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The ‘Bastilles’ of the Constitution: political prisoners, radicalism and prison reform in early nineteenth-century England
(2018-07-01)This article examines the experience of English working-class radicals imprisoned on charges of treason and sedition in the early nineteenth century. It offers a new analysis of the impact of government repression of the ... -
Fans, community, and conflict in the pages of "Picture Play," 1920–38
(2020-06-15)Fan history remains a neglected subdiscipline of fan studies, in part because of the methodological complications in dealing with a community of fans who may be deceased. Fan magazines, and particularly fan magazine letter ... -
Algorithms are designing better buildings
(2020-06-18)Today, computers are poised to change buildings once again, this time with algorithms that can inform, refine and even create new designs. Even weirder shapes are just the start: algorithms can now work out the best ways ... -
What do family caregivers want from domiciliary care for relatives living with dementia? a qualitative study
(2020-03-06)In the current ecology of care, social, rather than medical, support is critical in enabling frail older people to live at home. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study about how home care workers (HCWs) support ... -
The social class myth of collectivism: A qualitative study of the impact of social class on families’ meal interaction behaviour
(2020-08-25)The class distinction in the Sierra Leonean society is the primary determinant of families’ access to a balanced diet as well as the level of social interaction at mealtimes. The income earned by families, their status in ... -
Robot-Mediated interviews: A field trial with a potential real-world user
(2020-05-20)In recent years the possibility of using humanoid robots to perform interviews with children has been explored in a number of studies. This paper details a study in which a potential real-world user trialled a Robot-Mediated ... -
Robot-Mediated interviews: A field trial with a potential real-world user
(2020-05-20)In recent years the possibility of using humanoid robots to perform interviews with children has been explored in a number of studies. This paper details a study in which a potential real-world user trialled a Robot-Mediated ... -
Why quality of life measurement is important in dermatology clinical practice : An expert-based opinion statement by the EADV Task Force on Quality of Life
(2017-03)The aim of this study was to describe the many ways in which quality of life (QoL) measurement may potentially be advantageous in routine clinical dermatology practice. Thirteen members of the EADV Task Force on Quality ... -
Are Online Social Networks, Leading to a ‘Better World in the Omani Public Sector? A Qualitative Study
(Springer Nature Link, 2018-01-30)Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) penetration is growing at exponential rates and affecting societies, countries and organizations, which has led to a need for understanding whether they contribute to ... -
We need a renewed focus on primary prevention to tackle youth knife violence
(2019-04-16)A recent spate of youth-on-youth stabbings has prompted renewed public and policy interest in the problem of youth violence in England. Although rates fluctuate, police recorded data for England and Wales to March 2018 ...