The Journal of Consumer Education Call for Papers cefe.illinois.edu/JCE The Illinois Consumer Education Association (ICEA), the first state consumer education association nationwide, was organized in 1973 to expand consumer education and foster professional growth in the teaching of consumer education at all levels. The Journal of Consumer Education (JCE) is an official publication of ICEA. JCE is a refereed academic journal that publishes original applied research papers as well as conceptual and theoretical essays and position papers related to consumer and financial education. ***2013-2014 Submission Deadline FRIDAY, January 17, 2014*** Articles should be in one of the following categories: A. Research Paper. A presentation of a recently completed research project that has implications for consumer educators. The manuscript should clearly present (a) the problem statement and background on the problem; (b) research procedures including population identification, sampling techniques, data collection methods, and data analysis; (c) a summary of findings and conclusions; and (d) a discussion of the implications for consumer education instruction or curriculum development. B. Position Paper. A discussion of consumer education issues, problems, and trends including social and economic developments related to consumer education content, curriculum development, legislation, or instructional materials and techniques. Manuscript format: 1. All manuscripts must be double spaced with 1-inch margins. Authors should use minimal formatting and 12-point, Times New Roman font. 2. Manuscripts should be no more than twenty (20) pages including the text, references, tables, and figures. 3. The title page of the manuscript should include contact information for each author (i.e., position, school affiliation, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address). Authors’ names should not appear elsewhere in the manuscript. 4. Headings should be used to highlight the main sections of the manuscript. 5. References in the text should be cited in APA (6th Edition) style, page number if appropriate. 6. The reference list at the end of the manuscript should be in alphabetical order. Citations should follow APA (6th Edition) style. 7. Tables and figures should be placed at the end of the text and follow APA (6th Edition) style. 8. When in doubt, refer to APA (6th Edition) style guidelines. Submission procedures: Authors of submitted manuscripts must either be members of the Illinois Consumer Education Association (dues $20) or pay a $20 submission fee per article (check payable to the Illinois Consumer Education Association). For refereed review process, submit an electronic version of the manuscript via e-mail by Friday January 17, 2014 to jce.editors@gmail. Submissions must be sent as a Microsoft Word document. Submission fees can be mailed to: Dr. Helen Roberts, Co-Editor The Journal of Consumer Education Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago 601 S. Morgan #721 (m/c 144), Chicago, IL 60607-7107 phone: (312) 355-0378 / email: [email protected] The Journal of Consumer Education Now available online!
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