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Considering an alternative perspective : an exploration of the meaning and experience of gratitude for individuals living with illness (2017)
Thesis
Pearson, M. J. (2017). Considering an alternative perspective : an exploration of the meaning and experience of gratitude for individuals living with illness. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219775

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and a set of related appendices. The thesis as a whole considers what gratitude means and how it is experienced by individuals living with a diagnosis o... Read More about Considering an alternative perspective : an exploration of the meaning and experience of gratitude for individuals living with illness.

Disabled children in families : perspectives of siblings and adoptive parents (2017)
Thesis
Kon, C. (2017). Disabled children in families : perspectives of siblings and adoptive parents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219772

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: Part one is a systematic literature review that explores the impact of having a disabled sibling from a child’s perspective. Part two is a qualitative study using Interpretative Phenomenological A... Read More about Disabled children in families : perspectives of siblings and adoptive parents.

Changing perceptions of adults with intellectual disabilities from multiple perspectives (2017)
Thesis
Dickinson, D. (2017). Changing perceptions of adults with intellectual disabilities from multiple perspectives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219769

This thesis portfolio comprises of three parts: Part one – Systematic Literature Review The systematic literature review explored the effectiveness of interventions to change negative perceptions of adults with intellectual disabilities. A syst... Read More about Changing perceptions of adults with intellectual disabilities from multiple perspectives.

A global perspective on mental health : the role of clinical psychology and the interaction between traditional healing and formal mental health systems (2017)
Thesis
Church, J. (2017). A global perspective on mental health : the role of clinical psychology and the interaction between traditional healing and formal mental health systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219766

Overview This portfolio has three parts. Part One: A systematic literature review, in which the available research regarding the interaction of traditional healers and formal mental health professionals, from the perspective of both types of pr... Read More about A global perspective on mental health : the role of clinical psychology and the interaction between traditional healing and formal mental health systems.

Families of people with an intellectual disability : exploring the positives (2017)
Thesis
Wigley, J. (2017). Families of people with an intellectual disability : exploring the positives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219762

This portfolio thesis is comprised of three sections: a systematic literature review, an empirical study and a list of appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review in which a thematic synthesis has been completed to interpret and outline... Read More about Families of people with an intellectual disability : exploring the positives.

Mental health through a spiritual lens : recognising its role in psychological interventions and in how we make sense of our difficulties (2017)
Thesis
Lewis, S. (2017). Mental health through a spiritual lens : recognising its role in psychological interventions and in how we make sense of our difficulties. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219759

This portfolio thesis has three parts. Part one comprises a systematic literature review, wherein the effectiveness of psychological interventions that integrate religion or spirituality are considered. Part two is an empirical research paper, wherei... Read More about Mental health through a spiritual lens : recognising its role in psychological interventions and in how we make sense of our difficulties.

Transition and adjustment : personal and societal influences on the identity of ex-military amputees (2017)
Thesis
Guilding, J. (2017). Transition and adjustment : personal and societal influences on the identity of ex-military amputees. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219751

This thesis is split into three parts; a systematic literature review, an empirical research paper and a set of appendices. Part one contains a systematic literature review of the factors which help or hinder military personnel adjusting to civili... Read More about Transition and adjustment : personal and societal influences on the identity of ex-military amputees.

Sibling separation and birth family reunion in adoption : perspectives of social workers and adoptees (2017)
Thesis
Fallon, L. K. (2017). Sibling separation and birth family reunion in adoption : perspectives of social workers and adoptees. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219730

This thesis portfolio is comprised of three parts: Part One – Systematic Literature Review The systematic literature review explored adoptees’ experiences of reunions with birth relatives in adulthood. Thirteen studies were identified to be revi... Read More about Sibling separation and birth family reunion in adoption : perspectives of social workers and adoptees.

Evidence-based enteral feeding for preterm or low birth weight infants : systematic review of the use of protein hydrolysate formula (2017)
Thesis
Ng, D. H. C. (2017). Evidence-based enteral feeding for preterm or low birth weight infants : systematic review of the use of protein hydrolysate formula. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219723

Infants born preterm, especially those born very preterm, are at elevated risk of mortality and morbidity secondary to organ immaturity and exposure to intensive and invasive care practices and procedures. Although care and outcomes for preterm infan... Read More about Evidence-based enteral feeding for preterm or low birth weight infants : systematic review of the use of protein hydrolysate formula.

Understanding positive experiences of professional caregivers who support people living with dementia (2017)
Thesis
Bartels, L. (2017). Understanding positive experiences of professional caregivers who support people living with dementia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219713

This portfolio thesis is divided into three parts; a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and a set of appendices. The thesis as a whole seeks to understand positive experiences of professional caregivers, in order to provide a more holi... Read More about Understanding positive experiences of professional caregivers who support people living with dementia.

