Call for papers

Call for Manuscripts

Special Issue on Service-Learning and Family Science

Guest Editors: Drs. Debra L. Berke, John W. Eby, and Raeann R. Hamon, Messiah 
College  
Questions may be directed to guest editors at: Department of Behavioral 
Science, Messiah College, Grantham, PA 17027; (717) 766-2511; 
dberke@messiah.edu, jeby@messiah.edu, rhamon@messiah.edu

Original Submission Deadline: May 15, 2001 (That's today! Deadline will be 
extended, however, until May 31, 2001).

We solicit manuscripts on the topic of service-learning and family science, 
including conceptual and theoretical frameworks, such as an overview of 
service-learning in family studies; empirical articles showing implementation 
and assessment of student learning in the classroom; or related topics. 
Manuscripts should exemplify high quality scholarship of teaching and 
learning.  Authors may visit the following website for additional insights 
about how the "scholarship of teaching and learning" can be defined:  
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/CASTL/index.htm
It is recommended that manuscripts be approximately 20-22 pages in length.

Note to authors:  The Journal of Teaching Marriage and Family:  Innovations 
in Family Science Education, formerly known as Family Science Review, is an 
electronically disseminated journal.  Manuscripts are submitted to the 
editor, for purposes of peer review, electronically.  Next, they are sent out 
to reviewers electronically, as well as returned to the editor with comments 
in the same fashion.  Finally, with the facilitation of Haworth Press, 
accepted manuscripts are published electronically. 

Submit in one of two ways:
1) Provide copy of manuscript, using Word Perfect 8 (though use of Microsoft 
Word 6.0 is also acceptable), via e-mail attachment to guest editors of 
Journal of Teaching Marriage and Family:  Innovations in Family Science 
Education at e-mail address given below, or
2) Provide file of manuscript on a computer diskette, using Word Perfect 8 
(though use of Microsoft Word 6.0 is also acceptable), to guest editors of 
the journal at the street address given below.  Additionally, for either 
means, submit processing fee of $15 to journal editor.  Checks may be made 
out to Family Science Association, the sponsor of the journal.

Journal of Teaching Marriage & Family:  Innovations in Family Science 
Education
c/o Dr. Debra Berke, Service Learning Issue Guest Editors
Messiah College
One College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027
E-mail: dberke@messiah.edu
Fax:   717-691-6040
Tele: 717-766-2511, ext. 7205