The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services invites scholars, practitioners, researchers, lay persons, and policy analysts from different backgrounds to submit abstract proposals for this special theme issue and book on mid-life and older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons. We are interested in a variety of topics.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: A 150-250 abstract must be submitted as an electronic copy via a WORD attachment to jglie@jtsears.com. The abstract includes: proposed article title; type of article (e.g., research, practitioner-based, academic scholarship (non-research), personal essay, policy-oriented, etc.); and a synoptic overview. Along with the abstract include complete postal and electronic addresses of all authors with the contact author clearly noted. Abstracts should be submitted no later than March 1, 2007.

Authors of approved abstracts must submit the complete article on or before April 15, 2007, along with the journal release form. Reviews will be completed within 30 days.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT, CONTACT JamesT.Sears, PhD: jglie@jtsears.com