SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 
a journal of 
The University of Iowa 
and 
Southwest Missouri State University 
published in cooperation with the 
Inter-University Consortium 
for 
International Social Development 
(IUCISD) 
Providing a forum for: 
o Research on policies, practices, and service delivery systems in 
economically developing nations 
o Analysis of social development, social services, heahh, poverty, 
income maintenance, global feminism, human rights, and non-violence 
o Achieving linkages among multiple disciplines, nations, and cultures 
o Investigating issues that impact on social justice, community, and 
individual development 
Social Development Issues, which is published three times a year, is an 
international refereed journal that welcomes contributions from scholars and 
practitioners in all disciplines interested in social development. 
Individual subscription rate is US $20. 
Address all correspondence to: 
Co-Editor 
Social Development Issues 
School of Social Work 
The University of Iowa 
Iowa City, IA 52242 
USA