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Life and Labour: Contested Occupation and Meaningful Alienation [Edited book]
No full textItem is not available in this repository.What makes human activity meaningful?
This book explores how social, economic and political forces have shaped the meaning of ‘occupation’ throughout history. Tracing the shift from industrial capitalism’s division of ‘work’ and ‘life,’ it analyses how movements for gender equality, labour rights, decolonization and disability activism have contested what is considered meaningful. From the trade union fight for shorter hours to the feminist reimagining of domestic labour, the book examines the struggles over who defines occupation and for whose benefit.
With case studies by activist scholars, this provocative book reveals how conflicts are central to shaping modern social relations.inpressinpres
P-2068. Assessing New York City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategy: A Case for Risk-Informed Distribution [Poster]
Full text linkFrom Oxford University Press via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: collection 2025-01-29, epub 2025-01-29, cover 2025-02-01Publication status: PublishedDaniel Reidpath - ORCID: 0000-0002-8796-0420 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-0420Background: This study reviews the impact of eligibility policies in the early rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine on coverage and probable outcomes, with a focus on New York City (NYC). Methods: A retrospective ecological study was conducted assessing age 65+, area-level income, vaccination coverage, and COVID-19 mortality rates, using linked Census Bureau data and NYC Health administrative data aggregated at the level of modified zip code tabulation areas (MODZCTA). The population for this study was all individuals in 177 MODZCTA in NYC. Population data were obtained from Census Bureau and NYC Health administrative data. The total mortality rate was examined through an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model, using area-level wealth, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above, and the vaccination rate among this age group as predictors. Results: Low-income areas with high proportions of older people demonstrated lower coverage rates (mean vaccination rate 52.8%; maximum coverage 67.9%) than wealthier areas (mean vaccination rate 74.6%; maximum coverage 99% in the wealthiest quintile) in the first 3 months of vaccine rollout and higher mortality over the year. Despite vaccine shortages, many younger people accessed vaccines ahead of schedule, particularly in high-income areas (mean coverage rate 60% among those 45–64 years in the wealthiest quintile). Conclusion: A vaccine program that prioritized those at greatest risk of COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality would have prevented more deaths than the strategy that was implemented. When rolling out a new vaccine, policymakers must account for local contexts and conditions of high-risk population groups. If New York had focused limited vaccine supply on low-income areas with high proportions of residents 65 or older, overall mortality might have been lower. Disclosures: All Authors: No reported disclosurespubpu
Implementation of learning into person-centred practice: evidence of impact from community nursing preparation programmes
Full text linkFrom Frontiers via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: collection 2025-01-01, received 2025-03-23, accepted 2025-07-14, epub 2025-08-08Peer reviewed: TruePublication status: PublishedCaroline Dickson - ORCID: 0000-0001-5132-0109
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-0109Introduction: There has been a global move towards personalising and “humanising” healthcare and promoting caring cultures. Education is addressing this agenda by incorporating person-centred principles into teaching and learning. The aim of this research was to explore the implementation of person-centred learning into healthcare practice. More specifically, this study aims to explore community nurses' implementation of learning about person-centredness in their practice and to demonstrate the impact of person-centred curriculum. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative survey design was used with community nursing graduates and current students who engaged with person-centred curricula. Results: Significant improvements were found in three constructs of person-centred practice—clarity of beliefs and values, knowing self and developed interpersonal skills. Discussion: These findings provide support for the development of pre-requisites of person-centred practice, rather than person-centred processes in pre-registration curricula. With key pre-requisites for person-centred practice such as leadership attributes of knowing self and of advanced communication skills, learners and graduates will be able adopt healthful leadership practices which are vital in developing others and in creating person-centred cultures.pubpu
Music therapy with displaced persons: trauma, transformations and cultural connections [Edited book]
No full textItem is not available in this repository.This book addresses and responds to the forced displacement crisis by exploring how music and music therapy can assist people in a range of settings around the globe. It offers a further understanding of practice and the opportunity to stimulate critical exploration of this area of work.https://uk.jkp.com/products/music-therapy-with-displaced-person
“It was a road to understanding that I was always different”: Experiences of receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis at university
No full textDatasets for: McLean, S. and Jones, S. (2025) ‘“It was a road to understanding that I was always different”: Experiences of receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis at university’, Psychology of Education Review [Preprint]. https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/1437
Editorial: The role of faith in the mental health and integration of forcibly displaced populations
Full text linkFrom Frontiers via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: collection 2025-01-01, received 2025-06-03, accepted 2025-06-05, epub 2025-07-08Peer reviewed: TruePublication status: Publishedpubpu
Failures in Impact Evaluation
No full textVoR added to record 29/07/2025.David Stevenson - ORCID: 0000-0002-8977-1818
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8977-1818While many definitions of research impact exist, what most share is a belief in the responsibility of research, and researchers, to support positive change in wider society. But this article outlines the growing body of literature on both evaluation and impact that raises concerns with this approach. On the one hand an assumption of positive change may not only ignore the potential for negative impacts but also discourage research which is critical, exploratory or risky. The authors of this article further argue it may encourage narratives of success that mask stories of failure.
