Call for Chapters: Psychological and Medical Evaluations in Immigration Cases: Theory, Practice, and Ethical Considerations

Editors

Ana Gamez, California Baptist University, United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: August 21, 2024
Full Chapters Due: November 6, 2024
Submission Date: November 6, 2024

Introduction

The textbook "Psychological & Medical Evaluations in Immigration Cases: Theory, Practice, and Ethical Considerations" aims to offer a thorough overview of the cultural, psychological, medical, and legal aspects inherent in immigration cases. It provides theoretical and practical insights into the crucial aspects of psychological and medical evaluations in immigration cases. This textbook covers a wide range of topics, including culture shock, acculturation, psychological testing, trauma, trauma-informed treatment approaches, immigrant survivors, gang violence, political violence, human trafficking, family separation, and other types of violence. It also delves into medical evaluations in asylum cases, legal and ethical considerations in immigration proceedings, language barriers, and future directions in immigration evaluations and research. This comprehensive coverage ensures that you have all the necessary information at your fingertips.

Objective

This textbook aims to educate graduate students, researchers, policymakers, attorneys, practitioners, and the medical community. It delves into the complexities of immigration cases, offering case studies, statistics, theoretical frameworks, and legal perspectives to develop a deeper understanding of immigration issues and equip them with strategies to apply in their work.

Target Audience

The target audience includes college students, immigration evaluators, attorneys, and medical doctors.

Recommended Topics

Psychological & Medical Evaluations in Immigration Cases: Theory, Practice, and Ethical Considerations. Culture * Cultural Considerations Involving Immigration Cases. * Culture Shock and Acculturation and Its Implications for Immigrants Seeking Asylum and Refuge. * The Influence of Culture on Healing and Coping Strategies. Psychological Assessment * Psychological Factors in Immigration Screenings and Assessment. * Strategies and Techniques for the Psychological Assessments of Immigrants. * Psychological Evaluation of Asylum Seekers and Refugees. * The Use of Psychological Testing in Immigration Cases. * Psychological Evaluations Involving Hardship Waivers. * Psychological Evaluations involving Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Victims of Crime. Trauma & Resilience * Best Practices in Assessing Trauma in Immigrant Populations. * Understanding Complex Trauma Among Immigrants Seeking Asylum. * Trauma-Informed Approaches in the Treatment of Immigrants: Survivors of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking. * The Way that Immigration Evaluations Can Empower Immigrant Survivors. * Posttraumatic Growth and Resilience in Immigrant Populations. * Immigration cases involving gang violence, political violence, human trafficking, and family separation. Medical Evaluations in Asylum Cases * The Vital Role of Medical Evaluators in Asylum Cases * Medical Evaluation Guidelines for Asylum Cases * Why Medical Documentation in Asylum Proceedings Matters Legal and Ethical Considerations * Best Practices and Ethical Considerations for Evaluators Conducting Immigration Psychological Evaluations. * Best Practices for Psychologists in Immigration Court Settings: Expert Witnesses. * Best Practices to Ensuring Evaluator Competence in Immigration Evaluations: Educating the Court. * A legal perspective on immigration and psychological evaluations. * Working to Address the Needs of Immigration Court. * Understanding the Intersection of the Legal and Psychological in Immigration Proceedings. Other topics * Best Strategies to Address Language Barriers in Immigration Cases. * Future Directions in Immigration Evaluation Research.

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August 21, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by August 25, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 6, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Psychological and Medical Evaluations in Immigration Cases: Theory, Practice, and Ethical Considerations. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

August 21, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
August 25, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
November 6, 2024: Full Chapter Submission
January 8, 2025: Review Results Returned
February 19, 2025: Final Acceptance Notification
March 5, 2025: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Ana Gamez, PhD., MBA California Baptist University agamez1000@gmail.com

Classifications


Education; Medicine and Healthcare; Security and Forensics; Social Sciences and Humanities
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