All Outputs (62)

Understanding adjustment to disfigurement: The role of the self-concept (2004)
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The objective of this study was to determine whether variation in psychological adjustment to physically disfiguring conditions is related to organisation of the content of appearance-related information in the self-concept. A cross-sectional design... Read More about Understanding adjustment to disfigurement: The role of the self-concept.

Implementing The Rock Challenge: Teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme (2004)
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The Rock Challenge is a school-based performing arts programme that that aims to promote healthy lifestyles amongst secondary school students. This paper reports on teacher perspectives on the implementation of The Rock Challenge in nine English scho... Read More about Implementing The Rock Challenge: Teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme.

Understanding barriers to faith group involvement in regeneration funded initiatives (2004)
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Altered body image: Appearance-related concerns of people with visible disfigurement (2004)
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The Living Tomorrow Project: How Philip Morris has used a Belgian tourist attraction to promote ventilation approaches to the control of second hand smoke (2004)
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Study objective: To examine the involvement of Philip Morris in Living Tomorrow 2 and determine the rationale behind its involvement. Design: Research was conducted through a web based search of internal tobacco industry documents made publicly a... Read More about The Living Tomorrow Project: How Philip Morris has used a Belgian tourist attraction to promote ventilation approaches to the control of second hand smoke.

Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser (2004)
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This paper presents an example of using evaluation as a tool for encouraging democratic participation in the development of professional learning and course delivery. The new professional role of Connexions Personal Adviser (CPA) is being clarified a... Read More about Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser.

'Kids are just cruel anyway': Lesbian and gay parents' talk about homophobic bullying (2004)
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Psychologists recognize homophobic bullying as a serious problem for young lesbians and gay men; however, when it comes to children in lesbian and gay households the issue is not so clear cut Some psychologists sympathetic to lesbian and gay parentin... Read More about 'Kids are just cruel anyway': Lesbian and gay parents' talk about homophobic bullying.

A historical perspective on the contrasting experiences of nurses as research subjects and research activists (2004)
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According to the spectrum of opinion, nursing research appears to be alive but vulnerable, poised for further growth but still liable to wither if starved of funding. By using a historical approach to provide an understanding of the present, this pap... Read More about A historical perspective on the contrasting experiences of nurses as research subjects and research activists.

Special Issue: The social construction of lesbianism: a reappraisal (2004)
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The social construction of lesbianism: a reappraisal (2004)
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Perceptions of patient expectation for an antibiotic: A comparison of walk-in centre nurses and GPs (2004)
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Background. Patient expectation for a prescription is a recognized influence on GPs' prescribing, particularly in relation to the prescribing of antibiotics. Nurses are now able to supply antibiotics under a Patient Group Direction (PGD) in NHS walk-... Read More about Perceptions of patient expectation for an antibiotic: A comparison of walk-in centre nurses and GPs.

Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign (2004)
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There is growing emphasis in public policy on involving young people in the development of health promotion campaigns and information resources on substance misuse. To date there has been little literature that explores the level and nature young peo... Read More about Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign.

Making healthy living sustainable (2004)
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Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits (2004)
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Objective. To quantify the set-up costs and monetary benefits of a welfare rights service integrated within an NHS service provider, that selects eligible patients using the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and offers welfare rights advice to as... Read More about Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits.

The young people's taskforce: Creating new forms of practice and policy in response to youth homelessness and social exclusion (2004)
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Developing user involvement in a UK cancer network: Professionals' and users' perspectives (2004)
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This paper explores the results of a consensus development exercise that explored diverse perspectives and sought to identify key principles for the development of user involvement in a cancer network. The exercise took place within one of 34 UK canc... Read More about Developing user involvement in a UK cancer network: Professionals' and users' perspectives.

Diaspora dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the poor law (2004)
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Enabling Robert to learn like Susan: The use of lectures in undergraduate teaching of social policy (2004)
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Telling our stories (2004)
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Civic networks in Bristol and Glasgow (2004)
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Community development requires bringing together a range of civic organizations. In this article we explore the nature of the links between such organizations and the network dynamics of their alliances. We also examine the role of leadership and dif... Read More about Civic networks in Bristol and Glasgow.