Illness, Crisis & Loss
Illness, Crisis and Loss evaluates the processes of illness and loss on the one hand, and analyses what we understand by ‘dying’ and ‘bereavement’ and loss on the other hand. Illness, Crisis & Loss publishes original peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on social science, psychological and ethical issues associated with life-threatening illnesses, traumatic human and organizational crises, grief, and loss.
Through refereed articles and book reviews, you will also discover the latest cutting- edge research on ethical, theoretical, methodological, social scientific and psychosocial issues from those working on the frontline and in researchers documenting the narratives of people who gave gone through processes of illness, crisis and loss from across the globe.
| Sharon Mallon | University of Staffordshire, UK |
| Paul Taylor | University of Chester, UK |
| Patricia L. Wright | The University of Scranton, USA |
| Fereshteh Ahmadi | University of Gävle, Sweden |
| Gavin J. Andrews | McMaster University, Canada |
| Carrie Arnold | Kings University College, Canada |
| Fahime Bahonar | University of Isfahan, Iran |
| Robert Bendiksen | Former ICL Editor, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, USA |
| Ivy Lynn Bourgeault | University of Ottawa, Canada |
| Mike Brennan | Liverpool Hope University, UK |
| Cecilia Chan | University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
| Piu Chan | XuanWu Hospital of Capital Medical University, China |
| Amy Chow | Hong Kong University, Hong Kong |
| Elizabeth J. Clark | ICL Founding Editor, National Association of Social Workers, Washington, D.C., USA |
| Inge B. Corless | Massachusetts General Hospital, USA |
| Gerry R. Cox | Former ICL Editor, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, USA |
| Jodie Croxall | Swansea University, UK |
| Ian Cummins | University of Salford, UK |
| Fiona Cust | Staffordshire University, UK |
| Mahboubeh Dadfar | University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| Kenneth J. Doka | College of New Rochelle, New York, USA |
| Cemil Egeli | University of Chester, UK |
| Arthur Frank | University of Calgary, Canada |
| Timothy Gongaware | Former ICL Editor, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, USA |
| Yuting Han | Peking University, China |
| Andy Ho | Nanyang Technology University, Singapore |
| Connie Holden | The Conversation Project in Boulder County, USA |
| Nur Atikah Mohamed Hussin | Tampere University, Finland |
| June Keeling | University Keele, UK |
| Allan Kellehear | Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
| Jie Li | East China University of Political Science and Law, China |
| Janice Winchester Nadeau | Minnesota Human Development Resources, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Neil Thompson | Former ICL Editor, Avenue Consulting, Ltd., Wales, UK |
| Mary Alice Varga | University of West Georgia, USA |
| Azrini Wahidin | University of Warwick, UK |
| Jackie Watts | The Open University, UK |
| Jason L. Powell | University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Illness, Crisis & Loss - Instructions to Authors
Originality: Only original articles are accepted for publication. Submission of a manuscript represents certification on the part of the author(s) that neither the article submitted, nor a version of it has been published, or is being considered for publication elsewhere.
Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ill. Authors will be required to set up an online account on the SAGETRACK system powered by ScholarOne. Your submission will be acknowledged electronically when received.
Abstracts: of 100 to 150 words are required to introduce each article. Format Prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). A synopsis of this manual is available from the American Psychological Society.
Style: Technical terms specific to a particular discipline should be defined. Write for clear comprehension by readers from a broad spectrum of scholarly and professional backgrounds. Avoid acronyms and footnoting, except for acknowledgments.
Permissions: Authors are responsible for all statements made in their manuscript and for obtaining from copyright owners to reprint or adapt a table or figures, or to reprint a quotation of 500 words or more. Authors should write to original author(s) and publisher to request nonexclusive world rights in all languages to use the material in the article and in future editions. Provide copies of all permission and credit lines obtained at the time of manuscript submission.
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