Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Articles and abstracts must be in English. Submission of abstracts translated to French, Portuguese and/or Spanish is encouraged. For data-based contributions, the abstract should be structured as follows: Objective—the primary purpose of the paper, Method – data source, subjects, design, measurements, data analysis, Results – key findings, and Conclusions – implications, future directions. For all other contributions (except editorials, letters and book reviews) the abstract must be a concise statement of the content of the paper. Abstracts must not exceed 120 words. It should summarize the information presented in the paper but should not include references. Referencing: Referencing style should follow APA manual of instructions for authors. References in text: References in running text should be quoted as follows: (Louw & Mkize, 2004), or (Louw 2004), or Louw (2000, 2004a, 2004b), or (Louw & Mkize 2004), or (Mkize, 2003; Louw & Naidoo 2004). All surnames should be cited the first time the reference occurs, e.g. Louw, Mkize, and Naidoo (2004) or (Louw, Mkize, & Naidoo 2004). Subsequent citations should use et al., e.g. Louw et al. (2004) or (Louw et al. 2004). ‘Unpublished observations’ and ‘personal communications’ may be cited in the text, but not in the reference list. Manuscripts accepted but not yet published can be included as references followed by ‘in press’. Reference list: Full references should be given at the end of the article in alphabetical order, using double spacing. References to journals should include the author’s surnames and initials, the full title of the paper, the full name of the journal, the year of publication, the volume number, and inclusive page numbers. Titles of journals must not be abbreviated. References to books should include the authors’ surnames and initials, the year of publication, the full title of the book, the place of publication, and the publisher’s name. References should be cited as per the examples below (please note the absence of punctuation): Appoh, L. (1995). The effects of parental attitudes, beliefs and values on the nutritional status of their
Author: Anke S. Cloete
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2182594600