期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
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ISSN： | 1748-2623
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出版频率： | Continuous publication
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出版社： | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN
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出版社网址： | http://informahealthcare.com
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期刊网址： | http://informahealthcare.com/loi/qhw
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影响因子： |
1.065(2015年)
0.909(2014年)
0.926(2013年)
0.612 (2012年)
0.481(2011年)
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| 主题范畴： | PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; NURSING; SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL |
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.
The journal emphasizes empirical research and theory in basic and applied health care, especially with an international focus, but will also welcome local and national contributions. At least one article out of the six to eight in each issue will be reserved for philosophical issues related to qualitative research in the health area - Indexed/abstracted in: PsycINFO
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being (QHW)
Aim and scope of the journal
QHW acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues and intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of QHW is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.
QHW will only publish papers of good scientific quality and with high standards of presentation. The journal emphasizes empirical research and theory in basic and applied health care, especially with an international interest, but will also welcome local and national contributions. At least one article out of the six to eight in each issue will be reserved for philosophical issues related to qualitative research in the health area.
QHW is published quarterly, appearing in March, June, September and December.
Quality guidelines for papers submitted to QHW
QHW welcomes works of research which meet high academic and ethical standards and encourages qualitative research on health and well-being from a wide range of professional groups. The proposed basic criteria for acceptability of a research paper in QHW include that the paper is written in a clear and concise manner, that findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and that the authors have used criteria appropriate for qualitative research.
Phenomenological studies should be meaning oriented. It is essential that the researcher declares which form of phenomenological approach is being practised. Data collection and data analysis should be appropriate for the chosen approach. Attention should be paid to identification of a “general structure” of the phenomenon, which connects the identified meanings, or a main interpretation that connects all interpretations, rather than presentation of themes or categories.
Ethnographic studies, intended to describe and interpret a culture or a social group, should be carried out over an extended period of time and include observations and/or interviews. In case studies multiple sources of data are essential in order to conduct in-depth analysis of single or multiple cases. Considering rigour and using criteria appropriate for qualitative research, description of case, context and themes and development of issues will be the result.
For grounded theory studies, concurrent data collection and analysis is essential rather than all data being collected and analysed afterwards. It is also important that the researcher has used the fundamental techniques such as theoretical sampling, theoretical saturation, hierarchical coding processes and identification of a core category.
Process of submission
QHW – international journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, invites original articles embracing all aspects of health and well-being. Submission of a manuscript to QHW is taken as evidence that no portion of the text or figures has been copyrighted, published or submitted for publication elsewhere unless information regarding previous publication is explicitly cited and permission obtained. A copy of such permission must accompany the submitted manuscript.
A cover letter should be enclosed for all submissions including:
(i) a statement by the authors that the work the article represents has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.
(ii) a statement of financial or other relationships that could lead to a conflict of interest.
(iii) a statement of authorship where noted that each author has made a substantial contribution to (a) the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting and revising the article; and (c) approval of the final version. Further, each author takes public responsibility for the work.
Submitted manuscripts are initially subject to an editorial review. For manuscripts fitting in with the scope of the journal, this editorial screening process will be followed by blind peer review by two independent internationally representative reviewers. All correspondence with the Editorial office is privileged and archived for 12 months.
All manuscripts and editorial correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, via e-mail:
Professor Lillemor Hallberg, Editor-in-Chief
E-mail: lillemor.hallberg@hh.se
Preparation of the Manuscript
Submit approval of the paper for consideration for publication, signed by all authors, to the Editor-in-Chief. An author must have made a significant contribution to the design, execution, analysis and writing of the study, and must share responsibility for the published work.
Papers should be written in good English, British spelling is preferred and should be used throughout the whole text. Authors are responsible for the language quality, and extra charges may apply if extensive language editing is needed after acceptance of the article. Abbreviations should be defined after the first use of the term, and be kept to a minimum.
Upon acceptance, detailed instructions are sent to authors with the e-mail confirmation. Manuscripts that are not accepted for publication will not be returned to the author(s).
Organize the manuscript to include:
Title page
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Informants/participants and Method
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Table and Figure Legends
Tables
Figures
Title Page
The title page should give:
The title of the article, informative and concise.
