Occasional special issues are published on a single theme. The major publication of the American Sociological Association. Clearly aimed at a scholarly audience, the emphasis of this publication is on quantitative and empirical research articles. New theoretical developments and innovative methodologies are also reported. Each issue contains 8 - 12 articles on a single question or theme.
Articles are appropriate for the informed lay reader as well as professionals.
Intended for practitioners, includes discussion of policies, practices, and programs. Not an academic journal, it is designed as a starting place for research, and is intended for students to use in identifying report topics and in gathering background information. Each issue defines the subject under examination, provides a chronology of events, and lists an extensive bibliography. The emphasis of the research articles is on integrating findings with applications, intended for practitioners. Microfiche only An interdisciplinary journal publishing both academic articles and creative work.