Aggression and Violent Behavior (Journal)

Call for Papers

Special Issue on
Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Violence and Prevention

The Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center (APIYVPC) of the University of Hawai‘i at MÇnoa, is currently one of ten national centers that receives funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to connect academic and community resources to study and create lasting ways to prevent youth violence. The APIYVPC’s research agenda focuses primarily on Asian American and Pacific Islander youth violence and prevention. This special issue is part of the APIYVPC’s effort to stimulate and disseminate research on this understudied area.

The goal of this special issue of Aggression and Violent Behavior is to provide the best current research on youth violence and prevention in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States.

Appropriate Topics:

* Historical background on Asian American and Pacific Islander youth violence including gangs and victimization

* Current research on youth violence in Asian American and Pacific Islander groups including Micronesian, Samoan, Vietnamese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Cambodian, Lao/Mien, and Hmong

*Risk and/or protective factors of youth violence in Asian American and Pacific Islander groups including Micronesian, Samoan, Vietnamese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Cambodian, Lao/Mien, and Hmong

* Innovative violence prevention programs, projects, and practices for Asian American and Pacific Island youth

Important Dates:

Deadline for Abstract Submission: January 14, 2007
Acceptance or Rejection of Abstract: February 31, 2008
Deadline for Full Paper Submission: July 15, 2008
Blind Review of Paper & Feedback Given to Authors: September 30, 2008
Deadline for Final Submission of Revised Papers: November 15, 2008
Publication: Summer 2009

Hard and electronic copies send to:

Dr. Gregory Mark
Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center
Department of Psychiatry
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawai‘i at MÇnoa
Ala Moana Building
1441 Kapi’olani Boulevard, Suite 1802
Honolulu, HI 96814

solif@dop.hawaii.edu

and

MarkG@dop.hawaii.edu

Format: APA Style (WORD for Windows, RFT or ASCII text formats)
35 pages maximum including references

See Aggression and Violent Behavior – Guide for Authors: http://www.elsevier.com