Call for papers | welfare2011 | Your Host in Iceland

Call for papers

The theme of the conference is “Welfare and professionalism in Turbulent Times – where are we now and where are we heading” The conference committee welcomes proposals addressing a wide range of topics. We encourage submissions of papers and posters that presents knowledge from your research, projects, teaching or practical work.

The conference languages will be English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. The abstracts should be written in the language it will be presented.

Deadline to submit abstracts is March 1st 2011

Acceptance of papers will be sent before April 1st 2011

Submissions for papers and posters are welcome. Both kinds of submissions will be subject to the same reviewing process.

Abstract and paper review board:

Anni G. Haugen, assistant professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland

Laufey E. Gissurardóttir, chairman of the Association of Icelandic Social Pedagogues

Steinunn Hrafnsdóttir, associate professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland

Páll Ólafsson, Chairman of the Icelandic Association of Social Workers

Vilborg Jóhannsdóttir, assistant professor, The Division of Social Pedagogy, University of Iceland

Submission guidelines:

1.	The first named author should be the presenting author.
2.	All correspondence will be addressed to the first author.
3.	List only the institutional affiliation of the first author.
4.	The abstract should include background followed by objective(s), brief description of methods (participants and measures), results and a conclusion. These sections should not be boldfaced or underlined.
5.	The abstract title should include key words describing its content.
6.	All abstracts should be in English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish.
7.	The authors may edit their abstract before the submission deadline.

Abstract format:

1.	Title should be in bold mixed case letters
2.	The authors names and initials (e.g. L. Hensen, K. Lahti, G. K. Jónsdóttir and E., Johansson).
3.	Full address of the institutional affiliation of the first author.
4.	The entire abstract should be single spaced.
5.	Standard abbreviations are accepted. Otherwise spell out the term when first introduced.
6.	The maximum length of the abstract text should be 2000 characters (with spaces). Preferably using the font Times New Roman 12p in a Word document.

Poster format:
Maximum size of posters: height 120 cm, width 90 cm

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