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Submission Policies and Information for Authors

The Working Paper Series at the Institute for Family and Social Responsibility (FASR) is a working paper series devoted to multidisciplinary topics of social policy and is directed towards an audience that includes practitioners, policy makers, scholars, and students. The Series aspires to contribute to the body of substantive and methodological knowledge concerning public policies, programs, and administration that affect children and families. The editors seek manuscripts that:

•Develop theoretical, conceptual, or methodological approaches to social policy problems;
•Present results or empirical research that advance our understanding of social policy;
•Describe and evaluate strategies of innovative social policy issues;
•Explore innovative policies and programs that have clear implications for future action;and
•Analyze issues of current interest to those who work in and study social policy.

The Series is committed to accepting manuscripts that illustrate an array of ideological and disciplinary perspectives, with emphasis on quality and clarity of exposition. Authors of accepted papers will be furnished with five bound and professionally printed copies of their paper. Abstracts of each paper will be posted on the Institute’s web-page. Papers will be available to the general public for a nominal fee. Editors will consider the following criteria in assessing potential contributions: the value of the information to the audience of the Series, substantive contribution to the field of social policy, and the overall quality of the manuscript.

Editorial Policy

(1) Submission of a manuscript clearly implies that the work has not been published previously.

(2) The editorial staff will work with author’s to improve the overall quality of manuscripts, distribute papers to appropriate audiences, and pursue journal publication.

(3) Manuscripts should be sent to:

Editorial Office
Institute for Family and Social Responsibility
Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
10th and Fee Lane
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-2100, USA

Manuscript Requirements

(1) Submit three (3) copies plus an electronic version on computer disk (preferably Microsoft Word). All manuscripts must include an abstract and a biographical statement about each author.

(2) All copy must be typed, double-spaced on 8 ½ by 11 inch white paper using one side only. Lines must not exceed 6 inches. Margins must be a minimum of 1 ½ inches.

(3) Type each table on a separate page. Insert location note at the proper place in text, e.g., "Table 1 about here."

(4) References in text are cited within parentheses using the author-date style. The reference list must begin on a new page following the text and must be in alphabetical order. Authors must ensure that their references are cited accurately.

(5) The electronic file must match the hard copy of the final accepted version. The accuracy of the disc and hard copies is the responsibility of the author(s).

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