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Supervision and the dynamics of collusion : a rule of optimism? (2015)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Shadows along the spiritual pathway (2015)
Journal Article
Humphrey, C. (2015). Shadows along the spiritual pathway. Journal of religion and health, 54(6), 2376-2388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0037-2

Contemporary spirituality discourses tend to assume that a canopy of light and love overarches all spiritual pathways. Unfortunately, the dark side of humanity cannot be spirited away so easily, and aberrations of personal spiritual development, inte... Read More about Shadows along the spiritual pathway.

Insights into the processes of suicide contagion: narratives from young people bereaved by suicide (2015)
Journal Article
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.

Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Dikomitis, L., Green, T., & Macleod, U. (2015). Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences. Primary health care research & development, 16(6), 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423615000109

Aim: The purpose of this evaluation was to obtain views from general practitioners (GPs) who piloted the electronic risk assessment tools (eRATs) for suspected lung or colorectal cancer. We wanted to find out whether GPs were able to integrate these... Read More about Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences.