All Outputs (8)

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

The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study (2012)
Thesis
Chadwick, P. The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study explores the experience of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Although PDN has a prevalence of a third of the general diabetes population it is often an ill considered problem. It has a poor level of recognition from the medical establi... Read More about The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study.

Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme (2012)
Thesis
Grant, J. Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis examines why first year nursing students leave their programme of study and the factors that influence whether they stay or leave. A descriptive, exploratory study design was undertaken using two survey instruments, the College Students... Read More about Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme.

Psychological interventions in mental health nursing (2012)
Book Chapter
Rylance, R. (2012). Psychological interventions in mental health nursing. In G. Smith (Ed.), Psychological Interventions in mental health nursing. Open University Press

Book Chapter: Psychological interventions and managing risk

Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice (2007)
Thesis
Taylor, C. Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In this thesis by published work nine works are presented, prefaced by a Critical Summary and Review which discusses the genesis of the work and its theoretical presuppositions, and evaluates their contribution to knowl... Read More about Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice.

Occupation-related suicide: The impact of the Census Act and the Population (Statistics) Act on research based on individual-level mortality data (2004)
Thesis
Milwid, L. Occupation-related suicide: The impact of the Census Act and the Population (Statistics) Act on research based on individual-level mortality data. (Dissertation). University of Salford

A comprehensive review of the literature reveals a deficit in explanation for the differences in suicide-risk between occupations. Two studies of occupation-related suicide in England and Wales (Kelly et al, 1995; Kelly & Bunting, 1998) are unusual i... Read More about Occupation-related suicide: The impact of the Census Act and the Population (Statistics) Act on research based on individual-level mortality data.

Stand-up as interaction : performance and audience in comedy venues (1997)
Thesis
Rutter, J. Stand-up as interaction : performance and audience in comedy venues. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores stand-up comedy as live performance focusing on the manner in which audience, performer, jokes and venue combine to make a unique interactive experience. It outlines the failure of previous literature in humour research to move... Read More about Stand-up as interaction : performance and audience in comedy venues.

Towards a sociology of cartoons : a framework for sociological investigation with special reference to Playboy sex cartoons (1990)
Thesis
Dines-Levy, G. Towards a sociology of cartoons : a framework for sociological investigation with special reference to Playboy sex cartoons. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis attempts to develop a framework for the sociological investigation of cartoons by drawing on theories and concepts developed within related areas of sociology. A literature review of past research into cartoons demonstrates that to dat... Read More about Towards a sociology of cartoons : a framework for sociological investigation with special reference to Playboy sex cartoons.