This article discusses The FailSpace project, research funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which examined how evaluation might better identify, acknowledge, and learn from failures This article embodies the principles of FailSpace by reflecting on the failures, rather than successes, of this research project, regarding its intended impact based on findings of an autoethnographic evaluation of FailSpace’s impact. In so doing the authors consider what might be gained from the inclusion of failure metrics in impact evaluations.Datasets available at: https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/14329This work was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council [grant numbers AH/R008760/1, AH/W002337/1]34pubpu
Using visual research methods to study occupations: A scoping review
Full text linkFrom Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2025-03-05, revised 2025-05-20, accepted 2025-06-08, ppub 2025-06-12, issued 2025-06-12, epub 2025-06-18, published 2025-06-18Article version: VoRPublication status: PublishedThomas Morgenthaler - ORCID: 0000-0002-2511-0092 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2511-0092Background
Visual research methods (VRMs), including photovoice, photo-elicitation, drawing, collaging, and videography, are increasingly employed in qualitative research exploring occupation. However, an in-depth analysis of these methods within occupational science (OS) and occupational therapy (OT) is scarce.
Objectives
To summarize the literature on VRMs and critically analyze the use within OS and OT, with a particular focus on the methodological aspects of VRMs’ application.
Materials and methods
The six steps of the scoping review framework were followed. The extracted data were analyzed using summative content analysis.
Findings
Seventy-three articles were included in the analysis. VRMs were used with people of all age groups across all continents, with and without disabilities or health conditions. VRMs were used both independently and in combination with other research methods, most often within ethnographic or phenomenological methodological frameworks. Thematic analysis was the most frequent method of data analysis.
Conclusions and significance
The review provides insights into occupation-related topics and populations studied using VRMs and the methods of collecting and analyzing data from visual materials. VRMs can enhance occupation-focused participatory research. It is essential that researchers in OS and OT adhere to rigorous protocols and to clearly articulate the purpose of using VRMs.32
INVESTIGATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FEATURES OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PARTICIPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX MENTAL HEATLH DIFFICULTIES IN MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION SERVICES
Full text linkBackground: This research investigates the influence of environmental features on the participation of individuals with Complex Mental Health Difficulties (CMHDs) in supported accommodation. The study aims to understand how physical and social environments affect the daily lives and rehabilitation outcomes of residents. Through a comprehensive literature review, the study highlights the importance of participation and participation-related factors such as motivation, habits, roles, responsibilities, and skills. The literature review emphasises the significance of social participation and explores its influence on creating a facilitative and supportive supported accommodation environment. Methods: The research consisted of two studies: a systematic review and a secondary data analysis. The systematic review aimed to identify participation and participation-related factors in the current literature. The review used available data in the studies to calculate an association between the level of support and participation. The secondary data analysis utilized a dataset from one NHS health board to identify an association between social and physical features of the environment and participation and the level of support. The study employed the Residential Environment Impact Scale to measure the features of the environment and utilized a series of univariate and multivariate regression models. Results: The results found a significant association between social features of the environment, specifically ‘Enabling Relationships,’ and both participation and the level of support. The results also identified a significant association between age and both participation and the level of support. The use of various models highlighted the importance of the features of the environment as a significant independent variable when accounting for various confounding variables. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of the social environment over the physical environment when assessing participation. Results suggested that individuals with better social environments were more independent and had higher levels of social participation. The study challenges the current consensus on variables used to assess the quality of the support environment and highlights the importance of social features of the environment when assessing participation in supported accommodation. It encourages a shift to more holistic approaches and advocates for the use of reliable measures of the environment
International migration and displacement
No full textMarcia Vera Espinoza - ORCID: 0000-0001-6238-7683
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6238-7683Item is not available in this repository.This chapter explores key dynamics of the geographies of international mobility in Latin America. By focusing on the different spaces in which mobility is produced, experienced and managed, this chapter provides an overview of international migration dynamics in the region. Drawing on examples of regional migration, the chapter examines the dynamics of mobility, including stages, drivers (socioeconomic, conflict, persecution, survival, climate change, etc.) and patterns (intra-regional, forced migration, feminisation of migration and care chains) of migration in Latin America, and then explores the experiences of those who migrate in relation to bordering practices. The chapter briefly discusses, and provides examples of, the management and governance of migration in the region, and then discusses the experiences of resilience and processes of migrant inclusion and resistance.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430926-14inpressinpres
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