best possible programs. The Journal can be purchased at the Family Preservation Institute.

 

As an approach, family preservation provides services ranging from support to intensive in-home services based upon the family's strengths and needs.

Manuscripts

The Family Preservation Journal is a refereed annual publication. The Journal provides a forum for practitioners, administrators, researches and educators to present and critically review programs, policy, practice methods, and research findings in the areas of family preservation and family support. The Journal is intended to positively impact the type and manner of services provided to families. Research and case studies from those delivering services are encouraged.

Manuscripts should conform to American Psychological Association style, with an optimal length of 18 pages, not to exceed 25 typed, double-spaced pages (excluding tables and figures), with an alphabetical list of references. Provide three hard copies or one electronic copy of the manuscript; the title page only should list the author's name, affiliation, address, and telephone number. The author's name must not appear after the title page; only the title should appear on the abstract and first page of the text, include an abstract of about 100 words..

Please submit all materials to Family Preservation Journal, Family Preservation Institute, School of Social Work , New Mexico State University, 1335 International Mall, Las Cruces , NM 88003-8001 .

Editorial Board

Editor

 

Marianne Berry

University of Kansas

Co-Editor

 

Alvin L. Sallee

New Mexico State University

Board Members

 

Rafael Aguirre

Texas Tech University

Richard P. Barth

University of Maryland

Katharine Briar-Lawson

State University of New York - Albany

Gale Burford

University of Vermont

Barbara Chandler

The University of Alabama

Venida Chenault

Haskall Indian Nations University

Ramona Denby

University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Diane DePanfilis

University of Maryland

Susan Whitelaw Downs

Wayne State University

Rowena Fong

University of Texas at Austin

Dexter Freeman

Texas State University

Roger S. Friedman

Maryland Department of Human Resources

Barbara J. Friesen

Portland State University

Vincent Geremia

State of Kentucky Department of Social Services

Ann Hartman

Smiith College School for Social Work

Susan Kelly

Michigan Family Independence Agency

Miriam J. Landsman

The University of Iowa

Shelly Leavitt

Institute for Family Development

Cora Le-Doux

Our Lady of the Lake University

Anthony N. Maluccio

Boston College

Jacquelyn McCroskey

University of Southern California

Jesse McDonald

University of Illinois, Chicago

Brenda McGowan

Columbia University

William Meezan

The Ohio State University

John Nasuti

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Dolores Nelson

El Paso County, Colorado

Kristine Nelson

Portland State University

Debora Ortega

University of Denver

Peter J. Pecora

The Casey Family Program and University of Washington

John Poertner

University of Illinois

Susan P. Robbins

University of Houston

John Ronnau

University of Central Florida

Mary Tenorio

National Indian Child Welfare Association

Elizabeth Tracy

Case Western Reserve University

Lois W. Wright

University of South Carolina