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Governing the injecting drug user: Beyond needle fixation (2012)
Journal Article
Walmsley, I. (2012). Governing the injecting drug user: Beyond needle fixation. History of the Human Sciences, 25(4), 90-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695112459135

This article offers a critical contribution to the debate on a problematic 'type' of injecting drug use referred to as needle fixation. At the heart of this debate, is a questioning of the existence, prevalence and usefulness of the needle fixation c... Read More about Governing the injecting drug user: Beyond needle fixation.

Constructions of childhood, youth and families (2011)
Book Chapter
Bovill, H. (2011). Constructions of childhood, youth and families. In B. Oliver, & B. Pitt (Eds.), Working with Children, Young People and Families (12-27). Exeter, UK: Learning Matters

Multi-agency Working (2011)
Book Chapter
Gardner, A., & Tarr, J. (2011). Multi-agency Working. In B. Oliver, & B. Pitt (Eds.), Working with Children, Young People and Families (102-120). Exeter: Learning Matters

Recognition and ambivalence (2011)
Book Chapter
Thompson, S., & Hoggett, P. (2011). Recognition and ambivalence. In S. Thompson, & M. Yar (Eds.), The Politics of Misrecognition. Ashgate

Identity, life history and commitment to welfare (2006)
Journal Article
Mayo, M., Jimenez, L., Hoggett, P., Beedell, P., & Miller, C. (2006). Identity, life history and commitment to welfare. Journal of Social Policy, 35(4), 689-704. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279406000146

Using detailed extracts from two life histories, this article examines the nature of the personal identifications that often underpin the commitment of welfare workers to their jobs. We explore the paradox that it is those identifications such as cla... Read More about Identity, life history and commitment to welfare.

The British black Pentecostal 'revival': Identity and belief in the 'new' Nigerian churches (2001)
Journal Article
Lightly, N., Hunt, S., Lightly, N., & Hunt, S. (2001). The British black Pentecostal 'revival': Identity and belief in the 'new' Nigerian churches. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 24(1), 104-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/014198701750052523

Black Pentecostalism in Britain has proved itself to be a distinctive version of Christianity. Extant academic surveys have tended to interpret it as primarily the means by which black ethnic communities are able to adapt and respond to marginalizati... Read More about The British black Pentecostal 'revival': Identity and belief in the 'new' Nigerian churches.

Best Value and the politics of pragmatism (2001)
Journal Article
Hoggett, P., Maile, S., Maile, S., & Hoggett, P. (2001). Best Value and the politics of pragmatism. Policy and Politics, 29(4), 509-519. https://doi.org/10.1332/0305573012501503

This article frames and highlights critical themes emerging from the contributions to this Best Value section: that Best Value possesses subtle, and not so subtle, political, organisational, strategic and governmental dimensions. Drawing on these the... Read More about Best Value and the politics of pragmatism.