Introduction and Comparative Perspective
Report
Egdell, V., Atzmuller, R., Raeside, R., & Graham, H. (2014)
Introduction and Comparative Perspective. Brussels: European Commission
No abstract available.
The Role of Skills in the Transition from Worklessness into Sustainable Jobs with Progression
Report
Devins, D., Bickerstaffe, T., Nunn, A., Mitchell, B., McQuaid, R. W., Egdell, V., & Lindsay, C. (2011)
The Role of Skills in the Transition from Worklessness into Sustainable Jobs with Progression
This study is shaped by the recognition that while there has been a great deal of policy development around the transition from unemployment and inactivity to employment over ...
Introduction: empowering young people in disempowering times? Creating collaborative and transformative capabilities through participation
Book
Otto, H., Egdell, V., Bonvin, J., & Atzmüller, R. (2017)
Introduction: empowering young people in disempowering times? Creating collaborative and transformative capabilities through participation. In V. Egdell, H. Otto, J. Bonvin, & R. Atzmüller (Eds.), Empowering Young People in Disempowering Times. Fighting Inequality Through Capability Oriented Policy, 1-19. (1). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
No abstract available.
The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report
Report
Dutton, M., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Osborne, S. P. (2013)
The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has acknowledged that the third sector has a key role to play in delivering public services that are high quality, continually improving, efficient and...
Methodological Issues in Operationalising the Capability Approach in Empirical Research: an Example of Cross-Country Research on Youth Unemployment in the EU
Journal Article
Hollywood, E., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Michel-Schertges, D. (2012)
Methodological Issues in Operationalising the Capability Approach in Empirical Research: an Example of Cross-Country Research on Youth Unemployment in the EU. Social work & society, 10,
This paper considers the experiences from nine in-depth case studies (undertaken as part of the “WorkAble” project) examining the transitions of (disadvantaged) young people: ...
Disparate routes through support: negotiating the sites, stages and support of informal dementia care
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Bond, J., Brittain, K., & Jarvis, H. (2010)
Disparate routes through support: negotiating the sites, stages and support of informal dementia care. Health & place, 16, 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.09.002
Worldwide people with dementia are usually cared for at home by informal carers who may themselves have poor health and/or live in social situations which intensify their need...
The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report
Report
Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2015)
The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report
The aim of the study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides the findings from the first thre...
The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Hong Kong’s Service Sector
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., Fuertes, V., Tjandra, N., & Chen, T. (2017, July)
The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Hong Kong’s Service Sector. Paper presented at British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2017, Swansea, UK
The aim of this research is to explore the impact of the ageing population on employers in the Hong Kong service sector.
An Evaluation of Barnardo's Works Services
Report
McQuaid, R., Dutton, M., Egdell, V., & Canduela, J. (2011)
An Evaluation of Barnardo's Works Services. Scotland: Barnardo's
The overall aim of the research was to evaluate the contribution of BW to young people, employers, society and in meeting national outcomes. Evidence was gathered through int...
Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., Stavert, J., Ritchie, L., Tolson, D., Danson, M., & Cook, M. (2017, July)
Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland. Paper presented at British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2017
The prevalence of dementia in the UK is increasing with over 800,000 people currently affected. Of this number in excess of 40,000 are aged under 65 years suggesting that a si...