Policy and learning disabilities: a Scottish perspective.
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Brown, M. (2006)
Policy and learning disabilities: a Scottish perspective. Advances in mental health and learning disabilities. 1, 22-25. doi:10.1108/17530180200700006. ISSN 1753-0180
This paper outlines the development of legislative and policy frameworks in Scotland with a particular focus following political devolution. The impact of these changes and de...
Being and doing politics: an outdated model or 21st century reality?
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Carnegie, E., & Kiger, A. (2009)
Being and doing politics: an outdated model or 21st century reality?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(9), 1976-1984. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05084.x
Aim. This paper presents a discussion of how critical social theory can be used as a tool for research, reflection and exploration of the political role of the nurse.
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Redefining Poverty and Its Measurement: An Islamic Political Economy Perspective
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Khaleel, F. (2017)
Redefining Poverty and Its Measurement: An Islamic Political Economy Perspective. Global Review of Islamic Economics and Business, 4(2), 68-81
Islamic economists have always taken the position on the intrinsic capability of poverty alleviation in the Islamic economic model. The poverty, in economics and social scienc...
From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe.
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Stavert, J. (2007)
From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin, 356, 119-125
Jill Stavert, Lecturer in law at Napier University, reviews the treatment of mental health as a social and political issue and identified challenges still to be met.
Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland
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Walker, S., Masson, R., Telford, R., & White, D. (2007)
Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland. Health Services Management Research, 20, 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1258/095148407782219030
The paper reports the results of a study on benchmarking activities undertaken by the procurement organization within the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, namely Nat...
Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse
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Gill, J. S., Gibson, C., & Nicol, M. (2010)
Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 45, 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agp084
Aims: This study compares the views of final year medical, and nursing and allied health professional (NAHP) students in relation to four governmental proposals impacting on t...
Promoting Health, Supporting Inclusion: Developments in the Nursing and Midwifery Contributions to Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Scotland.
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Brown, M. (2004)
Promoting Health, Supporting Inclusion: Developments in the Nursing and Midwifery Contributions to Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Scotland. International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 2, 3-12
Public policy within Scotland is directed towards social inclusion and health improvement for all citizens. Since political devolution in Scotland in 1999, there has been a co...
‘Traffickers and Their Victims’: Anti-Trafficking Policy in the United Kingdom
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Sharapov, K. (2017)
‘Traffickers and Their Victims’: Anti-Trafficking Policy in the United Kingdom. Critical Sociology, 43(1), 91-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896920515598562
This paper relies upon the ‘what’s the problem represented to be?’ approach to policy analysis to interrogate key representations of human trafficking implicit in the UK gover...
A review of major influences on current public health policy in developed countries in the second half of the 20th century
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Irvine, L., Elliott, L., Wallace, H., & Crombie, I. K. (2006)
A review of major influences on current public health policy in developed countries in the second half of the 20th century. The journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 126(2), 73-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424006063182
Public health policy underwent substantial transformation during the latter half of the 20th century. The landmark statement was the 1948 World Health Organization (WHO) const...
The burden of care: a focus group study of healthcare practitioners in Scotland talking about parental drug misuse
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Whittaker, A., Williams, N., Chandler, A., Cunningham-Burley, S., McGorm, K., & Mathews, G. (2016)
The burden of care: a focus group study of healthcare practitioners in Scotland talking about parental drug misuse. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(5), e72-e80. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12249
Parenting and family support are key prevention and intervention strategies for improving outcomes for children and families affected by parental drug misuse. However, little ...