Journal of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics
Guidelines for Authors
The Journal of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics is an official
international journal of the Asian Regional Association for Home Economics (ARAHE).
The purpose of the journal is to promote the academic activities of home economists
from member organizations of ARAHE and other countries around the world. The
journal publishes manuscripts that are related to all areas of home economics (Clothingand Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Family
Resource Management, and Housing and Home-economics Education).
General Information
Since 1991, the Journal of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics (JARAHE) has
published research articles on Home Economics. JARAHE features original research articles,
research notes, and reviews concerning all aspects of Home Economics. Research articles andresearch notes are submitted voluntarily, while review articles can be submitted only whensolicited by the editor. Accepted manuscripts become the property of the Asian Regional
Association for Home Economics and authors must transfer copyrights to ARAHE. Accepted
manuscripts will be published with the understanding that the authors will pay a page charge,
with additional charges for figures and photographs. Reprints are supplied upon request foran additional charge. JARAHE is published quarterly, at the end of March, June, September,and December.
Manuscript Submission and Peer-Review
Submit manuscripts to the Journal of ARAHE main editorial office.
Editor: Mee Sok Park, Ph.D.
Editorial Assistant: Seohee Son, Ph.D., CFLE
Journal of ARAHE Editorial Office:Department of Family and Child Welfare
Sookmyung Women’s University
52 Hyochangwon-gil, Yongsan-gu,Seoul, 140-742, Korea
Tel: 82-2-710-9456
Fax: 82-2-2077-7158
E-mail: arahe09@gmail.comCheck Manuscript Status by emailing the editorial office. Please note that allsubmissions are prescreened for suitability. Papers that fail to comply with manuscript
preparation guidelines may occasionally be rejected without peer review at thediscretion of the Editor, particularly in cases where the paper is a brief report, does
not comply with APA style guidelines, or clearly falls outside the scope of thejournal.
All submitted manuscript will be treated as confidential and undergo double-blind peer
review by the members of editorial board or their designees before acceptance forpublication. The corresponding author is notified as soon as possible of the editor’s
decision to accept, reject, or request to revision of manuscript. When the final1

manuscript is completely acceptable according to the JARAHE format and criteria, it
is scheduled for publication in the next available issue.
Manuscript Preparation
Journal of ARAHE follows the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 6th Edition. Please also consult the Journal of ARAHE
style guide.
 General Formatting• Double-space all parts of the manuscript, including abstract, quotes,references, and tables.
• The components of the manuscript should be arranged in the following
order:- MS Title Page
- Abstract- Text of article- Reference list
- Appendices (if any)
- Tables (if any)
- Figure tittles & figures (if any)
•For each table or figure, insert a location note (e.g., Table 1 about here)
at the appropriate place in the text.

 Manuscript Length• Use 2.5cm margins and 11-point Times New Roman or Courier font.
• Taken together, title or cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, andfigures should be no longer than 20 double-spaced manuscript pages.
 References Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article.
Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp.
 Additional Items Required An abstract of no more than 250 words should precede the body of thepaper.
 Immediately below the abstract, list up to five key words, in alphabeticalorder, by which the paper may be indexed.
JARAHE Style Guide
The JARAHE style is based on the style guidelines of the American PsychologicalAssociation.
 Manuscript Preparation
 Use 11-pt type and double space everything: title page, text, headings, &references.
 Use left justification in the text (i.e., the right edge is ragged).
 Number pages, beginning with the title page, in the upper-right-hand corner.
 Titles should be 10-12 words, abstracts 250 words or less. On the title
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page, include a running head of less than 50 characters and spaces.
 Include any acknowledgement notes on the title page. Include complete
contact information (i.e., address, phone, fax, e-mail) for all authors; forthe publisher, not for publication.
 Following the abstract, identify up to five key words by which the article
may be indexed. Key words should be in alphabetical order.
 Reference list
 Begin the reference list on a new page. Double space all end references. Each newentry begins flush left; set subsequent lines with hanging indents.
 Alphabetize entries in the same manner as within-text citations (above).
 The reference list includes all references and only references cited in the text.
 Entries with multiple authors should include the names of all authors in thereference list.
 Use authors' last names and first and second initials (Gutman, A. S., & Smith, R.
T.). Initials appear before surnames only for editors (e.g., A. S. Gutman).
 Italicize book titles, journal names, and volume numbers. Page numbers are
required for book chapters.
Examples:• Book or Chapter in an Edited Book
Sayer, L. C. (2006). Economic aspects of divorce and relationship dissolution, In M.
A. Fine, & J. H. Harvey (Eds.), Handbook of divorce and relationshipdissolution (pp. 385 - 406). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.
• Article in a Journal
Okada, M. (2010). Gender differences of costume in picture books: A comparative
study of illustrations in Japan and Western countries. Journal of AsianRegional Association for Home Economics, 17, 103 - 110.
• Unpublished Paper Presented at a Meeting
Kim, M. Y., Park, M. S., Kim, J., & Lee, S. S. (2011, July). Comparing of life
satisfaction among middle aged families. Poster presented at the meeting of
Asian Regional Association for Home Economics, Makati, Philippine.

JARAHE Reviewers
Interested in becoming a reviewer for Journal of Asian Regional Association forHome Economics?
Please email arahe09@gmail.com

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