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Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education (2019)
Journal Article
Brown, S., & McQueen, F. (2020). Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education. Sex Education, 20(2), 186-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2019.1636780

Despite a substantial body of research on young people’s wishes about the content and delivery of sex and relationships education (SRE), studies still indicate dissatisfaction with the way lessons are provided. This discussion takes place in a public... Read More about Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education.

Developing an HE Aligned Music Curriculum (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2019, June). Developing an HE Aligned Music Curriculum. Presented at Association for Popular Music Education Annual Conference 2019

Abstract not available.

Co-authoring desistance narratives: Analysing interactions in groupwork for addressing sexual offending (2019)
Journal Article
Mullins, E., & Kirkwood, S. (2021). Co-authoring desistance narratives: Analysing interactions in groupwork for addressing sexual offending. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 21(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895819863101

Research and theory suggest desistance narratives and pro-social identities are key to the process of desistance from crime. However, little research has examined how desistance narratives and related identities are produced in contexts other than re... Read More about Co-authoring desistance narratives: Analysing interactions in groupwork for addressing sexual offending.

Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients (2019)
Journal Article
Kelly, L. J., Snowden, A., Paterson, R., & Campbell, K. (2019). Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients. British Journal of Nursing, 28(14), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.14.S4

Background The literature on patient experience of living with a central venous access device (CVAD) is growing, but remains sparse. It suggests that patients accept CVADs as should reduce episodes of repeated cannulations. However, a recent doctor... Read More about Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients.

Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection (2019)
Thesis
Critchley, A. Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection. (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2328160

This thesis is a study of pre-birth child protection practice in the Scottish context. The ‘quickening’ in the title refers not just to the movement in utero of the unborn babies at the centre of this research, but also to the intensification of UK p... Read More about Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection.

Business Events - the application of design and transforming access (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., & McLachie, J. (2019, May). Business Events - the application of design and transforming access. Paper presented at Atlas Business Tourism 2019 Special Interest Group Conference, Porvoo, Finland

This work introduces and critically reviews the changing notion of social responsibility in the behaviour and actions of Business Event provision and its management. In particular, the work focuses on the development of inclusive practice in Business... Read More about Business Events - the application of design and transforming access.

Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health (2019)
Report
Murray, J., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., Dougall, N., Aston, L., & Enang, I. (2019). Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health. Scottish Institute for Policing Research

As police contact has and continues to increase with people who are considered vulnerable, it is essential to establish a better understanding of what it means for a person to be vulnerable. To best assess whether someone is vulnerable, some form of... Read More about Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health.

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions at increasing adherence to physical activity in mental health populations: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Peddie, N., & Westbury, T. (2021). The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions at increasing adherence to physical activity in mental health populations: a systematic review. Advances in Mental Health, 19(1), 94-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2019.1684829

Objective: There is growing global evidence for stark inequalities in the physical health status and life-expectancy of people with a mental health diagnosis. In most cases, physical activity (PA) is one of the most effective methods of maintaining p... Read More about The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions at increasing adherence to physical activity in mental health populations: a systematic review.

Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019 (2019)
Report
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2019). Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019. https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/112969.aspx: Scottish Parliament Justice Committee

The Scottish Government is in the process of updating the Family Justice system. This includes the legislation regulating how family court law cases (i.e. disputes about children between family members)progress through the courts. In family law c... Read More about Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019.

How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities (2019)
Book
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2019). How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities. Penang, Malaysia: Consumers Association of Penang

The presence of government-linked entities as influential players in the financial markets and economy sets Malaysia’s business ecosystem apart from competitive market-based systems. Ownership and control of these entities give the government conside... Read More about How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities.

Trade unions and career services: Potential partners for promoting social justice at work (2020)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J., Cimini, N., Post, J., & Corry, J. (2020). Trade unions and career services: Potential partners for promoting social justice at work. Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 44(1), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.4401

This paper argues that trade unions represent natural allies for career services, as they have shared interests in addressing issues of social justice at work. This potentially valuable partnership has been underdeveloped. Two case studies of innovat... Read More about Trade unions and career services: Potential partners for promoting social justice at work.

Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example (2020)
Journal Article
Murray, J., Heyman, I., Dougall, N., Wooff, A., Aston, E., & Enang, I. (2021). Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12664

Introduction Law enforcement professions now assume more responsibility for tackling mental health issues alongside public health colleagues than ever before. The term ‘vulnerability’ is frequently used within Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH... Read More about Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example.

Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Enang, I., Murray, J., Dougall, N., Aston, E., Wooff, A., Heyman, I., & Grandison, G. (2022). Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review. Policing and Society, 32(4), 540-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2021.1927025

Assessing vulnerability is an international priority area across law enforcement and public health (LEPH). Most contacts with frontline law enforcement professions now relate to ‘vulnerability’; frontline health responders are experiencing a similar... Read More about Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review.

Discrimination Against Transgender Employees and Jobseekers (2020)
Book Chapter
McFadden, C. (2020). Discrimination Against Transgender Employees and Jobseekers. In K. F. Zimmermann (Ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics (1-14). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_35-1

Discrimination against transgender employees and jobseekers is widely reported in multiple contexts. However, there is relative lack of literature on the experiences, extent, scope, and magnitude of anti-transgender discrimination. This chapter bring... Read More about Discrimination Against Transgender Employees and Jobseekers.

Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice (2020)
Journal Article
Maglione, G. (2020). Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice. British Journal of Community Justice,

The incorporation of restorative justice (RJ) into penal policy is not a neutral process; it actually reshapes both the rationales and the functioning of RJ, possibly erasing its potential to be something 'other' and 'better' than criminal justice. T... Read More about Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice.

Public policy for career guidance: Imagining a more ambitious agenda (2020)
Digital Artefact
Robertson, P. (2020). Public policy for career guidance: Imagining a more ambitious agenda. [Blog]

This short article argues that career development services are relevant to a wider range of public policy objectives than have previously been considered.

The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects (2015)
Journal Article
Gillies, L. (2015). The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects. Journal of Private International Law, 11(2), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2015.1068003

This article considers the role of jurisdiction in supporting private claims for the cross-border recovery of cultural objects from an EU member state. In particular, this article considers a new, “sui generis” special jurisdiction rule in Article 7(... Read More about The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects.

The Legal Challenges of Social Media (2017)
Book
Mangan, D., & Gillies, L. E. (Eds.). (2017). The Legal Challenges of Social Media. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785364518.00027

Social media enables instant access to individual self-expression and the sharing of information. Social media issues are boundless, permeating distinct legal disciplines. The law has struggled to adapt and for good reason: how does the law regulate... Read More about The Legal Challenges of Social Media.