Date:Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:42:53 -0600
From: Jose Ignacio Lopez <[email protected]>

Dear friends,

I send you this information as I belive that Senaida, as well as other members, will be interested to participate.

A hug,

Jose Ignacio Lopez

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THE FOLLOWING TEXT HAS BEEN WRITEN BY JANET MORAHAN - MARTIN

The journal, CyberPsychology and Behavior, will publish a special issue on Females and the Internet. Janet Morahan-Martin, Ph.D. will be guest editor for this issue.
The journal seeks articles that address issues related to female use of the Internet, the potential of the Internet for females, and Internet-related gender differences. The journal is multidisciplinary, and encourages participation across disciplines. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:

• Use of the Internet by specific female populations (girls, teens, students, working women, parents, seniors, ethnic and racial groups, lesbians, bisexuals, medical patients, etc.)
• Cross-cultural and international perspectives on Internet usage by females
• Effectiveness and/or evaluation of sites for females (by age, demographic or social group)
• Differences between males and females in their use of the Internet (e.g., linguistic differences, games, chatrooms, e-mail, social support, distance learning, shopping and commercial uses, leadership patterns, etc.)
• Online therapy for women
• Female relationship development online
• Online support groups for females
• Female sexuality online
• Career networking and support online
• Telemedicine and females
• Educational uses of the Internet by females, including distance learning
• Explanations of why females worldwide have been slower to adopt the Internet
• Online consumer behavior by women
• Political behavior online and implications
• New technology and females
• Descriptions and/or evaluations of programs and sites to encourage girls' and women's participation online

This list is not comprehensive and other topics would be welcome. Reports of empirical investigations will have priority.
If you are interested, please submit a title and brief abstract (200-300 words) to Janet Morahan-Martin at [email protected] . Include a brief description of your credentials, and contact information (including e-mail). Abstracts must be received by October 15 to be considered. Final papers will be due January 15, 2000.

CyberPsychology and Behavior, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the effects of the Internet, virtual reality, and other advanced technologies on society, behavior, and mental health. Further information can be found at their Web site http://www.liebertpub.com/cpb/

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