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European institutions? (2016)
Journal Article
Meacham, D., & Meacham, D. E. (2016). European institutions?. Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology, 47(3), 226-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071773.2016.1180853

© 2016 The British Society for Phenomenology. The aim of this article is to sketch a phenomenological theory of political institutions and to apply it to some objections and questions raised by Pierre Manent about the project of the European Union an... Read More about European institutions?.

Crossing disciplines: do architecture and planning course leaders see value in a Public Health Practitioner in Residence programme? (2016)
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Bennett-Britton, B., Daly, G., Marno, P., Burgess, S., Gray, S., & Grant, M. (2016). Crossing disciplines: do architecture and planning course leaders see value in a Public Health Practitioner in Residence programme?. Public Health, 139, 216-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.05.003

Highlights • We study a public health residency in a university architecture and planning department. • We assess the benefits of the residency from the perspective of the teaching staff. • The residency was successful at introducing public heal... Read More about Crossing disciplines: do architecture and planning course leaders see value in a Public Health Practitioner in Residence programme?.

The psychosocial experiences of breast cancer amongst Black, South Asian and White survivors: do differences exist between ethnic groups? (2016)
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Patel-Kerai, G., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., Naqvi, H., & White, P. (2017). The psychosocial experiences of breast cancer amongst Black, South Asian and White survivors: do differences exist between ethnic groups?. Psycho-Oncology, 26(4), 515-522. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4187

Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Very little UK-based research has examined breast cancer-related experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic populations, and we do not know whether the psychosocial impact of diagnosis and treatmen... Read More about The psychosocial experiences of breast cancer amongst Black, South Asian and White survivors: do differences exist between ethnic groups?.

The effect of digital alteration disclaimer labels on social comparison and body image: Instructions and individual differences (2016)
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Bury, B., Tiggemann, M., & Slater, A. (2016). The effect of digital alteration disclaimer labels on social comparison and body image: Instructions and individual differences. Body Image, 17, 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.03.005

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of digital alteration disclaimer labels appended to fashion magazine advertisements, as well as instructional condition, on women's social comparison and body dissatisfaction. Par... Read More about The effect of digital alteration disclaimer labels on social comparison and body image: Instructions and individual differences.

Romanian IVF: a brief history through the ‘lens’ of labour, migration and global egg donation markets (2016)
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Nahman, M. R., & Nahman, M. (2016). Romanian IVF: a brief history through the ‘lens’ of labour, migration and global egg donation markets. Reproductive Biomedicine and Society Online, 2, 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2016.06.001

© 2016 The Author This paper centres on a history of Romanian IVF, including the achievement of significant milestones and the establishment of key clinics. In addition to examining some of the legal and ethical aspects of IVF in Romania, the paper a... Read More about Romanian IVF: a brief history through the ‘lens’ of labour, migration and global egg donation markets.

What is the crisis of Western sciences? (2016)
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Trizio, E. (2016). What is the crisis of Western sciences?. Husserl Studies, 32(3), 191-211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10743-016-9194-8

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. This article is an attempt to formulate a clear definition of the concept of crisis of Western sciences introduced by Husserl in his last work. The attempt will be based on a reading of the Krisis, w... Read More about What is the crisis of Western sciences?.

Revisiting the debate on open Marxist perspectives (2016)
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Dönmez, P. E., & Sutton, A. (2016). Revisiting the debate on open Marxist perspectives. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 18(3), 688-705. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369148116642724

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This article seeks to review the recent incarnation of a long-standing engagement in international political economy (IPE) and critical theory between open Marxist perspectives (OMPs) and their critics. The article aims... Read More about Revisiting the debate on open Marxist perspectives.

The influence of maternal self-objectification, materialism and parenting style on potentially sexualized 'grown up' behaviours and appearance concerns in 5-8 year old girls (2016)
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Slater, A., & Tiggemann, M. (2016). The influence of maternal self-objectification, materialism and parenting style on potentially sexualized 'grown up' behaviours and appearance concerns in 5-8 year old girls. Eating Behaviors, 22, 113-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.05.002

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. There is widespread concern about young girls displaying 'grown up' or sexualized behaviours, as well as experiencing body image and appearance concerns that were previously thought to only impact much older girls. The present st... Read More about The influence of maternal self-objectification, materialism and parenting style on potentially sexualized 'grown up' behaviours and appearance concerns in 5-8 year old girls.

Perception of health from facial cues (2016)
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Henderson, A. J., Holzleitner, I. J., Talamas, S. N., & Perrett, D. I. (2016). Perception of health from facial cues. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 371(1693), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0380

Impressions of health are integral to social interactions, yet poorly understood. A review of the literature reveals multiple facial characteristics that potentially act as cues to health judgements. The cues vary in their stability across time: stru... Read More about Perception of health from facial cues.

