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Editor:
Michael W. Firmin, Cedarville University

Managing Editors:
Wayne A. Babchuk, University of Nebraska--Lincoln
Tiffany Young, Doane University

Associate Editors:
Mark A. Giesler, Saginaw Valley State University
Tiffani N. Luethke, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Zina McGee, Hampton University
Nadjhia Normil, Virginia State University
Bernadro Pohl, University of Houston - Downtown  
Elena Sabogal, William Patterson University
Tobin Richardson, KSM Consulting
Tony L. Talbert, Baylor University

Copy Editor:
Emily Mattocks

Editorial Board:

Kimberly Acquaviva, George Washington University
Theodore T. Bartholomew, Scripps College
Andrea Bingham, University of Colorado
Jessika Boles, Vanderbilt University
L. Ebony Boulware, Johns Hopkins University
Dilara Demirbulak, Cankaya University, Turkey
Elizabeth Dore, Radford University
Jazlin Ebenezer, Wayne State University
Jennifer Esposito, Georgia State University
Cecilia Fernandez, University of Michigan
Priva Fischweicher, Barry University
 Janice Fournillier, Georgia State University
Kathleen Gilbert, Indiana University
Robin Goldberg-Glen, Widener University
Lauren Gulbas, Dartmouth College
Timothy C. Guetterman, University of Michigan
Jean M. Haar, Minnesota State University
Jennifer Hall, University of Lynchburg
Suejung Han, Illinois State University
Anne Hornak, Central Michigan University
Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania
Joseph Hruby, Baldwin-Wallace College
Chen Huan, University of Florida
Lee Humphreys, Cornell University
Robert S. Isherwood, Slippery Rock



Petter Grahl Johnstad, Hordaland County Municipality
Suzie Jones, Utah State University
Mirka Elina Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida
Effie Kritikos, Northeastern Illinois University
Maria E. Lozano, Columbia University
Abbey Marterella, Eastern Michigan University
Jose Martinez, Franklin College
Lacy McNamee, Baylor University

Judy Meloy, Castleton State College

James Morton, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jean Munn, Florida State University
Laura Parson, Auburn University
Erin Partridge, Notre Dame de Namur University
Robin Phelps-Ward, Clemson University
Lubomir Popov, Bowling Green State University
M. Elise Radina, Miami University
Yolanda A. Rolle, Boston University
Mary Romero, Arizona State University
Anne Rose, Slippery Rock University
Eleni Roulis, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Carolyn Rouse, Princeton University
Eliane Rubinstein-Avila, University of Arizona
Diane Ryndak, University of Florida
Hong-Chi Shiau, Shih-Hsin University (Taiwan)
Ruslan Slutsky, University of Toledo
Anna S. Soter, Ohio State University
Maureen V. Spelman, St. Xavier University
William Stevens, University of Chicago
James D. Swartz, Miami University
Ashley Thrasher, Western Carolina University
Dorothy Valcarcel Craig, Middle Tennessee State University
Roxanne Vandermause, University of Missouri
Pao L. Vue, Minnesota State University
Mark Warren, Harvard University
Leah E. Wickersham, Texas A & M University
Lindy B. Williams, Cornell University
Miriam Williams, Texas State University
Chelsea Wooding, National University
Victoria Zascavage, Xavier University


Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (JEQR) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed periodical, publishing scholarly articles that address topics relating directly to empirical qualitative research and conceptual articles addressing topics related to qualitative. The journal has been assigned ISSN #1935-3308. It is indexed with ERIC and EBSCO (H.W. Wilson, Social Science Full Text, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, SocINDEX, and Academic Search Complete). Additionally, we intend to pursue abstract indexing with PsychInfo and other indexing organizations. An example of a published JEQR article is Exploring the Influence of Marital Status on Women's Retirement Experiences.

JEQR is a printed journal available for subscription at university libraries. Inquiries, including permission for reprints, should be sent to firmin@cedarville.edu. The journal (ISSN 1935-3308) accepts unsolicited manuscripts from all scholars, with prompt feedback regarding their status for potential publication.

Beyond typical fair-use federal guidelines, permission is granted for the photocopying of single articles for use by university faculty in non-profit contexts, including library reserve use or reading packets. This assumes that no profit is made from the copying and permission has been obtained from the article's respective lead author. PDF files of JEQR articles are provided to authors which reasonably may be shared at their discretion for teaching and limited scholarly purposes, provided the non-profit parameters indicated above. JEQR articles may not be reprinted elsewhere without express consent from the journal's executive editor.

JEQR gratefully acknowledges peer-review assistance from the Editorial Board. In the spirit of open academic inquiry, views expressed in the articles represent the respective authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the editors or Cedarville University.

Among other quality research conferences, potential JEQR authors are encouraged to first present their papers at the Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference. EQRC began at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), moving to Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Subsequent sponsors included Duquesne University (Pittsburgh), State University of New York (Albany), and Cedarville University (Greater Dayton area, Ohio). EQRC possesses a long and rich tradition as a forum for dissemination of scholarly ideas in the qualitative research tradition. The conference is held in early February, with the call for papers issued in fall semester. Visit www.eqrc.net for details.

In addition to EQRC, the journal also publishes juried papers from a number of other quality conferences, following independent peer-review by JEQR staff and its review board members.  Please notify the JEQR editor if you are aware of other qualitative research conferences that may desire affiliation with the journal.

JEQR also welcomes submissions of all manuscripts that have not been presented at conferences. Although authors often benefit from the feedback received through conference presentation, it is not an explicit or implicit requirement for JEQR publication and the editorial staff welcome all original manuscripts that are not simultaneously under other journal publication consideration or review.