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The interconnection between social work, social policy issues and politics requires a broad research perspective

This is the second issue of Nordic Social Work Research. The very first issue was published in June 2011 with four articles by researchers that had been specially invited by the editorial board. The second issue consists of four articles, each reviewed by two or three independent reviewers, and a book review section. The period between the first and the second issues of the journal has been characterized by a steadily increasing amount of submitted articles. This is a trend that we hope will continue with undiminished force. The value of imparting knowledge about social work theory and practice by publishing articles of good academic standard cannot be underestimated. Our intention is that Nordic Social Work Research shall make a substantial contribution in the coming years. However, as editorial board we are dependent on the voluntary effort that is made by the reviewers. We want to thank all colleagues around the world who have been willing to spend considerable time by reading, assessing and commenting on the articles submitted to the first and second issues. By giving constructive critique and encouraging recommendations to the authors, the reviewers contribute to the authors’ academic efforts to become more concrete, more precise and more explicit, and to develop interesting arguments and discussions. The reviewers contribution is crucial to setting a high academic standard for the journal. This is probably the most important consideration for a journal to survive. As editors, we will work for, and try to make an effort to develop a good dialogue. To write reviews and give feedback to fellow scholars is one of the most essential commitments between colleagues in the scientific society. To make the editorial work more efficient, the editorial work will from now on be assisted by the electronic system Scholar One. The intention is that the communication with authors, reviewers and the publisher will become easier and more systematic. One worry is the potential risk that is always present, that electronic systems do not only contribute to making things easier to handle, but such systems may also lead to a more distanced relation between people. We consider that it is possible to combine the advantages of using the Scholar One system, without losing the personal contact with authors and reviewers. We are aware of that other journals have succeeded in that. The topics of the four articles in this second issue of Nordic Social Work Research represent the broad scope of social work and consequently illustrates the great variation in social work research. From different perspectives the articles also illustrate how social work, social policy issues and politics are interwoven. This is in accordance with the journal’s ambition to keep a pluralistic perspective on social work and its methodologies. In the first article, Anu Leinonen is discussing involuntary familial commitments in the care of older people in Finland. The study consists of 21 qualitative interviews Nordic Social Work Research Vol. 1, No. 2, November 2011, 87–89