Onward gay Christian soldiers? Exploring the positioning of lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians in the ‘battle’ against religious homophobia (2016)
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Wood, M. (2016). Onward gay Christian soldiers? Exploring the positioning of lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians in the ‘battle’ against religious homophobia. Psychology of Sexualities Section Review, 7(1), 98-106

This study explored the positions that gay Christians adopt in navigating both a Christian and a lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) identity, particularly in the context of religious homophobia and hostility toward homosexuality. Twenty-one LGB Christian... Read More about Onward gay Christian soldiers? Exploring the positioning of lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians in the ‘battle’ against religious homophobia.

Wearing eye tracking technology during batting practice: Assessing the experiences of professional baseball athletes (2016)
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Roberts, C., Tabano, J., & Hunfalvay, M. (2016). Wearing eye tracking technology during batting practice: Assessing the experiences of professional baseball athletes. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.sports.20160603.10

Utilizing wearable technology in sport allows for the collection of motor behavior data during task engagement. This data can be assessed in real-time or retrospectively. Although enriching the scope of performance data, the consequences of wearable... Read More about Wearing eye tracking technology during batting practice: Assessing the experiences of professional baseball athletes.

Breast cancer or chest cancer? The impact of living with a ‘woman’s disease' (2016)
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Lewis-Smith, H. (2016). Breast cancer or chest cancer? The impact of living with a ‘woman’s disease'. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 5(5), 240-241. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.5.240

Breast cancer in men is rare. Diagnostic methods and treatment are the same as for women, but awareness of male breast cancer is low, as breast cancer is often perceived as a disease specific to women. This can delay diagnosis and cause psychological... Read More about Breast cancer or chest cancer? The impact of living with a ‘woman’s disease'.

Global status report on violence prevention 2014 (2016)
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Mikton, C. R., Mikton, C., Butchart, A., Dahlberg, L. L., & Krug, E. G. (2016). Global status report on violence prevention 2014. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(5), 652-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.10.007

© 2016 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Introduction Interpersonal violence affects millions of people worldwide, often has lifelong consequences, and is gaining recognition as an important global public health problem. There has been no asse... Read More about Global status report on violence prevention 2014.

Opportunities and challenges in establishing a cohort study: An example from cleft lip/palate research in the United Kingdom (2016)
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Ho, K. M., Stock, N. M., Humphries, K., St. Pourcain, B., Bailey, M., Persson, M., …Sandy, J. (2016). Opportunities and challenges in establishing a cohort study: An example from cleft lip/palate research in the United Kingdom. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 53(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1597/14-306

© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is one of the most common birth conditions in the world, but little is known about its causes. Professional opinion remains divided as to whic... Read More about Opportunities and challenges in establishing a cohort study: An example from cleft lip/palate research in the United Kingdom.

Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project (2016)
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Sebire, S. J., Edwards, M. J., Kesten, J. M., May, T., Banfield, K. J., Bird, E. L., …Jago, R. (2016). Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project. BMC Public Health, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3010-4

© 2016 Sebire et al. Background: The Bristol Girls Dance Project was a cluster randomised controlled trial that aimed to increase objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels of Year 7 (age 11-12) girls through a dance-ba... Read More about Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project.

Psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate: A narrative review of the literature (2016)
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Stock, N. M., & Feragen, K. B. (2016). Psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate: A narrative review of the literature. Psychology and Health, 31(7), 777-813. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1143944

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: Adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is multifaceted, involving several domains of psychological and social functioning. A substantial increase in research in this are... Read More about Psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate: A narrative review of the literature.

Deconstructing “real” women: Young women's readings of advertising images of “plus-size” models in the UK (2016)
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Beale, K., Malson, H., & Tischner, I. (2016). Deconstructing “real” women: Young women's readings of advertising images of “plus-size” models in the UK. Feminism and Psychology, 26(3), 378-386. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353516639616

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. Critical feminist researchers and others have amply elucidated the perniciousness of contemporary Western beauty ideals and, particularly, the near-ubiquitous idealisations of slenderness. In this context, the advent of... Read More about Deconstructing “real” women: Young women's readings of advertising images of “plus-size” models in the UK.

Wedding paradoxes: Individualized conformity and the ‘perfect day’ (2016)
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Duncan, S., & Carter, J. (2017). Wedding paradoxes: Individualized conformity and the ‘perfect day’. Sociological Review, 65(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-954X.12366

© The Author(s) 2016. Marriage rates in twenty-first-century Britain are historically low, divorce and separation are historically high, and marriage is no longer generally seen as necessary for legitimate sexual relationships, long-term partnership... Read More about Wedding paradoxes: Individualized conformity and the ‘perfect day’.