(i) The authors’ names (first name and last name of each author), professional qualifications, title abbreviations and institutional affiliations of each author.
(ii) The name, full postal address, telephone, fax numbers and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence.
(iii) Key words, no more than 6 terms.
Abstract
The abstract should not exceed 200 words and should describe the background, the aims, the method, the results and the conclusions reached.
Ethics
When reporting experiments on human subjects, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible local or national committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration (1975, revised 1983) (World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki: http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm). Standards for the editorial process are in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines (www.publicationethics.org.uk/guidelines/code). Papers including animal experiments or clinical trials must be accompanied by an approval by the local ethics committee. Please give date of issue and registration number. Identifying information should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that the patient be shown the manuscript to be published.
The Editorial Office may request the authors to supply a pdf copy (or paper copy) of an ethical committee approval for articles describing animal experiments or clinical studies/trials (patients, patient material, medical records), including a verified and official translation of such documents. State in the ethics section that the procedures of the study received ethics approval from the relevant and named national, regional or institutional ethics/review committee(s) responsible for human/animal experimentation. Supply the date of issue and registration number. If no ethics approval was received, explain why, including an explanation as to how the study adhered to the Helsinki Declaration.
Disclosure of Interests
Authors are responsible for recognising and disclosing financial and other conflicts of interest that might affect their work. State relevant financial (e.g. patent or stock ownership, consultancies, speaker’ fees), personal, political, intellectual or religious interests. Funding for any type of publication, for example by a commercial company, charity or government department, should be stated. This applies to all types of papers (including, for example, research papers, review papers, letters, editorials and commentaries). A conflict of interest should not prevent someone from being listed as an author if they qualify for authorship.
Describing findings
Verbatim quotes from data, e.g. interviews, should be marked by quote marks in the text, if the quote is less than 40 words. For longer quotations, indent and single space the whole block. Add one blank row before and one after the quote. Always provide author, year, and page citation, if possible. Ellipsis points within the quotes indicate a pause or hesitation. Text within brackets indicate the researcher’s comments. If an excerpt is too long to cite as a whole double slash (//) indicates the omitted words or sentences.
An example from the interviews shows the meaning:
“I was really furious because of that. (Int.: How do you mean?) I was angry because he turned his back towards me. // It was not the first time that he ignored me, he had done it several times … I think that’s why I reacted so hard”.
Tables & Figures
A separate page should be submitted for each table and each figure. A brief explanatory title should be provided. Placement within text should be indicated. Figures should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc,). Tables should be numbered with Roman numerals (I, II, III etc.). If possible, please provide tables and figures in original formats such as Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint. If providing images, please use PDFs, TIFFs, or EPSs (600 dpi for line art, 300 dpi for halftones and colour).
Colour illustrations can be published if the author accept the printing costs of colour reproduction.The current charge is £100/$200/€130 for the first page in the article and £50/$100/€75 for the second and subsequent pages in the same article. Clearly contrasted and focused images are essential for adequate reproduction. Please specify if you want any of your figures to appear in colour.
References
References should be typed with double spacing at the end of the manuscript. The list should be arranged in alphabetical order of surnames and arranged by the same authors in chronological order. References must match work cited in text and vice versa. Give journal and book titles in full. If non-English references are included, the title of the book or article should be translated. In the text, references must be cited by the last name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication (Sällfors & Hallberg, 2003). If two or more references with the same first author and year are cited, use lower case letters a, b, etc., after the year both in the text and in the reference list. References with more than two authors, name all the authors at first mention and then use the first author, et al. and year. See the APA Publication Manual, (5th ed., pp. 215-281) for complete instructions. Or visit the APA style web page: http://www.apastyle.org
Examples:
Journal article: Sällfors, C. & Hallberg, L. R-M. (2003). A parental perspective on living with a chronically ill child: a qualitative study. Families, System & Health, 21(2), 193-204.
Authored book: Glaser, B.G. & Strauss, A.L. (1967) The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. New York: Aldine Publishing Company.
