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Trafficking in Human Beings and the Informal Economy (2018)
Book Chapter
Sharapov, K. (2018). Trafficking in Human Beings and the Informal Economy. In R. Piotrowicz, C. Rijken, & B. Heide Uhl (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Human Trafficking. Routledge

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United Kingdom Health Promotion Initiatives for Healthy Aging (2017)
Book Chapter
Dawkes, S., & Cheung, S. T. (2017). United Kingdom Health Promotion Initiatives for Healthy Aging. In B. Fong, A. Ng, & P. Yuen (Eds.), Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population (91-102). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2633-9.ch005

People are living longer but not, unfortunately, living longer healthy lives as there is an increasing number of years spent in ill-health from the age of 65 years onwards. Rates of chronic non-communicable diseases are increasing. This purpose of th... Read More about United Kingdom Health Promotion Initiatives for Healthy Aging.

Productive Ignorance: Assessing Public Understanding of Human Trafficking in Ukraine, Hungary and Great Britain (2016)
Book Chapter
Sharapov, K. (2016). Productive Ignorance: Assessing Public Understanding of Human Trafficking in Ukraine, Hungary and Great Britain. In M. Malloch, & P. Rigby (Eds.), Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation (17-40). Edinburgh University Press. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474401128.003.0002

Focusing on three national case studies this chapter explores the comparative empirical data on public knowledge and understanding of human trafficking, examining the link between public knowledge and public policies. It highlights how public underst... Read More about Productive Ignorance: Assessing Public Understanding of Human Trafficking in Ukraine, Hungary and Great Britain.

Long-term recovery from addiction: criminal justice involvement and positive criminology? (2015)
Book Chapter
Best, D., & Aston, E. V. (2015). Long-term recovery from addiction: criminal justice involvement and positive criminology?. In N. Ronel, & D. Segev (Eds.), Positive Criminology: the good can overcome the bad (177-193). Routledge

The positive criminology perspective looks at positive life influences that distance individuals from offending, and enable the growth of personal and social strengths. Within a recovery model for alcohol and drug addiction, as part of a strengths-ba... Read More about Long-term recovery from addiction: criminal justice involvement and positive criminology?.

Sociocultural and Technological Barriers Across all Phases of Implementation for Mobile Health in Developing Countries (2015)
Book Chapter
O'Connor, Y., O'Connor, S., Heavin, C., Gallagher, J., & O'Donoghue, J. (2016). Sociocultural and Technological Barriers Across all Phases of Implementation for Mobile Health in Developing Countries. In D. Al-Jumeily, A. Hussain, C. Mallucci, & C. Oliver (Eds.), Applied Computing in Medicine and Health (212-230). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-803468-2.00010-2

In recent years scholars are realising the importance of examining mobile health (mHealth) implementation in developing countries. A vast array of research exists which focuses on barriers of mHealth adoption in such domains. However, the majority of... Read More about Sociocultural and Technological Barriers Across all Phases of Implementation for Mobile Health in Developing Countries.

Young people exiting homelessness: The role of family support. (2012)
Book Chapter
Mayock, P., Corr, M.-L., & O'Sullivan, E. (2012). Young people exiting homelessness: The role of family support. In K. Burns, & D. Lynch (Eds.), Children's rights and child protection: critical times, critical issues in Ireland (184-201). Manchester University Press

Obese women and quality of life. (2012)
Book Chapter
McInnes, R. J., & Gray, C. M. (2012). Obese women and quality of life. In Obesity: A Ticking Time Bomb for Reproductive Health (585-591). Elsevier

Obese women and quality of life.

An occupational perspective on participatory action research. (2010)
Book Chapter
Bryant, W., McKay, E., Beresford, P., & Vacher, G. (2010). An occupational perspective on participatory action research. In F. Kronenberg, N. Pollard, & D. Sakellariou (Eds.), Occupational Therapies without Borders - Volume 2: Towards an ecology of occupation-based practices (365-375). (2nd)

Parental problem drug use. (2009)
Book Chapter
Whittaker, A. (2009). Parental problem drug use. In J. Taylor, & M. Themessl-Huber (Eds.), Safeguarding Children in Primary Health Care. Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Policy in Scotland: implementing the 'Same as You'. (2009)
Book Chapter
Brown, M. (2009). Policy in Scotland: implementing the 'Same as You'. In M. R. Bollard (Ed.), Intellectual Disability and Social Inclusion: A Critical Review (31-42). Churchill Livingstone

Binge drinking- a commentary. (2008)
Book Chapter
Gill, J. S., Murdoch, J., & O'May, F. (2008). Binge drinking- a commentary. In K. I. DiGuarde (Ed.), Binge Drinking Research Progress (125-140). Nova Science Publishers

Employment and employability (2008)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Employment and employability. In M. A. Mulhern, J. Beech, & E. Thompson (Eds.), Scottish Life and Society, the working life of Scots (67-84). Birlinn, University of Edinburgh

'Doing' in secure settings. (2008)
Book Chapter
Hunter, E., & McKay, E. A. (2008). 'Doing' in secure settings. In C. Craik, K. H. Lim, & G. Richards (Eds.), Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice (79-88)

What have we been ‘doing’? A historical review of occupational therapy. (2008)
Book Chapter
McKay, E. A. (2008). What have we been ‘doing’? A historical review of occupational therapy. In C. Craik, K. H. Lim, & G. Richards (Eds.), Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice (3-16)

This chapter will consider the growth of occupational therapy and its unique relationship with the early development of psychiatry. It will briefly examine the parallel historical development of psychiatry and occupational therapy. It will also demon... Read More about What have we been ‘doing’? A historical review of occupational therapy..