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Runaway Stars in the Galactic Halo: Their Origin and Kinematics
(2012-03-30)
Star formation in the Milky Way is confined to star-forming regions (OB associ-
ation, HII regions, and open clusters) in the Galactic plane. It is usually assumed
that these regions are found preferably along spiral ...
Evaluating an Intensive Recovery Programme for Adolescents Who Have Been Bullied: a Mixed Methods Study
(2012-03-30)
Bullying is a serious problem for many adolescents, and one that can have detrimental effects on normal developmental processes, as chronic and severe bullying can obstruct the fulfilment of essential psychological needs. ...
Psychological Adjustment to the Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Longitudinal Evaluation of Perceptions of and Adherence to Medication
(2012-02-22)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the synovium resulting in severe pain, joint disfigurement and disability as well as malaise, fatigue and a depressed immune ...
The Mother and The Child Clinical Psychologist: a Discursive Analysis of Professional Conversations
(2012-02-01)
Aim
Motherhood is placed under a lens by society: mothers are expected to fit within narrowly defined characteristics which dictate who mothers should be and how they should act. Although there are numbers of articles ...
The Construal of Romantic Relationships in Transgendered People: a Personal Construct Approach
(2012-01-27)
National Health Service (NHS) statistics show that 4000 people in the United Kingdom are receiving help for gender concerns (DH, 2008). Research has highlighted the importance of romantic relationships during early adulthood ...
Can Asset Mapping be Used to Gain Insight into Children's Wellbeing
(2012-01-26)
In recent years, there has been an enormous growth in the literature that has focussed upon assets, in other words emphasising the positive attributes of both people and communities; these include children and young people’s ...
Professionalism, Evidence and Power: Key Themes Influencing the Management of a Mental Health Programme in the National Health Service in England
(University of Hertfordshire, 2012-01-23)
This thesis critically examines a national programme in mental health which has been driven by the implementation of National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance. Assumptions which underpin research ...
Rubies in the Dust: Tracing High Mass Star Formation Throughout the Milky Way
(2012-01-17)
Over the last decade a number of potential tracers of massive star (M > 8M ) formation
have been put forward. In this thesis I attempt to understand how these tracers relate to
one another and attempt to identify the ...
An Exploration of Processes of Mutual Recognition in Organization Development Initiatives from the Standpoint of a Practising Consultant
(2012-01-16)
What usually goes unaddressed in the consultancy literature is an exploration of how
consultants make sense of their contributions in particular when they come to work in
politically laden contexts. Resulting conflictual ...
A Submillimetre Study of Massive Star Formation Within the W51 Complex and Infrared Dark Clouds
(2012-01-13)
Despite its importance the fundamental question of how massive stars form remains unanswered, with improvements to both models and observations having crucial roles to play. To quote Bate et al. (2003) computational models ...