SSSP-Sociology, Social Work & Social Welfare Division Summer Newsletter 2025 Featuring SSSP’s 75th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois and new Resource Section HAPPY SUMMER! We hope that your summers have started off well and continue to do so < : At this difficult time, when many research and social service organizations are struggling, unity and engagement are commonly emerging themes. With this in mind, this newsletter hopes to provide you with some networking opportunities and other helpful resources. ‘With hopes that you can squeeze in a break before the end of the season! Thank you all for being a member of our division! There is no us without u!   Erica & Miriam Co-chairs and Newsletter Editors TIME-SENSITIVE GRANT ITEM I. Investigator-Initiated Health Care Research Grant Program * National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NICHM) to award a total of $500,000 to support innovative, independent, investigator-initiated research with potential to inform managed care organizations, policymakers, and related stakeholders to improve the affordability and quality of U.S. health care. * Research Areas of Interest: drug pricing & affordability, provider consolidation & market power, health care delivery, chronic disease management, and artificial intelligence. * Letters of inquiry electronically submitted due 7/ 18/25, 5pm EDT. * Full proposals will be invited from selected applicants in August. * Funded projects would begin January 1, 2026. * For more information go to: NICHM Foundation’s website: https://nihcm.org/grants/research-grants Update: Our division has grown since last year! Here are some ways you can maximize the usefulness of your division membership: * Attend division paper sessions at the annual meeting. * Attend the division workshop on Family Caregiving at the annual meeting. * Attend the SSWSW Division Business Meeting at the Annual Meeting. * Volunteer to serve as a (Co-)Chair, Newsletter or Social Media (Facebook) Editor Friday, August 8, 8:30am (Central Time) Session 006: The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health Mental Illness and Disability Room: Grant Park Parlor Sponsors: Disability, Mental Wellness, and Social Justice Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizers: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Rebecca Siqi Qin, University of British Columbia Presider: Rebecca Siqi Qin, University of British Columbia Papers: “Insecure: An Autoethnographic Study of Financial Insecurity and Mental Health Issues in Graduate Students,” Erika Houston Brown, Texas Sociology, Social Work and Social Welfare Division Society for the Study of Social Problems 2025 75th Annual Meeting Sessions and Presenters Woman’s University “Is Climate Change Anxiety or Experience of Climate Change a Better Predictor of the Climate Change Behavioral Engagement of Emerging Adults?” M. E. Betsy Garrison, University of Arkansas “Sexual Violence: Effects on Victim Emotional Wellbeing and Sense of Self,” Jacob V. Silva, University of Miami “The Association between Perceptions of Policing and African American Mental Health and Well-being,” Robert L. Peralta, The University of Akron “Understanding the Role of Cultural Stress in the Lives of Latino Immigrant Parents in the USA: A Qualitative Study,” Esme Ramirez, The University of Texas Friday, August 8, 12:30pm (Central Time) SPECIAL Session 018: Workshop: Strategy Session for Current and Future Family Caregivers Room: Hancock Parlor Sponsors: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Family, Aging, and Youth Organizer: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Facilitators: Alicia M. Gomez, Boston Senior Home Care Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Description: The special workshop will allow for discussion with SSSP members to better understand: the likelihood of becoming an informal caregiver the current and expected demands for caregiving in the U.S., signs that you may be embarking on a caregiving journey, tasks associated with caregiving, potential benefits of caregiving, potential challenges of caregiving (e.g., emotional impact of caregiving), as well as, caregiver coping strategies. The hope is that members will then be able to consider how they might incorporate this information into their own lives and communities. SSSP members are expected to bring their own experiences in this arena to have an informed discussion about different scenarios and potential responses within different contexts (e.g., the family, the workplace). Friday, August 8, 2:30pm – 4:10pm (Central Time) Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Divisional Meeting Room: Water Tower Parlor Description: Division updates and voting on a number of proposals, including allocation of Division funds, and open forum on member initiatives, such as posting on the job market profiles on our Division’s Facebook page or newsletter, or using our listserv for request for advice, which could be anonymous. Saturday, August 9, 10:30am (Central Time) THEMATIC Session 041: Insurgent Sociology in Health Care Room: Buckingham Room Sponsors: Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizer: William Cabin, New York University Silver School of Social Work Presider & Discussant: