Browsing Research publications by Author "Communities, Young People and Family Lives"
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Academic primary care: time to review and integrate
Adams, Ann; Lester, Helen; Kendall, S.; Bryar, Ros (2011) -
Addressing Obesity in Stevenage, Hertfordshire: A Consultation with Young People
Hamilton, Laura; Hamlyn Williams, Charlotte; Wills, Wendy; Mathie, Elspeth; Beer, Jen (University of Hertfordshire, 2019-12-13)Public Health England have identified that almost a quarter of children are overweight when they start primary school, which increases to a third when they leave in year 6 aged 10-11 years. This has implications for young ... -
The Aftermath of Death in the Continuing Lives of the Living: Extending ‘Bereavement’ Paradigms through Family and Relational Perspectives
Ribbens McCarthy, Jane; Woodthorpe, Kate; Almack, Kathryn (2023-02-02)While there is a significant interdisciplinary and international literature available on death, dying and bereavement, literature addressing responses to death is dominated by assumptions about individuality, framing ... -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines
Narayanan, Venkat; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Dickinson, Angela; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline (2011-07-05)The prevalence of falls in the United Kingdom is high with 1 in 3 people aged over 65, and 1 in 2 people over the age of 85 falling each year. The potential for older people to fall is exacerbated by mental health problems, ... -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines in England and Wales
Victor, C.; Narayanan, V.; Simpson, C.; Dickinson, Angela; Griffiths, C.; Humphrey, D. (2012-11)There is an urgent need to improve the care of older people at risk of or who experience falls in mental health settings. Falls are the most frequently reported patient safety incident. NICE Guidelines recommends the use ... -
Applying a capabilities approach to understanding older LGBT people’s disclosures of identity in community primary care.
Toze, Michael; Fish, Julie; Hafford-Letchfield, Trish; Almack, Kathryn (2020-10-19)Internationally, there is increasing recognition that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) populations experience substantial public health inequalities and require interventions to address these inequalities, yet data ... -
Applying Universal Principles of ‘Best Interest’: Practice Challenges across Transnational Jurisdictions, Cultural Norms, and Values
Littlechild, Brian; Housman, Carolyn (2023-03-10)This article sets out key issues in determining and upholding the best interests of children, in need of social service support, who have family networks that span outside of the UK. These issues are then analysed against ... -
Are Population-Level Approaches to Dementia Risk Reduction UnderResearched? A Rapid Review of the Dementia Prevention Literature
Walsh, Sebastian; Wallace, Lindsay; Kuhn, I; Mytton, Oliver; la Fortune, Louise; Wills, Wendy; Mukadam, N; Brayne, Carol (2023-05-15)Dementia is forecast to become increasingly prevalent, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and is associated with high human and economic costs. Primary prevention of dementia -preventing risk factors leading ... -
An asset-based approach : an alternative health promotion strategy?
Whiting, Lisa; Kendall, S.; Wills, Wendy (2012-01)In recent years there has been an enormous growth in the literature that has focused upon assets, or emphasising the positive attributes of both people and communities. These include children and young people's developmental ... -
Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health Related Quality of Life
Chester, Kayleigh; Spencer, Neil; Whiting, Lisa; Brooks, Fiona (2017-11-01)BACKGROUND Bullying is a public health concern for the school-aged population, however, the health outcomes associated with the subtype of relational bullying are less understood. The purpose of this study was to examine ... -
Associations between adolescents' experience of general practitioners and health outcomes in England: : a cross-sectional study of national data
Yassaee, Arrash; Hargreaves, Dougal; Lamb, Stephanie; Chester, Kayleigh; Brooks, Fiona (2015-11-13)Adolescence is a key stage of the life course when lifelong health behaviours and attitudes to health care can be established. Poor experience of consultations with a general practitioner (GP) is common among adolescents, ... -
Associations between physical activity in adolescence and health behaviours, well-being, family and social relations.
Brooks, F.; Smeeton, N.C.; Chester, Kayleigh; Spencer, Neil; Klemera, Ellen (2014-09-16)Across Europe and North America, few young people meet the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) of 1 hour of moderate to vigorous PA per day. However, the lives of young people cannot simply be polarised as either ... -
Attitudes to weight and weight management in the early teenage years : A qualitative study of parental perceptions and views
Wills, Wendy; Lawton, Julia (2015-09-25)Background: As most young teenagers grow up in families, parents might be well situated to facilitate and support their weight management and thereby prevent or manage obesity prior to adulthood. Aim: This paper explores ... -
Audit as evidence : the effectiveness of '123 magic' programmes
Bloomfield, L.; Kendall, S. (2010)This paper reports on an audit to determine the effectiveness of '123 Magic', a group-based parenting programme that encourages parents to explore, discuss and practice strategies to manage child behaviour. The audit's use ... -
BeeZee Bodies Embedded Ethnography Evaluation Project
Newman, Han; Brady, Louca-Mai; Almack, Kathryn; Mathie, Elspeth; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2023-02-07)The Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire (UH) were commissioned by BeeZee Bodies (BZB) to bring academic insights and support BZB’s development of future services. This work ... -
BeeZee Bodies Evaluation: Summary Report
Newman, Han; Brady, Louca-Mai; Almack, Kathryn; Mathie, Elspeth; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2023-02-07) -
Being a child with intellectual disabilities in hospital: The need for an individualised approach to care
Oulton, Kate; Gibson, Faith; Kenten, Charlotte; Russell, Jessica; Carr, Lucinda; Hassiotis, Angela; Kelly, Paula; Kerry, Sam; Tuffrey‐Wijne, Irene; Whiting, Mark; Wray, Jo (2023-10-04)Background: There is limited qualitative research focussed specifically on what it is like for children and young people with intellectual disabilities coming into hospital, with much of the evidence‐base being about those ... -
Black and minority ethnic groups and youth offending
Sender, H.; Littlechild, B.; Smith, N. (2006)Despite significant concerns and public inquiries concerning the treatment of ethnic minorities within the criminal justice system as a whole, research on this area in relation to the youth justice system is comparatively ... -
Breastfeeding Duration and its Relation to Weight Gain, Eating Behaviours and Positive Maternal Feeding Practices in Infancy
Rogers, Samantha; Blissett, Jackie (2017-01-01)Research examining the relationship between breastfeeding and infant weight has generated conflicting results. Few studies account for significant covariates and many suffer methodological problems such as retrospective ... -
Breastfeeding support - the importance of self-efficacy for low-income women
Entwistle, F.; Kendall, S.; Mead, M. (2010)Breastfeeding is a key determinant in promoting public health and reducing health inequality. Low-income women have a significantly lower level of breastfeeding. Midwives in the UK have been encouraged to implement the ...