Call for papers: special issue of Gerontologist
Please see this announcement of a special issue of the Gerontologist on bridging aging and disabilities that I am editing along with Michelle Putnam : www.linkedin.com/posts/jegaugler_call-for-papers-bridging-aging-and-disability-activity-7105520087083741184-o2cC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
The fields of gerontology and disabilities studies can learn much from each other. For a variety of reasons, however, insights and discoveries are often not shared across these fields. I am thus thrilled to announce a call for papers for a new and crucial Special Issue of The Gerontologist: Bridging Disability and Aging Research. This Special Issue encourages "papers that explore the heterogeneity of the disability experience over time; consider the disability diversification of the aging population; identify commonalities as well as differences across younger and older populations of persons with disability; consider economic, social, psychological factors and outcomes across the life course for persons growing older with disability, including intersectionality of group identities; analyze policies/programs related to health and social care, rehabilitation, long-term supports and services, caregiving, employment, or other policy areas; explore theoretical and conceptual perspectives; and/or discuss the science of bridging. We ask all authors to clearly articulate the bridging component in their work—specifically, the intersections between aging and disability research—and to draw on extant literature and research from across aging and disability knowledge bases." For more information about the scope and focus of this exciting Special Issue and to submit an abstract for consideration, please go to: https://bit.ly/3L60AKa. Abstracts are due on December 1st, 2023. Please do consider submitting your work for this timely Special Issue!