Loretta E. Bass, The University of Oklahoma Description: The session focuses on new views on health care policy and social policy that appear insurgent in their direction. Papers: “‘The Proof is in the Pudding’: A Qualitative Examination of the Weight-inclusive Healthcare Delivery from the Perspective of Weight-inclusive Healthcare Practitioners,” Gabby Gomez, Oklahoma State University, Winner of the Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Division’s Student Paper Competition “Architecture of Care: The Value of Studying Hospitals as Walk Through Machines,” Joseph Renow, Illinois Institute of Technology “DIY HRT Usage Among Transgender And Non-Binary Young Adults In a Restrictive Climate,” Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida “Recovery Capitalism: How Does Alberta’s Recovery Model Put Together the Social Problem of Drug Use and its Solutions?” Graham George Macdonald, University of Toronto, Humber River Health and Leigha Comer, Western University “Revolutionizing Heart Health: Applying Insurgent Sociological Approaches to Understand Black Men Perceptions on Cardiovascular Health Risk Reduction,” Carlos N. Chapman II, Junior R. Hopwood, Grambling State University Saturday, August 9, 12:30pm (Central Time) Session 050: Racial Disparities in CJ/CL System Room: Buckingham Room Sponsors: Crime and Justice Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizer: Christopher Dum, Kent State University Presider & Discussant: Miltonette Olivia Craig, Sam Houston State University Description: This session examines issues of racial disparities in the criminal justice and criminal legal system. Papers: “‘The Way This System Is’: Exploring the Sources of Racial Disparities in Drug Courts in Ohio,” Additti Munshi, Tasha Perdue, The Ohio State University “Black Women’s Experiences with State Violence: An Analysis of Complaints against Police,” Miltonette Olivia Craig, Sam Houston State University “Race, Racism, and Racial Systems: Assessing the Cost of the Cradle to Prison Pipeline,” Rodney D. Coates, Miami University “Racial Alienation and the U.S Carceral State: A Structural Public Health Critique,” Redha Qabazard, Columbia University Saturday, August 9, 2:30pm (Central Time) THEMATIC Session 057: Issues in Caretaking and Care Work Room: Buckingham Room Sponsors: Family, Aging, and Youth Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizer, Presider & Discussant: Ami MH Frost, The University of Oklahoma Description: This session is focused on the multiple caregiving crises that are currently occurring, different responses to them, as well as evaluations of their success. Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research or evaluation-related abstracts are welcome. They may pertain to paid or unpaid care to recipients of any age or condition (e.g., eldercare, childcare, care for people with disabilities, injuries, or chronic conditions). Papers: “Women’s Oppressed Reproductive Labor and Marxist Feminism’s Solutions: Challenges to Achieving Gender Equity,” Ziding Shen, University of Georgia “Housewives’ Invisible Contributions and Labor: The Caregiving Crisis Embedded in Domestic Work,” Biyang Chen, The George Washington University “Working Together for the Kids: Egalitarianism, Maternal Employment, and Adolescent Life Satisfaction,” Ami MH Frost, The University of Oklahoma “Balancing Public and Private Care: An Analysis of Taiwan’s Longterm Care Legal Framework,” Bi-Chu Tsai, University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and Graduate Schools for Law and Politics “Bipartisanship amid Polarization? The Curious Case of Elder Care in Connecticut,” Christina Barmon, Central Connecticut State University Sunday, August 10, 8:30am (Central Time) THEMATIC Session 068: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Institution Perspectives in Response to Recent or Current Crises I Room: Buckingham Room Sponsor: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizers: Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Presider: Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa Description: This is the first of a two-part session. Social Work, and Social Welfare Institution Perspectives in Response to Crises Session I will focus on responses to work, the workforce and financial challenges. Papers: “Confronting Crisis in the Rural Social Work Workforce,” Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa “Medical Praxis: Strategies for Reforming Racial-ethnic and Gender Disparities in American Patient Care,” Taylor D. Sumpter, University of Miami “On Plastic and Paternalism: How People Who Use Drugs Negotiate Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems in Los Angeles,” Allison Laing, The University of British Columbia, Anthony DiMario, University of California, San Francisco “Tangible and Intangible Informal Welfare and Psychological Well-being amidst Precarious Retirement Plans among Low-income Informal Workers in Ghana,” Padmore Adusei Amoah, Lingnan University, Hong Kong Sunday, August 10, 10:30am (Central Time) THEMATIC Session 074: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Institution Perspectives in Response to Recent or Current Crises II Room: Buckingham Room Sponsor: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Organizers: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa Presider: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire Description: This second session of Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Institution Perspectives in Response to Recent or Current Crises will focus on nonprofit organizations as well as responses to housing challenges. Papers: “Change a Tire, Change a Life: The Impact of Bicycle Ownership on the Lives of People Experiencing Housing Insecurity,” Deborah McCarthy Auriffeille, College of Charleston and Sylvie Baele, Second Chance Bikes, College of Charleston “Medicalization of Homelessness among Social Welfare Service Providers,” Trey Santorine, University of Miami “Racial Philanthropy: Charting Racial Capitalism Relations in Civil Society,” Snehalatha Gantla, Brandeis University “Feminist Collective Action and Institutional Change: A Case Study of Women against Rape,” Navada M. Hessler, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee “Model of Leadership in Welfare Industry: Abdul Sattar Edhi a Successful Role Model,” Faryal Razzaq, Karachi School of Business & Leadership “Non-profit Organization Responses to Crisis,” Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS The Society for the Study of Social Problems | Job Opportunities webpage Southern Poverty Law Center Current Job Openings Call for Publication Submission edited volume on strained family caregiving Complex Care: Stories from Fractured, Fraught, or Strained Family Relationships Edited by Hannah Radcliff-Hoy (Minnesota State University, Mankato) and Aaron Hoy (Minnesota State University, Mankato) Abstracts due: August 15, 2025 This edited volume seeks to showcase stories of caregiving shaped by fractured, fraught, or strained family relationships—contexts marked by rupture, silence, estrangement, and harm. Chapter proposals that explore caregiving in families affected by trauma, addiction, incarceration, identity-based rejection, and more. are invited to submit. Traditional narratives as well as creative, multimodal approaches, grounded in autoethnography or similar forms of personal storytelling are welcome. Abstracts (max 500 words) are due by August 15 and should describe the proposed chapter’s focus, approach, and contribution to the volume’s themes.  For more the full call—including details regarding the submission process and review timeline—please visit: https://link.mnsu.edu/cccall For questions, please email hannah.radcliff-hoy.2@mnsu.edu and/or aaron.hoy@msnu.edu. Call for Conference Submission Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association to be held October 15-18, 2025, in North Augusta, SC. The meeting will be in-person, with a virtual option for a limited number of sessions. Deadline for submission: September 1, 2025. https://mssa.meetingsavvy.net/login. 2025 Theme: Disasters: Understanding the Textures of Loss, Love, and Recovery Amidst Forced Social Change. For this conference, you are encouraged to submit papers around the theme of disaster with a focus on the humanistic impacts, to understand the texture of loss, the emergence of care and love amidst such devastation, and the process of recovery in a myriad of social and cultural contexts. Also of interest are ways disaster concepts and theorization can apply to new social contexts, expanding understanding of theories and bridging the gap between disciplines and perspectives. Sociological work in any area of expertise is welcome. Whether you submit a panel, paper, roundtable, or workshop. Presidential Sessions include: -Internal Disaster Displacement -Lived Experiences of Displaced Scholars-Indigenous Frameworks of Disaster Knowledge -Universities Facing Disaster Indicate whether you plan to present in-person or virtually and presenting authors. For help with submissions, go to https://www.midsouthsoc.org. Other Opportunities Peer reviewer for the journal Educational Studies Deadline: September 4, 2025 See details on our SSSP-Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Facebook page. POTENTIALLY RELEVENT & USEFUL RESOURCES Research Publication Websites Free US government resource PubMed is a free U.S, government resource, available since 1996. Citations in PubMed primarily stem from the biomedicine and health fields, and related disciplines such as life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering. It does not include full text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources, such as the publisher's website or  PubMed Central (PMC). Commercial websites Academia.edu describes itself as, “a platform for researchers to share papers and collaborate globally.” ResearchGate describes itself as “a platform for scientists, clinicians, students, and other researchers to share their work and collaborate across disciplines and borders.” Caveat: Shared publications are not necessarily peer-reviewed or in their final form. Enhancing Quantitative Skills: Stata (software) Learning Webpage Enhancing Qualitative Skills Lumivero (software) Provides free webinars For Postdoctoral Fellows: National Postdoctoral Association (offers webinars and other resources) For Poster Presentations: Better Posters blog Don’t forget the division’s Facebook page. 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