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Associations between drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Western Isles of Scotland: Implications for harm minimization (1998)
Journal Article
Anderson, K., Plant, M., & Plant, M. (1998). Associations between drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Western Isles of Scotland: Implications for harm minimization. Journal of Substance Use, 3(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.3109/14659899809053465

The results of a 1994 survey of 804 school pupils aged 13- 16 years in the Western Isles of Scotland were examined in the light of preliminary findings of extreme and unusual polarization of drinking habits among the respondents. Further analysis rev... Read More about Associations between drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Western Isles of Scotland: Implications for harm minimization.

Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons (1998)
Journal Article
Chinyio, E. A., Olomolaiye, P., & Corbett, P. (1998). Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons. Journal of Management in Engineering, 14(1), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290742-597X%281998%2914%3A1%2887%29

The psychometric technique of paired comparisons was employed to quantify clients' construction project needs. If clients' requirements can be adequately evaluated, projects can be planned with more certainty and be tailored to greater client satisfa... Read More about Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons.

Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison (1998)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D., Holt, G. D., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 128(1), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1680/istbu.1998.30035

An international investigation concerning selection of scaffolding systems for a seven-storey in situ concrete-framed building, by contractors' planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK is presented. Findings indicate that preferred methods di... Read More about Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison.

Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature (1998)
Journal Article
Cheston, R. (1998). Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 71(3), 211-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb00987.x

Until recently psychotherapy and counselling techniques have rarely been used with people with dementia. However, the change in emphasis within dementia care towards a person-centred approach has meant that there is a growing clinical interest in the... Read More about Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature.