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Case study research methodology (2011)
Journal Article
Widdowson, M. (2011). Case study research methodology. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 2(1), 25-34

Commenting on the lack of case studies published in modern psychotherapy publications, the author reviews the strengths of case study methodology and responds to common criticisms, before providing a summary of types of case studies including clinica... Read More about Case study research methodology.

Motivational interviewing: A useful approach to improving cardiovascular health? (2011)
Journal Article
Thompson, D., Chair, S., Chan, S., Astin, F., Davidson, P., & Ski, C. (2011). Motivational interviewing: A useful approach to improving cardiovascular health?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(9-10), 1236-1244. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03558.x

Aim.  To review and synthesise, systematically, the research findings regarding motivational interviewing and to inform education, research and practice in relation to cardiovascular health. Background.  Motivational interviewing is designed to en... Read More about Motivational interviewing: A useful approach to improving cardiovascular health?.

Changing technology to meet clinicans’ information needs (2011)
Book Chapter
Hardiker, N., Dundon, J., & McGowan, J. (2011). Changing technology to meet clinicans’ information needs. In A. Brettle, & C. Urquhart (Eds.), Changing Roles and Contexts for Health Library and Information Professionals (39-50). London: Facet Publishing

The book: Examines the evolving role of health professionals and explores the role they play in the context of where they work. This title aims to encourage and inspire health information professionals worldwide to take on new opportunities and ensu... Read More about Changing technology to meet clinicans’ information needs.

Michel de Certeau (2011)
Book Chapter
Crawford, G. (2011). Michel de Certeau. In D. Southerton (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Consumer Culture. London: Sage

The three-volume Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture covers consuming societies around the world, from the Age of Enlightenment to the present, and shows how consumption has become intrinsic to the world’s social, economic, political, and cultural lands... Read More about Michel de Certeau.

Fans (2011)
Book Chapter
Crawford, G. (2011). Fans. In D. Southerton (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Consumer Culture. London: Sage

Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection (2011)
Book
(2011). G. Crawford, E. Green, K. O’Reilly, & C. Yuill (Eds.), Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection. London: Sage

The British Sociological Association 60th Anniversary Special Collection is a celebration of classic and contemporary articles from the stable of BSA journals: Cultural Sociology; Sociological Research Online; Sociology; and Work, Employment and Soci... Read More about Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection.

Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster? (2011)
Journal Article
Jones, L., Allely, C., & Wearden, J. (2011). Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster?. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 64(2), 363-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2010.502580

A series of experiments demonstrated that a 5-s train of clicks that have been shown in previous studies to increase the subjective duration of tones they precede (in a manner consistent with “speeding up” timing processes) could also have an effec... Read More about Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster?.

Scanning behaviour in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task (2011)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., & Crundall, D. (2011). Scanning behaviour in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task. Perception, 40(11), 1335-1349. https://doi.org/10.1068/p6848

Three experiments explored the transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks. Participants first viewed letters presented horizontally, vertically, or as a random array. They then viewed still images (experiments 1 and 2) or v... Read More about Scanning behaviour in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task.

Between hate and vulnerability : Unpacking the British criminal justice system's construction of disablist hate crime (2011)
Journal Article
Roulstone, A., Thomas, P., & Balderston, S. (2011). Between hate and vulnerability : Unpacking the British criminal justice system's construction of disablist hate crime. Disability and Society, 26(3), 351-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2011.560418

Hate crime is now an established term in the fields of racist and religious attacks and is acknowledged in the cultural proscription against attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women. Disabled people, as so often is the case, a... Read More about Between hate and vulnerability : Unpacking the British criminal justice system's construction of disablist hate crime.

Learning to use visual methodologies in our research : A dialogue between two researchers (2011)
Journal Article
Emmel, N., & Clark, A. (2011). Learning to use visual methodologies in our research : A dialogue between two researchers. Forum: Qualitative Social Research / Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung, 12(1), Art 36

In this paper we discuss learning about using visual methodologies in a research project exploring social networks, neighbourhood spaces and community in an inner city-area of a British northern city. We draw on the substantive and methodological exp... Read More about Learning to use visual methodologies in our research : A dialogue between two researchers.

Visual research ethics at the crossroads (2011)
Book Chapter
Wiles, R., Clark, A., & Prosser, J. (2011). Visual research ethics at the crossroads. In E. Margolis, & L. Pauwels (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods (685-706). Sage

This chapter provides an overview of the debates and practices that shape visual research ethics. We outline the requirements and expectations of institutional ethics review boards and legal frameworks, for example, regarding filming and photogr... Read More about Visual research ethics at the crossroads.

Assessing local authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and Wales : 2010 update : Executive summary (2011)
Report
England and Wales : 2010 update : Executive summary

In 2009 the Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) published the briefing paper Gypsies and Travellers: Simple solutions for living together (referred to as Simple Solutions). This was based on evidence from two separate pieces of r... Read More about Assessing local authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and Wales : 2010 update : Executive summary.

Mental health law in England and Wales (2011)
Book Chapter
Warne, A., Keeling, J., & McAndrew, S. (2011). Mental health law in England and Wales. In P. Barker (Ed.), Mental health ethics : the human context (275-285). Routledge

Time and resource management for support workers (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Time and resource management for support workers. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(12), 608-610. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.12.608

The importance for support workers of managing both the resources within the workplace and importantly their own time will be considered in this article. Identifying resources as and planning how these can be managed successfully will be discusse... Read More about Time and resource management for support workers.

Conflict at work : how support staff can handle it (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Conflict at work : how support staff can handle it. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(11), 557-559. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.11.557

Within our working lives, and in our relationships with colleagues, patients, and stakeholders, our interactions will not always be harmonious. However, support workers should not shy away from conflict, but recognize it as an opportunity to devel... Read More about Conflict at work : how support staff can handle it.

Gaining consent and protecting the rights of patients (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Gaining consent and protecting the rights of patients. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(9), 457-458. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.9.457

Consent is not just an issue of concern for senior staff members within a health or social care setting. It is equally important for support workers and all other personnel involved in delivering day-to-day care. Consent therefore needs to be cons... Read More about Gaining consent and protecting the rights of patients.

Teamwork, support workers and conduct at work (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Teamwork, support workers and conduct at work. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(7), 350-354. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.7.350

This article examines the importance of teamwork within professional settings and what is meant by being in a team or group. It focuses in particular on how support workers may understand good teamwork within the context of local or national code... Read More about Teamwork, support workers and conduct at work.

Using reflective practice to ensure high standards of care (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Using reflective practice to ensure high standards of care. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(6), 299-302. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.6.299

Some support workers mistakenly believe that reflective practice is difficult to undertake or is only performed by staff members who are engaged in written assignments. This article aims to encourage all support workers to adopt reflective practic... Read More about Using reflective practice to ensure high standards of care.

Management and leadership for support workers (2011)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2011). Management and leadership for support workers. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5(10), 507-510. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.10.507

In this article, the two important roles of manager and leader within the workplace will be examined. The differences between the two terms will be discussed, and it will be demonstrated that everyone, no matter their official job role, can be a l... Read More about Management and leadership for support workers.