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Challenges in researching Muslim prisoners (2015)
Book Chapter
Quraishi, M. (2015). Challenges in researching Muslim prisoners. In N. Ammar (Ed.), Muslims in US Prisons: People, Policy, Practice. Boulder: Lynne Reinner

A large number of issues in this chapter are mainly methodological. These issues include the ethics of doing research, building rapport and trust, the not-so-neat packaging of insider/outsider components in research, identification of prisoners as Mu... Read More about Challenges in researching Muslim prisoners.

The multi-level governance of science policy in England - selected reading (2015)
Book Chapter
Perry, B. (2015). The multi-level governance of science policy in England - selected reading. In I. Bache (Ed.), Multi-level Governance : Essential Readings. Edward Elgar

The term ‘multi-level governance’ (MLG) has emerged from its origins in EU studies in the early 1990s to become a commonly used description of politics and policy-making in a range of settings. This collection brings together seminal papers covering... Read More about The multi-level governance of science policy in England - selected reading.

End of the rainbow? A review of community events in Liverpool (2015)
Book Chapter
Ryan, W. (2015). End of the rainbow? A review of community events in Liverpool. In A. Jepson, & A. Clarke (Eds.), Exploring Community Festivals and Events (224-237). Abingdon: Routledge

This chapter highlights the issues that eminent places often experience in maintaining a ‘community festival’. It is particularly interested in how community festivals are maintained and managed where the identity of a place has changed or become fr... Read More about End of the rainbow? A review of community events in Liverpool.

Introducing and analysis of the Windows 8 event log for forensic purposes (2015)
Book Chapter
Talebi, J., Dehghantanha, A., & Ramlan, M. (2015). Introducing and analysis of the Windows 8 event log for forensic purposes. In Computational Forensics (145-162). Lecture Notes in Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20125-2_13

All operating systems are employing some sort of logging mechanism to track and note users activities and Microsoft Windows is not an exception. Log Analysis is one of the important parts of Windows forensics process. The Windows event log system int... Read More about Introducing and analysis of the Windows 8 event log for forensic purposes.

El conflicto y salud reproductiva en las ciudades de Chiapas : El desaparecimiento de las parteras empiricas (2015)
Book Chapter
Murray de Lopez, J. (2015). El conflicto y salud reproductiva en las ciudades de Chiapas : El desaparecimiento de las parteras empiricas. In G. Ramirez (Ed.), Imagen instantánea de la partería (191-222). San Cristobal de Las Casas: EcoSur

Este capítulo analiza cómo el conflicto armado interno no resuelto en Los Altos de Chiapas se intersecciona con la violencia estructural existente manifestada de forma cotidiana a través del acoso, abuso y violencia que conforma la estructura social... Read More about El conflicto y salud reproductiva en las ciudades de Chiapas : El desaparecimiento de las parteras empiricas.

Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature (2015)
Book Chapter
McQueen, G. (2015). Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature. In Radio, sound and Internet Proceedings of Net Station International Conference (289-298). CECS / eBooks

The proliferation of podcasting and on-demand services like NPR One challenges linear broadcast radio. Not only does "on demand" radio allow consumers a choice of content style but also of content length and audio feature makers now have greater flex... Read More about Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature.

Introduction to Audre Lorde ‘Age, race, class, and sex : Redefining difference’ (2015)
Book Chapter
Nayak, S. (2015). Introduction to Audre Lorde ‘Age, race, class, and sex : Redefining difference’. In I. Parker (Ed.), Marxismo, psicología y psicoanálisis. Mexico DF: Ideas y Letras

This text (1980) by the Black feminist lesbian activist Audre Lorde (1934 -1992) also known as the ‘Sister Outsider’ concerns issues that occupy Lorde’s critical social theory (Byrd, 2009:21). Re-reading Lorde forces critical analysis of reading pra... Read More about Introduction to Audre Lorde ‘Age, race, class, and sex : Redefining difference’.