Chapter in an authored book (requires author and editor names, as well as chapter pages): Gersch I. (1996) Listening to the children in educational contexts. In R. Davie, G. Upton & V. Varma (Eds.). The Voice of the Child: A handbook of Professionals (pp.27-48). London: Falmer Press.
Acknowledgements
The acknowledgements section should specify acknowledgement of technical assistance, sources of financial and material support.
Author proofs - final approval
Authors will be notified via e-mail when a manuscript is ready for final approval before publication. This e-mail provides instructions on how to log on to the online author service, where the final version of the manuscript can be downloaded as a printer ready PDF file.
To avoid delays of publication, proofs should be checked immediately and returned electronically through the online service, following the instructions given. Corrections submitted via the telephone are not accepted. Authors are advised that they are responsible for proof-reading of the text, references, tables and figures for absolute accuracy. Additional material or major corrections cannot be accepted at this stage, nor is substantial rewriting of paragraphs permitted. Such extensive changes may result in a delay or withdrawal of the article from publication. Any costs arising from major additional changes may also be charged to the authors.
Copyright
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Informa Healthcare. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the article elsewhere after publication, without prior permission from Informa Healthcare, provided that acknowledgement is given to the Journal as the original source of publication, and that Informa Healthcare is notified so that our records show that its use is properly authorized. Authors retain a number of other rights under the Informa Healthcare rights policies documents. These policies are referred to at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/authors_journals_copyright for full details. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the Copyright Assignment Form, and must sign the Form. Articles cannot be published until a signed Copyright Assignment form (will be enclosed with the acceptance letter) has been received.
Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/page/Description?journalCode=qhw
Instructions to Authors
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.
The journal emphasizes empirical research and theory in basic and applied health care, especially with an international focus, but will also welcome local and national contributions. At least one article out of the six to eight in each issue will be reserved for philosophical issues related to qualitative research in the health area - Indexed/abstracted in: PsycINFO
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being (QHW)
Aim and scope of the journal
QHW acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues and intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of QHW is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.
QHW will only publish papers of good scientific quality and with high standards of presentation. The journal emphasizes empirical research and theory in basic and applied health care, especially with an international interest, but will also welcome local and national contributions. At least one article out of the six to eight in each issue will be reserved for philosophical issues related to qualitative research in the health area.
QHW is published quarterly, appearing in March, June, September and December.
Quality guidelines for papers submitted to QHW
QHW welcomes works of research which meet high academic and ethical standards and encourages qualitative research on health and well-being from a wide range of professional groups. The proposed basic criteria for acceptability of a research paper in QHW include that the paper is written in a clear and concise manner, that findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and that the authors have used criteria appropriate for qualitative research.
Phenomenological studies should be meaning oriented. It is essential that the researcher declares which form of phenomenological approach is being practised. Data collection and data analysis should be appropriate for the chosen approach. Attention should be paid to identification of a “general structure” of the phenomenon, which connects the identified meanings, or a main interpretation that connects all interpretations, rather than presentation of themes or categories.
Ethnographic studies, intended to describe and interpret a culture or a social group, should be carried out over an extended period of time and include observations and/or interviews. In case studies multiple sources of data are essential in order to conduct in-depth analysis of single or multiple cases. Considering rigour and using criteria appropriate for qualitative research, description of case, context and themes and development of issues will be the result.
For grounded theory studies, concurrent data collection and analysis is essential rather than all data being collected and analysed afterwards. It is also important that the researcher has used the fundamental techniques such as theoretical sampling, theoretical saturation, hierarchical coding processes and identification of a core category.
Process of submission
QHW – international journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, invites original articles embracing all aspects of health and well-being. Submission of a manuscript to QHW is taken as evidence that no portion of the text or figures has been copyrighted, published or submitted for publication elsewhere unless information regarding previous publication is explicitly cited and permission obtained. A copy of such permission must accompany the submitted manuscript.
A cover letter should be enclosed for all submissions including:
(i) a statement by the authors that the work the article represents has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.
(ii) a statement of financial or other relationships that could lead to a conflict of interest.
