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Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration (2021)
Journal Article
Lomas, M., Ayodeji, E., & Brown, P. (2021). Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration. Health and Place, 70, 102604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102604

Urban regeneration is an important policy focus across the European Union, with initiatives seeking to address inequalities in public health. Although theoretically such initiatives should produce benefits for mental wellbeing, this lacks strong supp... Read More about Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration.

Reshaping health services and fuel poverty in the Outer Hebrides (2020)
Report
Sherriff, G., Lawler, C., Martin, P., Butler, D., Probin, M., & Brown, P. (2020). Reshaping health services and fuel poverty in the Outer Hebrides

Gluasad Còmhla (Moving Together) started in March 2018 with support or grant from the European Social Fund Aspiring Communities Fund. The project built on the existing practice of Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) and other partners in the Outer Hebrides, to... Read More about Reshaping health services and fuel poverty in the Outer Hebrides.

Experiences of place attachment and mental well-being in the context of neighbourhood regeneration : an interpretative phenomenological analysis (2019)
Thesis
Lomas, M. Experiences of place attachment and mental well-being in the context of neighbourhood regeneration : an interpretative phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Regeneration of the built environment is an important focus of policy across the European Union (EU) and at any one time, there are numerous projects being delivered across Member States. Studies of neighbourhoods and communities highlight the signif... Read More about Experiences of place attachment and mental well-being in the context of neighbourhood regeneration : an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Roma persons and EU Citizenship (2018)
Book Chapter
Martin, P., Scullion, L., & Brown, P. (2018). Roma persons and EU Citizenship. In F. Pennings, & M. Seeleib-Kaiser (Eds.), European Citizenship and Social Rights: Entitlements and Impediments to Accessing Welfare (173-198). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788112710

'We don’t rely on benefits' : challenging mainstream narratives towards Roma migrants in the UK (2017)
Book Chapter
Martin, P., Scullion, L., & Brown, P. (2017). 'We don’t rely on benefits' : challenging mainstream narratives towards Roma migrants in the UK. In J. Hudson, C. Needham, & E. Heins (Eds.), Social Policy Review 29 : Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2017 (199-217). UK: Policy Press at the University of Bristol

One of the prevailing and persistent political and public discourses surrounding immigration suggests that easy access to welfare benefits and public services is a major reason why the UK is a destination of choice for migrants (Page 2009; Anderson 2... Read More about 'We don’t rely on benefits' : challenging mainstream narratives towards Roma migrants in the UK.

Narrative : an ontology, epistemology and methodology for pro-environmental psychology research (2017)
Journal Article
Brown, P. (2017). Narrative : an ontology, epistemology and methodology for pro-environmental psychology research. Energy Research and Social Science, 31, 215-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2017.06.006

The actions of individuals are recognised as crucial in reducing energy demand and shifting people towards sustainable energy sources. Much of the work has occurred within environmental psychology and has been built upon a social cognitive paradigm w... Read More about Narrative : an ontology, epistemology and methodology for pro-environmental psychology research.

Supporting Roma Voices (2016)
Report
Brown, P., Allen, D., Czureja, S., Dinu, L., Glowacki, S., Hesk, G., …Rostas, T. (2016). Supporting Roma Voices

The Supporting Roma Voice project has aimed to address emerging knowledge gaps in the way in which the inclusion of migrant Roma in the UK is being addressed. Specifically, research by Brown, Scullion and Martin (2013) identified a demand from p... Read More about Supporting Roma Voices.

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.

Supporting Roma Voice: a participatory research project. The 'lived experiences' of the Roma migrant community (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., & Brown, P. (2016, July). Supporting Roma Voice: a participatory research project. The 'lived experiences' of the Roma migrant community. Presented at Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference (JSWEC). Celebrating that which unifies us: Global and UK perspectives on generic social work education, research and practice, Salford, UK

This paper provided an overview of the findings from the research ‘Supporting Roma Voices’ and discussed some of the implications for policy and practice.

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.

A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement (2015)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Fitton, R., & Brown, P. (2015). A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 168(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.14.00056

There is a growing body of evidence concerning the energy efficiency performance of domestic buildings in the UK, driven by policy-based agenda, such as the need for zero carbon dioxide homes by 2016 for new build homes, and Green Deal and energy com... Read More about A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement.

Engaging residents in regeneration: Lessons from Pendleton (2015)
Report
Sherriff, G., Brown, J., Clark, A., & Brown, P. (2015). Engaging residents in regeneration: Lessons from Pendleton

A wide-ranging urban regeneration programme is taking place in the Pendleton area of Salford. A substantial element of this work entails the refurbishment and retrofit of existing, tenanted properties. Flats and houses have been subject to kitchen a... Read More about Engaging residents in regeneration: Lessons from Pendleton.

Destination integration : Third country nationals in the north of England [final report] (2015)
Report
Ahmed, A., Brown, P., Duda-Mikulin, E., Martin, P., & Scullion, L. (2015). Destination integration : Third country nationals in the north of England [final report]

Integration Up North research is part of a wider project led by Migration Yorkshire (the regional migration partnership for Yorkshire and the Humber region), which aims to gain a better understanding of Third Country Nationals' (TCN) integration expe... Read More about Destination integration : Third country nationals in the north of England [final report].

Destination integration : Third Country Nationals in the north of England (summary report) (2015)
Report
Ahmed, A., Brown, P., Duda-Mikulin, E., Martin, P., & Scullion, L. (2015). Destination integration : Third Country Nationals in the north of England (summary report)

Integration Up North research is part of a wider project led by Migration Yorkshire (the regional migration partnership for Yorkshire and the Humber region), which aims to gain a better understanding of Third Country Nationals' (TCN) integration expe... Read More about Destination integration : Third Country Nationals in the north of England (summary report).

Rights, responsibilities and redress? Research on policy and practice for Roma inclusion in ten Member States (2015)
Report
Brown, P., Dwyer, P., Martin, P., Scullion, L., & Turley, H. (2015). Rights, responsibilities and redress? Research on policy and practice for Roma inclusion in ten Member States

Roma MATRIX (Mutual Action Targeting Racism, Intolerance and Xenophobia) was a two year project (2013-2015) co-funded by the European Union’s Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme. The project involved ten European Member States (Bulgaria... Read More about Rights, responsibilities and redress? Research on policy and practice for Roma inclusion in ten Member States.

No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG (2015)
Report
Butler, D., Shannon, M., & Brown, P. (2015). No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG

No Second Night Out in Greater Manchester (NSNO GM) was established in 2012 as part of a nationwide response to the Coalition Government's Strategy to end rough sleeping. NSNO GM works to prevent rough sleeping by targeting support at people who are... Read More about No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG.

Changing homelessness services : revanchism, ‘professionalisation’ and resistance (2014)
Journal Article
Scullion, L., Somerville, P., Brown, P., & Morris, G. (2015). Changing homelessness services : revanchism, ‘professionalisation’ and resistance. Health and Social Care in the Community, 23(4), 419-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12159

This paper argues that the increasing international salience of homelessness can be partially explained by reference to the revanchist thesis (involving processes of coerced exclusion and abjection), but the situation on the ground is more complex. I... Read More about Changing homelessness services : revanchism, ‘professionalisation’ and resistance.