Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1993)
Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case. Local Economy, 8(2), 100-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690949308726180
The economic development activities of local authorities have expanded considerably over the last decade. This paper considers the range of such activities and presents an ove...
Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland
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Canduela, J., Chandler, R., Elliott, I., Lindsay, C., Macpherson, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010)
Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland. Journal of Education and Work, 23(4), 339-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2010.490550
This article explores the characteristics, destinations and progression routes of early school leavers - specifically 'exceptional entry winter leavers' - in Scotland. Excepti...
Mining, migration and mobility: towards an understanding of the relationship between migration and occupation in the context of the UK mining industry.
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Hollywood, E. (2002)
Mining, migration and mobility: towards an understanding of the relationship between migration and occupation in the context of the UK mining industry. International Journal of Population Geography, 8, 297-314. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijpg.264
The large-scale decline of the UK mining industry in recent years has led to significant job losses, unemployment and inactivity throughout the coalfields. This paper aims to ...
Lifelong learning and local economic development
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McQuaid, R. W. (1996)
Lifelong learning and local economic development
Lifelong learning is increasingly seen as being important for the future well-being of local economies. The paper considers the macro-context for lifelong learning and local e...
Work related training, Labour Market Information
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Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2012)
Work related training, Labour Market Information. Labour Market Information,
Policy makers in Scotland, the other British nations and across the industrialised world have sought to increase
participation in work-related training as a route to improved...
She-conomy Drives Circular Economy
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Legl, C. (2019)
She-conomy Drives Circular Economy. Forbes,
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The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults
Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, S. N., & McCarthy, M. B. (2015)
The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0234-0
Background
This study aimed to develop a healthy eating motivation score and to determine if dietary, lifestyle and activity behaviours vary across levels of motivation to eat...
Employability through health? partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services.
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Lindsay, C., & Dutton, M. (2010)
Employability through health? partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services. Policy Studies, 31, 245-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442870903429660
The Pathways to Work (PtW) initiative has been rolled out in 49 Jobcentre Plus districts across Great Britain as the government seeks to provide services to activate claimants...
Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach.
Journal Article
Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2015)
Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach. Social Policy and Administration, 50(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12108
The Capability Approach (CA) offers a perspective on the employment activation of young people that is concerned with their freedom to make choices that they value rather than...
A summary of the results of a survey of unemployed workers in the Auckland Eastern Suburbs TTWA1.
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Stewart, J. M., McQuaid, R. W., Charlesworth-May, A. C., & Adams, J. (1998)
A summary of the results of a survey of unemployed workers in the Auckland Eastern Suburbs TTWA1. Labour Market Bulletin, 1 & 2, 145-161
This article considers the attitudes of a small sample of unemployed people towards the characteristics of potential jobs, how they search for jobs, and which of their own att...