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Engendering the work of the SIP's in Glasgow: gender impact assessment and its application to social inclusion in Scotland
No full textThe Glasgow and Social Inclusion Working Group (GWSIWG) commissioned Rona Fitzgerald from Strathclyde University's European Policies Research Centre to undertake a piece of action research to raise awareness of the importance of gender in antipoverty work, to identify the best way of supporting partnerships in developing a gender perspective and to suggest good practice for future strategies to tack le social inclusion.
The research was funded by Oxfam 's UK Poverty Programme and undertaken in partnership with the Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
Hard of hearing people: an exploratory review of services in West Dunbartonshire
Get PDFThis report, commissioned by Greater Glasgow Health Board, aims to provide information on the current situation of how services in the voluntary, council and health sector are providing for the hard of hearing, where gaps exist and how constructive changes can be made to improve the situation.
The focus of this work has been on services for hard of hearing people and not the deaf community or visual impairment
An exploration of nursery toothbrushing initiatives for Greater Glasgow NHS Board health promotion department
No full textWithin Greater Glasgow a number of toothbrushing initiatives are operating within the
Pre-5 and Nursery setting. These aim to raise awareness of, and improve and/or
develop, toothbrushing skills within the nursery setting and at home
Health needs of the Arab community in Glasgow
Get PDFThe aim of the health needs assessment was to assess the perception and experience of health services from 115 families from the Arab community through a questionnaire and a small focus group.
People from the Arab community in Glasgow were contacted by telephone and in person. An Arabic speaking advocacy worker was employed to carry out communication with the families where language was a barrier
South Lanarkshire Citizens' Panel third annual quality of life survey
No full textThe South Lanarkshire Citizens' Panel was established in spring 1998 by five partner organisations which operate within the South Lanarkshire area. The Panel consists of 1,377 Panel members who are regularly surveyed for their views. This report details the findings of the third annual Quality of Life Survey to be conducted with the Panel. The key aim of the study was to compare results with those achieved in earlier years to try to establish trends
The health of young people in care and leaving care in Glasgow: the big step research report 2001
Get PDFThis study was commissioned by the big step (Glasgow Alliance Social Inclusion Partnership for young people leaving care) to examine the health needs and issues of a sample of young people who
were 'looked-after' by the local authority in Glasgow. 'Health and well-being' has been established as a key theme for the big step, and this research formed part of a programme of activities in this area. At the same time, health inequalities and young people's access to health services generally, were receiving increasing national attentio
Data tables (weighted by area and age) for South Lanarkshires citizens panel third annual quality of life survey
No full textThis provides data tables for the South Lanarkshire Third Annual Quality of Life Survey
Challenges for health in Argyll and Clyde: annual report of the Director of Public Health 2001
No full textThis annual report focuses on the health of Argyll and Clyde residents, with the main topics: inequalities in health; mental health; housing and health
An outbreak of life-threatening infection among injecting drug users in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland April - August 2000
No full textThis report describes the investigation and management of an outbreak of severe illness among injecting drug users in Scotland. During April to August 2000
Fruit in schools evaluation final research report June 2001
No full textThe aim of the fruit in schools was to increase fruit consumption amongst Primary and Nursery School children in Glasgow. Research was conducted to evaluate the overall impact of the initiative