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An editorial focuses on the evolution and application of researchers, Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke's thematic analysis in qualitative research. It underscores the necessity for researchers to engage with the latest literature and adapt their approaches to thematic analysis by incorporating reflexivity, theoretical grounding, and a more nuanced understanding of theme construction as a dynamic process.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including arts-based data collection with immigrant and racialized older adults, child protection decision-making and mental health struggles among social work students.

An editorial focuses on member checking as a methodological practice in qualitative research. It explores how member checking enhances the trustworthiness of research findings by allowing participants to review and verify the interpretations made by researchers. It delves into the process of member checking, its importance in ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of research outcomes, and the implications of participant feedback on the final analysis.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including experiences of loved ones of incarcerated individuals, Black feminist autoethnography on interpersonal violence and the victim-offender dialogue model in restorative justice.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including lived experiences of gendered violence and resilience, individual and family wellbeing, and healthcare professionals' experiences.

With Norman K. Denzin's death on 6 August 2023, the global community of qualitative researchers lost a visionary scholar and vocal crusader in broad areas of critical and interpretivist theory, pedagogy, and practice. His pioneering work included contributions to symbolic interactionism, symbiotics, performance studies, autoethnography, and narrative performance to name a few. Founder of the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) and several prominent journals devoted to critical scholarship, he also coauthored the influential Sage handbooks on qualitative research. His impact was titanic. This article examines his influence in one discrete area of journal editorship. However, it also draws broader conclusions about his enormous contributions including: his panache for bold action in the face of paralyzing situations, his efforts to create safe and respected academic spaces for other scholars, his leadership in challenging normative academic culture, his deep-seated belief in the transformational power of qualitative inquiry, and his ever-evident moral compass set on enacting inclusive, compassionate, and socially just communities. A tireless crusader for a more utopian society, his white light vibrations will continue to provide a source of energy for those looking to perform a better version of humanity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An editorial is presented in the final issue of 2023, dedicated to honoring the memory of Norman K. Denzin, known for his emphasis on moving forward. Topics include reflective essays by Jane L. Gilgun and Karen M. Staller, exploring Denzin's profound influence on social work research, and the introduction of two calls for papers on critical social work and Indigenous methodologies, aligning with Denzin's commitment to transformative scholarship.

The article introduces the current issue of Qualitative Social Work and welcomes two new members to the Editorial Board. It provides an overview of the articles in this issue, which cover topics like mental health, child protection, and disabilities. It highlights specific articles, such as one that explores the intersections of cultural identity and attitudes towards mental health among Middle Eastern and North African Americans.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including positionality, participatory research, research ethics, decolonization, and the experiences of social workers, highlighting the importance of critical engagement and social justice in the field.

An editorial is presented on thinking and research emerging from the Asia-Pacific region and across the globe. Topics include capturing the essence of the journal and the potential having an enduring impact and be a significant influence on social work research; and promoting qualitative social work's moral and political purpose as well as exploring interdisciplinary methodological.

This work examines power dynamics at play in the early child-saving movement as illuminated in the case records and annual reports of the Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children from Cruelty (SPCC) from 1878 to 1881 and triangulated with other historical records. 1 We draw on ecological systems theory and urban ecology to examine social and spatial relationships between child-saving institutions, communities, and individuals and families. The paper adapts template analysis for archival research as a replicable approach for studying historical power dynamics embedded in social welfare institutions. This approach highlights the changing role of community members in identifying and responding to neglect and abuse and uncovers common themes that continue to impact the modern child welfare system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the inaugural periodical as Editor-in-Chief coincides with several exciting changes. Topics include examines to welcome the addition of a new Assistant editor, Yun Chen, and a recently appointed Book Reviews editor, Deirdre Lanesskog, who also moves into her new role as Associate editor.

An editorial is presented on conversation analysis understanding and informing social work practice. Topics include systematic nature of social interaction and constituting effective communication, informing guidance, and policy; and focusing on conversation analysis in particular as a method for examining, understanding, and representing the complexity of social work practice.

An editorial is presented on the use of executive search firms for hiring university and college presidents in the U.S. Topics discussed include the insistence on rigid confidentially provisions by the executive search firms in the hiring process which squeezes out faculty participation; the idea of tying executive pay to specific performance goals in the higher education; and the transformation in the methods of identifying, selecting, and compensating the leaders by for-profit firms.

An editorial is presented on abstract influencing the review process at QSW and arguably publication outlets including the approach translating complex qualitative data into a visual representation.

The article focuses on situating social phenomena within their contexts, which is a core feature of qualitative inquiry, and emphasizes the need for intentional effort by the researcher to capture the intuitive cognitive processes that frame studied phenomena. Topics include problems of social work identity and professionalism, social workers' experiences in East Asia; and child protection with the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on social work practice and research.

An introduction is presented in which author discusses articles on topics including focuses on European countries which present critical reflections on social workers' roles and ethics in difficult contexts such as violence intervention and pandemic control.

An editorial is presented on qualitative methods not using p-values. Topics include appropriate use and interpretation of statistical inference showing a debate within the natural sciences with instructive applications to the very questions the social sciences address; and use of publications as a measure of relevance and impact by 21st century academic institutions.

An editorial is presented on career scholars looking for tips on publishing empirical manuscripts based on qualitative research projects. Topics include constructing each of the types of questions to myriad methodological textbooks showing distinct importance in writing compelling empirical manuscripts; and research question being the one in conversation with other scholars writing academic literature.

An introduction is presented in which the authors discuss articles in the issue on topics including an interdisciplinary theoretical framework to support research on youth workers, conceptualization of mediation in social work and anthropology, and the social life of the non-electronic social work case file.

An editorial is presented on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that in the United States, fully vaccinated people would longer need to wear masks indoors. The article discussed that numerous businesses reassured their customers that they had opted to continue their mask-wearing requirement; and the policies of many U.S. institutions in this pandemic, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) declared.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being writing this just over a year after the Grate Britain went into the first lockdown, and keep remembering anniversaries such as the last time saw my family, the last time I was on the campus at Lancaster University.

An editorial is presented to the article the World Health Organization (WHO) starts timeline of events associated with the Covid-19 global pandemic with an entry on 31 December 2019. Topics include Chinese officials imposed a lockdown and surrounding areas in a desperate attempt to control the growing epidemic; and the final product imposed additional labor on wonderful production team in India.

An editorial is presented to the article images of tiny orbs studded in cluster-bouquets of red, blue, or purple, flood the internet. Topics include the microscopic organisms have transmitted as aerosols like so pixie dust, ejected with every utterance, sneeze, or outgoing breath; and how to make sense of death and disruption wrapped in such beguiling and atmospheric packaging.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the various topics within the issue, including the use of touch in residential child care, self-injury scars, and child protective services in the U.S.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including keep calm and carry on.

An editorial discussing about the social work research and practice which present working with youth draw on a deep sociological literature referencing the significance of territory to young people and in social work with Indigenous peoples, the concept of attachment to land and place has been central, and reservations, townships or town camps have been the focus of service incursions of many kinds.

In this article, author shares the advice on successful publishing of qualitative studies. It discusses the methodology as a coherent, consistent, and an integrated whole which impose intellectual discipline in publishing of qualitative studies. It mentions the considering the temporal or process ordering of information in publishing of qualitative studies.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including disability research using fascinating ethnographic approaches, and research on development programs of World Bank in rural south India.

The article discusses that by allowing the expression of dissent, a space is generated for creative skepticism, an inspired process that emerges from a sense of skepticism with the status quo. It mentions the categorization of targeted community violence in the U.S. as domestic terrorism, and criticizes the use of such terminology; and also mentions by linking domestic terrorism to violence linked with international extremist, patterns emerge that call for intervention.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including social work & technology; Reddit-based qualitative thematic analysis from a social work heuristic lens on the subject of poverty; and unsure emotions within the ambiguous positioning of social work.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including perplexity, organizational conflict, and the gambling activities of street youth in Mumbai, India.

The author discusses aspects of the 2018 grievance studies hoax in which three academics submitted fraudulent manuscripts to several scholarly journals known for its post-modern leanings. She says that the hoax is cruel as it sought to discredit targeted journals by setting a trap exploiting the predispositions of their reviewers and editors.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including early career researchers in social work, social pedagogy in Great Britain, and therapy for trauma patients.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the creation of positive experience for women who suffered domestic violence, male victimization and cyberbulling of social workers.

An editorial is presented to the article social work educators often feel responsible for nurturing the generation of practitioner through training in academic classrooms and supervision in field settings. Topics include educators and students felt the pressure to pivot and adjust to a new normal as implicitly and explicitly mandated by academic institutions; and social work educators have resisted normalcy narrative and built-in time for reflection and community care.

An editorial is presented to the article the novel coronavirus, the subsequent shutdown and measures taken to reduce infections, have greatly affected social work practice. Topics include social work practice with a range of different population groups, literarily from cradle to grave; and the U.S. context of corporate health companies and a highly individualized health care system.

An editorial is presented to the article the profession of social work grief can be pathologized, medicalized, and manualized. Topics include the illness, death, and disruption this virus has caused have the rightful subjects of sadness and suffering; and the pandemic has caused many different forms, and many layers of loss from personal to professional.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including challenging problems and ways to conceptualize solutions, glimpse into our cluttered landscape, and in-depth studies of special populations.

An introduction is presented that discussed issues on topics theoretical work on the collateral consequences of child removal; recommendations for immediate practical action; and dimensions of social work theory and practice.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including relationship between children who live in kinship care and their birth parents from childhood to adulthood; and the explored people’s interactions with crisis programs.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue which includes "When Does Compassion Fatigue Hit Social Workers? Caring for Oncology Patients in Korea," "Re-Working Empowerment as a Theory for Practice," and "Social Workers' Peculiar Contribution to Ethnographic Research."

An introduction is presented with topics including use of Geographic Information Systems in social research, dropout of young adults from residential substance use disorder treatment, and use of autobiographical stories for dementia patients.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses articles in the issue on topics including the use of emotional intelligence in research and practice, the ways to understand youth with troubling behaviors, and the meaning behind words in social work research, practice, and policy.

The article presents the discussion on exploring services for survivors of human trafficking centralized within shelter programs. Topics include facilitating access to the lived experiences of people having non-apparent disabilities, chronic pain, and/or chronic illness; and exploring the activities related to pre-birth child protection by social workers and expectant parents.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including social workers, counseling, and child protection.

The article discusses demystification of some of the basics of bibliometrics. Topics discussed include citations as the basic building block for bibliometrics that are equated with the value, quality and impact of article, skewing of samples or databases in any number of directions such as heavily weighted toward disciplines which have higher scores than social work; and journal performance indicators such as featured in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses sensory ethnography, child protection in social work, and family caregivers.