Social work: Oppression and resistance (2015)
Book Chapter
Nayak, S. (2015). Social work: Oppression and resistance. In I. Parker (Ed.), Handbook of Critical Psychology. Abingdon/New York: Routledge

Our home our Salford : transgressing the borders of social work education subtitle : in our back yard (2015)
Book Chapter
Hesk, G., Syed, I., & Nkurunziza, W. (2015). Our home our Salford : transgressing the borders of social work education subtitle : in our back yard. In M. Hill, A. Hudson, S. Mckendry, N. Raven, D. Saunders (OBE), J. Storan, & T. Ward (Eds.), Collaborate to Widen Participation: to, through and Beyond Higher Education (153-166). Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE)

Founded on the emancipatory initiative ‘In our back yard’ which directly confronted ‘Not in our back yard’ attitudes and practice,s. Our Home Our Salford positioned community activism within the University of Salford, which effectively redirected t... Read More about Our home our Salford : transgressing the borders of social work education subtitle : in our back yard.

Sex offenders (2015)
Book Chapter
Cowburn, M., & Myers, J. (2015). Sex offenders. In International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition, (672-677). Oxford: Elsevier

Social work with sex offenders operates at the intersections of sociology, psychology, and criminology. While key criminal justice and corrections agencies operate with convicted offenders, social work(ers) may be involved with unconvicted people w... Read More about Sex offenders.

Telling wildlife’s story: the role of soundscape on film (2015)
Book Chapter
James, P. (2015). Telling wildlife’s story: the role of soundscape on film. In A. Calanchi (Ed.), Il Suono Percepito, Il Suono Raccontato (151-170). Galaad Edizioni

The essence of a wildlife documentary film is to tell a story with which the intended audience can connect. Through the images the viewer is led into the intimate lives of animals and plants, or into the natural history of specific locations. While... Read More about Telling wildlife’s story: the role of soundscape on film.

Neuropsychiatry (2015)
Book Chapter
Allely, C., Hadjikhani, N., Toro, R., & Gillberg, C. (2015). Neuropsychiatry. In Brain Mapping (1049-1060). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397025-1.00131-7

In this article, a variety of neuroimaging methods that have been applied to investigate autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) will be covered, and a review of the latest findings for each will be summarized. Studies that attempt to map identified brain a... Read More about Neuropsychiatry.

Lessons on the research-practice relationship : from critique to co-production in Greater Manchester (2015)
Book Chapter
Perry, B., & May, T. (2015). Lessons on the research-practice relationship : from critique to co-production in Greater Manchester. In M. Polk (Ed.), Co-Producing Knowledge for Sustainable Cities: Joining Forces for Change. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315748030

At the current time, many issues and problems within sustainable urban development are managed within traditional disciplinary and organizational structures. However, problems such as, climate change, resource constraints, poverty and social tensions... Read More about Lessons on the research-practice relationship : from critique to co-production in Greater Manchester.

Institutions and the political system : a story of failure (2015)
Book Chapter
Bull, M. (2015). Institutions and the political system : a story of failure. In A. Mammone, E. Parini, & G. Veltri (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy: History, Politics and Society (103-114). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315709970

This chapter first outlines the institutional framework and the functioning of the Italian political system until the early 1990s; then, second, documents the rise of institutional reform from the early 1980s and especially its trajectory since the e... Read More about Institutions and the political system : a story of failure.

Innovative assessment and collaborative learning using problem-based learning: Learning through construction a different medium in which to excel (2015)
Book Chapter
McLoughlin, M., Darvill, A., & Burns, B. (2015). Innovative assessment and collaborative learning using problem-based learning: Learning through construction a different medium in which to excel. In M. Li, & Y. Zhao (Eds.), Exploring Learning & Teaching in Higher Education New Frontiers of Educational Research (145-169). Berlin: Springer

Brilliant corners : the development of jazz in higher education (2015)
Book Chapter
Whyton, T. (2015). Brilliant corners : the development of jazz in higher education. In I. Papageorgi, & G. Welch (Eds.), Advanced Musical Performance: Investigations in Higher Education Learning (21-31). Farnham: Ashgate

To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required. This requires perseverance, commitment and opportunities to learn and practise, often in a collective musical environment. This... Read More about Brilliant corners : the development of jazz in higher education.