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Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking (2017)
Journal Article
Bell, J., Mok, K., Gardiner, E., & Pirkis, J. (2018). Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking. Archives of Suicide Research, 22(2), 263-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1334609

The study replicates earlier research using a UK sample to examine differences between suicidal people who go online for suicide-related reasons and suicidal people who do not, perceived effects of suicide-related Internet use, and perceived barriers... Read More about Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking.

Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device (2017)
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Trefzer, M. A., Lawson, D. M. R., Bale, S. J., Walker, J. A., Tyrrell, A. M., Lawson, D. M., …Tyrrell, A. (2017). Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device. IEEE Transactions on Computers, 66(6), 930-945. https://doi.org/10.1109/TC.2016.2632722

A novel hierarchical fault-tolerance methodology for reconfigurable devices is presented. A bespoke multi-reconfigurable FPGA architecture, the programmable analogue and digital array (PAnDA), is introduced allowing fine-grained reconfiguration beyon... Read More about Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device.

Problematising the discourse of 'Post-AIDS' (2017)
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Walker, L. (in press). Problematising the discourse of 'Post-AIDS'. Journal of Medical Humanities, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-017-9433-9

This paper reflects on the meanings of ‘post-AIDS’ in the Global North and Global South. I bring together a range of contemporary arguments to suggest that the notion of ‘post-AIDS’ is, at best, misplaced, not least because its starting point remains... Read More about Problematising the discourse of 'Post-AIDS'.

Barriers to increasing the physical activity of people with intellectual disabilities (2016)
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Cartwright, L., Reid, M., Hammersley, R., & Walley, R. M. (2017). Barriers to increasing the physical activity of people with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12175

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Accessible summary: We talked to people with intellectual disabilities and their carers about being healthy. Sometimes it was difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to take part in activities that would hel... Read More about Barriers to increasing the physical activity of people with intellectual disabilities.

Displaying the ‘professional self’: the impact of social workers' performance and practice on kinship carers' own children (2016)
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Cooper, K. (2017). Displaying the ‘professional self’: the impact of social workers' performance and practice on kinship carers' own children. Child & family social work, 22(2), 914-922. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12311

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Limited research has been conducted in relation to social work and the impact upon kinship carers' own children in a UK context. This paper argues that pressure from government policy imperatives and organizational prio... Read More about Displaying the ‘professional self’: the impact of social workers' performance and practice on kinship carers' own children.

Respite and repair: how mothers of incarcerated long-term problematic drug users make prison work for them (2016)
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Cartwright, L. (2016). Respite and repair: how mothers of incarcerated long-term problematic drug users make prison work for them. Journal of substance use, 21(4), 439-443. https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2015.1052106

This article considers the way a group of mothers experienced the incarceration of their problematic drug using offspring. The offspring had been imprisoned for a range of offences including theft, burglary and drug dealing with the root cause of the... Read More about Respite and repair: how mothers of incarcerated long-term problematic drug users make prison work for them.

Supervision and the dynamics of collusion : a rule of optimism? (2015)
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Revell, L., & Burton, V. (2016). Supervision and the dynamics of collusion : a rule of optimism?. The British journal of social work, 46(6), 1587-1601. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcv095

In the UK, Serious Case Reviews and Inquiries undertaken over the last five decades continue to evidence that children are both silenced and rendered invisible as a result of parental behaviour and professional inaction. There have been recent calls... Read More about Supervision and the dynamics of collusion : a rule of optimism?.

‘We do it to keep him alive’: bereaved individuals’ experiences of online suicide memorials and continuing bonds (2015)
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Bell, J., Bailey, L., & Kennedy, D. (2015). ‘We do it to keep him alive’: bereaved individuals’ experiences of online suicide memorials and continuing bonds. Mortality, 20(4), 375-389. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2015.1083693

This paper presents draws on interviews with individuals who have experience of creating, maintaining and utilising Facebook sites in memory of a loved one who has died by suicide. We argue that Facebook enables the deceased to be an on-going active... Read More about ‘We do it to keep him alive’: bereaved individuals’ experiences of online suicide memorials and continuing bonds.

Relocation, portability and social care practice: A scoping review (2015)
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Marsland, D., White, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2016). Relocation, portability and social care practice: A scoping review. Journal of Social Work, 16(5), 521-540. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017315581532

Summary The portability of publicly-funded adult social care across local authority boundaries received recent policy attention in England and was addressed in the Care Act 2014. This article presents the findings of a scoping review conducted betwee... Read More about Relocation, portability and social care practice: A scoping review.

Abuse in care? A research project to identify early indicators of concern in residential and nursing homes for older people (2015)
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Marsland, D., Oakes, P., & White, C. (2015). Abuse in care? A research project to identify early indicators of concern in residential and nursing homes for older people. The journal of adult protection, 17(2), 111-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-08-2014-0027

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the prevention of the abuse of older people in residential and nursing homes, through the identification of "early indicators of concern". Such indicators support practitioners in identifying ser... Read More about Abuse in care? A research project to identify early indicators of concern in residential and nursing homes for older people.

Insights into the processes of suicide contagion: narratives from young people bereaved by suicide (2015)
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Bell, J., Stanley, N., Mallon, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2015). Insights into the processes of suicide contagion: narratives from young people bereaved by suicide. Suicidology online, 6(1), 43-52

Death by suicide can have a profound and long lasting impact on the people left behind. Research has demonstrated that, in comparison to the general population, those bereaved by suicide, particularly young people, are at increased risk for suicide.... Read More about Insights into the processes of suicide contagion: narratives from young people bereaved by suicide.

Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study (2014)
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Cartwright, L., Reid, M., Hammersley, R., Blackburn, C., & Glover, L. (2015). Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 19(2), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629514563423

People with intellectual disabilities experience a range of health inequalities. It is important to investigate possible contributory factors that may lead to these inequalities. This qualitative study identified some difficulties for healthy eating... Read More about Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study.

Continuing social presence of the dead: Exploring suicide bereavement through online memorialisation (2014)
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Bailey, L., Bell, J., & Kennedy, D. (2015). Continuing social presence of the dead: Exploring suicide bereavement through online memorialisation. The new review of hypermedia and multimedia, 21(1-2), 72-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614568.2014.983554

© 2014 The Author(s). The last 10 years have seen a rise in Internet sites commemorating those lost to suicide. These sites describe the life of the deceased and the afterlife of relatives, parents, friends or siblings who have been termed the "forgo... Read More about Continuing social presence of the dead: Exploring suicide bereavement through online memorialisation.

Face-to-face: Social work and evil (2014)
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Humphrey, C. (2015). Face-to-face: Social work and evil. Ethics & social welfare, 9(1), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2014.968179

The concept of evil continues to feature in public discourses and has been reinvigorated in some academic disciplines and caring professions. This article navigates social workers through the controversy surrounding evil so that they are better equip... Read More about Face-to-face: Social work and evil.

Harmful or helpful? The role of the internet in self-harming and suicidal behaviour in young people (2014)
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Bell, J. (2014). Harmful or helpful? The role of the internet in self-harming and suicidal behaviour in young people. Mental Health Review Journal, 19(1), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/mhrj-05-2013-0019

Purpose: The internet plays an important role in the lives of self-harming and suicidal young people yet little is known about how internet use influences this behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evidence base with a view to determ... Read More about Harmful or helpful? The role of the internet in self-harming and suicidal behaviour in young people.

Diagnostic vertigo: the journey to diagnosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (2013)
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Price, E., & Walker, E. (2014). Diagnostic vertigo: the journey to diagnosis in systemic lupus erythematosus. Health, 18(3), 223-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459313488008

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a complex condition characterised by wide ranging symptoms that are sometimes transient in nature. This makes recognising and diagnosing lupus particularly challenging for both patients and practitioners. The d... Read More about Diagnostic vertigo: the journey to diagnosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review (2013)
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Cheney, G., Schlösser, A., Nash, P., & Glover, L. (2014). Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 19(3), 412-438. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104513489565

The school environment offers significant opportunities to deliver psychological interventions to groups of young people in the UK. However, the nature and effectiveness of programmes are not consistently documented. This systematic review aimed to i... Read More about Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review.

Life will never be the same again: examining grief in survivors bereaved by young suicide (2012)
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Bell, J., Stanley, N., Mallon, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2012). Life will never be the same again: examining grief in survivors bereaved by young suicide. Illness, Crisis and Loss, 20(1), 49-68. https://doi.org/10.2190/IL.20.1.e

This article explores existing assumptions about the nature of bereavement by suicide. Drawing on data from a U.K. study of student suicide, we hope to contribute to a fuller understanding of the uniqueness of bereavement by suicide and new pathways... Read More about Life will never be the same again: examining grief in survivors bereaved by young suicide.

Gay and lesbian carers : ageing in the shadow of dementia (2011)
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Price, E. (2012). Gay and lesbian carers : ageing in the shadow of dementia. Ageing and Society, 32(3), 516-532. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X11000560

This article reports on findings from a qualitative study, undertaken in England, which explored the experiences of 21 gay men and lesbian women who care, or cared, for a person with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore this experience throu... Read More about Gay and lesbian carers : ageing in the shadow of dementia.

Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people (2011)
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Cronin, A., Ward, R., Pugh, S., King, A., & Price, E. (2011). Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people. International Social Work, 54(3), 421-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872810396261

This article advocates incorporating biographical narratives into social work practice involving older lesbian, gay and bisexual service users. Offering a critique of 'sexuality-blind' conditions in current policy and practice, the discussion draws o... Read More about Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people.