Call for Abstracts HIV/AIDS Hispanic/Latino Special Supplement AEP 2009

[Guest guest]

FYI, please see the memo below and the attached call for paper abstracts for consideration in a special supplement issue of AIDS Education and Prevention.

This may be of interest to organizations that would like to describe their work on HIV/AIDS-related issues among urban or rural-based migrant workers who are Hispanic /Latinos.

Data-based articles are solicited on any of the five points listed below. Item #5 may be of particular interest to organizations that deliver HIV/AIDS-related services to Hispanic/Latino migrants.

Thanks,

Tom

Dear Colleague,

In the fall of 2009, AIDS Education and Prevention will produce a Special Supplement of the journal addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Hispanics/Latinos living in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The goal of this Special Supplement is to provide a diverse audience – including academic researchers, health department officials, health educators, community-based organizations, governmental agencies, and others – with a comprehensive resource to address the complex issues that lead to increased risk of HIV acquisition and transmission among Hispanics/Latinos.

This Special Supplement seeks original, data-based articles to address:

Epidemiology – studies investigating the frequency, pattern and causes of HIV infection among Hispanics/Latinos including morbidity (and co-morbidities), mortality, place of birth, clinical outcomes, and treatment issues using disease or behavioral surveillance data collected at the local, state or national levels.

Structural or socio-ecological influences of HIV risk – studies addressing cultural or ecological antecedents of HIV risk including recent migration, acculturation, poverty, racism, discrimination, injection or non-injection substance use, and access to culturally appropriate care and prevention services.

Behavioral prevention interventions – studies focusing on the implementation and evaluation of behavioral interventions for Hispanics/Latinos conducted in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

HIV prevention capacity building – studies examining national efforts to build capacity for HIV prevention within Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Brief practice notes – descriptions of CBO experiences with community implementation of evidence-based HIV prevention programs.

Timeline and Requirements:

· The deadline for submission of a 250-300 word abstract describing the concept of a proposed manuscript is due May 15, 2008. · Abstracts shall be submitted directly to the Guest Editors c/o Dr. JoAna Stallworth at jstallworth@.... 1 The Guest Editors will map each submission to the 5 content areas listed above, and will select abstracts that have the potential to make a substantial impact on the field. · Once an abstract has been selected by the Editors, the author(s) will be given 3 months to produce a manuscript for potential inclusion in the Special Supplement.1 The deadline for submission of completed manuscripts is September 1, 2008. Manuscripts should be a maximum of 20 pages including references.· Manuscripts shall be formatted in accordance with the publication requirements of AIDS Education and Prevention (http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=periodicals/jnaiinst.htm & dir=periodicals/per_pub & cart_id=742020.13949).

1 All submitted manuscripts will undergo standard peer review, and opportunities for revisions will be provided as appropriate.· For questions about the issue, please contact the Special Editor, Dr. JoAna Stallworth at 404-639-3812 or jstallworth@...

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