Outputs (3)

‘Now there you go, there’s my life. All my life is coming to prisons!’: persistent punishment in the lives of Scottish families affected by imprisonment (2024)
Journal Article
Foster, R. (online). ‘Now there you go, there’s my life. All my life is coming to prisons!’: persistent punishment in the lives of Scottish families affected by imprisonment. Families, Relationships and Societies, https://doi.org/10.1332/20467435Y2024D000000037

Internationally, there has been increased attention by research, policy and practice to the experiences of the family members of prisoners. Scotland continues to experience a disproportionately high rate of imprisonment, and this often translates to... Read More about ‘Now there you go, there’s my life. All my life is coming to prisons!’: persistent punishment in the lives of Scottish families affected by imprisonment.

Navigating transitions into, through, and beyond peer worker roles: insider insights from the Supporting Harm Reduction through Peer Support (SHARPS) study (2024)
Journal Article
Dumbrell, J., Carver, H., Foster, R., Pauly, B., Steele, W., Roy, M., & Parkes, T. (2024). Navigating transitions into, through, and beyond peer worker roles: insider insights from the Supporting Harm Reduction through Peer Support (SHARPS) study. Harm Reduction Journal, 21, Article 191. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01109-4

Background: Peer workers are individuals who draw on their personal experiences in a professional capacity to support clients. Existing research on the role of peer workers in mental health, homelessness, and substance use services has primarily focu... Read More about Navigating transitions into, through, and beyond peer worker roles: insider insights from the Supporting Harm Reduction through Peer Support (SHARPS) study.

Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers (2024)
Digital Artefact
Clayton, E., Gumulinska, I., & Foster, R. (2024). Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers. [Recorded webinar]

Webinar content prepared and recorded by our SCCJR project team for Modern Studies learners, teachers and student teachers in Scotland. We invited questions from Modern Studies learners, teachers and student teachers across Scotland and answered them... Read More about Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers.