Journals

Mortality

A foremost international, interdisciplinary journal that has relevance both for academics and professionals concerned with human mortality. Mortality is essential reading for those in the field of death studies and in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, art, classics, history, literature, medicine, music, socio-legal studies, social policy, sociology, philosophy, psychology and religious studies. The journal is also of special interest and relevance for those professionally or voluntarily engaged in the health and caring professions, in bereavement counselling, the funeral industries, and in central and local government.

A unique feature of the journal is the Classic Revisited series wherein key texts in the study of death are subjected to contemporary reappraisal by an expert in the discipline. This issue sees Allan Kellehear, Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath looking at ‘Alvarez and the Divisive God’, a study of suicide.

Editor(s):
Allan Kellehear, University of Bath, UK & Carol Komaromy, Open University, UK

To subscribe to Mortality, and to find out more information about the journal, visit
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals

Ageing and Society

Ageing & Society is an interdisciplinary and international journal devoted to the understanding of human ageing and the circumstances of older people in their social and cultural contexts. It draws contributions and has readers from many academic social science disciplines, and from clinical medicine and the humanities. In addition to original articles, Ageing & Society publishes book reviews, occasional review articles and special issues.

Editor:
Tony Warnes, University of Sheffield, UK
www.journals.cambridge.org/

Archives of suicide research

Archives of Suicide Research, the official journal of the International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR), is the international journal in the field of suicidology. The journal features original, refereed contributions on the study of suicide, suicidal behavior, its causes and effects, and techniques for prevention. The journal incorporates research-based and theoretical articles contributed by a diverse range of authors interested in investigating the biological, pharmacological, psychiatric, psychological, and sociological aspects of suicide.

Editor:
Barbara Stanley, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University & City University of New York - John Jay College, USA
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/

Bereavement Care

An international journal for those who help bereaved people, this journal is published three times a year and has recently introduced article abstracts and changed its style of referencing.

Published by Cruse, each edition features 3 or 4 articles and a very useful book review section.

Editor: Rosie Dalzell
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

Death Studies

Published ten times each year, this acclaimed journal provides refereed papers on significant researtch, scholarship and practical approaches in the fast growing areas of bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide, and death education. It provides an international interdisciplinary forum in which a variety of professionals share results of research and practice, with the aim of better understanding the human encounter with death and assisting those who work with the dying and their families.

Editor:
Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, University of Memphis, USA
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/

Grief Matters

 

The journal Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement has been published by the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement since 1998, and encompasses both academic and applied aspects of grief and bereavement. The journal will be of great benefit to mental health practitioners, tertiary institutions, teaching organisations and occupations related to loss and grief. The journal is published with a central theme for each issue.

www.grief.org.au/grief_matters.html

Journal of Loss and Trauma

In one forum, Journal of Loss and Trauma brings together scholarship on personal losses relating to family, health, and aging issues. The journal addresses issues dealing with psychological and physical health and interpersonal losses relative to extended family, community life, and society as a whole.

In order to broaden the reader's perspective on loss and bereavement, the journal defines loss as a major reduction in a person's resources, whether personal, material, or symbolic, to which the person was emotionally attached. Types of loss covered include: death and dying; dissolution and divorce; loss of employment; life-threatening diseases and long-term disability; loss of possessions; homelessness; recurring and haunting memories; disenfranchisement and stigmatisation; losses resulting from war and violence; and aging.

Editor:
John H. Harvey, Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, USA
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/

Journal of Near Death Studies

This is the only peer-reviewed scholarly journal (ISSN 0891-4494) devoted exclusively to the field of near-death studies. It is cross-disciplinary and published quarterly.

The Journal of Near-Death Studies (JNDS) was originally named Anabiosis. The numbering was preserved when JNDS took its new name, so its first issue is in volume 6. Almost all the JNDS issues are in-print and can be ordered from the website. The journal is published by the International Assocoiation for Near-Death Studies Inc

Editor:
Bruce Greyson, M.D
http://www.iands.org/pubs/jnds/

Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying

This Journal brings insight into terminal illness; the process of dying, bereavement, mourning, funeral customs, suicide. Fresh, lucid, responsible contributions from knowledgeable professionals in universities, hospitals, clinics, old age homes, suicide prevention centers, funeral directors and others, concerned with thanatology and the impact of death on individuals and the human community. OMEGA is a rigorously peer-refereed journal.

Drawing significant contributions from the fields of psychology, sociology, medicine, anthropology, law, education, history and literature, OMEGA has emerged as the most advanced and internationally recognized forum on the subject of death and dying. It serves as a reliable guide for clinicians, social workers, and health professionals who must deal with problems in crisis management, e.g., terminal illness, fatal accidents, catastrophe, suicide and bereavement.

Editor:
Kenneth J. Doka, College of New Rochelle, USA
http://baywood.com/journals/

Palliative Medicine

Palliative Medicine is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease. It reflects the multidisciplinary approach that is the hallmark of effective palliative care.

Essential reading for all members of the palliative care team: doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, the clergy, occupational therapists.

A practical journal to assist you with the palliative care of patients.

Editor:
Geoffrey Hanks, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, UK
www.sagepub.co.uk/journals

Social Science and Medicine

Social Science & Medicine provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research findings, reviews and theory in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (eg. anthropology, economics, geography, psychology, social epidemiology, social policy and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, and with health care practice, policy and organisation. It is particularly keen to publish findings or reviews which are of general interest to an international readership.

Editor:
E Annandale, Univeristy of Leicester, UK (Editor in Chief)
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws

Sociology of health and illness

Sociology of Health and Illness is an international journal which publishes sociological articles on all aspects of health, illness and medicine. We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions in this field. In addition to the six regular issues published each year, subscribers receive a free special issue. These themed issues aim to identify and contribute to new areas of debate and research in the discipline and each issue is devoted to an important topic of current interest.

Editors:
Clive Seale (Managing Editor), Jonathan Gabe, Steven Wainwright and Clare Williams
www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp

Suicide and life-threatening behaviour

For more than 35 years, this eminent journal has enabled professionals to become expert in the theoretical and clinical approaches to suicide and life-threatening behaviours. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this journal employs biological, statistical, psychological, as well as sociological approaches to explore the full scope of issues in suicidology. The newest developments in understanding the range of suicidal behaviours across the lifespan are highlighted, as are international and cross-cultural studies. Regular features include Case Consultations, Review Articles, and Letters to the Editor.

Editor:
Morton M Silverman, MD, University of Chicago
www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/