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Child sexual exploitation and British Muslims : a modern moral panic? (2016)
Book Chapter
Quraishi, M. (2016). Child sexual exploitation and British Muslims : a modern moral panic?. In S. Hamid (Ed.), Young British Muslims: Between Rhetoric and Realities. Abingdon, UK: Routledge

This chapter invites the reader to examine recent well-publicised incidents of Asian/Muslim men being convicted of sexual offences committed against children across various locations in the UK. For a prudent academic evaluation, the chapter directs t... Read More about Child sexual exploitation and British Muslims : a modern moral panic?.

Play (2016)
Book Chapter
Law, Y., & Crawford, G. (2016). Play. In K. Jensen, R. Craig, J. Pooley, & E. Rothenbuhler (Eds.), International Encyclopaedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy. London: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118766804

Play is something that we all do, it is often easy to recognise, but also remarkably difficult to define: ‘…we seem to intuitively know what play is, but we still have difficulty defining exactly what factors are involved in the play process’ (Lentz,... Read More about Play.

Older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse (2016)
Book Chapter
Rogers, M. (2016). Older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with Marginalised Groups : from policy to practice (134-150). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a global problem and developing appropriate responses is a challenge for health and social care services (Lombard and McMillan, 2013). Not only is DVA entrenched and wide-reaching, it assumes many forms and has l... Read More about Older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse.

Diversity and exclusion in context (2016)
Book Chapter
Ahmed, A., & Rogers, M. (2016). Diversity and exclusion in context. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with Marginalised Groups: From Policy to Practice (6-20). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan

By focusing on the theoretical, legal and policy frameworks which underpin the debate about diversity and exclusion, this chapter serves as an introduction and as a backdrop to the book. Here we highlight that although the UK is a relatively tolerant... Read More about Diversity and exclusion in context.

Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (2016)
Book Chapter
Kennedy, R., Brammer, A., & Binns, F. (2016). Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working With Marginalised Groups: From Policy To Practice (52-69). London: Red Globe Press (Macmillan International Higher Education)

Collaborative working is necessary to improve the patient experience and quality services for children and young people with autism. The major challenges for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders relate to social interactions wit... Read More about Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders.

Dementia, diverse communities and access to services (2016)
Book Chapter
Ahmed, A., Egal, U., & Mohammed, S. (2016). Dementia, diverse communities and access to services. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with marginalised groups : from policy to practice (120-133). Palgrave Macmillan

Dementia – a progressive illness of the brain, most commonly affecting older people – has been identified as the biggest health and social care challenge facing society, due largely to an ageing population. Migration patterns from the 1950s and... Read More about Dementia, diverse communities and access to services.

Understanding the social exclusion of Roma (2016)
Book Chapter
Scullion, L., & Brown, P. (2016). Understanding the social exclusion of Roma. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with Marginalised Groups : from policy to practice (70-82). Red Globe Press

Roma are recognised as one of the European Union’s (EU’s) largest minority ethnic groups, with estimates that there are more than 10 million Roma residing across the EU (Council of Europe, CoE, 2011; European Commission, EC, 2012). Despite a commitme... Read More about Understanding the social exclusion of Roma.

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