Outputs (167)

Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo (2010)
Journal Article

Background Vitiligo is a visible condition that is more noticeable in darker-skinned people. Beliefs about illness have been linked to psychosocial adjustment. There is some evidence that such beliefs may be influenced by cultural factors. Surprising... Read More about Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo.

Environmental risk factors for injuries in UK primary school aged children (2010)
Journal Article

Understanding public attitudes to road-user safety – literature review: final report road safety research report no. 112. (2010)
Report

Context and scope:
– The literature reviewed in this report is primarily UK based and published post 2000.
– In total, 72 articles have been reviewed in-depth and represent a mixture of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodology primary rese... Read More about Understanding public attitudes to road-user safety – literature review: final report road safety research report no. 112..

Statistics in psychology: Explanations without equations (2010)
Book

The acceptability of a manualised CBT approach to working with patients with appearance concerns (2010)
Report

Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience (2010)
Journal Article

This study investigated the role of friendships and social acceptance in self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms, comparing adolescents with and without a facial difference. Adolescents with a visible cleft (n=196) were compared with a... Read More about Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience.

Rhetoric or reality? A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes (2010)
Journal Article

Background: There has been a philosophical commitment to participation in public health since the 1970s. UK policy rhetoric on participation in public health has been particularly marked since 1997. It is less clear that participatory approaches have... Read More about Rhetoric or reality? A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes.

Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces - further analysis (2010)
Report

On 25 January 2010 Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) published its initial estimate of the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces. The study involved matching the personal
details of adult prisoners against... Read More about Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces - further analysis.

A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes (2010)
Journal Article

Background: There has been a philosophical commitment to participation in public health since the 1970s. UK policy rhetoric on participation in public health has been particularly marked since 1997. It is less clear that participatory approaches have... Read More about A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes.

Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and many funding bodies require public involvement in health and social care research. However, members of the public are still mostly engaged in research as subjects/participants, or in a limited consu... Read More about Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research.