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The strange case of Ian Stuart Brady and the Mental Health Review Tribunal (2016)
Journal Article
Cummins, I., Foley, M., & King, M. (2016). The strange case of Ian Stuart Brady and the Mental Health Review Tribunal. ˜The œInternet journal of criminology,

Haggerty (2009) argues that serial killing is essentially a phenomenon of modernity. One of the key features of modernity is the role of mass media and the rise of celebrity culture. He suggests that there is a symbiotic relationship between the medi... Read More about The strange case of Ian Stuart Brady and the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

The relationship between lower limb biomechanical variables during common screening tasks (2016)
Thesis
variables during common screening tasks. (Thesis). University of Salford

Abnormal lower-limb mechanics during functional activities have been reported as being associated with several knee injuries. Hence it is important to develop screening tests to identify healthy individuals who may be susceptible to knee injury and t... Read More about The relationship between lower limb biomechanical variables during common screening tasks.

Towards a Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Development of Media Related Needs (2016)
Journal Article
Galpin, A. (2016). Towards a Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Development of Media Related Needs. Journal of Children and Media, 10(3), 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2016.1194373

The question of why people select and prefer particular media activities has led to the development of a number of ‘needs’ approaches to media use. Whilst some frameworks have been developed within the context of media use (e.g. uses and gratificatio... Read More about Towards a Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Development of Media Related Needs.

Adult college learners of British Sign Language : educational provision and learner self-report variables associated with exam success (2016)
Journal Article
Allbutt, J., & Ling, J. (2016). Adult college learners of British Sign Language : educational provision and learner self-report variables associated with exam success. Sign Language Studies, 16(3), 330-360. https://doi.org/10.1353/sls.2016.0006

This study investigated educational provision and learner self-report factors associated with exam success for adult learners of British Sign Language (BSL) studying either Level 1 or Level 2 courses. These levels are equivalent to the first and seco... Read More about Adult college learners of British Sign Language : educational provision and learner self-report variables associated with exam success.

‘It’s in their culture’: working with automatic prejudice towards Gypsies, Roma and Travellers during care proceedings (2016)
Journal Article
Allen, D. (2016). ‘It’s in their culture’: working with automatic prejudice towards Gypsies, Roma and Travellers during care proceedings. Seen and heard, 26(2), 40-52

Automatic prejudice is a term that could be used to describe the processes and phenomena of unwitting discrimination towards the ‘conceptual Gypsy’. Where specific education and training has not been provided, there exists evidence to suggest that so... Read More about ‘It’s in their culture’: working with automatic prejudice towards Gypsies, Roma and Travellers during care proceedings.

Policing and street triage (2016)
Journal Article
Cummins, I., & Edmondson, D. (2016). Policing and street triage. Journal of Adult Protection, 18(1), 40-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-03-2015-0009

Purpose – In his recent report, Lord Adebowale (2013) described mental health issues as “core police business”. The recent retrenchment in mental health and wider public services mean that the demands on the police in this area are likely to incre... Read More about Policing and street triage.

Policy transfer and feedback from domestic stakeholders : the Korean adaptation of Arts Council England (2016)
Journal Article
the Korean adaptation of Arts Council England. Korea observer, 47(2), 291-324

Despite a growing interest in adaptation and indigenization in the process of policy transfer, less attention has been paid to communication with domestic stakeholders in borrower countries and its impact on policy success. This study aims to highlig... Read More about Policy transfer and feedback from domestic stakeholders : the Korean adaptation of Arts Council England.

The impacts of a health education programme on primary school teachers' knowledge and attitudes towards type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Saudi Arabia (2016)
Thesis
Aljehany, B. The impacts of a health education programme on primary school teachers' knowledge and attitudes towards type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction The incidence of T1DM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is particularly high at 36.99 per 100,000. The number of newly diagnosed cases in children (0-14 years) is estimated at 10,700 per year, constituting a major public health probl... Read More about The impacts of a health education programme on primary school teachers' knowledge and attitudes towards type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Saudi Arabia.

CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort (2016)
Report
Bartley, C., & Stephens, M. (2016). CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of WaterCell Technology® in the redistribution of pressure of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of time and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores using three ch... Read More about CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort.

Producing sexual cultures and pseudonymous publics with digital networks (2016)
Book Chapter
Light, B. (2016). Producing sexual cultures and pseudonymous publics with digital networks. In R. Lind (Ed.), Race and gender in electronic media : challenges and opportunities (231-246). London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315636801

Since the release of the Grindr app in 2009, interest in digitally mediated public sexual cultures concerning men who have sex with men has increased. Yet, digital mediation of such public sexual cultures through apps had begun more than a decade bef... Read More about Producing sexual cultures and pseudonymous publics with digital networks.

Wacquant, urban marginality, territorial stigmatization and social work (2016)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2016). Wacquant, urban marginality, territorial stigmatization and social work. Aotearoa New Zealand social work (Online), 28(2), 75-83. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol28iss2id226

Loic Wacquant is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley. He has written extensively on issues related to urban poverty, race and the expansion of the use of imprisonment. Wacquant is heavily influenced by the wor... Read More about Wacquant, urban marginality, territorial stigmatization and social work.

Correlations between Berg balance scale and gait speed in individuals with stroke wearing ankle–foot orthoses – a pilot study (2016)
Journal Article
Kobayashi, T., Leung, A., Akazawa, Y., & Hutchins, S. (2016). Correlations between Berg balance scale and gait speed in individuals with stroke wearing ankle–foot orthoses – a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 11(3), 219-222. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2014.932019

Purpose: The Berg balance scale (BBS) is commonly used to assess balancing ability in patients with stroke. The BBS may be a good candidate for clinical assessment prior to orthotic intervention, if it correlates well with outcome measures such as ga... Read More about Correlations between Berg balance scale and gait speed in individuals with stroke wearing ankle–foot orthoses – a pilot study.

Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with the LARS ligament in professional versus non-professional athletes (2016)
Journal Article
Marcheggiani Muccioli, G., Manning, C., Wright, P., Grassi, A., Zaffagnini, S., & Funk, L. (2016). Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with the LARS ligament in professional versus non-professional athletes. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 24(6), 1961-1967. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-014-3231-y

Purpose To compare outcomes of acromioclavicular (AC) joint reconstruction with ligament augmentation and reconstruction system (LARS) ligament in professional and non-professional athletes at 2-year minimum follow-up. Methods Forty-three... Read More about Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with the LARS ligament in professional versus non-professional athletes.

In search of accuracy for blood glucose monitoring (2016)
Journal Article
Meetoo, D. (2016). In search of accuracy for blood glucose monitoring. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 22(2), 52-56. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2016.22.2.52

As new standards come into place this year requiring greater accuracy in the measurement of blood glucose, this article looks at the implications for patients with diabetes. It explores the potential consequences of improved accuracy.

IJHG review (2016)
Journal Article
MacVane Phipps, F. (2016). IJHG review. International Journal of Health Governance, 21(1), 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-02-2016-0007

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to enable readers of International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) to gain a quick overview of the key concepts explored in this issue of the journal. Design/methodology/approach - The review is prepared by... Read More about IJHG review.

Linking race, the value of land and the value of life (2016)
Journal Article
Gibbons, A. (2016). Linking race, the value of land and the value of life. City, 20(6), 863-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2016.1245049

This paper works to more fully integrate critical theories of race and privilege with political economy to explore the connections between segregation, property values and violence in US cities. Through the prism of Los Angeles (LA), it exposes the e... Read More about Linking race, the value of land and the value of life.

Barriers to help-seeking : older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse - Briefing note (2016)
Other
Rogers, M. (2016). Barriers to help-seeking : older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse - Briefing note

The widespread phenomenon of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is acknowledged to be a global issue (WHO, 2013). However, this entrenched social problem is often associated with women of child-bearing age with the absence of older women in DVA resear... Read More about Barriers to help-seeking : older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse - Briefing note.