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'A darker shade of pale?' Whiteness, the middle classes and multi-ethnic inner city schooling (2007)
Journal Article
Reay, D., Hollingworth, S., Williams, K., Crozier, G., Jamieson, F., James, D., & Beedell, P. (2007). 'A darker shade of pale?' Whiteness, the middle classes and multi-ethnic inner city schooling. Sociology, 41(6), 1041-1060. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038507082314

Drawing on data from interviews with 63 London-based families, this article argues that there are difficult and uncomfortable issues around whiteness in multi-ethnic contexts. Even those parents, such as the ones in our sample, who actively choose et... Read More about 'A darker shade of pale?' Whiteness, the middle classes and multi-ethnic inner city schooling.

The secret achievements of nineteenth century nuisance law (2007)
Journal Article
Pontin, B. (2007). The secret achievements of nineteenth century nuisance law. Environmental Law and Management, 19(6), 271-290

An in-depth, micro-contextual analysis of Attorney General v Birmingham Corporation (1858), charting the clean up of sewage pollution through the enforcemt of the common law of nusiance during the industrial revolution.

Considerations for psychosocial support following burn injury-A family perspective (2007)
Journal Article
Phillips, C., Fussell, A., & Rumsey, N. (2007). Considerations for psychosocial support following burn injury-A family perspective. Burns, 33(8), 986-994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2007.01.010

As part of a larger study involving burned adults and parents of burned children, family members were asked for their views regarding the impact of burn on themselves and the family (N = 50). The aim is to describe the range of psychosocial issues th... Read More about Considerations for psychosocial support following burn injury-A family perspective.

Discovery in design: People-centred computational issues (2007)
Book Chapter
Parmee, I., Hall, E., Miles, J., Noyes, J., Simons, C., & Smith, D. (2007). Discovery in design: People-centred computational issues. In T. Inns (Ed.), Designing for the 21st Century: Interdisciplinary Questions and Insights (232 - 245). Ashgate Publishing

The Designing for the 21st Century Initiative is a joint EPSRC/AHRC multi-disciplinary collaborative investigation supporting a variety of clusters of design research. The Discovery in Design: People-centred Computational Issues cluster is significan... Read More about Discovery in design: People-centred computational issues.

Maintaining patient hopefulness: A critique (2007)
Journal Article
Lipscomb, M. (2007). Maintaining patient hopefulness: A critique. Nursing Inquiry, 14(4), 335-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1800.2007.00377.x

It has been proposed that maintaining patient hopefulness is or should be a central nursing duty, and within the nursing literature the maintenance of patient and family hope is generally presented as an unproblematic 'good thing'. However, here it i... Read More about Maintaining patient hopefulness: A critique.

What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? (2007)
Journal Article
Langley-Johnson, C., Dyer, C., Gruffydd-Jones, K., Ward, S., & Badlan, K. (2007). What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 16(6), 363-368. https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00075

Aim: To identify patient needs following discharge from hospital after an exacerbation of COPD. Methods: Qualitative and semi-quantitative study using home-based structured interviews and focus groups involving 25 COPD patients after hospital dischar... Read More about What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?.

The impact of flood insurance on residential property prices: Towards a new theoretical framework for the United Kingdom market (2007)
Journal Article
Lamond, J., Proverbs, D., & Antwi, A. (2007). The impact of flood insurance on residential property prices: Towards a new theoretical framework for the United Kingdom market. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 12(3), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/13664380780001099

The supposition that the availability and cost of insurance will have an effect on house prices is often accepted as fact. However the mechanism for this supposed impact has not been clearly articulated and the hypothesis is far from proven in the UK... Read More about The impact of flood insurance on residential property prices: Towards a new theoretical framework for the United Kingdom market.

Living with the contradictions of modernization? Emotional management in the teaching profession (2007)
Journal Article
Jenkins, S., & Conley, H. (2007). Living with the contradictions of modernization? Emotional management in the teaching profession. Public Administration, 85(4), 979-1001. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.2007.00675.x

The state education system in the UK has undergone significant transformation such that New Labour's modernization policy embodies aspects of the marketized system, inspired by New Right thinking, with a concern for placing schools at the centre of t... Read More about Living with the contradictions of modernization? Emotional management in the teaching profession.

Contested memories: Contested site': Newfoundland and its unique heritage on the Western front (2007)
Journal Article
Gough, P. (2007). Contested memories: Contested site': Newfoundland and its unique heritage on the Western front. Round Table, 96(393), 693-705. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358530701634275

The Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a 16.5 hectare (40 acre) tract of preserved battleground dedicated primarily to the memory of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment, who suffered an extremely high percentage of casualties during the first day of t... Read More about Contested memories: Contested site': Newfoundland and its unique heritage on the Western front.

A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent (2007)
Journal Article
Gargan, N., & Chianese, J. (2007). A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 6(4), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396907006152

Informed consent is a fundamental principle of health care ethics. All patients should have equal opportunities in accessing information to help them make informed decisions about their treatments. Literature on informed consent, translators in healt... Read More about A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent.

The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement (2007)
Journal Article
Norekvål, T., Devictor, D., Fulbrook, P., Latour, J., Albarran, J., de Graaf, W., & Lynch, F. (2007). The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 6(4), 255-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.07.003

This paper presents the European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, and the European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint P... Read More about The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement.