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Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction (2020)
Journal Article
Parker, J., Cutler, C., & Heaslip, V. (2020). Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction. Sociological Research Online, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1360780420929033

The global impact of dementia on social, political, economic, and health systems is of contemporary concern. As the world’s population ages, differentially, across countries in the Global North and Global South, dementia research and care have become... Read More about Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction.

Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being (2020)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Vahdaninia, M., Hind, M., Darvill, T., Staelens, Y., O'Donoghue, D., …Sutcliffe, T. (2020). Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being. Health and Place, 62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102273

There are well-established links between mental health and the environment. Mental illness is a global issue, and international policies increasingly focus on promoting mental health well-being through community-based approaches, including non-clinic... Read More about Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being.

Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (2020)
Journal Article
Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (2020). Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence. Children and Youth Services Review, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104974

Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the general population. To redress this balance and fulfil children’s right to... Read More about Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence.

Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project (2020)
Journal Article
Crabtree, S., Hemingway, A., Sudbury, S., Quinney, A., Hutchings, M., Esteves, L., …Norton, L. (2020). Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project. Radical Teacher, 116, https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2020.647

Corporatization of Higher Education has introduced new performance measurements as well as an acceleration of academic tasks creating working environments characterised by speed, pressure and stress. This paper discusses findings from a qualitative,... Read More about Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project.

Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs? (2019)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Wilson, D., & Jackson, D. (2019). Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?. Public Health, 176, 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.02.020

Introduction Across Europe, large numbers of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities experience significant health inequities such as higher morbidity, mortality and infant mortality. This health inequity is perpetuated by wider determinants such as a lowe... Read More about Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?.

The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing (2019)
Journal Article
East, L., Heaslip, V., & Jackson, D. (2019). The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing. Contemporary Nurse, 56(1), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2019.1670709

Background: Whilst the terms vulnerability and resilience are commonly used within professional nursing discourses, they are often poorly understood. Vulnerability is often framed negatively and linked to being at risk of harm, whilst resilience is o... Read More about The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing.

Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Vanceulebroeck, V., Kalkan, I., Komurcu, N., & Solanas, I. (2019). Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 82, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.07.011

Background: Gypsy Roma Travellers are Europe's largest ethnic minority group. Yet they remain one of the most stigmatised communities who have significant health inequalities. Whilst nurses have a role in promoting health access, there have been mini... Read More about Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study.

Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care (2019)
Journal Article
Board, M., Pigott, L., Olive, H., & Heaslip, V. (2019). Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 26(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2017.0156

Background/Aims This article will present how an interdisciplinary team working within a day hospital in an acute NHS Foundation Trust embraced the opportunities of practice development to work ‘better together’ to meet the complex needs of individu... Read More about Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care.