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Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary (2011)
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Scullion, L., & Steele, A. (2011). Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary

The overall aim of this study was to provide an assessment of the housing needs of Jewish communities in Greater Manchester. In particular, the study aimed to do the following: map population change, household sizes, types, ages and the location; exa... Read More about Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary.

Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report (2011)
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Scullion, L., & Steele, A. (2011). Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report

There has been a Jewish community in Greater Manchester since the early 19th Century. Greater numbers of people migrated to the area during and after the Second World War when refugees and survivors of the Holocaust settled in a number of the borough... Read More about Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report.

The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific (2011)
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Onambele-Pearson, G., & Pearson, S. (2012). The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific. Age : the journal of the American Aging Association, 34(2), 427-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-011-9248-y

Human tendon mechanical properties are modified with loading. Moreover, there are indications that the training response in the tendon is gender specific. The aim of the current study was to examine whether in vivo patella tendon stiffness (K) differ... Read More about The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific.

Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street (2011)
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In light of our ageing population it is important that the urban environment is easily accessible and hence supports older adults’ independence. Tactile ‘blister’ paving was originally designed to provide guidance for visually impaired people at pede... Read More about Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street.

Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women (2011)
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Pearson, S., Burgess, K., & Onambele, G. (2011). Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women. Experimental Physiology, 96(7), 681-8. https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2011.057877

Relaxin (hRLX) is a hormone reported to affect collagen synthesis. Its effects are also thought to be modulated by other sex hormones, including oestrogen, which has previously been found to be associated with alterations of in vivo tendon properties... Read More about Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women.

Inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding in an ethnically diverse urban area: cross-sectional study in Manchester, UK (2011)
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Manchester, UK. Epidemiology and community health, 65(4), 346-352. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.085142

Objectives - to examine inequalities in immunisation and
breast feeding by ethnic group and their relation to
relative deprivation.
Design - cross-sectional study.
Setting - Manchester, UK.
Participants - 20203 children born in Manchester (2002-... Read More about Inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding in an ethnically diverse urban area: cross-sectional study in Manchester, UK.

Staff support in continuing professional development (2011)
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Staniland, K., Rosen, L., & Wild, J. (2011). Staff support in continuing professional development. Nursing Management, 18(1), 33-37

This article reports on a training needs analysis (TNA) project, undertaken with
three different hospital trusts in England, that uses a work-based and action-learning
approach. It relates to the format of the projects and the identification of tra... Read More about Staff support in continuing professional development.

Virtue ethics and customer relationship management: towards a more holistic approach for the development of best practice (2011)
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Bull, C., & Adam, A. (2011). Virtue ethics and customer relationship management: towards a more holistic approach for the development of best practice. Business Ethics: A European Review, 20(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8608.2011.01613.x

This paper focuses much-needed attention on the ethical nature of customer relationship management (CRM) strategies in organisations. The research uses an in-depth case study to reflect on the design, implementation and use of ‘best practice’ associa... Read More about Virtue ethics and customer relationship management: towards a more holistic approach for the development of best practice.

A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers (2011)
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Munro, G., Hollins Martin, C., Bonner, A., & Martin, C. (2011). A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers. British Journal of Wellbeing, 2(4), 29-35

A demographic survey of London sex-workers established age, nationality, alcohol/drug use, physical/mental health concerns and whether trafficked or optionally migrated into the industry. There are overt differences between sex-workers—implications f... Read More about A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers.

An evaluation of the arrangements for the provision of floating support services in Lancashire : Report for Lancashire County Council Supporting People (2011)
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Steele, A., Scullion, L., & Morris, G. (2011). An evaluation of the arrangements for the provision of floating support services in Lancashire : Report for Lancashire County Council Supporting People

The current arrangements for the provision of Supporting People floating support services across Lancashire have now been in operation since 2007. This model of service commissioning was developed in response to a number of concerns about the previou... Read More about An evaluation of the arrangements for the provision of floating support services in Lancashire : Report for Lancashire County Council Supporting People.

Group therapy for adolescents with repeated self harm : Randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation (2011)
Journal Article

Objective: To examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of group therapy for self harm in young people.

Design: Two arm, single (assessor) blinded parallel randomised allocation trial of a group therapy intervention in addition to routine c... Read More about Group therapy for adolescents with repeated self harm : Randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response (2011)
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Condie, J., Steele, A., Whittle, N., Brown, P., & Waddington, D. (2011). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response

Based on a review of the literature and the best practice guidance available, a social survey questionnaire was developed to measure residents’ self-reported annoyance and to provide data suitable for establishing exposure-response relationships betw... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response.

Birth parents’ perceptions of professional practice in child care and adoption proceedings: implications for practice (2011)
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This paper explores non-relinquishing birth parents’ experiences of contested child care and adoption proceedings. It highlights the perceptions and voices of birth parents which are rarely prioritised in dominant discourses of professional practice... Read More about Birth parents’ perceptions of professional practice in child care and adoption proceedings: implications for practice.

Adaptive gait changes in older people due to lens magnification (2011)
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Chapman, G., Scally, A., & Elliott, D. (2011). Adaptive gait changes in older people due to lens magnification. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31(3), 311-317. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00807.x

PURPOSE: Intervention trials that reduce visual impairment in older adults have not produced the expected improvements in reducing falls rate. We hypothesised that this may be caused by adaptation problems in older adults due to changes in magnificat... Read More about Adaptive gait changes in older people due to lens magnification.

Adult sibling experience, roles, relationshhips and future concerns - a review of the literature in learning disabilities (2011)
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Davys, D., Mitchell, D., & Haigh, C. (2011). Adult sibling experience, roles, relationshhips and future concerns - a review of the literature in learning disabilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(19-20), 2837-2853. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.+1365-2702.2010.03530.x

Aim: this paper provides a review of the literature related to adult siblings of learning disabled people.
Background: siblings of learning disabled people are often looked upon as next of kin when older parents die however there is little researc... Read More about Adult sibling experience, roles, relationshhips and future concerns - a review of the literature in learning disabilities.

Object affordance and spatial-compatibility effects in Parkinson’s disease (2011)
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Parkinson’s disease. Cortex, 47(3), 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2010.01.011

Movement in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is strongly influenced by sensory stimuli. Here, we investigated two features of visual stimuli known to affect response times in healthy individuals; the spatial location of an object (the spatial effect) and its... Read More about Object affordance and spatial-compatibility effects in Parkinson’s disease.

Open access: beyond the numbers (2011)
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Hall, M. (2011). Open access: beyond the numbers

Much of the discussion about the merits of Open Access (OA) publishing has centred on the numbers; on whether, when all costs have been taken into account, it is cheaper to publish on an OA basis than in commercially run, subscription journals.