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The effect of a home-based walking program on risk factors for coronary heart disease in hypercholesterolaemic men. A randomized controlled trial (2008)
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Cooper, A. R., & Coghill, N. (2008). The effect of a home-based walking program on risk factors for coronary heart disease in hypercholesterolaemic men. A randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine, 46(6), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.01.002

Background: Hypercholesterolaemia and physical inactivity significantly contribute towards risk of coronary heart disease. Increased physical activity may be an effective way to improve lipid profiles in hypercholesterolaemic individuals. The aim of... Read More about The effect of a home-based walking program on risk factors for coronary heart disease in hypercholesterolaemic men. A randomized controlled trial.

The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication (2008)
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Afitska, N., Plant, M., Weir, I., Miller, P., & Plant, M. (2008). The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication. Journal of Substance Use, 13(3), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890701740663

This paper is an investigation into the relationships between 'binge' drinking in adolescence, and ages of first drinking alcohol (beer, wine, spirits) and of first intoxication. These relationships are examined using data collected as part of the UK... Read More about The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication.

Sure start: Voices of the 'hard-to-reach' (2008)
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Coe, C., Gibson, A., Spencer, N., & Stuttaford, M. (2008). Sure start: Voices of the 'hard-to-reach'. Child: Care, Health and Development, 34(4), 447-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00816.x

Objectives: This research aimed to look in depth at the factors affecting the ability of four Sure Start local programmes, based in a multicultural Midlands city, to engage with 'hard-to-reach'populations. Methods: A variety of research strategies an... Read More about Sure start: Voices of the 'hard-to-reach'.

Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic' (2008)
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Kimberlee, R. (2008). Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'. Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(3), 322-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00762.x

This paper reports on Birmingham City Council's Streets Ahead on Safety project which aims to improve road safety and quality of life in an area of multiple deprivation where 87 000 people from largely Asian, immigrant backgrounds live. A third of re... Read More about Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'.

Child health promotion in the United Kingdom: Does health visitors’ practice follow policy? (2008)
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Condon, L. (2008). Child health promotion in the United Kingdom: Does health visitors’ practice follow policy?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(5), 551-561. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04627.x

This paper is a report of a study to assess to what extent national child health promotion policy is reflected in health visitors' practice across the United Kingdom. Community or public health nurses are often key providers of child health promot... Read More about Child health promotion in the United Kingdom: Does health visitors’ practice follow policy?.

Romanian egg sellers, 'dignity' and feminist alliances in transnational ova exchanges (2008)
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Nahman, M. (2008). Romanian egg sellers, 'dignity' and feminist alliances in transnational ova exchanges. European Journal of Women's Studies, 15(2), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506807088068

This article presents qualitative research conducted in an Israeli ova 'extraction' clinic in Romania. Following on from a piece written by Jyotsna Gupta and published in this journal in February 2006, this article asks what kinds of feminist allianc... Read More about Romanian egg sellers, 'dignity' and feminist alliances in transnational ova exchanges.

But we're men aren't we!: Living history as a site of masculine identity construction (2008)
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Hunt, S. (2008). But we're men aren't we!: Living history as a site of masculine identity construction. Men and Masculinities, 10(4), 460-483. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X08314773

Living history-the presentation of a historical period using live actors-remains an under-researched area despite the range of disciplines that might be brought to focus. While living history became popular in North America from the mid-twentieth cen... Read More about But we're men aren't we!: Living history as a site of masculine identity construction.

Marriage, cohabitation and alcohol consumption in young adults: An international exploration (2008)
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Plant, M., Miller, P., Plant, M., Kuntsche, S., Gmel, G., Ahlstrom, S., …Vidal, A. (2008). Marriage, cohabitation and alcohol consumption in young adults: An international exploration. Journal of Substance Use, 13(2), 83-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890701820028

This paper examines the drinking behaviour of young adults aged 24-32 who were married or were cohabiting. Data on this subject were available from surveys in 10 European countries. These were carried out under the auspices of the major investigation... Read More about Marriage, cohabitation and alcohol consumption in young adults: An international exploration.

The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion (2008)
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Clegg, P. (2008). The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion. Round Table, 97(395), 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358530801962022

The paper evaluates the changes that have taken place in the political economy of global trade, particularly the growing influence of international organizations and their rules and norms, and the institutional exclusion of the Commonwealth Caribbean... Read More about The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion.

Living with a long-term urinary catheter: Older people's experiences (2008)
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Godfrey, H. (2008). Living with a long-term urinary catheter: Older people's experiences. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(2), 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04584.x

Title. Living with a long-term urinary catheter: older people's experiences. Aim. This paper is a report of a study of the experiences of older people living with a long-term urinary catheter and the development of a substantive theory grounded in th... Read More about Living with a long-term urinary catheter: Older people's experiences.

The challenge of being diagnosed and treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (2008)
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Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2008). The challenge of being diagnosed and treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(2), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2007.09.007

Following the introduction of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) in the UK increasing numbers of women are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). In DCIS, the cancer cells are confined to the ducts of the breast... Read More about The challenge of being diagnosed and treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Why teach social work students psychosocial studies? (2008)
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Frost, L. (2008). Why teach social work students psychosocial studies?. Social Work Education, 27(3), 243-261. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470701381426

This paper is primarily concerned with examining how the current re-emergence of psychosocial theory, mainly emanating from sociology, is useful for informing social work theory. Firstly it considers two extended examples of the limitations and/or co... Read More about Why teach social work students psychosocial studies?.

Financial affairs? Money management in same-sex relationships (2008)
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Burns, M., Burgoyne, C., & Clarke, V. (2008). Financial affairs? Money management in same-sex relationships. Journal of Socio-Economics, 37(2), 481-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2006.12.034

The present paper offers a qualitative analysis of how 22 co-habiting same-sex couples manage and think about their finances. Results show that partial-pooling and independent management are the most popular systems with emphasis placed on egalitaria... Read More about Financial affairs? Money management in same-sex relationships.

Evaluation of the current knowledge limitations in breast cancer research: A gap analysis (2008)
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Thompson, A., Brennan, K., Cox, A., Gee, J., Harcourt, D., Harris, A., …Streuli, C. (2008). Evaluation of the current knowledge limitations in breast cancer research: A gap analysis. Breast Cancer Research, 10(2), R26. https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1983

Background: A gap analysis was conducted to determine which areas of breast cancer research, if targeted by researchers and funding bodies, could produce the greatest impact on patients.Methods: Fifty-six Breast Cancer Campaign grant holders and prom... Read More about Evaluation of the current knowledge limitations in breast cancer research: A gap analysis.

From outsiders to motherhood to reinventing the family: Constructions of lesbian parenting in the psychological literature - 1886-2006 (2008)
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Clarke, V. (2008). From outsiders to motherhood to reinventing the family: Constructions of lesbian parenting in the psychological literature - 1886-2006. Women's Studies International Forum, 31(2), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2008.03.004

This article provides a feminist critical psychological analysis of the psychological literature on lesbian parenting. Rather than offer an overview of the findings and methods and an evaluation of the scientific merit of the literature, the aim of t... Read More about From outsiders to motherhood to reinventing the family: Constructions of lesbian parenting in the psychological literature - 1886-2006.