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The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses (2008)
Journal Article
Plant, M. L., & Plant, M. (2008). The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses. Journal of Substance Use, 13(3), 155-191. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890802040880

This review addresses some of the issues related to women's drinking at a time when this is extremely topical. Evidence suggests that there has been a marked increase in alcohol consumption amongst young women in the United Kingdom (UK). Teenage girl... Read More about The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses.

The impact of participation in performing arts on adolescent health and behaviour: A systematic review of the literature (2008)
Journal Article
Brain, S., Daykin, N., Orme, J., Evans, D., Salmon, D., & Mceachran, M. (2008). The impact of participation in performing arts on adolescent health and behaviour: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Health Psychology, 13(2), 251-264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307086699

This article reports a systematic review of literature published between 1994 and 2004 on the effects of performing arts for health in young people aged 11-18. The review includes research on music, performance, drama and dance in community settings... Read More about The impact of participation in performing arts on adolescent health and behaviour: A systematic review of the literature.

Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs (2008)
Journal Article
Clegg, P. (2008). Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs. Journal of International Development, 20(2), 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1450

The article reviews the EU's development policy in relation to the Caribbean members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group. It considers the particular challenges faced by these small economies before assessing their trade and aid relatio... Read More about Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs.

The impact of art, design and environment in mental healthcare: A systematic review of the literature (2008)
Journal Article
Byrne, E., O'Connor, S., Soteriou, T., & Daykin, N. (2008). The impact of art, design and environment in mental healthcare: A systematic review of the literature. Journal- Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 128(2), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424007087806

Aims: There has been a burgeoning interest in arts and the environment in healthcare. While research has been undertaken on the clinical impact of disciplines, relatively little research has studied the impact of broader arts for health interventions... Read More about The impact of art, design and environment in mental healthcare: A systematic review of the literature.

Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (2008)
Journal Article
Cramp, F. (., & Byron-Daniel, J. Z. (2008). Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006145.pub2

Background: Cancer-related fatigue is now recognised as an important symptom associated with cancer and its treatment. A number of studies have investigated the effects of physical activity in reducing cancer-related fatigue with no definitive conclu... Read More about Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults.