All Outputs (211)

Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, J. (2008, January). Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place. Poster presented at 32nd Annual Meeting of the College of Occupational Therapists,, Harrogate

The narratives that people told about their leisure occupations were analysed in order to better understand the relationships between the individual, his or her leisure occupations and the impacts on social and physical environments. Some people demo... Read More about Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place.

Evaluation of the Blackpool Springboard Project (2008)
Report
Ravey, M., Murphy, M., Long, T., Fallon, D., & Livesley, J. (2008). Evaluation of the Blackpool Springboard Project

The information needs of patients treated with primary angioplasty for heart attack: An exploratory study (2008)
Journal Article
Astin, F., Closs, S., McLenachan, J., Hunter, S., & Priestley, C. (2008). The information needs of patients treated with primary angioplasty for heart attack: An exploratory study. Patient Education and Counseling, 73(2), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2008.06.013

Objective As early recovery is a challenging period for cardiac patients who frequently have ‘unmet’ health information needs, the objective of this study was to explore the information needs of patients treated with primary angioplasty for heart at... Read More about The information needs of patients treated with primary angioplasty for heart attack: An exploratory study.

Work-based learning : A different approach (2008)
Journal Article
Neville, L., Owens, D., Rutherford, J., & Rosen, L. (2008). Work-based learning : A different approach. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2(1), 34-36. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2008.2.1.28015

This article outlines a range of work-based learning opportunities which are suitable for healthcare assistants, healthcare support workers and assistant practitioners. Innovation and imagination, plus a sound evidence base, are the foundations f... Read More about Work-based learning : A different approach.

Introducing cultural studies, second edition (2008)
Book
Longhurst, B., Smith, G., Bagnall, G., Crawford, G., Ogborn, M., Baldwin, E., & McCracken, S. (2008). Introducing cultural studies, second edition. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315834344

Includes hot topics such as globalization, youth subcultures, ‘virtual’ cultures, body modification, new media, technologically-assisted social networking and many more This text will be core reading for undergraduates and postgraduates in a varie... Read More about Introducing cultural studies, second edition.

The social and cultural uses of ketamine (2008)
Journal Article
Griffin, C., Measham, F., Moore, K., Morey, Y., & Riley, S. (2008). The social and cultural uses of ketamine. Addiction research & theory, 16(3), 205-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066350801983731

Journal editorial.

“It's the most fun you can have for twenty quid” : motivations, consequences and meanings of British ketamine use (2008)
Journal Article
Moore, K., & Measham, F. (2008). “It's the most fun you can have for twenty quid” : motivations, consequences and meanings of British ketamine use. Addiction research & theory, 16(3), 231-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066350801983681

Whilst ketamine use in clubbing contexts has recently been the focus of British media attention, little quantitative or qualitative data is available on its use amongst those young people participating in Britain's contemporary post-rave electronic d... Read More about “It's the most fun you can have for twenty quid” : motivations, consequences and meanings of British ketamine use.

Moving In, Moving Up, Moving Out?: A Survey of Women in ICT (2008)
Book Chapter
Moore, K., Griffiths, M., & Richardson, H. (2008). Moving In, Moving Up, Moving Out?: A Survey of Women in ICT. In D. Mukherjee (Ed.), Corporate Women and the Family Friendly Workplace (88-118). Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press

Cross-national comparison of youth justice (2008)
Other
Hazel, N. (2008). Cross-national comparison of youth justice. London, UK

This study presents comparative patterns in youth justice approaches, policy and provision across jurisdictions. The report was commissioned and originally published by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales in 2008.

The final countdown to the European Working Time Directive (2008)
Report
Junior Doctors Committee, B. M. A. (2008). The final countdown to the European Working Time Directive

‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70 (2008)
Thesis
Sweeney, J. ‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70. (Thesis). University of Salford

In this study a postcolonial and social historical framework was utilised to examine the development of mental handicap nursing in Ireland. The research derives from a historiographical study of documentary records for the period 1919-70 in Britain... Read More about ‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70.