Focus

Journal of Social Welfare, Policy and Practice is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge, research, and professional practice in the fields of social welfare, social policy, and social work. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and students to disseminate theoretical, empirical, and applied research addressing contemporary social welfare issues at local, national, and global levels.

The journal focuses on the development of knowledge, policies, and innovative practices that promote social justice, human rights, social inclusion, community empowerment, and the well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities. It encourages critical discussions and evidence-based approaches to understanding social problems, evaluating social policies, developing social interventions, and strengthening social welfare institutions and services.

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives and methodological diversity, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, as well as conceptual papers, systematic reviews, and practice-based studies that contribute to the advancement of social welfare scholarship and professional practice.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, and practice-based studies covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Social Work Theory and Practice: Social work theories, methods, models of intervention, professional ethics, supervision, case management, and evidence-based practice.
• Social Welfare, Social Policy, and Governance: Social welfare systems, social development, social protection, poverty alleviation, social security, policy analysis, policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, and public welfare governance.
• Community Development, Empowerment, and Social Inclusion: Community-based interventions, participatory development, community organizing, social capital, disability inclusion, gender equality, child and family welfare, and the empowerment of marginalized populations.
• Social Problems, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Issues: Poverty, homelessness, unemployment, human trafficking, migration, discrimination, child protection, mental health, psychosocial well-being, disaster management, humanitarian social work, and social justice advocacy.
• Social Services, Innovation, and Sustainable Development: Social service institutions, social rehabilitation, program management, social research and evaluation, digital social work, social innovation, environmental justice, eco-social work, and sustainable social welfare practices.

Publication Orientation

The journal particularly encourages manuscripts that:

• Offer original and significant contributions to social welfare knowledge.
• Address contemporary social issues through rigorous theoretical and empirical analysis.
• Bridge the gap between social welfare research, public policy, and professional practice.
• Present innovative and evidence-based approaches to social interventions.
• Provide implications for social policy development and improvements in social service delivery.
• Contribute to international academic debates while considering diverse social, cultural, and institutional contexts.

The journal welcomes contributions from scholars and practitioners worldwide and encourages interdisciplinary and cross-national perspectives on social welfare, policy, and practice.