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Valuing attachment : an evaluation of Keys Attachment Centre (2003)
Report
Shardlow, S., Steele, A., Blackburn, F., & Huntington, A. (2003). Valuing attachment : an evaluation of Keys Attachment Centre

Project outline: The aims of this research are to describe and evaluate experiences and perceptions of social and psychotherapeutic provision (including outcomes) offered by Keys Attachment Centre. This is intended to form the first phase of an evide... Read More about Valuing attachment : an evaluation of Keys Attachment Centre.

The Christian right and homophobic discourse : a response to "evidence" that lesbian and gay parenting damages children. (2003)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2003). The Christian right and homophobic discourse : a response to "evidence" that lesbian and gay parenting damages children. Sociological Research Online, 8(4),

This 'rapid response' piece, submitted under the 'Sexuality and the Church' theme, examines claims by Christian writers that lesbian and gay parenting is bad for children. The author analyses aspects of what he terms a 'Christian homophobic discourse... Read More about The Christian right and homophobic discourse : a response to "evidence" that lesbian and gay parenting damages children..

Desire lines: 'queering' health and social welfare (2003)
Journal Article
Hicks, S., & Watson, K. (2003). Desire lines: 'queering' health and social welfare. Sociological Research Online, 8(1),

This article considers how knowledge about lesbians and gay men is produced in health and social welfare texts. It looks at the consequences of a reliance upon the liberal 'ethnic model' of sexuality. The authors provide a critique of 'anti-discrimin... Read More about Desire lines: 'queering' health and social welfare.

Self-harming behaviour: from lay perceptions to clinical practice (2003)
Journal Article
perceptions to clinical practice. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16(4), 305-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951507032000156862

Self-harm is a complex phenomena that occurs in many different settings. Multi-factorial explanations predominate in the literature and accounts of treatment reflect this diversity, ranging through psychobiological and psycho-social theories.This s... Read More about Self-harming behaviour: from lay perceptions to clinical practice.

The career of the sport supporter: the case of The Manchester Storm (2003)
Journal Article
Crawford, G. (2003). The career of the sport supporter: the case of The Manchester Storm. Sociology, 37(2), 219-237. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038503037002001

This paper presents a theorisation of the induction and patterns of behaviour of the sport supporter along a social and moral career path. I argue that too often theorisations of contemporary sport supporters have relied upon restrictive and rigid t... Read More about The career of the sport supporter: the case of The Manchester Storm.

A clinical model for the assessment of posture and balance in people with stroke (2003)
Journal Article
and balance in people with stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, 25(3), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/0963828021000013944

Purpose: The lack of models to define and describe rehabilita- tion processes have often been identified as limiting research and the development of clinical practice. This study describes the development of a clinical model to address a key aspec... Read More about A clinical model for the assessment of posture and balance in people with stroke.

The effect of a slider shoe on hemiplegic gait (2003)
Journal Article
Cross, J., & Tyson, S. (2003). The effect of a slider shoe on hemiplegic gait. Clinical Rehabilitation, 17, 817-822. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr683oa

Objective: To assess the effect of a slider shoe on the gait speed and energy efficiency of hemiplegic gait. Design: A–B–A single-case design to compare walking with and without the slider shoe. Results were assessed graphically using the 2SD meth... Read More about The effect of a slider shoe on hemiplegic gait.

Understanding the dialogue between users and formal terminology systems (2003)
Book Chapter
Hardiker, N., Coenen, A., Hovenga, E., Sensmeier, J., Smith, A., & Zingo, C. (2003). Understanding the dialogue between users and formal terminology systems. In H. Marin, E. Marques, E. Hovenga, & W. Goossen (Eds.), Proceedings of Nursing Informatics 2003 (266-270). Rio de Janeiro: E-papers Serviços Editoriais Ltd

In response to the increasing demands placed on existing nursing terminology systems, a number of authors have argued the need for formal terminology systems and significant advances have been made. Until recently the focus has been on using such sys... Read More about Understanding the dialogue between users and formal terminology systems.

Transverse rotation and longitudinal translation during prosthetic gait - a literature review (2003)
Journal Article
Twiste, M., & Rithalia, S. (2003). Transverse rotation and longitudinal translation during prosthetic gait - a literature review. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 40(1), 9-18

Improved technology allows for more accurate gait analysis to increase awareness of nonoptimized prosthetic gait patterns and for the manufacture of sophisticated prosthetic components to improve nonoptimized gait patterns. However, prescriptions... Read More about Transverse rotation and longitudinal translation during prosthetic gait - a literature review.

Towards a new social crime prevention (2003)
Book Chapter
Hope, T., & Karstedt, S. (2003). Towards a new social crime prevention. In Crime Prevention: New Approaches (461-489). Mainz, Deutschland: Weisse-Ring Verlag-GmbH

The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients (2003)
Thesis
Uutela, A. The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

The present research aimed to assess the effects of a novel type of orthosis, the Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis (DAFO), on the balance and gait characteristics of hemiparetic subjects. The DAFO is a low splint with a custom-moulded insole, which is b... Read More about The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients.

Femoral derotation osteotomy in spastic diplegia (2003)
Journal Article
Pirpiris, M., Trivett, A., Baker, R., Rodda, J., Nattrass, G., & Graham, H. (2003). Femoral derotation osteotomy in spastic diplegia. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.85B2.13342

We describe the results of a prospective study of 28 children with spastic diplegia and in-toed gait, who had bilateral femoral derotation osteotomies undertaken at either the proximal intertrochanteric or the distal supracondylar level of the fe... Read More about Femoral derotation osteotomy in spastic diplegia.

Walking speed in children and young adults with neuromuscular disease : comparison between two assessment methods (2003)
Journal Article
Pirpiris, M., Wilkinson, A., Rodda, J., Nguyen, T., Baker, R., Nattrass, G., & Graham, H. (2003). Walking speed in children and young adults with neuromuscular disease : comparison between two assessment methods. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 23(3), 302-307

Summary: Self-selected walking speed is being increasingly used as a primary outcome measure in the management of neuromuscular disease. It would be useful if the speed recorded in the gait laboratory represented the child’s walking speed in the co... Read More about Walking speed in children and young adults with neuromuscular disease : comparison between two assessment methods.

Understanding why GPs see pharmaceutical representatives: a qualitative interview study (2003)
Journal Article
Prosser, H., & Walley, T. (2003). Understanding why GPs see pharmaceutical representatives: a qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice, 53(489), 305-311

Background: doctors are aware of the commercial bias in pharmaceutical representative information; nevertheless, such information is known to change doctors' prescribing, and augment irrational prescribing and prescribing costs. Aim: to explore GPs,... Read More about Understanding why GPs see pharmaceutical representatives: a qualitative interview study.