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Misgivings about Goffman : social structure, power and politics in the work of Erving Goffman (2019)
Book Chapter
Smith, G., & Jacobsen, M. (2019). Misgivings about Goffman : social structure, power and politics in the work of Erving Goffman. In M. Jacobsen (Ed.), Critical and Cultural Interactionism: Insights from Sociology and Criminology (12-29). London: Routledge

The purpose of this chapter is to excavate and explore some of the critical potential in the work of Erving Goffman. Even though Goffman is often depicted as an apolitical microsociologist with no genuine understanding of power or social conflict, th... Read More about Misgivings about Goffman : social structure, power and politics in the work of Erving Goffman.

Learning to look : evaluating the student experience of an interactive image appraisal activity (2019)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Thompson, J., & Mercer, C. (2019). Learning to look : evaluating the student experience of an interactive image appraisal activity. Radiography, 25(4), 314-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.02.011

Introduction: Student radiographers have expressed difficulty in performing image appraisal tasks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of a workshop delivered to level 4 undergraduate students. All students completed an image appra... Read More about Learning to look : evaluating the student experience of an interactive image appraisal activity.

Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey (2019)
Journal Article
Seekles, M., Ormandy, P., & Coyne, E. (2019). Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey. BMC Nephrology, 20, 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1287-0

Background: Emerging evidence of psychosocial problems in CKD patients has led to an acceptance that a focus on the emotional wellbeing of the patient should be included in the provision of comprehensive CKD care. It is unclear if an increased atte... Read More about Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey.

Long-term health outcomes associated with an exercise referral scheme : an observational longitudinal follow-up study (2019)
Journal Article
Prior, F., Coffey, M., Robins, A., & Cook, P. (2019). Long-term health outcomes associated with an exercise referral scheme : an observational longitudinal follow-up study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(4), 288-293. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0442

Background: Exercise referral schemes (ERSs) support inactive adults, who have chronic health conditions, to become physically active. Uncertainty exists regarding the effectiveness of ERSs, with few studies evaluating their long-term impact. The aim... Read More about Long-term health outcomes associated with an exercise referral scheme : an observational longitudinal follow-up study.

Effects of gleno-humeral joint center mislocation on shoulder kinematics and kinetics (2019)
Journal Article
Lempereur, M., Brochard, S., Leboucher, J., Leboeuf, F., Rémy-néris, O., & Borotikar, B. (2019). Effects of gleno-humeral joint center mislocation on shoulder kinematics and kinetics. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 22(7), 764-771. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2019.1590822

The gleno-humeral (GH) rotation centre is typically estimated using predictive or functional methods, however these methods may lead to location errors. This study aimed at determining a location error threshold above which statistically significant... Read More about Effects of gleno-humeral joint center mislocation on shoulder kinematics and kinetics.

A three-site clinical feasibility study of a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support functional task practice for upper limb recovery in people with stroke (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, C., Sun, M., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Luckie, H., Waring, K., …Cotterill, S. (2019). A three-site clinical feasibility study of a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support functional task practice for upper limb recovery in people with stroke. Frontiers in Neurology, 10(227), https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00227

Introduction: Of those people who survive a stroke, only between 40 and 70% regain upper limb dexterity. A number of reviews have suggested that functional electrical stimulation (FES) may have a beneficial effect on upper limb motor recovery. In lig... Read More about A three-site clinical feasibility study of a flexible functional electrical stimulation system to support functional task practice for upper limb recovery in people with stroke.

Keeping It in the Family: Intersectionality and ‘Class A’ Drug Dealing by Females in the West of Scotland (2019)
Journal Article
Holligan, C., & Mclean, R. Keeping It in the Family: Intersectionality and ‘Class A’ Drug Dealing by Females in the West of Scotland. Societies, 9(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc9010022

Post-industrial urban landscapes connected with neo-liberalism may provide novel opportunities for the emancipation of working-class women who were traditionally, like women of other social classes, largely subjugated to men socially and economically... Read More about Keeping It in the Family: Intersectionality and ‘Class A’ Drug Dealing by Females in the West of Scotland.

Work cessation after cancer diagnosis : a population-based study (2019)
Journal Article
Rottenberg, Y., Amir, Z., & De Boer, A. (2019). Work cessation after cancer diagnosis : a population-based study. Occupational Medicine, 69(2), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqz013

Background: Long-term work maintenance among cancer survivors is important for patients, their families and society. Aims: To assess the risk of work cessation among workers at baseline in cancer survivors at 2 and 4 years after diagnosis compar... Read More about Work cessation after cancer diagnosis : a population-based study.

How is 'racism' understood in literature about the experiences of black and minority ethnic social work students in Britain? A conceptual review (2019)
Journal Article
Jeyasingham, D., & Morton, J. (2019). How is 'racism' understood in literature about the experiences of black and minority ethnic social work students in Britain? A conceptual review. Social Work Education, 38(5), 563-575. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2019.1584176

This conceptual review interrogates a body of literature concerned with black and minority ethnic (BME) social work students in Britain since 2008. This period has coincided with an increasing focus on diversity in Higher Education, but also lower p... Read More about How is 'racism' understood in literature about the experiences of black and minority ethnic social work students in Britain? A conceptual review.

“Come and live with my feet and you’ll understand”–a qualitative study exploring the experiences of retail footwear in women with rheumatoid arthritis (2019)
Journal Article
Tehan, P., Morpeth, T., Williams, A., Dalbeth, N., & Rome, K. (2019). “Come and live with my feet and you’ll understand”–a qualitative study exploring the experiences of retail footwear in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(15), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0328-z

Background: Foot pain and deformity are common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous research has identified that women with RA seek retail footwear to alleviate their foot problems. The specific footwear features that women with RA requ... Read More about “Come and live with my feet and you’ll understand”–a qualitative study exploring the experiences of retail footwear in women with rheumatoid arthritis.