The Mälardalen University Visiting Professorship in Systemic Innovation: A Report to the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (2017)
Preprint / Working Paper
Midgley, G. The Mälardalen University Visiting Professorship in Systemic Innovation: A Report to the Swedish Knowledge Foundation

Executive Summary: Over a period of a year (1.4.16 to 31.3.17), the Swedish Knowledge Foundation funded a Visiting Professorship in Systemic Innovation based at Mälardalen University (MDH), Eskilstuna, Sweden. The position was taken by Gerald Midgle... Read More about The Mälardalen University Visiting Professorship in Systemic Innovation: A Report to the Swedish Knowledge Foundation.

Core outcome measures for interventions to prevent or slow the progress of dementia for people living with mild to moderate dementia: Systematic review and consensus recommendations (2017)
Journal Article
Webster, L., Groskreutz, D., Grinbergs-Saull, A., Howard, R., O'Brien, J. T., Mountain, G., Banerjee, S., Woods, B., Perneczky, R., Lafortune, L., Roberts, C., McCleery, J., Pickett, J., Bunn, F., Challis, D., Charlesworth, G., Featherstone, K., Fox, C., Goodman, C., Jones, R., …Livingston, G. (2017). Core outcome measures for interventions to prevent or slow the progress of dementia for people living with mild to moderate dementia: Systematic review and consensus recommendations. PLoS ONE, 12(6), e0179521. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179521

Background There are no disease-modifying treatments for dementia. There is also no consensus on disease modifying outcomes. We aimed to produce the first evidence-based consensus on core outcome measures for trials of disease modification in mild-to... Read More about Core outcome measures for interventions to prevent or slow the progress of dementia for people living with mild to moderate dementia: Systematic review and consensus recommendations.

Coherent control in quantum transport: Amplification, filtering and switching at finite bias (2017)
Journal Article
Thethi, R., & Emary, C. (2017). Coherent control in quantum transport: Amplification, filtering and switching at finite bias. Quantum Science and Technology, 2(2), 024011. https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/aa72c8

We consider coherent feedback control of quantum transport and focus on the application of simple controllers and the effects of a finite bias voltage. We show that simple single-parameter controllers can give rise to a range of useful effects such a... Read More about Coherent control in quantum transport: Amplification, filtering and switching at finite bias.

Modelling and simulation analysis for the prediction of the performance of intrinsic conducting polymer current limiting device (2017)
Journal Article
Jabarullah, N. H., Mauldin, C., Navarro, L. A., Golden, J., Madianos, L., & Kemp, N. T. (2017). Modelling and simulation analysis for the prediction of the performance of intrinsic conducting polymer current limiting device. Advanced science letters, 23(6), 5117-5120. https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.7322

© 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved. Previous studies have shown that the current limiting concept and interruption of short-circuit currents in low power applications have been introduced, particularly in polymer switch based o... Read More about Modelling and simulation analysis for the prediction of the performance of intrinsic conducting polymer current limiting device.

Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study (2017)
Journal Article
Dave, M., Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Arokiasamy, P., Uttamacharya, Khobragade, P., Mortimer, K., & Fogarty, A. W. (2017). Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21(6), 702-704. https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0615

© 2017 The Union. Exposure to air pollution produced by cooking is common in developing countries, and represents a potentially avoidable cause of lung disease. Crosssectional data were collected by the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGE... Read More about Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study.

High stakes: The role of weapons in offender decision making (2017)
Book Chapter
Brennan, I. R. (2017). High stakes: The role of weapons in offender decision making. In W. Bernasco, J.-L. van Gelder, & H. Elffers (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of offender decision making (421-444). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199338801.013.17

This chapter describes the contradictory roles that weapons play in offender decision making as mechanisms that can both increase the physical harm to a victim of violence and also reduce the need for physical harm in victims of robbery. Because weap... Read More about High stakes: The role of weapons in offender decision making.

Critical Love Studies (2017)
Book
Gratzke, M. (2018). A. Burge, & M. Gratzke (Eds.), Critical Love Studies

Moral dependence and natural properties (2017)
Journal Article
Zangwill, N. (2017). Moral dependence and natural properties. Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, 91(1), 221-243. https://doi.org/10.1093/arisup/akx007

I explore the Because Constraint—the idea that moral facts depend on natural facts and that moral judgements ought to respect the dependence of moral facts on natural facts. I consider several issues concerning its clarification and importance.

The effect of caloric restriction on the forelimb skeletal muscle fibers of the hypertrophic myostatin null mice (2017)
Journal Article
Elashry, M. I., Matsakas, A., Wenisch, S., Arnhold, S., & Patel, K. (2017). The effect of caloric restriction on the forelimb skeletal muscle fibers of the hypertrophic myostatin null mice. Acta Histochemica, 119(5), 582-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acthis.2017.06.002

Skeletal muscle mass loss has a broad impact on body performance and physical activity. Muscle wasting occurs due to genetic mutation as in muscular dystrophy, age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) as well as in chronic wasting disorders as in cancer... Read More about The effect of caloric restriction on the forelimb skeletal muscle fibers of the hypertrophic myostatin null mice.