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Differences and similarities in perceptions of recruits, soldiers and veterans in an Austrian cohort. (2023)
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PHILLIPS, R.H., RAKOWSKY, S. and CONNELLY, V. 2023. Differences and similarities in perceptions of recruits, soldiers and veterans in an Austrian cohort. Journal of veterans studies [online], 9(1), pages 147-161. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i1.408

Evidence suggests that the majority of the Austrian public appreciates its Armed Forces. However, whether similarly favourable views are held for the Austrian Armed Forces' recruits, soldiers and veterans remains the subject of debate, as the repercu... Read More about Differences and similarities in perceptions of recruits, soldiers and veterans in an Austrian cohort..

A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the wellbeing/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers. (2023)
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EVANS, T.R., BURNS, C., ESSEX, R. et al. 2023. A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the wellbeing/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers. Frontiers in psychiatry [online], 14, article number 1078797. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1078797

Debriefings give healthcare workers voice through the opportunity to discuss unanticipated or difficult events, and to recommend changes. The typical goal of routine debriefings has been to improve clinical outcomes by learning through discussion and... Read More about A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the wellbeing/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers..

A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo. (2023)
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KANSONGUE, N., NJUGUNA, J. and VERTIGANS, S. 2023. A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo. Frontiers in sustainability [online], 3, article 990173. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.990173

Like most developing countries, Togo continues to rely on the use of traditional forms of biomass energy which causes tremendous socio-economic, environmental and health hazards. In addition, the imbalanced distribution and use of electricity, petrol... Read More about A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo..

Women's gendered experiences of political instability: Kibera during the 2017 Kenyan elections. (2022)
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MUELLER-HIRTH, N., VERTIGANS, S. and GIBSON, N. 2023. Women's gendered experiences of political instability: Kibera during the 2017 Kenyan elections. Women's studies international forum [online], 96, article 102668. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2022.102668

This study examines how residents of Kibera, an multi-ethnic informal settlement and opposition stronghold in Nairobi, Kenya, understood and negotiated political instability in the run up to, and during, the contested elections of 2017. Much of the s... Read More about Women's gendered experiences of political instability: Kibera during the 2017 Kenyan elections..

The ultimate test of self-discipline: lockdown and the NoFap community. (2022)
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SMITH, D.S., BUTLER-WARKE, A., DAVIDSON, E.-L. and STEVENS, G. 2022. The ultimate test of self-discipline: lockdown and the NoFap community. Sexualities [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607221091493

NoFap is a community of mostly heterosexual men abstaining from what they see as an addictive cycle of pornography, masturbation, and orgasm, induced by the exploitation of innate male urges by the pornography industry. In the general population, inc... Read More about The ultimate test of self-discipline: lockdown and the NoFap community..

Social work in Brazil in the vortex of three crises: pandemic, social and political. (2022)
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GARCIA, M.L.T., SPOLANDER, G. and DA SILVA BARBOSA, R. 2023. Social work in Brazil in the vortex of three crises: pandemic, social and political. British journal of social work [online], 53(1), pages 656-672. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac129

Social work in Brazil advocates a radical and critical model of social work theorisation and practice. This article explores the Brazilian theoretical and practice model, identifying the profession as being in a vortex of COVID-19, increasing state e... Read More about Social work in Brazil in the vortex of three crises: pandemic, social and political..

The digital health and wellbeing needs, or otherwise, of a deprived Scottish community. (2022)
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MCVEAN, S. and YUILL, C. 2022. The digital health and wellbeing needs, or otherwise, of a deprived Scottish community. Scottish affairs [online], 31(3), pages 345-365. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2022.0421

Healthcare is becoming increasingly digitised. Access and usage of digital health technologies however is unequal in deprived communities. Despite this disparity, research remains silent on digital health and health inequalities. The present study in... Read More about The digital health and wellbeing needs, or otherwise, of a deprived Scottish community..

How else could you do that? The effects of generating multiple means of goal attainment on female students' perceived goal attainability. (2022)
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ABDULLA, A. and WOODS, R. 2022. How else could you do that? The effects of generating multiple means of goal attainment on female students' perceived goal attainability. Contemporary educational psychology [online], 70, article 102086. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2022.102086

Perceived goal attainability (PGA) is a crucial variable in education, influencing students' goal commitment, goal pursuit and psychological wellbeing. Asking students to generate multiple means of goal attainment is thought to have a positive effect... Read More about How else could you do that? The effects of generating multiple means of goal attainment on female students' perceived goal attainability..

Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate. (2022)
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ALTENBERGER, I. [2022]. Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate. Social semiotics [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10350330.2022.2090832

Residents within a council housing area in Stirling, Scotland, which is undergoing regeneration, took photos for an auto-driven photo-elicitation study. There was limited guidance on what images to capture. Residents were simply invited to focus on t... Read More about Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate..

Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK. (2022)
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WOODS, R. and FERNÁNDEZ, A. 2023. Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK. Religion [online], 53(2), pages 224-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0048721X.2022.2089267

Young people in diverse societies routinely encounter worldviews different from their own, but we know relatively little about how these encounters affect them. This study investigated how young adults in Britain and Spain respond to encounters with... Read More about Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK..

Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions. (2022)
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UKANWA, I., XIONG, L., WASIM, J. and GALLOWAY, L. 2022. Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions. Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 34(7-8): special issue in memory of Professor Alistair Anderson 'Social perspectives of entrepreneuring', pages 650-667. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2087747

Informed by the work of Alistair Anderson on entrepreneurship as embedded in institutional contexts, this paper explores the experiences of 30 women micropreneurs in rural South-East Nigeria. These women are amongst the poorest people in the world an... Read More about Microfinance and micropreneurship in rural South-East Nigeria: an exploration of the effects of institutions..

'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler. (2022)
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BUTLER-WARKE, A. 2023. 'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler. Social and cultural geography [online], 24(9), pages 1538-1556. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2022.2073466

This paper interrogates the concept of place-branding and celebrity. It uses Liverpool Football Club striker Robbie Fowler and his roots in Toxteth as a way to contest the unidirectional relationship between celebrity and place. Where 'traditional' p... Read More about 'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler..

The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. (2022)
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PHILLIPS, R., DURKIN, M., ENGWARD, H., CABLE, G. and IANCU, M. 2023. The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. Health promotion international [online], 38(3), daac049. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac049

A large amount of multidisciplinary, qualitative and quantitative research suggests that providing care for family members with mental health illnesses can have both positive and negative effects on the carers' wellbeing. However, to date a comprehen... Read More about The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review..

Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change. (2022)
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BUTLER-WARKE, A. 2023. Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change. Community development journal [online], 58(3), pages 582-584. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsac005

This is a review of the 2020 book by Rebecca WIllis. Through her timely contribution to the climate change debate, Willis, professor at Lancaster University, suggests a call for more democracy and citizen involvement in tackling climate change. Her t... Read More about Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change..

Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. (2022)
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BAKA, A. and MABON, L. 2022. Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Landscape research [online], 47(5), pages 584-597. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2022.2051458

We assess the relationship between neighbourhood-level deprivation and local greenspace quality in Glasgow, Scotland. There is interest globally in inequality within the accessibility of urban greenspace. It is recognised that social and political in... Read More about Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom..

An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo. (2022)
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KANSONGUE, N., NJUGUNA, J. and VERTIGANS, S. 2022. An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo. International journal of sustainable energy [online], 41(8), pages 1037-1056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.2023150

The Togolese government plans to achieve 100% electrification to all by 2030, to meet the Millennium goals. The Delphi method is used with the experts drawn from policymakers, academic institutions, financial institutions, non-governmental institutio... Read More about An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo..

Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public. (2022)
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PHILLIPS, R. and ALBANESI, H. 2022. Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public. Journal of military and veterans' health [online], 30(1), pages 51-64. Available from: https://jmvh.org/article/understanding-the-victimization-of-us-army-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-in-us-public/

Previous research suggests that US public estimates of mental health problems in US veterans who returned from the deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan exceed actual concerns. The present project examines how sociodemographic factors may contribute to... Read More about Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public..

How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach. (2022)
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PHILLIPS, R.H., CONNELLY, V. and BURGESS, M. 2023. How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach. Armed forces and society [online], 49(2), pages 419-445. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X211070321

Evidence suggests that UK veterans are seen as victims with concern for their perceived mental health needs. This study examined sociodemographic factors that contribute to victimizing conceptualizations of British Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.... Read More about How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach..

After the applause: understanding public management and public service ethos in the fight against COVID-19. (2022)
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SHAND, R., PARKER, S., LIDDLE, J., SPOLANDER, G., WARWICK, L. and AINSWORTH, S. 2023. After the applause: understanding public management and public service ethos in the fight against COVID-19. Public management review [online], 25(8), pages 1475-1497). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2026690

Covid-19 has led to renewed public support for public services. Frontline workers symbolize a renewed ideal of public service ethos (PSE), though little attention has been paid to how the public managers delivering vital services interpret and mobili... Read More about After the applause: understanding public management and public service ethos in the fight against COVID-19..

Examining myths of the mad, bad and sad British veteran in today's media: a qualitative approach. (2021)
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PHILLIPS, R. and CONNELLY, V. 2021. Examining myths of the mad, bad and sad British veteran in today's media: a qualitative approach. Journal of political and military sociology [online], 48(1), pages 73-96. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5744/jpms.2021.1003

Previous research on British public perceptions of UK veterans has focused mainly on opinion polls and survey data. This is problematic, as the broader scope of public dialogue and discourse that informs and influences public perceptions of veterans... Read More about Examining myths of the mad, bad and sad British veteran in today's media: a qualitative approach..