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“No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain (2023)
Journal Article
Lovell, D., Hayfield, N., & Thomas, Z. (in press). “No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2023.2293766

Female sexual pain (FSP) occurs within a relational context, yet little is known about partners’ experiences. We explored 26 men’s understandings and experiences of FSP within their different-sex relationships, using an online qualitative survey and... Read More about “No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain.

Issues, challenges and opportunities for trauma-informed practice (2023)
Report
Senker, S., Eason, A., pawson, C., & McCartan, K. (2023). Issues, challenges and opportunities for trauma-informed practice. HMI Probation

This report was kindly produced by Dr Sarah Senker, Dr Anne Eason, Dr Chris Pawson and Professor Kieran McCartan, building upon previous Academic Insights papers and highlighting some of the key issues, challenges and opportunities for trauma-informe... Read More about Issues, challenges and opportunities for trauma-informed practice.

‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial (2023)
Journal Article
Reidy, K., Abbott, K., & Parker, S. (in press). ‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial. Critical Discourse Studies, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405904.2023.2291130

This study presents a critical discourse analysis of YouTube comments below five videos of the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial, which was live streamed by the platform in April and May 2022. The analysis examines the discursive resources used by comm... Read More about ‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial.

Pregnancy as a metaphor of self-cultivation in dawn (2023)
Journal Article
Mitcheson, K. (in press). Pregnancy as a metaphor of self-cultivation in dawn. Nietzsche-Studien, https://doi.org/10.1515/nietzstu-2023-0005

Nietzsche employs the concept of pregnancy metaphorically at various points in his writings; discussing the pregnancy of philosophers (GM III 8, BGE 292), spiritual pregnancy (EH, Clever 3; GS 72) and being pregnant with thoughts or deeds (D 552). I... Read More about Pregnancy as a metaphor of self-cultivation in dawn.

Securing the state in post transition Tunisia: Reconfiguring regime legitimacy in an age of authoritarian neoliberalism (2023)
Thesis
Maryon, R. Securing the state in post transition Tunisia: Reconfiguring regime legitimacy in an age of authoritarian neoliberalism. (Thesis). Cardiff University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11847475

In this thesis I aim to answer the question as to how, following the fall of the Ben Ali regime, in January 2011, successive post-transition governments have sought to reconfigure their claims to legitimacy and the role security politics has played i... Read More about Securing the state in post transition Tunisia: Reconfiguring regime legitimacy in an age of authoritarian neoliberalism.

Toilet talk: (Trans) Gendered negotiation of public spaces (2023)
Book Chapter
Somers, J., Demasi, M., Burke, S., & Carr, P. (2023). Toilet talk: (Trans) Gendered negotiation of public spaces. In E. Tseliou, C. Demuth, E. Georgaca, & B. Gough (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Innovative Qualitative Psychological Research. Routledge

Public toilet provision in the UK fails to meet the needs of cis women while trans communities are absent from current building regulations. This research explores how individuals negotiate differing positions on toilet provision and accessibility. T... Read More about Toilet talk: (Trans) Gendered negotiation of public spaces.

The learning experiences of UK autistic university students during the Covid-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Parker, L., & Clarke, V. (2023). The learning experiences of UK autistic university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 15-27. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsqmip.2023.1.36.15

This study explored the learning experiences of autistic university students in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic, covering the period from the first lockdown in March 2020 to the removal of restrictions in July 2021 and the subsequent return to in... Read More about The learning experiences of UK autistic university students during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Approaches to thematic analysis: Becoming a knowing researcher (2023)
Book Chapter
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2023). Approaches to thematic analysis: Becoming a knowing researcher. In E. Rees, A. Ledger, & K. Walker (Eds.), Starting Research in Clinical Education. Wiley

Thematic analysis is a common choice for analysing qualitative data, involving processes of coding and theme development to generate understanding around patterned meaning. It is typically understood as an analytic method (a theoretically flexible to... Read More about Approaches to thematic analysis: Becoming a knowing researcher.

Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context (2023)
Journal Article
Eid, F. M. A., & Parker, S. (2023). Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context. SN Social Sciences, 3(10), Article 180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-023-00770-z

Previous research highlights that biracial people may struggle to fit into their racial groups due to their dual identities. However, much of this research focuses on identity development and a sense of belonging within an educational context. This s... Read More about Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context.

Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch (2023)
Journal Article
Merdian, H. L., Allardyce, S., DeBoeck, M., Gannon, C., Janssen, E., Klapilova, K., …Lehmann, R. (2023). Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch. Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie, 17(4), 377-388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11757-023-00796-2

Prevention of the consumption of online child sexual exploitation material presents society with ahost of new challenges and is apriority of the European Union (EU). Alongside the identification and prosecution of individuals who use child sexual exp... Read More about Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch.

Technical considerations for the developments of (child) sex offender registries (2023)
Report
McCartan, K., Constant, S., & Beg, Z. (2023). Technical considerations for the developments of (child) sex offender registries. ECPAT International

The aim of this document is NOT to support or proscribe the use of a sex offender registry, but rather it is to suggest points of consideration for countries contemplating developing or reviewing their own registry. The development, rollout, and main... Read More about Technical considerations for the developments of (child) sex offender registries.

Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour (2023)
Journal Article
McCartan, K., King-Hill, S., & Gilsenan, A. (2023). Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 29(3), 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2023.2258928

This paper presents a reconsideration and more in-depth discussion part of some the findings of the Home Office funded Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA) project (King-Hill et al, 2023). The focus of the paper on the role of family systems, especially dysfun... Read More about Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour.

The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Quenivet, N., Dadomo, C., & Tava, F. (2023, September). The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions. Paper presented at ECPR Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic

Of all the concepts that are often evoked to tackle issues of political inclusion and exclusion, solidarity is perhaps the most frequently discussed. Although there is no unanimous agreement on a definition of this concept, which is variously referre... Read More about The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions.

Disability rights and robotics: Co-producing futures (2023)
Journal Article
Savage, S., & Curran, T. (2023). Disability rights and robotics: Co-producing futures. International Journal of Disability and Social Justice, 3(2), 26-48. https://doi.org/10.13169/intljofdissocjus.3.2.0026

People with lived experience of disability, family carers, students and academics in robotics and social sciences came together as co-researchers to ask: How can robotics technology support disability rights? How can co-production research be d... Read More about Disability rights and robotics: Co-producing futures.

Professional responses to sibling sexual abuse (2023)
Journal Article
King-Hill, S., Gilsenan, A., & McCartan, K. (2023). Professional responses to sibling sexual abuse. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 29(3), 359-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2023.2241482

Professional confidence and knowledge are essential in effectively responding to sibling sexual abuse (SSA). If professionals do not have knowledge of the area and confidence in their skills to deliver effective support, then there could be negative... Read More about Professional responses to sibling sexual abuse.

Exploring civil partnership from the perspective of those in mixed-sex relationships: Embracing a clean slate of equality (2023)
Journal Article
Hayfield, N., Jones, B., Carter, J., & Jowett, A. (in press). Exploring civil partnership from the perspective of those in mixed-sex relationships: Embracing a clean slate of equality. Journal of Family Issues, https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X231194298

Civil partnerships first became available to mixed-sex couples in England and Wales in December 2019. To date, there has been no research exploring the perspectives of mixed-sex couples who choose to become civil partners. We interviewed 21 people, a... Read More about Exploring civil partnership from the perspective of those in mixed-sex relationships: Embracing a clean slate of equality.

“Just say hi”: Forced migrants’ constructions of local neighbourhoods as spaces of inclusion and exclusion in South Wales (2023)
Journal Article
Parker, S., & Cornell, J. (2023). “Just say hi”: Forced migrants’ constructions of local neighbourhoods as spaces of inclusion and exclusion in South Wales. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 5, Article 100147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100147

Integration is often assumed to be a public good and both UK and devolved governments have developed refugee integration strategies to address this aspiration. Within these strategies the development of social bridges with members of the host society... Read More about “Just say hi”: Forced migrants’ constructions of local neighbourhoods as spaces of inclusion and exclusion in South Wales.

Mixed-sex civil partnerships: Developing a morality of love (2023)
Journal Article
Carter, J., & Hayfield, N. (in press). Mixed-sex civil partnerships: Developing a morality of love. Families, Relationships and Societies, https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16886294054314

Civil partnerships were extended to mixed-sex couples in England and Wales at the end of 2019, shortly followed by Northern Ireland (2020) and Scotland (2021). Since then, thousands of mixed-sex couples have entered a civil partnership. While civil p... Read More about Mixed-sex civil partnerships: Developing a morality of love.