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Child sexual abuse and exploitation (2019)
Book Chapter
Peach, D. (2019). Child sexual abuse and exploitation. In S. Pollock, K. Parkinson, & I. Cummins (Eds.), Social Work and Society: Political and Ideological Perspectives (185-199). Bristol, UK: Policy Press

The sexual abuse and exploitation of children has endured, and continues, on what is arguably an unimaginable scale, with the World Health Organization (WHO and ISPCAN, 2006) estimating that worldwide 223 million children experience child sexual abus... Read More about Child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements (2019)
Journal Article
Alrehily, F., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., Johansen, S., & Tootell, A. (2020). Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements. Radiography, 26(2), e78-e87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.002

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that causes the spine to bend laterally. Patients with AIS undergo frequent X-ray examinations to monitor the progression of the disorder by through the measurement of the Cobb... Read More about Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements.

Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies (2019)
Journal Article
Duda-Mikulin, E., Scullion, L., & Currie, R. (2020). Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies. Disability and Society, 35(9), 1373-1397. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1690428

The focus of this paper is to consider how disability studies and migration studies may be brought into further conversation with one another. While their experiences overlap and intersect in many ways, the lives of disabled people and migrants have... Read More about Wasted lives in scapegoat Britain : overlaps and departures between migration studies and disability studies.

Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners (2019)
Journal Article
Harden, M., Bruce, C., Wolf, A., Hicks, K., & Howatson, G. (2020). Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners. International journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954119891154

Habitual use of eccentric exercise has been recognised to increase strength and power; however, the current body of knowledge has limited potential to understand the application of such resistance training in athletic populations. In order to develop... Read More about Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners.

Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit (2019)
Book Chapter
Fenton, A., Cooper-Ryan, A., & Vasilica, C. (2019). Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit. In P. Krustrup, & D. Parnell (Eds.), Football as Medicine: Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion. Routledge

The growth of smartphone ownership by fans around the world has continued to increase. Meanwhile, we are seeing a rise in dangerous levels of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The most at-risk, hard-to-reach groups are often synonymous with footba... Read More about Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit.

The challenge of return to work in workers with cancer: employer priorities despite variation in social policies related to work and health (2019)
Journal Article
de Rijk, A., Amir, Z., Cohen, M., Furlan, T., Godderis, L., Knezevic, B., …de Boer, A. (2020). The challenge of return to work in workers with cancer: employer priorities despite variation in social policies related to work and health. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 14(2), 188-199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-019-00829-y

Purpose: This study explored employer’s perspectives on (1) their experience of good practice related to workers diagnosed with cancer and their return to work (RTW), and (2) their perceived needs necessary to achieve good practice as reported by emp... Read More about The challenge of return to work in workers with cancer: employer priorities despite variation in social policies related to work and health.

The role of relapse prevention for depression in collaborative care : a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Moriarty, A., Coventry, P., Hudson, J., Cook, N., Fenton, O., Bower, P., …McMillan, D. (2020). The role of relapse prevention for depression in collaborative care : a systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, 618-644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.105

Relapse (the re-emergence of depression symptoms before full recovery) is common in depression and relapse prevention strategies are not well researched in primary care settings. Collaborative care is effective for treating acute phase depression but... Read More about The role of relapse prevention for depression in collaborative care : a systematic review.

Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons (2019)
Journal Article
Bull, P., Fetzer, A., & Kádár, D. (2020). Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Pragmatics, 30(1), 64-87. https://doi.org/10.1075/prag.19020.bul

Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the UK House of Commons is a ritual event, governed by a cluster of conventions. Members of Parliament (MPs) must address their remarks to the Prime Minister (PM) through the medium of the Speaker of the House, wh... Read More about Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons.

It takes a community to care for the sick and disabled (2019)
Journal Article
MacVane Phipps, F. (2019). It takes a community to care for the sick and disabled. International Journal of Health Governance, 24(4), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-09-2019-0065

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of the articles published in the current issue.

Design/methodology/approach
The review editor reads all articles accepted for the current issue of IJHG, identifying common theme... Read More about It takes a community to care for the sick and disabled.