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Mobile phone technology and sexual abuse (2013)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K., & McAlister, R. (2013, November). Mobile phone technology and sexual abuse. Paper presented at Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference, Toronto, Canada

New findings on sexual offenders’ emotional congruence (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Wilson, R., McCartan, K., & Pake, D. (2013, November). New findings on sexual offenders’ emotional congruence. Paper presented at Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference, Toronto, Canada

I knew you were going to miss that: Predicting future visual search performance from initial search abilities (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, K., & Mitroff, S. R. (2013, November). I knew you were going to miss that: Predicting future visual search performance from initial search abilities. Poster presented at Object Perception, Attention, and Memory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A unique data source—hundreds of thousands of individuals who voluntarily played a smartphone game (Airport Scanner; Kedlin Company)—was used to assess predictors of visual search accuracy. Baseline performance was assessed on easy levels at the star... Read More about I knew you were going to miss that: Predicting future visual search performance from initial search abilities.

Evaluating circles of support and accountability: Developing good practice? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K., & Kemshall, H. (2013, October). Evaluating circles of support and accountability: Developing good practice?. Paper presented at Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference, Chicago, IL, USA

This paper will draw on a recent study for the MoJ and present an in depth case analysis methodology for examining the usefulness of circles to offender management and reintegration.  The paper will present a case audit tool, and examine whether appr... Read More about Evaluating circles of support and accountability: Developing good practice?.

Collaborating with patients and the public in appearance research (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, C. (2013, October). Collaborating with patients and the public in appearance research. Presented at 4 Ps in a Pod: Patients, Public, Professionals and Partners: A Recipe for Successful Research Education Day., Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

Managing a changing appearance (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2013, October). Managing a changing appearance. Paper presented at Vitiligo Society Open Day, Bristol, UK

Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ismail, N. (2013, September). Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom?. Paper presented at 2013 Policy & Politics Conference, Bristol, England

This paper seeks to explore the emergence of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom under the prefecture of the current coalition government. It will be argued, that in light of fiscal austerity, the state has been compelled to reconceptua... Read More about Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom?.

Sexual violence in virtual worlds (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Chambers-Jones, C., & McCartan, K. (2013, September). Sexual violence in virtual worlds. Paper presented at Gender Violence and Virtual Worlds: Brave New World(s) of Regulation?, Milton Keynes, UK

Using mixed methods in the development of an intervention (PEGASUS) to elicit patients’ expectations of appearance altering treatment (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D., Clarke, A., Griffiths, C., Baker, E., Buchanan, H., O'Sullivan, D., …Barke, J. (2013, September). Using mixed methods in the development of an intervention (PEGASUS) to elicit patients’ expectations of appearance altering treatment. Paper presented at Using Mixed Methods in Intervention Development and Evaluation, BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Brighton, UK

Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study. Presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Objectives: To gain an in-depth understanding of people’s perception of causes and their concepts of prevention of childhood injuries in Nepal. Design: A qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). Set... Read More about Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal. Presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Background: Childhood injuries are a neglected problem in Nepal. Injuries were the cause of 13% of deaths occurred to 1-4 year children in Nepal and one-third of all illnesses to children under 18 years caused by injuries. Over half of all injuries t... Read More about Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal.

Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal. Poster presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Introduction: Child injuries are a major public health problem in low- and middle- income countries but they are not recognised at policy or community level. Prevention of injuries is neglected due to lack of awareness. Only a few community-based s... Read More about Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal.