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Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges (2014)
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Ismail, N. (2014). Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Drug Recovery Community at the HMP Eastwood Park, using quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods. A ‘Drug Recovery Community’ in a custodial setting refers to a dedicated prison wing accommodation that... Read More about Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges.

Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): A case file review of two pilots (2014)
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McCartan, K., Kemshall, H., Westwood, S., Solle, J., MacKenize, G., & Pollard, A. (2014). Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): A case file review of two pilots

This research summary provides a description of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), a community-based initiative that aims to prevent further offending and sexual abuse by sexual offenders.

Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke (2014)
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Turton, A. (2014). Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke

Executive Summary Background Visual search is a process which is integral for carrying out most activities of daily living; for example for finding utensils needed in preparing a meal or for avoiding hazards when crossing the road. This essential... Read More about Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke.

Life on a low income in austere times (2014)
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Pemberton, S., Sutton, E., Fahmy, E., & Bell, K. (2014). Life on a low income in austere times

Following the ‘credit crunch’ 2007-2008, the UK entered the deepest recessionary conditions in living memory. As the liquidity from the financial services sector came to an abrupt halt, the investment ‘life blood’ of the economy in short supply, nume... Read More about Life on a low income in austere times.

Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission (2014)
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Ritchie, F., Whittard, D., & Dawson, C. (2014). Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission

The paper is split into three main sections: a review of existing data sources; an analysis of characteristics of the main reference datasets used for the production of research and official statistics; and an investigation into the imputation code u... Read More about Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission.

Challenge and change: Police identity, morale and goodwill in an age of austerity (2014)
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Hoggett, J., Redford, P., Toher, D., & White, P. (2014). Challenge and change: Police identity, morale and goodwill in an age of austerity

One of the largest pieces of independent research on police attitudes in England and Wales. The research, led by Dr James Hoggett from UWE Bristol (the University of the West of England, Bristol), looked at police attitudes to current reform proposal... Read More about Challenge and change: Police identity, morale and goodwill in an age of austerity.

Assessment of air quality in the vicinity of Delimara power station, Malta (2014)
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Barnes, J. (2014). Assessment of air quality in the vicinity of Delimara power station, Malta

The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC), University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) was appointed by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) and the Monitoring Committee, following a competitive tendering process, to asse... Read More about Assessment of air quality in the vicinity of Delimara power station, Malta.

“Basta Ya!”: On the Colombian center for historical memory report (2014)
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Malagon Diaz, L. (2014). “Basta Ya!”: On the Colombian center for historical memory report. World Peace Foundation

Steps towards the construction of peace in Colombia? The account of armed conflict that has affected Colombia for more than 50 years still has chapters that are unknown to Colombians and the world. However, the report “Enough Already! Colombia: Me... Read More about “Basta Ya!”: On the Colombian center for historical memory report.

Children's social care: Interim briefing report (2014)
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Whewell, E., Chudry, F., Heenan, S., Owen, R., & Percy-Smith, B. (2014). Children's social care: Interim briefing report

This confidential report was submitted to the President of the Family Division, HHJ De Haas QC and HHJ Wildblood QC on 14th March 2014. It contained an analysis of the data that had been collected in the first three months of a UWE funded research pr... Read More about Children's social care: Interim briefing report.

Meeting the challenges of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan at the University of the West of England, Bristol (2014)
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Brook, J., Salmon, D., Kimberlee, R., Orme, J., & Bird, E. (2014). Meeting the challenges of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan at the University of the West of England, Bristol

Drawing on the Health Visitor Implementation Plan (DH, 2011a) and Educating Health Visitors for a Transformed Service (DH, 2011c), this evaluation aimed to assess the extent to which the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme meets the... Read More about Meeting the challenges of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan at the University of the West of England, Bristol.