Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/vaw. Articles should be typewritten, double-spaced, with footnotes, references, tables, and charts on separate pages, and should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). Manuscripts will be sent out anonymously for editorial evaluation. Each article should begin with an abstract of about 100 words. The page limit is 35 double-spaced pages, inclusive of notes, references, tables, etc.
Obtaining permission for any quoted or reprinted material that requires permission, and paying any and all associated fees, is the responsibility of the author. Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the Editor claire.renzetti@uky.edu.

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