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Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal


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For over 35 years, the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal has been the periodical of choice for specialists in every segment of the field.

A major vehicle for the dissemination of new research, the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal covers the richness, diversity and interdisciplinarity that characterizes family and consumer sciences today. From consumerism, human development, and family studies to housing, technology, nutrition, and textiles, the FCSRJ keeps you up-to-date on this complex and vital field. Each refereed article in the FCSRJ includes cutting-edge research as well as practical information for the family and consumer sciences professionals and practitioners. And whether you’re a researcher, scholar, student, or professional, you’ll appreciate the scope and depth of current research in such areas as:

Clothing, textiles, and merchandising
Consumer economic studies
Education & Teacher education
Entrepreneurship
Family economics and management
Family studies
Food and nutrition
Hospitality management
Housing, equipment, and design
Human development
Personal finance
Professional issues relevant to FCS

Through original research and scholarly articles, the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal examines areas of specialization within the field that impact and influence your particular spheres of interest.

Aims and Scope:
The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal publishes original research and scholarly reviews in areas of family and consumer sciences and related disciplines concerned with the general well-being of families and individuals, including such areas as child and family studies; clothing and textiles; consumer sciences education; family economics and management; food and nutrition; and housing, equipment, and design.

FCSRJ is published four times a year by SAGE Publications, Inc. For information, visit http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201273.

Ordering Information
AAFCS members can subscribe for $30 per year. The cost to an individual nonmember is $129.00 and to an institutional nonmember is $469.00. AAFCS members can use the Publications Catalog Order Form (PDF), while nonmembers need to send payment to and order directly from:

Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Phone: 805-499-0721 Fax: 805-499-0871
www.sagepub.com


FCSRJ Board Members

Editorial Board

Executive Editor:

 

Dr. Virginia B. Vincenti

Editor:

University of Wyoming

Dr. Joan McFadden

Ball State University

Associate Editors/Board Members

Foods and Nutrition

 

Dr. Carolyn M. Bednar

Texas Woman’s University

 

 

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Dr. Sue Couch

Texas Tech University

 

 

Housing, Equipment, and Resource Management

Dr. JoAnn Emmel

 

 

 

Family Economics and Resource Management

Dr. Tahira K. Hira

Iowa State University

 

 

Clothing, Textiles, and Merchandising

Dr. Laura Jolly

University of Georgia

 

 

Child and Family Studies

Dr. Lawrence Schiamberg

Michigan State University

 

 

Other Board Members

Dr. Sharon A. DeVaney

Purdue University

 

 

Dr. Ayako Kuramoto

Kagoshima Prefectural College

 

 

Dr. Sheri Lokken-Worthy

Mississippi State University

 

 

Dr. Allen Martin

California State University

 

 

Dr. Donna Pendergast

The University of Queensland

 

 

Dr. Kaija Turkki

University of Helsinki

 

 

Dr. Ruben P. Viramontez –Aguiana

Bowling Green State University

 

 

Dr. Connor Walter

Illinois State University

 

 

Dr. Wendy L. Way

University of Wisconsin

   

AAFCS Board of Directors
Visit www.aafcs.org/about/board.html.

For more information, visit www.sagepub.com/journalsProdEditBoards.nav?prodId=Journal201273.

 


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Call for Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Papers


Please refer to submission guidelines and topics for submitting papers.

Relevant topics may include:

Clothing, textiles, and merchandising
Consumer studies
Education & Teacher education
Entrepreneurship
Family economics and management
Family studies
Food and nutrition
Housing, equipment, and design
Human development
Professional Issues Relevant to FCS

Mail manuscripts to:

Joan R. McFadden, Editor
450 E CR 450 N, Seymour, IN 47274

Contact her by email at jmcfadden@ bsu.edu or phone 812-523-6273.
(Note: since her email account gets filled with large attachments, please check to make sure the email you send actually arrives.)

 

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[ Last Updated · January 6, 2009 ]