New quarterly journals from Haworth Press.

Haworth Press (Binghamton, NY) has begun the publication of three new quarterly journals, including Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, Journal of GLBT Family Studies and International Journal of Fruit Science.

To be launched with a Spring 2005 issue, Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care is being designed as a vehicle for exploring the issues related to caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Targeted to those professionals who provide "guidance and comfort" to patients and family, the title will address topics relevant to practitioners in a variety of settings, including hospice, home health, long-term care facilities, primary and outpatient care, and oncology. An annual subscription costs $75 for individuals, $150 for institutions and $250 for libraries.

Journal of GLBT Family Studies will also be launched with a Spring 2005 issue and is described as the first Journal to address the "everyday concerns" of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) family life. Content will include information on such topics as parent-child relationships, stepfamilies, family structures, child development, extended family relationships, communication styles, rules and boundaries, adoption, marriage, work, disclosure and gender roles. An annual subscription costs $38 for individuals, $80 for institutions and $350 for libraries.

International Journal of Fruit Science is the result of the merger of Journal of Tree Fruit Production, a biannual that carried the results of practical research on growing tree fruit, and Small Fruits Review, a quarterly title that includes the results of research applicable for growers, extension agents, educators and scientists. A subscription price has yet to he set.