(iii) a statement of authorship where noted that each author has made a substantial contribution to (a) the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting and revising the article; and (c) approval of the final version. Further, each author takes public responsibility for the work.
Submitted manuscripts are initially subject to an editorial review. For manuscripts fitting in with the scope of the journal, this editorial screening process will be followed by blind peer review by two independent internationally representative reviewers. All correspondence with the Editorial office is privileged and archived for 12 months.
All manuscripts and editorial correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, via e-mail:
Professor Lillemor Hallberg, Editor-in-Chief
E-mail: lillemor.hallberg@hh.se
Preparation of the Manuscript
Submit approval of the paper for consideration for publication, signed by all authors, to the Editor-in-Chief. An author must have made a significant contribution to the design, execution, analysis and writing of the study, and must share responsibility for the published work.
Papers should be written in good English, British spelling is preferred and should be used throughout the whole text. Authors are responsible for the language quality, and extra charges may apply if extensive language editing is needed after acceptance of the article. Abbreviations should be defined after the first use of the term, and be kept to a minimum.
Upon acceptance, detailed instructions are sent to authors with the e-mail confirmation. Manuscripts that are not accepted for publication will not be returned to the author(s).
Organize the manuscript to include:
Title page
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Informants/participants and Method
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Table and Figure Legends
Tables
Figures
Title Page
The title page should give:
The title of the article, informative and concise.
(i) The authors’ names (first name and last name of each author), professional qualifications, title abbreviations and institutional affiliations of each author.
(ii) The name, full postal address, telephone, fax numbers and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence.
(iii) Key words, no more than 6 terms.
Abstract
The abstract should not exceed 200 words and should describe the background, the aims, the method, the results and the conclusions reached.
Ethics
When reporting experiments on human subjects, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible local or national committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration (1975, revised 1983) (World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki: http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm). Standards for the editorial process are in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines (www.publicationethics.org.uk/guidelines/code). Papers including animal experiments or clinical trials must be accompanied by an approval by the local ethics committee. Please give date of issue and registration number. Identifying information should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that the patient be shown the manuscript to be published.
The Editorial Office may request the authors to supply a pdf copy (or paper copy) of an ethical committee approval for articles describing animal experiments or clinical studies/trials (patients, patient material, medical records), including a verified and official translation of such documents. State in the ethics section that the procedures of the study received ethics approval from the relevant and named national, regional or institutional ethics/review committee(s) responsible for human/animal experimentation. Supply the date of issue and registration number. If no ethics approval was received, explain why, including an explanation as to how the study adhered to the Helsinki Declaration.
Disclosure of Interests
Authors are responsible for recognising and disclosing financial and other conflicts of interest that might affect their work. State relevant financial (e.g. patent or stock ownership, consultancies, speaker’ fees), personal, political, intellectual or religious interests. Funding for any type of publication, for example by a commercial company, charity or government department, should be stated. This applies to all types of papers (including, for example, research papers, review papers, letters, editorials and commentaries). A conflict of interest should not prevent someone from being listed as an author if they qualify for authorship.
Describing findings
Verbatim quotes from data, e.g. interviews, should be marked by quote marks in the text, if the quote is less than 40 words. For longer quotations, indent and single space the whole block. Add one blank row before and one after the quote. Always provide author, year, and page citation, if possible. Ellipsis points within the quotes indicate a pause or hesitation. Text within brackets indicate the researcher’s comments. If an excerpt is too long to cite as a whole double slash (//) indicates the omitted words or sentences.
An example from the interviews shows the meaning:
“I was really furious because of that. (Int.: How do you mean?) I was angry because he turned his back towards me. // It was not the first time that he ignored me, he had done it several times … I think that’s why I reacted so hard”.
Tables & Figures
A separate page should be submitted for each table and each figure. A brief explanatory title should be provided. Placement within text should be indicated. Figures should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc,). Tables should be numbered with Roman numerals (I, II, III etc.). If possible, please provide tables and figures in original formats such as Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint. If providing images, please use PDFs, TIFFs, or EPSs (600 dpi for line art, 300 dpi for halftones and colour).
