Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
ISSN 1082-1651 (Print); ISSN 2331-5369 (Online)
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The Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences is the official publication of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Each issue of the Journal contains the following professional and exclusive features:
In response to member feedback, the Journal now presents more columns and articles on trends and developments in the field, best practices, resources, and opinions. The Journal features knowledge gained from the research and academic arenas and focuses on how this knowledge can be applied by practitioners in the field.
The Journal is published four times a year: Winter (late January), Spring (mid- April), Summer (mid-August), and Fall (mid-November). It is indexed by the Family Index Database, Family and Society Studies World Wide, and the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). All AAFCS members receive a subscription to the Journal.
For information about joining AAFCS, which includes a subscription to this journal, visit the AAFCS website links below and click on Membership . Nonmembers and institutions can subscribe to the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences through IngentaConnect by selecting the Purchase Subscription link below. Individual issues and articles can also be purchased by browsing to the issue or article pages.
Each issue of the Journal contains the following professional and exclusive features:
- Scholarly peer-reviewed articles
- Practical information geared toward family and consumer sciences professionals
- News and information about AAFCS
In response to member feedback, the Journal now presents more columns and articles on trends and developments in the field, best practices, resources, and opinions. The Journal features knowledge gained from the research and academic arenas and focuses on how this knowledge can be applied by practitioners in the field.
The Journal is published four times a year: Winter (late January), Spring (mid- April), Summer (mid-August), and Fall (mid-November). It is indexed by the Family Index Database, Family and Society Studies World Wide, and the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). All AAFCS members receive a subscription to the Journal.
For information about joining AAFCS, which includes a subscription to this journal, visit the AAFCS website links below and click on Membership . Nonmembers and institutions can subscribe to the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences through IngentaConnect by selecting the Purchase Subscription link below. Individual issues and articles can also be purchased by browsing to the issue or article pages.
Publisher: American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
44 Issues
are available
- Volume 115
- Number 4, Winter 2023 Inclusive Mentoring: A Tool for Developing FCS Leaders
- Number 3, Fall 2023 Historically-inspired Dress: Analysis of Motivations and Gender Aspects
- Number 2, June 2023 Exploring Financial And Organizational Well-Being
- Number 1, 1 March 2023 Redefining Food Consumption After COVID
- Volume 114
- Number 4, Winter 2022 FCS Graduate Education: Positioning the Profession for the Future
- Number 3, Fall 2022 Mindfulness: Addressing Social Isolation... Once Again
- Number 2, Summer 2022 Teaching Sustainability: Looking Back, Moving Forward
- Number 1, Spring 2022 The Role of Humanity in FCS: Was Marjorie East Right?
- Volume 113
- Number 4, Winter 2021 FCS and the Pandemic: Safe Ways To Learn
- Number 3, Fall 2021 FCS and the Pandemic: What Lessons Are We Learning?
- Number 2, Spring 2021 FCS and the Pandemic: What Lessons Are We Learning?
- Number 1, April 2021
- Volume 112
- Number 4, December 2020 Scholarship in FCS: A Decade in Review, Part 4
- Number 3, September 2020 Scholarship in FCS: A Decade in Review, Part 3
- Number 2, June 2020 Scholarship in FCS: A Decade in Review, Part 2
- Number 1, March 2020 Scholarship in FCS: A Decade in Review, Part 1
- Volume 111
- Number 4, Fall 2019 FCS in the Decade Ahead
- Number 3, September 2019 FCS Practice: Exploring New Paradigms to Meet 21st Century Challenges
- Number 2, Spring 2019 Social and Emotional Competence for Healthy Relationships
- Number 1, February 2019 Community/Civic Engagement: Fostering Democracy and Improving Lives
- Volume 110
- Number 4, Fall 2018 Caregiving Across the Life Course: Insights for FCS Professionals
- Number 3, Summer 2018 FCS as CTE for Career Preparation
- Number 2, Spring 2018 Financial Fitness: Trends, Innovations and Impacts
- Number 1, Winter 2018 Responsible Consumption and Production: How FCS Can Help
- Volume 109
- Number 4, Fall 2017 Universal Design: Responding to Changing Needs of Society
- Number 3, Summer 2017
- Number 2, Spring 2017 Improving the Health and Well-Being of a Changing Society
- Number 1, Winter 2017 Elevating Research and Scholarship in FCS
- Volume 108
- Number 4, Fall 2016 Advancing FCS Learning: Programs, Practices and Policies
- Number 3, Summer 2016 Open Issue - Body of Knowledge Focus
- Number 2, Spring 2016 Technology in FCS: Enhancing Learning, Advancing the Field
- Number 1, Winter 2016
- Volume 107
- Number 4, Fall 2015 Potpourri of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Number 3, Summer 2015 Weighing in on The Next 100 Years of FCS
- Number 2, Spring 2015 Communities: The Bridge to Families
- Number 1, May 2015 The Troubled American Family: How FCS Can Help
- Volume 106
- Number 4, Fall 2014 The Many Dimensions of Accountability
- Number 3, Summer 2014
- Number 2, Spring 2014
- Number 1, Winter 2014 Integral Thinking: A Vision for FCS
- Volume 105
- Number 4, Fall 2013 100 Years of Cooperative Extension and FCS Outreach
- Number 3, Summer 2013
- Number 2, Spring 2013
- Number 1, Winter 2013
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