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Theatrical dialogue in teaching the classics (2017)
Journal Article
Darmon, I., & Frade, C. (2017). Theatrical dialogue in teaching the classics. Journal of Classical Sociology, 17(2), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468795X17693435

This article addresses some fundamental affinities between theatre and teaching and is based on emerging work in a long-term experiment which we began in the conference ‘Weber/Simmel Antagonisms: Staged Dialogues’, held at the University of Edinburgh... Read More about Theatrical dialogue in teaching the classics.

Weber and Simmel’s philosophical and political stances : a dialogue in three acts (2017)
Journal Article
Frade, C., & Pyyhtinen, O. (2017). Weber and Simmel’s philosophical and political stances : a dialogue in three acts. Journal of Classical Sociology, 17(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468795X17693437

This article is an imagined dialogue between Weber and Simmel which makes a modest use of some of the resources of theatrical play in order to provide an overall portrait of both thinkers and to bring their thought to bear on our present. The dialogu... Read More about Weber and Simmel’s philosophical and political stances : a dialogue in three acts.

Family support in practice : voices from the field (2017)
Journal Article
Dolan, P., Shannon, M., & Smyth, B. (2017). Family support in practice : voices from the field. European Journal of Social Work, 21(5), 737-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2017.1320533

This paper revisits core family support messages for social work practice in working with children and families, linking to findings from high-profile child protection cases in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Drawing on a comparative study where... Read More about Family support in practice : voices from the field.

Physical punishment of children : time to end the defence of reasonable chastisement in the UK, USA and Australia (2017)
Journal Article
time to end the defence of reasonable chastisement in the UK, USA and Australia. International Journal of Children's Rights, 25(1), 165-195. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718182-02501007

As at March 2016, 49 states had reformed their laws to clearly prohibit all corporal punishment of children (United Nations 1989) in all settings, including the home (Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children, n.d.) By January 2017... Read More about Physical punishment of children : time to end the defence of reasonable chastisement in the UK, USA and Australia.

Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients (2017)
Journal Article
Davies, S., Caskey, F., Coyle, D., Lindley, E., Macdonald, J., Mitra, S., …Sim, J. (2017). Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrology, 18(138), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0554-1

Background: Preserved residual kidney function (RKF) and normal fluid status are associated with better patient outcomes in incident haemodialysis patients. The objective of this trial is to determine whether using bioimpedance technology in prescr... Read More about Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients.

Student nurse mentoring : an evaluative study of the mentor's perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Rylance, R., Barrett, J., Sixsmith, P., & Ward, D. (2017). Student nurse mentoring : an evaluative study of the mentor's perspective. British Journal of Nursing, 26(7), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.7.405

Our evaluative study aimed to capture the 'mentor voice' and provide an insight into the mentoring role from the perspective of the nurse mentor. Participants from each of the four fields of nursing practice were asked to comment on the satisfying... Read More about Student nurse mentoring : an evaluative study of the mentor's perspective.

Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition (2017)
Book Chapter
Clark, A. (2017). Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition. In C. Bates, & A. Rhys-Taylor (Eds.), Walking Through Social Research. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315561547

Walking interviews have been used with growing frequency to understand the relationships between people, spaces and social worlds, but they typically rely on a single researcher-participant relationship. In Andrew Clarks’ ‘Walking Together: Understan... Read More about Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition.

Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children (2017)
Journal Article
Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(10), 2327-2338. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13305

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate registered children’s nurses’ approaches to the assessment and management of withdrawal syndrome in children. Background: Assessment of withdrawal syndrome is undertaken following critical illness when th... Read More about Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children.

Assessment : the key to effective practice. (2017)
Book Chapter
Warne, A., McAndrew, S., & Jones, F. (2017). Assessment : the key to effective practice. In M. Chambers (Ed.), Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring. CRC Press

This new edition of a bestselling, evidence-based textbook provides a comprehensive overview of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Keeping service users and their recovery at the centre of care, the holistic approach will help nurses to gain the... Read More about Assessment : the key to effective practice..

Rewarding work : cross-national differences in benefits, volunteering during unemployment, well-being and mental health (2017)
Journal Article
Kamerāde, D., & Bennett, M. (2018). Rewarding work : cross-national differences in benefits, volunteering during unemployment, well-being and mental health. Work, Employment and Society, 32(1), 38-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017016686030

Due to increasing labour market flexibilisation a growing number of people are likely to experience unemployment and, as a consequence, lower mental health and well-being. This article examines cross-national differences in well-being and mental heal... Read More about Rewarding work : cross-national differences in benefits, volunteering during unemployment, well-being and mental health.

Project management techniques to maximise success with research. (2017)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Probyn, J., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniques to maximise success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116-119. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116

Globally, coronary heart disease remains one of the biggest causes of death (World Health Organization (WHO), 2013) and has influenced a vast array of research to ensure that treatments, approaches, prevention strategies and rehabilitation methods ar... Read More about Project management techniques to maximise success with research..

Seeking help in times of economic hardship : access, experiences of services and unmet need (2017)
Journal Article
Barnes, M., Donovan, J., Wilson, C., Chatwin, J., Davies, R., Potokar, J., …Gunnell, D. (2017). Seeking help in times of economic hardship : access, experiences of services and unmet need. BMC Psychiatry, 17(84), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1235-0

Background Economic recessions are often accompanied by increased levels of psychological distress and suicidal behaviour in affected populations. Little is known about the experiences of people seeking help for employment, financial and benefit-... Read More about Seeking help in times of economic hardship : access, experiences of services and unmet need.

Evaluation (and related activities) of a NHS supported local delivery model for non-credit bearing Multi-professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice in Greater Manchester (2017)
Report
Leigh, J., Rosen, L., Grant, M., & Warburton, T. (2017). Evaluation (and related activities) of a NHS supported local delivery model for non-credit bearing Multi-professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice in Greater Manchester

Background: HEE North West (HEE NW) is currently piloting for 12 months a partnership of Trusts within Greater Manchester to deliver non-credit bearing Multi-Professional Support of Learning and Assessment in Practice (MSLAP) programme in NHS, priv... Read More about Evaluation (and related activities) of a NHS supported local delivery model for non-credit bearing Multi-professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice in Greater Manchester.

The identification of child neglect in social work practice (2017)
Thesis
Chaudhry, M. The identification of child neglect in social work practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

Statistics highlight child neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment within the United Kingdom. The research described here was an exploratory study which used the pragmatic approach of a survey design to explore how social workers identi... Read More about The identification of child neglect in social work practice.

Challenging cisgenderism through trans people's narratives of domestic violence and abuse (2017)
Journal Article
Rogers, M. (2019). Challenging cisgenderism through trans people's narratives of domestic violence and abuse. Sexualities, 22(5-6), 803-820. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460716681475

By drawing on empirical research that explored trans people’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), this paper problematises the ‘gender asymmetry debate' in DVA discourse. It does so by highlighting cisgenderism and a heteronormative bia... Read More about Challenging cisgenderism through trans people's narratives of domestic violence and abuse.

An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses (2017)
Journal Article
newly qualified nurses. Nursing Standard, 31(25), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2017.e9780

Aim The aim of this research was to explore how newly qualified nurses learn to organise, delegate and supervise care in hospital wards when working with and supervising healthcare assistants. It was part of a wider UK research project to explore how... Read More about An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses.