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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Special Issue of the
<i>Journal of Comparative Family Studies</i></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Theme: Family Formation in Transition: Determinants, Differentials, and Inequality in South Korea<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are pleased to invite manuscript submissions for a forthcoming Special Issue of the
<i>Journal of Comparative Family Studies</i>, to be published in 2027.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">South Korea offers a compelling case for understanding the complexities of contemporary family formation. The country has undergone rapid and far-reaching transformations in family formation—marked
by delayed marriage, rising singlehood, and one of the world’s lowest fertility rates. These shifts reflect broader structural and cultural dynamics, including gender inequality, economic precarity, and evolving family values.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This Special Issue seeks to advance a comprehensive and innovative understanding of the socioeconomic and cultural contexts that shape family formation in South Korea. Given that delayed marriage,
rising singlehood, and declining fertility are common features across many developed economies, the Korean experience provides a critical vantage point for examining the determinants, differentials, and inequalities in family formation in the twenty-first
century.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We welcome both empirical and theoretical contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Trends and determinants of singlehood, marriage, cohabitation, childlessness, and nonmarital fertility<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gender, class, and generational differentials in family attitudes and behaviors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regional and spatial inequalities in marriage and fertility, including housing precarity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The intersections of family and work<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The role of social policy and state intervention in shaping family formation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Diverse and innovative methodological approaches in studying family change (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, historical, experimental, or AI-based
approaches, including large language models)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Authors of selected papers will be invited to participate in a
<b>Special Issue Workshop</b> at the <b>University at Buffalo, State University of New York</b> on
<b>April 17, 2026</b>, with travel support provided. The workshop will offer an opportunity for in-depth discussion and feedback prior to the peer-review process. Participation in the workshop is optional and
<b>not required</b> for publication consideration. The guest editor will provide feedback to authors who are unable to attend.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submission Details:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please submit either a
<b>four- to six-page extended abstract</b> or a<b> full working paper</b>, each accompanied by a
<b>short abstract</b> of no more than 250 words. Each submission should also include a
<b>cover letter</b> specifying the paper title, author affiliation(s), and degree information. The cover letter should additionally outline the research questions addressed and summarize the methodology used.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submission to the Special Issue does not guarantee inclusion.
</span></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All manuscripts will be checked using
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">iThenticate and will undergo</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> a
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">double-blind peer </span>
</b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">review</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. Please follow t</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">he
<i>JCFS </i>referencing style and </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">submission guidelines available here:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://utppublishing.com/journals/jcfs/guidelines-for-authors"><span lang="EN-GB">https://utppublishing.com/journals/jcfs/guidelines-for-authors</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Call for Papers is available here:
<a href="https://utppublishing.com/journals/jcfs/call-for-papers">https://utppublishing.com/journals/jcfs/call-for-papers</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The timeline is as follows:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submission deadline for abstracts: January 31, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Notification on the acceptability of abstract: February 7, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Special Issue Workshop at SUNY Buffalo: April 17, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submission deadline for full manuscripts: May 31, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Final submission of revised texts: December 15, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Publication Date: 2027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All questions and submissions should be directed to the Guest Editor: Sojung Lim,
<a href="mailto:sjlim25@buffalo.edu">sjlim25@buffalo.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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