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Papers should normally be around 5,000 words in length, but longer or shorter articles will be considered.

Manuscripts should be typed on one side of A4 paper with double spacing and a wide margin to the left. Authors should retain a complete copy of their article. All pages should be numbered. To allow anonymous refereeing, all submissions must be properly formatted for reviewing (see Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, 2001, for instructions).

Authors' names and institutions should be typed on a separate page and submitted with the manuscript. The full postal and email address of the author who will check proofs and receive correspondence and offprints should also be included.

Each paper should be accompanied on separate pages by an abstract of 100 to 150 words, keywords, and a short note of biographical details for 'Notes on Contributors'.

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Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.

Citations of other work should be limited to those strictly necessary for the argument. Any quotations should be brief, and accompanied by precise references.

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