A new journal from the NCFR
Journal of Family Theory & Review
Published on behalf of the National Council on Family Relations
Edited by:
Editor: Robert M. Milardo, Ph.D. Book Review Editor: Libby Balter Blume Assistant Editor: Anne Dauphinais
Seeking to encourage integration and growth in the multidisciplinary and international domains of inquiry that define contemporary family studies, Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) publishes original contributions in all areas of family theory. The journal includes new advances in theory development, reviews of existing theory, and analyses of the interface of theory and method, as well as integrative and theory based reviews of content areas, and book reviews.
Journal of Family Theory & Review is a publication of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). It is peer-reviewed and published quarterly in March, June, September, and December beginning in 2009.
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In 2010, an institutional subscription to Journal of Family Theory & Review includes a subscription to Journal of Marriage and Family and Family Relations.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Qualitative Methodology, Research, & Theory in Family Studies
Robert M. Milardo, Ph.D., Editor, ftr@umit.maine.edu
Special Issue Guest Editors: Anisa Zvonkovic, Elizabeth Sharp, and M. Elise Radina
Submissions due by September 30, 2010
In the past few decades, qualitative research has had a major influence on most, if not all, social science disciplines. The discipline of Family Studies is no exception. Qualitative research has grown in visibility at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conferences, in family journals, books and book chapters, in the development of Family Studies graduate-level qualitative methods courses, and in qualitative theses and dissertations in Family Studies. Despite such growth, dialogue among Family Studies qualitative researchers, as well as between qualitative and quantitative researchers, about standards, possibilities, and challenges of conducting qualitative research has been minimal. In other words, the explication of conceptual debates has not kept pace with the burgeoning production of qualitative research.
The purpose of this special issue is to produce a lively commentary (broad in scope) on Qualitative Methodology, Theory and Research in Family Studies. Manuscripts addressing qualitative research, including theory and review of methodological issues will be considered. Possible topics might include but are not limited to:
· data collection strategies/issues for family/dyad level qualitative data
· analysis of family/dyad data
· issues surrounding sampling dyads, couples, families, groups
· ethical considerations related to couples, families
· discussion of how theory development via qualitative research has influenced your work or the HDFS field in general
Note: The journal does not publish empirical work with the exception of meta-analyses.
Papers are due September 30, 2010 for publication in June 2012. Potential authors are invited to contact the guest editors to discuss submission ideas:
Submission Instructions: Complete instructions for preparing and submitting manuscripts online are provided at http://www.ncfr.org/journals/family_theory/submit/guide.asp. When prompted by Scholar One, authors should upload a cover letter denoting that the paper is being submitted to the special issue. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages including references, tables, and figures. A $25 processing fee also will be collect at the time of submission.
If you are in need of further assistance, please contact the editorial office by phone at (207) 581-3128 or via e-mail.
TopHighlights
March 2009
Volume 1, Issue 1
Editorial: Following a Sociological Imagination
Robert Milardo
Institutionalization of the Family and Marriage: Questioning their Cognitive and Relational Realities
Jetse Sprey
Skilled Support Within Intimate Relationships
Marci Gleason and Eshkol Rafaeli
Leaving an Abusive Partner: Exploring Boundary Ambiguity Using the Stages of Change Model
Lyndal Bee Lian Khaw and Jennifer Hardesty
Books Still Matter: A Note from the Book Review Editor
Libby Blume
Catherine MacKinnon on the Paradox of Legal Sex Equality Guarantees and Persistent Social Inequality
Lynn Comerford
Book Review White, James M., & Klein, David M. (2008), Family Theories (3rd ed.)
Hilary A. Rose
Review of Randall Collins, Violence: A Microsociological Perspective. Princeton, 2008 Theory or Research?
Michael Johnson
Book Review Titelman, Peter (Ed.). (2008). Triangles: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives.
Clara Gerhardt
