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The use of social marketing to influence the development of problem gambling in the UK: Implications for public health (2009)
Journal Article
Powell, J., & Tapp, A. (2009). The use of social marketing to influence the development of problem gambling in the UK: Implications for public health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 7(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-008-9189-6

In this paper the authors present and debate the theoretical case for the use of social marketing to help reduce problem gambling in the public health context of the UK. Is triangulated between the key theories and principles of social marketing, the... Read More about The use of social marketing to influence the development of problem gambling in the UK: Implications for public health.

Rights and responsibilities in trafficking for forced labour: Migration regimes, labour law and welfare states (2009)
Journal Article
van den Anker, C. (2009). Rights and responsibilities in trafficking for forced labour: Migration regimes, labour law and welfare states

Trafficking in human beings is often associated with women and girls and especially the sex industry. Gradually information is getting through more widely about cases of exploitation in domestic work, agriculture, hospitality and construction, too. I... Read More about Rights and responsibilities in trafficking for forced labour: Migration regimes, labour law and welfare states.

School-based secondary prevention programmes for preventing violence (2009)
Journal Article
Taylor, R. S., DiGuiseppi, C., Gough, D., Logan, S., & Mytton, J. (2009). School-based secondary prevention programmes for preventing violence. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004606.pub2

Background: Early aggressive behaviour is a risk factor for later violence and criminal behaviour. Despite over 20 years of violence prevention interventions being delivered in the school setting, questions remain regarding the effectiveness of diffe... Read More about School-based secondary prevention programmes for preventing violence.

Subjective effects of Salvia Divinorum: LSD- or Marijuana-like? (2009)
Journal Article
Albertson, D. N., & Grubbs, L. E. (2009). Subjective effects of Salvia Divinorum: LSD- or Marijuana-like?. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 41(3), 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2009.10400531

Salvia divinorum is a naturally occurring psychedelic considered to be one of the most potent hallucinogens found to date. The few behavioral studies conducted conclude that Salvia's effects may be similar to traditional psychedelics, which is notewo... Read More about Subjective effects of Salvia Divinorum: LSD- or Marijuana-like?.

Parity of participation and the politics of status (2009)
Journal Article
Armstrong, C., & Thompson, S. (2009). Parity of participation and the politics of status. European Journal of Political Theory, 8(1), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474885108096963

Over the past decade, Nancy Fraser has developed a sophisticated theory of social justice. At its heart lies the principle of parity of participation, according to which all adult members of society must be in a position to interact with one another... Read More about Parity of participation and the politics of status.