Social Policy Studies
The inaugural issue
Call for Papers

The Social Policy Studies, a newly established social policy journal based in Hong Kong, is calling for papers for its inaugural issue. The focus of the issue is on "Asian Welfare in Crisis". We welcome quality papers on social policy and social services in Hong Kong and/or Asian countries, which take a critical look at the problems or crises experienced by these countries in recent years. The interpretation of 'welfare crisis' could be broad and flexible. It may cover policy issues and problems in individual countries, comparisons of welfare policy in different countries, or policy issues in the global context. Other ideas and suggestions are welcome.

The deadline of submission of manuscripts will be 30th December 2002. The first issue of the journal will be published by late 2003 or early 2004. A few details for the journal and a guideline for contributors are attached for your reference.

You are very welcome to contact the Managing Editor (Dr. Chan Kam Wah, e-mail sskwchan@polyu.edu.hk) for further information and details.



Social Policy Studies
Aims and Scope

Social Policy Studies is a bilingual journal catering to both Chinese and English readership, and published biannually. The objective of the journal is to encourage academic exchange on policy issues with a vision of developing better policy alternatives. We encourage critical analysis that helps to promote social equality and social justice and develop an anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-discrimination, environmental friendly and an inclusive society.

While its main focus is on Hong Kong and the Region, the Journal also welcomes quality articles in international or global context contributing to improvement of social policy analysis in general.

Chief Editor:

Professor Lee Ming Kwan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Managing Editor:

Dr. Chan Kam Wah, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Editorial Assistant:

Ms. Lee Wai Yee, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Editorial Board Members:

Dr. Sammy Chiu, Baptist University of Hong Kong
Dr. Ho Kwok Leung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. James Lee, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Leung Lai Ching, City University of Hong Kong
Professor Lui Tai Lok, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Wong Chack Kie, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Advisory Board:

Professor Cecilia Chan （陳麗雲）, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Professor Chan Hou Sang, Gordon （�･火生）, Soochow University, Taiwan
Professor Nelson Chow （周永新）, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Professor Lena Dominelli, The University of Southampton, UK
Professor Glen Drover, Dalhousie University, Canada
Professor Vic George, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
Professor Ian Gough, University of Bath, UK
Professor GUAN Xinping （關信平）, Nankai University, China
Professor Michael Hill, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Professor JING Tiankui（景天魁）, China Academy of Social Sciences, China
Professor KANG Xiao-guang（康曉光）, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Professor KU Yeun-wen（古允文）, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan
Professor LIN Wan-I（林萬億）, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
Professor James Midgley, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Professor Meaghan Morris, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Professor Ian O’Connor, Griffith University, Australia
Dr. Tetsuo Ogawa（小川哲生）, University of Oxford, UK
Professor Alvin So（蘇耀昌）, University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Professor TANG Kwong-leung（�ｹ廣良）, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Professor S. Vasoo, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Professor WANG Sibin（王思斌）, Peking University, China
Professor Paul Wilding, University of Manchester, UK
Dr. Linda Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong




Guideline for Contributors

1. Manuscripts should be sent to the Managing Editor:

Dr. Chan Kam Wah,
Department of Applied Social Sciences,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong

For enquiry, please contact Dr. Chan Kam Wah, telephone: (852) 27665737; Fax: (852) 27736558; e-mail: sskwchan@polyu.edu.hk

2. Social Policy Studies is a bilingual journal accepting papers in Chinese or English. Chinese paper should be around 12,000 words and English paper should be around 7,000 words.

3. Three copies of the manuscript, good spacing, typewritten on one side of A4 papers, should be sent to the Managing Editor. The cover page should include the title of paper, name of the authors, affiliation/institution, mailing address, e-mail address. The second page should include an abstract of around 150 words, and up to 5 key words of the paper. The number of word count should be included here. If the paper is accepted, the authors need to submit a diskette containing a file of the final version of the paper.

4. Authors should pay attention to the format of citing references. Format should conform to the Harvard-style system. Footnotes should be avoided as far as possible. References in the text should read as (Chan, 1996: 62-63), Lee and Chan (1998a, 1998b, 2000), (Lee et al., 1999) for more than 2 authors. Some examples of references at the end of the text:
Atkinson, A. B. and Micklewright, J. (1989) 'Turning the Screw: Benefits for the Unemployed, 1979-88', pp. 125-57 in A. B. Atkinson (ed.) Poverty and Social Security. Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Dominelli, L. and Hoogvelt, A. (1996) 'Globalization and the Technocratization of Social Work', Critical Social Policy 16(2): 45-62.
George, V. and Wilding, P. (1985) Ideology and Social Welfare, revised edition London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

5. All contributions will be blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. To assure anonymity, identification of the authors in the paper should be avoided.

6. The Journal aims at publishing original contributions. When submitting, please make sure that your paper is not concurrently being considered for publication by another journal or in other format.

7. If a paper is accepted, authors should understand that copyright is assigned to the Journal exclusively. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce materials the copyright of which they do not own.