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Young people as carers and young users of mental health services : from policy to practice (2016)
Book Chapter
McAndrew, S., & Warne, T. (2016). Young people as carers and young users of mental health services : from policy to practice. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with Marginalised Groups (37-51). Palgrave

This book highlights a range of individuals and groups in UK society who experience exclusion or marginalisation, including Roma, young carers and people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. It takes a unique practice-based focus, designed to encourage an... Read More about Young people as carers and young users of mental health services : from policy to practice.

Research with children and young people to inform service development at home and in hospital (2016)
Book Chapter
Livesley, J., & Lee, A. (2016). Research with children and young people to inform service development at home and in hospital. In Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice. CRC Press

The arguments presented in this chapter are founded on a deeply held understanding that service design and delivery, and nursing and health-care practices, aimed at children, should be fully informed by children and young people. We begin by offering... Read More about Research with children and young people to inform service development at home and in hospital.

Cultural repertoires in the media's coverage of child sexual exploitation (2016)
Book Chapter
Patel, T. (2016). Cultural repertoires in the media's coverage of child sexual exploitation. In Proceedings of Eurocrim2016 – 16th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (ESC). European Society of Criminology

This paper will discuss the media’s coverage of two child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in Rochdale (Greater Manchester) and Rotherham (South Yorkshire), UK. These cases gained prominent media attention in the period between 2010 and 2015. The CSE... Read More about Cultural repertoires in the media's coverage of child sexual exploitation.

Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy (2016)
Book Chapter
Roberts, D., Fairchild, A., Campion, S., Garcia Jimenez, A., & Wolff, R. (2016). Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy. In P. Sharkey, & A. Rizzo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th international conference on disability, virtual reality and associated technologies (ICDVRAT 2016) (157-163). University of Reading

We present a technology demonstrator of the potential utility of our telepresence approach to supporting tele-therapy, in which client and remote therapist are immersed together. The aim is to demonstrate an approach in which a wide range of non-verb... Read More about Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy.

Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction (2016)
Book Chapter
Naemi, R., Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2016). Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction. In M. F. El-Amin (Ed.), Viscoelastic and Viscoplastic Materials. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/64170

Mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue, which acts as the interface between the skeleton and the ground, play an important role in distributing the force underneath the foot and in influencing the load transfer to the entire body during wei... Read More about Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction.

Management of a child with autism spectrum disorder (2016)
Book Chapter
Grant, J., & Binns, F. (2016). Management of a child with autism spectrum disorder. In A. Long (Ed.), Nursing children and young people : a case book. United Kingdom: Open University Press

This is a case study of the care and management of a child on the autism spectrum and his family in the hospital setting.

Case study – children with sickle cell disease (2016)
Book Chapter
Grant, J., & Bloodworth, T. (2016). Case study – children with sickle cell disease. In Nursing children and young people : a case book. United Kingdom: Open University Press

This is an interactive case study of the care and management of a child with Sickle Cell Disease

Patient and public involvement in research (2016)
Book Chapter
Williamson, T. (2016). Patient and public involvement in research. In A. Glasper, & C. Rees (Eds.), Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance. Wiley

Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance is perfect for nursing and healthcare students, as well as newly qualified practitioners and anyone looking for a refresher or introduction to research. Covering a broad range of topics gathered under... Read More about Patient and public involvement in research.

Dementia care : a practical approach (2016)
Book Chapter
Rylance, R., & Deehan, D. (2016). Dementia care : a practical approach. In G. Smith (Ed.), Dementia care : a practical approach. CRC Press

Book chapters: Managing risks in dementia and Drugs used in dementia

Food and environmental justice (2016)
Book Chapter
Sherriff, G. (2016). Food and environmental justice. In M. Rawlinson, & C. Ward (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics. Routledge

Ethnicity and mental health (2016)
Book Chapter
Patel, T. (2016). Ethnicity and mental health. In K. Corteen, S. Morley, P. Taylor, & J. Turner (Eds.), A Companion to Crime, Harm and Victimisation (73-75). Bristol: Policy Press

Right time, right place? The experiences of rough sleepers and practitioners in the receipt and delivery of personalised budgets (2016)
Book Chapter
Brown, P. (2016). Right time, right place? The experiences of rough sleepers and practitioners in the receipt and delivery of personalised budgets. In M. Fenger, J. Hudson, & C. Needham (Eds.), Social Policy Review; 28 Analysis and debate in social policy, 2016 (193-212). Bristol: Policy Press

This chapter outlines one way in which personalisation has been implemented within the field of Homelessness within the United Kingdom (UK). The chapter draws on research findings from a longitudinal study which evaluated the delivery of an approach... Read More about Right time, right place? The experiences of rough sleepers and practitioners in the receipt and delivery of personalised budgets.

When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom (2016)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2016). When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom. In G. Fink (Ed.), Stress : concepts, cognition, emotion, and behavior (195-201). Academic Press/Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800951-2.00023-6

Boredom as a state and understimulation as a stressor are examined in the context of working, with consideration also given to the potential role played by these factors in evolutionary terms. It is suggested that the waste of mental capital engender... Read More about When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom.

Prostitution and sex work (2016)
Book Chapter
Connelly, L., & Sanders, T. (2016). Prostitution and sex work. In N. Naples, R. Hoogland, M. Wickramasinghe, & W. Wong (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell

Friction foot blisters : the effect of hydration on the risk of blister creation (2016)
Book Chapter
creation. In P. Humbert, H. Maibech, F. Fanian, & P. Agache (Eds.), Agache’s Measuring the Skin (1-9). Springer International Publishing

Foot skin is susceptible to developing a range of mechanical dermatoses as a consequence of the repetitive loads generated during walking and running. Friction blisters are included in this class of conditions and should not be underestimated as they... Read More about Friction foot blisters : the effect of hydration on the risk of blister creation.