Colour illustrations can be published if the author accept the printing costs of colour reproduction.The current charge is £100/$200/€130 for the first page in the article and £50/$100/€75 for the second and subsequent pages in the same article. Clearly contrasted and focused images are essential for adequate reproduction. Please specify if you want any of your figures to appear in colour.
References
References should be typed with double spacing at the end of the manuscript. The list should be arranged in alphabetical order of surnames and arranged by the same authors in chronological order. References must match work cited in text and vice versa. Give journal and book titles in full. If non-English references are included, the title of the book or article should be translated. In the text, references must be cited by the last name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication (Sällfors & Hallberg, 2003). If two or more references with the same first author and year are cited, use lower case letters a, b, etc., after the year both in the text and in the reference list. References with more than two authors, name all the authors at first mention and then use the first author, et al. and year. See the APA Publication Manual, (5th ed., pp. 215-281) for complete instructions. Or visit the APA style web page: http://www.apastyle.org
Examples:
Journal article: Sällfors, C. & Hallberg, L. R-M. (2003). A parental perspective on living with a chronically ill child: a qualitative study. Families, System & Health, 21(2), 193-204.
Authored book: Glaser, B.G. & Strauss, A.L. (1967) The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. New York: Aldine Publishing Company.
Chapter in an authored book (requires author and editor names, as well as chapter pages): Gersch I. (1996) Listening to the children in educational contexts. In R. Davie, G. Upton & V. Varma (Eds.). The Voice of the Child: A handbook of Professionals (pp.27-48). London: Falmer Press.
Acknowledgements
The acknowledgements section should specify acknowledgement of technical assistance, sources of financial and material support.
Author proofs - final approval
Authors will be notified via e-mail when a manuscript is ready for final approval before publication. This e-mail provides instructions on how to log on to the online author service, where the final version of the manuscript can be downloaded as a printer ready PDF file.
To avoid delays of publication, proofs should be checked immediately and returned electronically through the online service, following the instructions given. Corrections submitted via the telephone are not accepted. Authors are advised that they are responsible for proof-reading of the text, references, tables and figures for absolute accuracy. Additional material or major corrections cannot be accepted at this stage, nor is substantial rewriting of paragraphs permitted. Such extensive changes may result in a delay or withdrawal of the article from publication. Any costs arising from major additional changes may also be charged to the authors.
Copyright
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Informa Healthcare. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the article elsewhere after publication, without prior permission from Informa Healthcare, provided that acknowledgement is given to the Journal as the original source of publication, and that Informa Healthcare is notified so that our records show that its use is properly authorized. Authors retain a number of other rights under the Informa Healthcare rights policies documents. These policies are referred to at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/authors_journals_copyright for full details. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the Copyright Assignment Form, and must sign the Form. Articles cannot be published until a signed Copyright Assignment form (will be enclosed with the acceptance letter) has been received.
Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/page/Description?journalCode=qhw#Instructions
Editorial Board
Co-Editor:
Professor Karin Dahlberg
School of Health Sciences and Social Work
Växjö University
Sweden
Editorial Board:
Peter Ashworth - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Thomas L. Campbell - Rochester, USA
Kathy Charmaz - Rohnert Park, USA
Ella Danielsson - Gothenburg, Sweden
Lotta Dellve - Gothenburg, Sweden
Claudia Downing - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Linda Finlay - Scarborough, United Kingdom
Arthur W Frank - Calgury, Canada
Kate Galvin - Bournemouth, United Kindom
Ulrika Hallberg - Göteborg, Sweden
Cathrine Hildingh - Halmstad, Sweden
Ilja Maso - Leiden, The Netherlands
Hanna Mayer - Vienna, Austria
Pei-Fan Mu - Taipei, Taiwan
Astrid Norberg - Umeå, Sweden
Samantha Pang - Hong Kong, China
Sara Ryan - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Fu-Jin Shih - Taipei, Taiwan
Jonathan A Smith - London, United Kingdom
Stephen J Smith - Burnaby, Canada
Earnporn Thongkrajai - Khon Kaen, Thailand
Hans Thulesius - Lund, Sweden
Les Todres - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Claes-Göran Wenestam - Kristianstad, Sweden
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