All Outputs (278)

Kaleidoscope - Volume 217 , Issue 3 (2020)
Journal Article

We're all familiar with the mantra that while self-harm is common, suicide is ‘rare’ and prediction ‘difficult’. Can we at least have confidence in suicide-prevention interventions? A meta-analysis examined subsequent suicide attempts following a bri... Read More about Kaleidoscope - Volume 217 , Issue 3.

Dis/locating Imagined Futures: The disabled habitus and young disabled people in alternative provision (2020)
Journal Article

This article considers the disabled habitus and a small group of young disabled people who are attending an Alternative Provision (AP), within one English Further Education College. The aim of this article is to understand the significance of the bod... Read More about Dis/locating Imagined Futures: The disabled habitus and young disabled people in alternative provision.

The ebbs and flows of qualitative research: Time, change and the slow wheel of interpretation (2020)
Book Chapter

The qualitative researcher has been described as ‘the instrument for analysis.’ What we bring to the analytic process – our positionalities, skills, tenets, knowledge, and much more – is valued within qualitative paradigms. But what we bring is also... Read More about The ebbs and flows of qualitative research: Time, change and the slow wheel of interpretation.

Crisis (2020)
Book Chapter

Theory of Knowledge (2020)
Book Chapter

Phenomenology and Philosophy of Science (2020)
Book Chapter

Are sexual desire and sociosexual orientation related to men’s salivary steroid hormones? (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: Although it is widely assumed that men’s sexual desire and interest in casual sex (i.e., sociosexual orientation) are linked to steroid hormone levels, evidence for such associations is mixed. Methods: We tested for both longitudinal and c... Read More about Are sexual desire and sociosexual orientation related to men’s salivary steroid hormones?.

Systematic Review: Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on wellbeing outcomes for adolescent or adult victim/survivors of recent rape or sexual assault (2020)
Journal Article

Sexual assault and rape are common forms of sexual violence/abuse. The psychological/health consequences represent significant and ongoing harm. It seems imperative that victim/survivors receive evidence-based support within first response settings.... Read More about Systematic Review: Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on wellbeing outcomes for adolescent or adult victim/survivors of recent rape or sexual assault.

Unlocking the potential of videogames as a pedagogical tool in political science and international relations (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) in healthcare: A qualitative case study of practices in the UK and South Korea (2020)
Journal Article

Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) are widely used in healthcare contexts and these interventions have been investigated for integrated healthcare, psychotherapy treatment and collaborative and multidis... Read More about Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) in healthcare: A qualitative case study of practices in the UK and South Korea.

Resilience to traumatic incidents programme for police constables: A feasibility study (2020)
Thesis

A range of potentially traumatic horrific, threatening or dangerous critical incidents can be encountered by police officers. (Arnetz, Nevedal, Lumley, Backman, & Lublin, 2008). In U.K policing, reactive approaches to deal with traumatic exposure is... Read More about Resilience to traumatic incidents programme for police constables: A feasibility study.

Global displacement in the 21st century: Towards an ethical framework (2020)
Journal Article

A body of work has emerged in political philosophy which can be termed ‘the ethics of migration’. Within that literature, there has been an increased focus on issues of displacement and protection which reflects practical concerns in the wider world.... Read More about Global displacement in the 21st century: Towards an ethical framework.

A qualitative study into people’s experiences of interventions and support for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): Stigma, shame, and society (2020)
Thesis

This qualitative study used semi structured interviews to gain an in-depth knowledge of individual’s experiences of interventions/support on their journey to ceasing non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Twelve adults from the community participated and t... Read More about A qualitative study into people’s experiences of interventions and support for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): Stigma, shame, and society.

Multiple abortions: The women who request them and the staff who provide them (2020)
Thesis

Purpose There has been little qualitative research on abortion care in the UK, which explores the voices of women who have undergone this procedure. Previous research has focussed on clinical research into the safety and efficacy of abortion, the ch... Read More about Multiple abortions: The women who request them and the staff who provide them.

Joining the dots: Day to day challenges for practitioners in delivering integrated dementia care (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Despite the increasing policy focus on integrated dementia care in the UK, little is known about the opportunities and challenges encountered by practitioners charged with implementing these policies on the ground. We u... Read More about Joining the dots: Day to day challenges for practitioners in delivering integrated dementia care.

‘Differences between the earth and the sky’: Migrant parents’ experiences of child health services for pre-school children in the UK (2020)
Journal Article

AIM: To explore parents' experiences of using child health services for their pre-school children post-migration. BACKGROUND: Migrating between countries necessitates movement and adjustment between systems of healthcare. Children of migrants are kno... Read More about ‘Differences between the earth and the sky’: Migrant parents’ experiences of child health services for pre-school children in the UK.

The online survey as a qualitative research tool (2020)
Journal Article

Fully qualitative surveys, which prioritise qualitative research values, and harness the rich potential of qualitative data, have much to offer qualitative researchers, especially given online delivery options. Yet the method remains underutilised, a... Read More about The online survey as a qualitative research tool.

The acceptability and impact of the Xploro digital therapeutic platform to inform and prepare children for planned procedures in a hospital: Before and after evaluation study (2020)
Journal Article

Background: There is increasing interest in finding novel approaches to improve the preparation of children for hospital procedures such as surgery, X-rays, and blood tests. Well-prepared and informed children have better outcomes (less procedural an... Read More about The acceptability and impact of the Xploro digital therapeutic platform to inform and prepare children for planned procedures in a hospital: Before and after evaluation study.

Microtia and craniofacial microsomia: Content analysis of facebook groups (2020)
Journal Article

Objective An increasing number of patients use social media for health-related information and social support. This study’s objective was to describe the content posted on Facebook groups for individuals with microtia and/or craniofacial microsomia (... Read More about Microtia and craniofacial microsomia: Content analysis of facebook groups.

International optimism: Correlates and consequences of dispositional optimism across 61 countries (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: The current exploratory study sought to examine dispositional optimism, or the general expectation for positive outcomes, around the world. Method: Dispositional optimism and possible correlates were assessed across 61 countries (N=15,185;... Read More about International optimism: Correlates and consequences of dispositional optimism across 61 countries.