Manuscript Preparation:

1. Use a recent version of MS Word.  Further instructions for the actual electronic uploading of your paper are on the submission website (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thpsyc).

2. Avoid embedded fonts or any dedicated Notes programs; these invariably get lost in conversion to typesetting.  Notes should be formatted in the same program as the main text.

3. Type double-spaced, including notes and references, and without justification. Do not use smaller type for the notes or references.  Do not insert hyphen breaks or any other hard returns, except to indicate the end of a paragraph.

4. Follow the "Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language" as required by the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

5. Headings: follow journal style, or if you are uncertain, follow APA Manual.

6. Indent paragraph starts by five characters (except the first paragraph after a heading). Do not insert extra space between paragraphs, except before a new heading (two extra spaces) and after a new heading (one extra space).

7. Use double quote marks for quotations; single for quotations within quotations.  Quotations of 40 words or longer should be typed indented on the left, without quote marks, with an extra space before and after.

8. Notes should appear as endnotes, not footnotes. If possible do not use notes, and if you must have them, then minimize their use. Do not present them as footnotes to the page of citation as they may well get lost in the conversion process. If you have used this style in preparing your article, please disembed the footnotes and present them as a unified list between the end of your text and the start of your references section.

9.  Bibliographic references should use the author+date system. Please follow the journal style (see Notes for Contributors and the APA Manual ).   Please also double-check that all references in the text are identified in the reference list; that all works listed in the references are mentioned in the text; and that publication dates and author spellings are consistent throughout. Corrections and queries are time-consuming and may delay publication of your article.

10.  Figures should be attached as TIF or JPG/JPEG files (but never as GIF files).  Do not compress JPG/JPEG files because it may cause blurring.

11. Tables and Figures should be presented separately from the text, clearly titled and numbered. Identify their location with 'Table/Figure X about here' on a separate line in the text.   Please use tabs (not the space bar) for formatting columns and note that vertical rules and internal horizontals are usually deleted from Tables.  See separate instructions on submission site.

12.  Some useful typographical distinctions:
(a)  when typing numbers remember to use the keys for 1 and 0, not lower case 'l' and upper-case 'O';
(b)  for hyphens use one dash [-] and no space either side; for en rules use two dashes [--] and no space either side [1996--7, pp. 27--39, man--machine interface]; for em rules use three dashes with a space either side [ --- ];
(c)  leave only one space after any item of punctuation - full stops, commas, semi-colons, etc.

13. A  typographical distinction should be made between superior numbers used to indicate the presence of an end-note and superior numbers as used in mathematical expressions. To avoid confusion use on-the-line numbers in parentheses to signal your endnotes (then present them as a typed list at the end of text, as recommended in point 8); save superior numbers for the real thing.

14. You are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyright material which you may use (text, tables, figures, poetry or song lyrics). Ask the journal editor if you need more information or a draft letter to send to owners of copyright.

15. Make sure your manuscript includes the following:

• an abstract of 100-150 words and underneath the abstract, from 5-10 Key Words that describe your paper
• a biographical note of about 100 words listing current affiliation, research interests and recent publications
• your contact address/email/ phone/fax for the next 12 months. If you will be away for a significant period of time and your proofs or offprints should be sent to a different address, please provide alternative contact details.

Final submission after acceptance:  You need to provide a signed copy of the Publishing Agreement which can be done electronically through the manuscript central site.

Publication: Two months prior to publication you will receive page-proofs from Sage Publications in the UK in the form of a PDF file.  You should examine these carefully for any errors or omissions and return them directly to the publisher in London.

Upon publication you will receive instructions for obtaining complimentary electronic offprints and a copy of the journal issue in which your paper appears.