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Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave (2015)
Book Chapter
Mackay, F. (2015). Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave. In M. Kiraly, & M. Tyler (Eds.), Freedom Fallacy: The Limits of Liberal Feminism. Victoria, Australia: Connor Court Press

In the 1990s you could not move for stories about the death of feminism, the lack of politics in younger women and indeed the political disengagement of youth as a whole. Now though the media are busy suggesting that our social movement is in fact en... Read More about Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave.

The sociology of love (2015)
Journal Article
Carter, J. (2015). The sociology of love

In a recent Sociological Review paper Julia Carter​, Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, reported on the curious absence of love in young women's account of their relationships. She found that many of these women struggled to talk... Read More about The sociology of love.

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in the European Union (2015)
Book
Leonard, S., Kaunert, C., & Occhipinti, J. D. (2015). Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in the European Union. London: Routledge

This book examines the role of agencies and agency-like bodies in the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ).When the Maastricht Treaty entered into force on 1 November 1993, the institutional landscape of the so-called ‘Third Pillar’ look... Read More about Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in the European Union.

The construction of community understandings of sexual violence: rethinking public, practitioner and policy discourses (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. F., Kemshall, H., & Tabachnick, J. (2015). The construction of community understandings of sexual violence: rethinking public, practitioner and policy discourses. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 21(1), 100-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2014.945976

© 2014 National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers. Abstract: This article explores current societal framings and understandings of sexual violence, particularly child sexual abuse. The article starts by explaining how societal perceptions of... Read More about The construction of community understandings of sexual violence: rethinking public, practitioner and policy discourses.

'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services (2015)
Journal Article
Bacon, R. J., Evans, D. H., Stagg, A. M., Evans, D., Bacon, R. J., Greer, E., …Turton, P. (2015). 'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services. Health Expectations, 18(4), 504-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12051

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Background: English NHS guidance emphasizes the importance of involving users in commissioning cancer services. There has been considerable previous research on involving users in service improvement, but not on involv... Read More about 'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services.

Scientific inquiry, even with its limitations, should prevail over ideology (2015)
Journal Article
Wilson, R. J., McWhinnie, A., Prescott, D., & McCartan, K. (2015). Scientific inquiry, even with its limitations, should prevail over ideology

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. The authors discuss the theories behind and evidence for the success of CoSA.

Atomised Mothers: A film about isolation, 'austerity' and the politics of parenthood (2015)
Digital Artefact
Nahman, M., & Killick, A. (2015). Atomised Mothers: A film about isolation, 'austerity' and the politics of parenthood

In December 2014 Charlotte Bevan, a new mother in Bristol took her own life and that of her newborn baby. NICE responded by altering its guidelines to the NHS, stating it must do more to support new mums. The work of parenting can be the most challen... Read More about Atomised Mothers: A film about isolation, 'austerity' and the politics of parenthood.

Il y a du soin dans l’air: Robots soignants et environnements de soin (2015)
Journal Article
Meacham, D. E., & Studley, M. (2015). Il y a du soin dans l’air: Robots soignants et environnements de soin. https://doi.org/10.3917/mult.058.0173

In this article we examine the possible challenges facing the use of the concept of « care » or « taking care », when the carer is an autonomous robot, what we call an « artificial medical care agent ». In other words, we ask if robots can care. Agai... Read More about Il y a du soin dans l’air: Robots soignants et environnements de soin.

Sense and life: Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of nature and evolutionary biology (2015)
Journal Article
Meacham, D. E. (2015). Sense and life: Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of nature and evolutionary biology

The article addresses Merleau-Ponty's later philosophy of nature in relation to two of its central operating concepts, behaviour and latency. It then examines some contemporary arguments for an extended evolutionary synthesis from the perspective of... Read More about Sense and life: Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of nature and evolutionary biology.

Journal spotlights for 2014 (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K., Prescott, D., & Brandt, J. (2015). Journal spotlights for 2014

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. The authors review three stand-out journal articles of 2014.

The "I" in "collaboration" (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K., & Prescott, D. (2015). The "I" in "collaboration"

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. The authors outline the importance of collaborative working and consider some of its challenges.

The more things change, the more they stay the same….... or do they? (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. (2015). The more things change, the more they stay the same….... or do they?

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. Kieran McCartan looks at sexual harm education and safeguarding issues from a a policy and public engagement perspective.

We are not that different after all........ (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. (2015). We are not that different after all.......

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. Kieran McCartan discusses the ways in which perpetrators of sexual harm are similar to each other as well as to other offender groups at a baseline level.

NOTA annual conference, Dublin 2015 (2015)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. (2015). NOTA annual conference, Dublin 2015

Blog post for Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment blog. A review of the NOTA annual conference 2015, which had a theme of "Sexual Offending Research and Practice: sharing our knowledge to make a difference".