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Psychological intervention for acute mental health inpatient care: A meta-analysis and feasibility study

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Paterson, C. Psychological intervention for acute mental health inpatient care: A meta-analysis and feasibility study. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1256371
Psychological intervention has been recommended to address some of the common problems reported in acute psychiatric inpatient services, such as having nontherapeutic environm...

Substance use communication between looked after young people and formal carers: A qualitative study

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Carver, H. Substance use communication between looked after young people and formal carers: A qualitative study. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/978712
Background: Good parent-child connectedness, general and substance use specific communication are protective against alcohol, tobacco and drug use during adolescence. Previous...

The level and determinants of well-being among Polish economic migrants in Scotland - testing the Sustainable Happiness Model; a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study

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Bak-Klimek, A. (2015)
The level and determinants of well-being among Polish economic migrants in Scotland - testing the Sustainable Happiness Model; a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9829
Background: The available research on economic migration suggested that immigrants may be less happy than the indigenous populations. It was found that relatively stable dispo...

The Vicious Cycle: Interrelationship among trauma, substance misuse and offending from the perspective of Scottish incarcerated women – an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

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Sierka, A. The Vicious Cycle: Interrelationship among trauma, substance misuse and offending from the perspective of Scottish incarcerated women – an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9825
Background: Existing literature strongly supports the existence of significant relationships among trauma, substance misuse and offending in incarcerated women. However, these...

Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle

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Bakiewicz, J. Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9161
Although previous research has widely acknowledged the phenomenon of film-induced tourism, there is a paucity of research in relation to management of film-induced tourism at ...

Changes in Media Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Community Media

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Okon, P. E. Changes in Media Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Community Media. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7556
This thesis considers the role of community media in contemporary media policy developments of Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa. The study is broadly located within the discourse...

Raploch Stories: continuity and innovation for television documentary production

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Scott, A. J. Raploch Stories: continuity and innovation for television documentary production. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7245
This thesis provides an ‘insider account’ of the process of making contemporary ‘observational’ documentaries from within the broadcasting industry. Raploch Stories (2002) an...

The impact of career guidance on well-being outcomes

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Robertson, P. J. The impact of career guidance on well-being outcomes. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6133
The thesis explores the interrelationship between career guidance, mental health, and well-being: an area neglected by the career guidance community in the UK. This topic is e...

The Sensational Katherine Cecil Thurston: An investigation into the life and publishing history of a ‘New Woman’ author

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An investigation into the life and publishing history of a ‘New Woman’ author. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2808
This thesis investigates the publishing history of a significant New Woman author of the Edwardian period, Katherine Cecil Thurston (1875-1911). Until now Thurston’s literary ...

Modelling the Influence of Communication on Fertility Behaviour of Women in Rural Bangladesh.

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Gayen, K. Fertility Behaviour of Women in Rural Bangladesh. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2783
The total fertility rate in Bangladesh declined from 6.3 children per women in 1975 to 3.3 in 1997-1999. This decline of 48 per cent over a 25-year period occurred without a s...