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Call for Papers Special Issue of GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
Deadline: June 1, 2016

The editors of GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy are planning a special issue to highlight grandparent caregiving from an international perspective. We invite authors to submit manuscripts that promote a worldview of grandparents raising grandchildren.

Paper topics may focus on the interpretation, application and evaluation of research and practice methods involving grandparent caregivers and/or their grandchildren. Papers analyzing specific international policies that affect grandparent-headed families are also welcomed.

Types of manuscripts for the journal are: 
Full articles (5,000 words)
Research Briefs (2,000 words)

All manuscripts should follow the electronic publication format found in the APA Style Guide at http://www.apastyle.org/. Anticipated publication will occur Fall, 2016.

Send questions about manuscript submissions to Deborah Langosch, Co-managing editor of GrandFamilies at drlangosch@gmail.com.

Affiliated with the National Research Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren http://www.wmich.edu/grandparenting/.