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Health satisfaction and family impact of parents of children with cancer : a descriptive cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
Al-Gamal, E., Long, T., & Shehadeh, J. (2019). Health satisfaction and family impact of parents of children with cancer : a descriptive cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 33(4), 815-823. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12677

Background: The impact on parents of coping with a child who has cancer can be both severe and multifarious. Considerable distress persists throughout the treatment phase, persisting even after completion of treatment with heightened anxiety and stre... Read More about Health satisfaction and family impact of parents of children with cancer : a descriptive cross-sectional study.

‘Post-race’ racism in the narratives of ‘Brexit’ voters (2019)
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Patel, T., & Connelly, L. (2019). ‘Post-race’ racism in the narratives of ‘Brexit’ voters. Sociological Review, 67(5), 968-984. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038026119831590

Although a growing body of scholarship seeks to understand the motivations behind the ‘Brexit’ vote – including that which centralises explorations of racism, nationalism and post-colonialism – little consideration has been given to the ways in which... Read More about ‘Post-race’ racism in the narratives of ‘Brexit’ voters.

A de-civilizing reversal or system normal? Rising lethal violence in post-recession austerity United Kingdom (2019)
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Ellis, A. (2019). A de-civilizing reversal or system normal? Rising lethal violence in post-recession austerity United Kingdom. British Journal of Criminology, 59(4), 862-878. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azz001

This article offers incipient theoretical analysis and reflections on the recent rises in lethal violence recorded in the UK. The rises have attracted considerable media attention, with the more informed discussions drawing plausible causal associati... Read More about A de-civilizing reversal or system normal? Rising lethal violence in post-recession austerity United Kingdom.

Stronger together : learning from an interdisciplinary Dementia, Arts & Wellbeing Network (DA&WN) (2019)
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Tischler, V., Schneider, J., Dening, T., Garabedian, C., Crawford, P., & Innes, A. (2019). Stronger together : learning from an interdisciplinary Dementia, Arts & Wellbeing Network (DA&WN). Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 11(3), 272-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2018.1534252

Background: This paper reports on the learning from a 12-month interdisciplinary project (Dementia, Arts and Wellbeing Network– DA&WN) and its activities. These featured a series of four workshops on dance, visual art, theatre and music. The netw... Read More about Stronger together : learning from an interdisciplinary Dementia, Arts & Wellbeing Network (DA&WN).

Social prescribing : the whys, wherefores and implications for nurses & prescribers. (2019)
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Howarth, M., & Donovan, H. (2019). Social prescribing : the whys, wherefores and implications for nurses & prescribers. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(2), 94-98. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.2.94

This article discusses ‘social prescribing’ as a non-medical approach for nurse prescribers that can promote health and wellbeing within a personalised care context as part of the NHS Long Term Plan (DHS 2019). The concept of social prescribing and i... Read More about Social prescribing : the whys, wherefores and implications for nurses & prescribers..

An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’ (2019)
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Ahmed, A., Ormandy, P., & Seekles, M. (2019). An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’. OBM geriatrics, 3(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.1901030

Background: Promoting a good quality of life for the oldest members of society has become a top priority as evidenced in UK policy. The ‘household’ model is a departure from traditional approaches to care provision since it offers person-centred supp... Read More about An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’.

Analysis of the profile, characteristics, patient experience and community value of community hospitals : a multimethod study (2019)
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Davidson, D., Paine, A., Glasby, J., Williams, I., Tucker, H., Crilly, T., …Marriott, J. (2019). Analysis of the profile, characteristics, patient experience and community value of community hospitals : a multimethod study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07010

Background: Community hospitals have been part of England’s health-care landscape since the mid-nineteenth century. Evidence on them has not kept pace with their development.
Aim: To provide a comprehensive analysis of the profile, characteristics,... Read More about Analysis of the profile, characteristics, patient experience and community value of community hospitals : a multimethod study.

Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia (2019)
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Sherriff, G., Moore, T., Berry, S., Ambrose, A., Goodchild, B., & Maye-Banbury, A. (2019). Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia. Energy Research and Social Science, 51, 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.12.008

Low- and zero-energy homes are core elements in transitioning the housing stock towards a more environmentally sustainable model that responds to concerns about climate change and the need for energy demand reduction. Whilst there is a growing body o... Read More about Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia.

Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique (2019)
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Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2019). Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique. Qualitative Research, 19(6), 619-634. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794118816885

We respond to recent discussions of the interview, and the ‘radical critique’ of interviewing, as reiterated in publications by Silverman and Hammersley. Reviewing and extending the critical commentary on the social life of the interview and its impl... Read More about Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique.

Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers (2019)
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Madoc-Jones, I., Hughes, C., Gorden, C., Dubberley, S., Washington-Dyer, K., Ahmed, A., …Wilding, M. (2019). Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers. European Journal of Probation, 10(3), 215-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/2066220318822245

The Wales (Housing) Act 2015 introduced a preventative approach to addressing homelessness which impacted on prison leavers in Wales. Since the same changes will take effect in England from October 2018, this paper provides early insight into how new... Read More about Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers.

Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia (2019)
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Campbell, S., Clark, A., Keady, J., Kullberg, A., Manji, K., Rummery, K., & Ward, R. (2019). Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia. Methodological Innovations, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2059799119844445

This article focuses on the use of a participatory social network mapping method with family carers. This is one of a suite of methods developed in a 5-year qualitative multi-centre project exploring how neighbourhoods support, enable or disable peop... Read More about Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia.

An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development (2018)
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Stephens, M., & Ormandy, P. (2019). An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(3), 216-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.12.004

Background: Educational taxonomies are utilised within nursing programmes to design curriculum, develop
learning objectives, and measure attainments including the assessment of values, behaviours, and attitudes.
Current measurement of the affective... Read More about An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development.

Priorities for nutrition research in pediatric critical care (2018)
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Tume, L., Valla, F., Floh, A., Goday, P., Jotterand-Chapparo, C., Larsen, B., …Mehta, N. (2019). Priorities for nutrition research in pediatric critical care. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 43(7), 853-862. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.1498

Background: Widespread variation exists in pediatric critical care nutrition practices, largely because of the scarcity of evidence
to guide best practice recommendations. Objective: The objective of this paper was to develop a list of topics to be... Read More about Priorities for nutrition research in pediatric critical care.

The Change Up Project : using social norming theory with young people to address domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships (2018)
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Rogers, M., Rumley, T., & Lovatt, G. (2019). The Change Up Project : using social norming theory with young people to address domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships. Journal of Family Violence, 34, 507-519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-0026-9

This paper presents the findings of a secondary analysis of data collected during a pilot project, Change Up, which used a social norming approach (SNA) to address domestic violence and abuse (DVA) with young people aged 13–14. A SNA is based upon a... Read More about The Change Up Project : using social norming theory with young people to address domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships.

Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) (2018)
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Foster, C. (2018). Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs). Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 14(1), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-04-2018-0023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate professional quality of life of mental health nursing staff working within an Adolescent PICU setting. Professional quality of life is important, as there is a correlation between staff wellbeing... Read More about Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs).

The blind men and the elephant (2018)
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MacVane Phipps, F. (2018). The blind men and the elephant. International Journal of Health Governance, 23(4), 330-334. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-12-2018-071

An old folk tale describes five blind men encountering an elephant. One grasps the tail, another feels the tusk, the third explores the flank while the last men encounter an ear and the elephant’s trunk. Each man describes a very different animal, ye... Read More about The blind men and the elephant.

The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area (2018)
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Allely, C., & Dubin, L. (2018). The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 9(4), 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2018-0008

Purpose
As recently highlighted by Creaby-Attwood and Allely (2017) it is crucial that the possible innate
vulnerabilities that contributed to sexual offending behaviour in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are taken into consid... Read More about The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area.