CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Title: Health Communication in Contexts: Research and Applications
Editors:
Rukhsana Ahmed, Ph.D.
Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
<mailto:(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca)>(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca)
Benjamin R. Bates, Ph. D.
School of Communication Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH, U.S.A.
<mailto:(batesb /at/ ohio.edu)>(batesb /at/ ohio.edu)
Submission Deadline: April 25, 2011
Overview of the Book:
Health communication has developed as an area of
study concerned with the interaction of people
involved in the health care process and the
dissemination and interpretation of
health-related messages by individuals, groups,
organizations, and/or the general public. Health
communication research plays an important role
in demonstrating how the processes and
application of lessons learned from research can
help in efforts to prevent diseases, promote
health, and shape public health policies and
practices. Over the past two decades, there has
been a considerable growth in health
communication research to better understand the
influences of human communication on health
outcomes as well as substantial efforts to apply
best practices from this research. This edited
volume will offer exemplars of both completed
and ongoing health communication research and
applications in interpersonal, cultural, group,
organizational, mass mediated, and technological contexts.
Objectives of the Book:
Through a collection of original contributions,
this text seeks to provide readers with
exemplars of current research in health
communication and of practical applications of
best health communication practices. The
volume?s content will reflect health
communication?s nature as a multidisciplinary,
yet specialized, field of communication studies.
The volume seeks to bring together research
projects and application efforts by social
science researchers, scientists, health care
providers, service organizations, and community
groups. In doing so, this volume will also provide readers with:
· An understanding of how communication
can be effectively used to improve the health of
individuals, communities, and populations;
· Pertinent health communication
information, analysis, and instruction;
· An outline of past successful research
projects and practical applications;
· A review of best theories and
practices in practical health communication programming; and,
· A demonstration of how health
communication practice and health communication research inform one another.
Scope of the Book:
The study of health communication is
simultaneously social scientific, humanistic,
and professional in orientation. Accordingly,
this book welcomes submissions from scholars and
practitioners in any disciplinary field. We seek
contributions from researchers and practitioners
in communication studies and allied fields
(e.g., media studies, telecommunications,
journalism, sociology, anthropology, cultural
studies) as well as those in the health
professions and allied health fields (medical
science, nursing, psychology/psychiatry, medical
informatics), among others. Contributions may
follow any methodological approach, including,
but not limited to, quantitative, qualitative,
mixed method, rhetorical, interpretive, case
study, discourse analytic, and critical analytic
approaches, among others. Submissions from both
established and emerging scholars are welcome.
Recommended Topics:
Two types of submissions are solicited: (1)
Submissions that discuss the findings of and
remaining questions in recently completed or
on-going research projects to build original
theory or explore communicative phenomena in
health contexts, and (2) submissions that
discuss the outcomes of and remaining challenges
in recently completed or on-going applied
projects that seek to reform or maintain
communicative practices in health contexts.
Contributions exploring any context of health
communication are welcome; these may include, but are not limited to:
· Health Communication in Interpersonal
Contexts (e.g., provider-receiver communication,
communication between physicians and nurses, communication for social support)
· Health Communication in Cultural
Contexts (e.g., cultural competence efforts,
programs to address issues of linguistic,
racial, ethnic, and other forms of diversity in health settings)
· Health Communication in Group Contexts
(e.g., support groups, family communication about health)
· Health Communication in Community
Contexts (e.g. community health programming,
community-based participatory research projects)
· Health Communication in Organizational
Contexts (e.g., communication within health care
organizations, communication between health care
organizations, communication between health care
organizations and other organizations)
· Health Communication in Mass Mediated
Contexts (e.g., health campaigns, television
representations of health, entertainment-education efforts)
· Health Communication in Policy
Contexts (e.g., risk communication, health
regulatory reform lobby communication,
examinations of specific government health intervention efforts)
· Health Communication in Technological
Contexts (e.g. telemedicine, e-Health/m-Health)
Target Audience:
The target audience for this book will consist
of upper-level undergraduate students, graduate
students, and faculty members and practitioners
in both communication studies and health
sciences, as well as their respective allied
fields. In addition to speaking to an academic
audience, authors are encouraged to write so as
to provide valuable information and resources to
practitioners, administrators, and policy makers working in the health sector.
Submission Guidelines:
Chapter proposals should include the following components:
1. A title page with contact information for all authors;
2. A 750-1200 word (including references),
single-spaced extended abstract clearly explaining:
a. The purpose and the contents of the proposed chapter; and
b. How the proposed chapter relates to the
overall objectives of the book;
3. A working bibliography ? a list of
potential resources for your chapter done in APA style (6th edition); and,
4. A brief biographical statement (maximum
200 words) written in the third person containing the following information:
a. Current position and affiliation;
b. Highest degree held, field, and institution granting that degree; and,
c. Current area of research and/or current research project.
Submission Format and Procedures:
Please e-mail your title page, 750-1200 word
extended abstract, working bibliography, and
brief biographical statement (maximum 200 words)
as a Word attachment (combine all files) to
<mailto:(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca)>(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca) or
<mailto:(batesb /at/ ohio.edu)>(batesb /at/ ohio.edu) no later
than April 25, 2011. Full chapters should be
between 6,000-8,000 words, including references.
Important Dates:
Chapter Proposal Due: April 25, 2011
Notification of Acceptance, and Chapter Submission Guidelines: June 10, 2011
First Draft of Full Chapters Due: September 25, 2011
Review Result Returned: December 10, 2011
Revised Draft of Final Chapters (as needed) Due: January 9, 2012
Inquiries:
For inquiries, please contact editors Rukhsana
Ahmed at
<mailto:(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca)>(rahmed /at/ uottawa.ca), or
Benjamin R. Bates at <mailto:(batesb /at/ ohio.edu)>(batesb /at/ ohio.edu)
