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Evaluating the use of WebCT in teaching at the Islamic University of Gaza (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Hammad, R., & Abushaban, S. (2006, March). Evaluating the use of WebCT in teaching at the Islamic University of Gaza. Paper presented at The 4th Conference on E-learning Applications, Cairo, Egypt

This research aimed at evaluating the use of WebCT in teaching at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) by revealing its advantages and difficulties from the perspectives of: professors, students, and technicians. To fulfill the aim of the research, t... Read More about Evaluating the use of WebCT in teaching at the Islamic University of Gaza.

Does Barbie make girls want to be thin? the effect of experimental exposure to images of dolls on the body image of 5- to 8-year-old girls (2006)
Journal Article
Dittmar, H., Halliwell, E., & Ive, S. (2006). Does Barbie make girls want to be thin? the effect of experimental exposure to images of dolls on the body image of 5- to 8-year-old girls. Developmental Psychology, 42(2), 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.283

The ubiquitous Barbie doll was examined in the present study as a possible cause for young girls' body dissatisfaction. A total of 162 girls, from age 5 to age 8, were exposed to images of either Barbie dolls, Emme dolls (U.S. size 16), or no dolls (... Read More about Does Barbie make girls want to be thin? the effect of experimental exposure to images of dolls on the body image of 5- to 8-year-old girls.

Critical realism in economics and open-systems ontology: A critique (2006)
Journal Article
Mearman, A. (2006). Critical realism in economics and open-systems ontology: A critique. Review of Social Economy, 64(1), 47-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346760500529955

This paper examines the treatment of ontology offered by critical realism. It addresses much of the material elaborated upon in two editions of this journal. Three main groups of criticisms are made here of the critical realist treatment of open syst... Read More about Critical realism in economics and open-systems ontology: A critique.

Analysis of clinical decision-making in multi-disciplinary cancer teams (2006)
Journal Article
Donovan, J. L., Blazeby, J. M., Wilson, L., Metcalfe, C., Nicklin, J. K., & English, R. (2006). Analysis of clinical decision-making in multi-disciplinary cancer teams. Annals of Oncology, 17(3), 457-460. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdj102

Management decisions for patients with cancer are frequently taken within the context of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). There is little known, however, about decision-making at team meetings and whether MDT decisions are all implemented. This study... Read More about Analysis of clinical decision-making in multi-disciplinary cancer teams.

‘Gay men, gay men and more gay men’: traditional, liberal and critical perspectives on male role models in lesbian families (2006)
Journal Article
Clarke, V. (2006). ‘Gay men, gay men and more gay men’: traditional, liberal and critical perspectives on male role models in lesbian families

The argument that children require role models of both sexes is a central theme in opposition to lesbian parenting. Challenges to this opposition have emphasised the ways in which children in lesbian families are compensated for the alleged deficit o... Read More about ‘Gay men, gay men and more gay men’: traditional, liberal and critical perspectives on male role models in lesbian families.

Research dissemination: The art of writing an abstract for conferences (2006)
Journal Article
Devitt, P., & Coad, J. (2006). Research dissemination: The art of writing an abstract for conferences. Nurse Education in Practice, 6(2), 112-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2005.08.003

This article aims to assist readers with developing an abstract for a conference in order to have a paper accepted for presentation at a conference, whether it is in poster or an oral format. This is important as the authors argue that use of confere... Read More about Research dissemination: The art of writing an abstract for conferences.

Practices in children's nursing (2006)
Book
Embling, B., & Ford, L. (2006). E. Trigg, & T. Mohammed (Eds.), Practices in children's nursing. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Chapter 1 (2006)
Book Chapter
Furze (see Hamilton), C., Maddox, C., Ford, L., & Sales, R. (2006). Chapter 1. In E. Trigg (Ed.), Practices in Children's Nursing. London: Elsevier

Understanding pain: Pain management (2006)
Book Chapter
Godfrey, H. (2006). Understanding pain: Pain management. In S. Woodward (Ed.), Neuroscience Nursing Assessment and patient management. London: Mark Alen Healthcare

Understanding pain: Physiology of pain (2006)
Book Chapter
Godfrey, H. (2006). Understanding pain: Physiology of pain. In S. Woodward (Ed.), Neuroscience Nursing: Assessment and patient management. London: Mark Alan Healthcare