AISW Vol. 5, No. 2


Editorial

James G. Daley

This issue of Advances in Social Work marks a significant transition for the jour-
nal. Simply, this issue is the last hard copy issue that the journal will produce, as
we become an electronic journal. The subsequent issues are all free-access and

can be found at http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork. Past and
future issues are now available to any library or person that wants to tap into the rich
diversity of top-quality articles that span the full range of social work topics.
Instructors can now have full-length articles as easy-access links to our website. No
subscription fees. No charge to students. Check us out!

As is typical of our journal, this issue has a wide range of fascinating articles to whet
your appetite. Professor Johnson-Butterfield outlines a powerful partnership between
a U.S. university and a university in Ethiopia, describes their lessons learned, and the
uniqueness of an international educational collaboration. Dr. Hostetter and col-
leagues explore the development of a learning community in higher education set-
tings as a way to empower students. Drs. Lay and King focus on a rarely researched
area of substance abuse, older adults with prescription abuse, and important unique
factors to address in that population. Professors Sherr and Jones tackle a neglected
issue of the perspective of the family and significant others during the faculty recruit-
ment process. Dr. Epple gives an in-depth discussion of her qualitative study on the
potent use of journal writing in personal development and the theoretical underpin-
nings of this activity. Professors Jang and LaMendola explain an intriguing retrospec-
tive study on people in Taiwan who faced natural disasters and the role of spirituality
in posttraumatic growth. Professor Levy offers a fascinating discussion of viewing
homophobia through the lenses of social justice and lesbian feminism. Dr. Hall
emphasizes the importance of better understanding Arab families, while Professor
Shears and colleagues describe a qualitative study on Mexican American men and
how they perceive their roles as fathers. The issue offers nine articles that cover differ-
ent cultures, differentmethodologies, and a span fromeducational technology to per-
sonal growth to clinical settings.

We hope that each reader enjoys the breadth and depth of this very special issue.We
also invite other fabulous authors to submitmanuscripts and for scholars to seriously
think about becoming a reviewer for the journal.We need BOTH to keep this journal
going strong. And remember, you need to submit manuscripts or sign up to be a
reviewer at our website.

See you in cyberspace!

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