Stakeholder engagement, social auditing and corporate sustainability (2006)
Journal Article
Gao, S. S., & Zhang, J. J. (2006). Stakeholder engagement, social auditing and corporate sustainability. Business Process Management Journal, 12(6), 722-740. https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150610710891

Purpose
To identify the applicability of social auditing as an approach of engaging stakeholders in assessing and reporting on corporate sustainability and its performance.

Design/methodology/approach
Drawing upon the framework of AA1000 and t... Read More about Stakeholder engagement, social auditing and corporate sustainability.

Job search success and employability in local labor markets (2006)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (2006). Job search success and employability in local labor markets. Annals of Regional Science, 40, 407-421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-006-0065-7

This paper considers the relationship between an unemployed person’s employability and job search success. Using a broad employability framework (covering individual, personal and external demand, and other factors) the paper considers a range of dem... Read More about Job search success and employability in local labor markets.

Promoting ‘strategic’ working within area based and thematic Social Inclusion Partnerships in Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
MacPherson, S. (2006). Promoting ‘strategic’ working within area based and thematic Social Inclusion Partnerships in Scotland. Local Economy, 21(2), 180-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940600608317

Fundamental to the historical development of partnership working as an approach to managing neighbourhood regeneration has been a concern to promote `strategic' working practices. However, there has been a distinct lack of conceptual clarity within b... Read More about Promoting ‘strategic’ working within area based and thematic Social Inclusion Partnerships in Scotland..

Long-term care for the aged: critical issues and challenges to China’s sustainable development. (2006)
Journal Article
Zhang, J. (2006). Long-term care for the aged: critical issues and challenges to China’s sustainable development. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2, 126-143. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2006.009080

How to finance Long-term Care (LTC) has become a major policy issue in China. The provision of LTC finance is vital to sustain China's long-term economic development as the ageing population has a significant impact on the Chinese economy and the soc... Read More about Long-term care for the aged: critical issues and challenges to China’s sustainable development..

The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice? (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Juleff, L., Kelly, L., Adams, J., & McQuaid, R. (2005, August). The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?. Paper presented at 45th Congress of the European Regional Science Association

Until the late 1980’s social policy in Scotland was clearly targeted towards poverty as the primary source of economic disadvantage. Within this framework, geographical areas were identified which exhibited low income and high unemployment levels, a... Read More about The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?.

A moving target? - evaluating Scotland's social inclusion policy. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Juleff, L., Kelly, L. A., McQuaid, R. W., & Adams, J. (2005, March). A moving target? - evaluating Scotland's social inclusion policy. Presented at Scottish Economic Society Conference

The role of the Scottish Executive’s policy on social inclusion – now the social justice policy – is to reduce the degree of disadvantage experienced by certain sections of Scotland’s population. In order to monitor the success of this policy, suita... Read More about A moving target? - evaluating Scotland's social inclusion policy..

“Uncharted waters”: The experience of parents of young people with mental health problems. (2005)
Journal Article
Harden, J. (2005). “Uncharted waters”: The experience of parents of young people with mental health problems. Qualitative Health Research, 15(2), 207-223. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732304269677

In this article, the author discusses the experiences of parents of young people with mental health problems and their relations with health care professionals. She conducted qualitative interviews with 25 parents whose teenage child had a diagnosed... Read More about “Uncharted waters”: The experience of parents of young people with mental health problems..

Employability, services and unemployed job seekers and the digital divide. (2005)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C. (2005). Employability, services and unemployed job seekers and the digital divide. Urban Studies, 42(2), 325-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098042000316173

Summary Providing accurate and accessible labour market information is a key priority for policies targeted at improving the employability of unemployed people. In an attempt to develop the quality and reach of such services, policy-makers are increa... Read More about Employability, services and unemployed job seekers and the digital divide..

Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence. (2005)
Journal Article
Elliott, L., Orr, L. C., Jackson, A., & Watson, L. (2005). Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence. Adolescence, 40, 1-22

This paper reviews the international scientific evidence on the effectiveness of secondary prevention interventions for young drug users. The review provides insight into the effectiveness of interventions that have been evaluated using moderately st... Read More about Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence..

Closing the health inequalities gap: an international perspective. (2005)
Preprint / Working Paper
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. Closing the health inequalities gap: an international perspective

This report presents an analysis of official documents on government policies to tackle inequalities in health from 13 developed countries. All countries recognize that health inequalities are caused by adverse socioeconomic and environmental circums... Read More about Closing the health inequalities gap: an international perspective..

Training needs assessment of drug and alcohol training issues for generic health and social work staff. (2004)
Report
Watson, H., Girvin, M., Kelly, T., Kerr, S., Hislop, J., Thow, M., Dickson, R., & Coull, S. (2004). Training needs assessment of drug and alcohol training issues for generic health and social work staff. Greater Glasgow NHS

Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004, December). Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland. Presented at Population Ageing and Economic Productivity, Vienna Institute of Demography (VID)

The ageing of societies in the European Union (EU), and much of the developed world, is one of the main challenges facing the governments. This reduction is due both to relatively more people ceasing work as they reach retirement age, but also due to... Read More about Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland.

Employability, local policy interpretations and the new localism (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004, November). Employability, local policy interpretations and the new localism. Presented at Regional Studies Conference on the Challenge of Localism

From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice? (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kelly, L. A., Juleff, L., McQuaid, R. W., & Adams, J. (2004, March). From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?. Presented at Scottish Economic Society Conference

Over the last ten years, the UK has seen a significant shift in terms of the way the poorer sections of society are classified. The Anglo-Saxon tradition of using the word “poverty” to describe those who are economically disadvantaged has given way... Read More about From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?.

Appraisal of the physiotherapy homeless service in Glasgow. A qualitative investigation. (2003)
Report
Hislop, J., & Smith, J. (2003). Appraisal of the physiotherapy homeless service in Glasgow. A qualitative investigation. NHS Greater Glasgow Primary Care Trust

Employability: dynamic concept, contested theory. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lindsay, C. (2003, February). Employability: dynamic concept, contested theory

The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis (2003)
Thesis
Kelly, L. A. The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5730

The research examined the experiences of professional workers engaged in the monitoring and evaluation of Scottish social inclusion projects, in order to address the research question "To what extent do the existing systems of monitoring and evaluati... Read More about The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis.

Reconciling career and family life in NHS nursing and midwifery: dilemmas in ward management. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wise, S. (2003, July). Reconciling career and family life in NHS nursing and midwifery: dilemmas in ward management. Presented at Dilemmas in Human Services 7th International Research Conference

Wired for work? ICT and job seeking in rural areas. (2003)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Greig, M. (2003). Wired for work? ICT and job seeking in rural areas

Rural areas are, by definition, affected by their relative peripherality from industrial and population centres, and their dispersed patterns of economic and social activity. The geographical remoteness of many rural communities limits the
availabil... Read More about Wired for work? ICT and job seeking in rural areas..

Rural development issues panel. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2003, August). Rural development issues panel. Presented at Regional Science Association International 43rd European Congress