A5075639168- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Sex work and related issues
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
University of Nottingham
2002-2024
Queen's Medical Centre
2023-2024
University of Sheffield
2015-2022
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
2017
Education Scotland
2013
University of Edinburgh
2012
University of Bolton
2009
Loughborough University
1999
Rights and responsibilities lie at the heart of New Labour's social policies. Children young people present a challenge to contractual model responsibility evident in policy spheres. Government is torn between notion that children are dependent on parents for well-being, idea individuals should take their own actions. The article examines problem childhood through an examination conflicting messages emerging out family anti-social behaviour Policy discourses then critically evaluated with...
Responsibility is a key concept in policy and public debate about the lives of children families. On one hand, parents are assumed to take responsibility for children's well‐being; on other, young people blamed frequently punished “irresponsible” or anti‐social behaviour. The article deconstructs from perspectives. Data taken pilot study 29 aged nine 10 East Midlands, England. In‐depth interviews revealed that assume series responsibilities home these understood as an inevitable “normal”...
Abstract This paper explores the relationship between fatherhood in context of dual‐earner families UK. A gender constructivist theoretical framework is first described then applied to data gathered from interviews with 14 dual‐employed couples dependent children. Leisure revealed as a key component men's role fathers that sits alongside much‐discussed notion breadwinning. The structure, nature and meaning leisure shown be crucially altered by onset parenthood. While still retains meanings...
Background To date, there has been little research into the causes of, and solutions to, loneliness among migrant ethnic minority people. Objectives The objectives were to synthesise available evidence produce new insights relating initiatives that aim address these populations, plus logic, functioning effects of such initiatives. Data sources Electronic database searches (MEDLINE, Applied Social Sciences Index Abstracts Science Citation via Web – no date restrictions applied), grey...
Public health research sometimes uses members of communities as researchers. These are called Community Researchers. The advantage using Researchers is that it enables people who live in to participate by designing the research, gathering data and being involved analysis. This 'participatory' approach also has potential reach might otherwise not be included research. There few studies report experiences take part such study helps fill this gap exploring issues challenges faced a poverty...
Sedentary behaviour has been shown to have a negative impact on health. As such, prolonged sitting in the workplace is being increasingly seen as public health problem. Multi-component interventions reduce sedentary time at work are used way of addressing different environmental, personal and organisational influences behaviour. The role context rarely explored depth or theorised literature yet rich body theory evidence exists outside field. current article applies an cultural framework for...
The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age key drivers of health inequalities life chances. To maximise wellbeing across the whole population, need well-coordinated action government sectors, areas including economic, education, welfare, labour market housing policy. Current research struggles to offer effective decision support on cross-sector strategic alignment policies, generate evidence that gives budget holders confidence change way major investment decisions made....
Prolonged sitting is associated with a range of chronic health conditions and working in office-based jobs an important contributor to total daily time. Consequently, interventions reduce workplace have been developed tested; however, no single intervention strategy consistently produces reductions Exploring barriers enablers less at work has shown support the development more effective interventions. In order address these during implementation sit interventions, it understand how they may...
In this special issue of Leisure Sciences, we examine the progress made and challenges ahead in research on leisure families—20 years revisited. We consider what advancements have been family potential new directions that family-centered scholars can look towards. also dominance particular theoretical perspectives methodological designs, limitations consequences such perspectives, to understand complexities, diversity, richness lived experience. Emphasis is placed need for scholarship...
The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence "Roma health and wellbeing" as a focus attention in European research policy possible detrimental consequences action founded on generic representation health."Based discussions with conducted by scholars who work directly Roma communities across regions from wide range academic disciplines it suggests how future might inform: more nuanced understanding causes poor wellbeing among diverse populations and; actions that may have greater...
Populations practising customary consanguineous marriage have a higher incidence of autosomal recessive genetic disorders than those in which reproductive partners are usually unrelated. In the absence any national-level response, English service developments to address additional needs families living with or at risk such been locally led. These interventions remain their infancy here, as elsewhere Europe, and important questions regarding how appropriate, effective sustainable responses...
AimTo develop a simple health literacy intervention aimed at supporting informed reproductive choice among members of UK communities practising customary consanguineous marriage. BACKGROUND: The contribution 'health literacy' to reducing inequalities and improving primary health-care efficiency is increasingly recognised. Enhancing genetic has received particular attention recently. Consanguineous marriage customarily practised some minority ethnic carries increased risk recessive disorders...
Debate over the role that young people should play in politics reflects different conceptions of childhood and adult concerns about loss authority political hegemony. Coverage youth protests against Second Iraq War by British national press echoes discourse on nature exposes limits set adults activity people. Analysis news-text images reveals competence youth, their susceptibility to manipulation requirement for social control. Adult approval youth’s right protest was often conditional cause...
This article discusses the unequal impact of Covid-19 on lives children survivors modern slavery, child victims exploitation and at risk in UK. It draws research that has analysed risks impacts slavery. explores how pandemic responses may have hindered these children's rights to education, food, safety, development participation representation legal processes. suggests should be used as an impetus address inequalities existed pre-Covid-19 those been exacerbated by it.
The Big Society is a government and governance project that brings into question the existing relationship between state citizen in UK. One aspect of changing way which willing able to govern population's discretionary or leisure time. success dependent on reorientation time use towards civic voluntary action. In this policy analysis, concept deconstructed examine importance as key determinant meeting objectives. Time-use evidence reviewed explore difficult how much scope there for time-use...
Modern slavery is a public health challenge. The objective of this research was to build and refine approach addressing it. This participatory qualitative study with proof-of-concept exercise. Nine deliberative workshops 65 people working across the antislavery sector. Thematic analysis data. Of nine workshops, two were proof concept. These explored tested framework devised. Participants contributed development modern that included multiple elements national, local, service levels. There six...
Modern slavery is crime of extreme exploitation. It includes the use coercion, force, deception and abuse vulnerability for such purposes as trafficking, labour, sexual exploitation, forced criminal activity domestic servitude. a topic growing interest in UK beyond it has emerged an issue considerable scale consequence. To date, debates have been dominated by law enforcement perspective. Less apparent articulation implications modern health sector. This despite evidence dire physical mental...