Is there value, and a practical application for the use of ‘risk terrain’ analysis in the rural county of Lincolnshire? (2024)
Thesis
Fox, H. Y. Is there value, and a practical application for the use of ‘risk terrain’ analysis in the rural county of Lincolnshire?. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1012538

Risk terrain modelling (RTM) has been demonstrated to work in identifying locations at future risk of crime, with most published research in highly urbanised areas of the America’s. This research investigates the applicability of RTM, using the Simsi... Read More about Is there value, and a practical application for the use of ‘risk terrain’ analysis in the rural county of Lincolnshire?.

Operationalising ‘vulnerability’: how the police are informed about, identify and respond to individuals categorised as ‘vulnerable’ (2024)
Thesis
Briody, L. J. Operationalising ‘vulnerability’: how the police are informed about, identify and respond to individuals categorised as ‘vulnerable’. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1012506

‘Vulnerability’ has become an increasing area of business within contemporary policing, (HMIC, 2015; HMICFRS, 2016). What ‘vulnerability’ means within a police framework and policing practice, however, has been elusive (Keay & Kirby, 2018). Researche... Read More about Operationalising ‘vulnerability’: how the police are informed about, identify and respond to individuals categorised as ‘vulnerable’.

Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions (2023)
Thesis
Collett, N. (2023). Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions. (Thesis). Keele University

Despite burgeoning interest in the field of collateral consequences research, there is little empirical research exploring the subjective experiences of people living with convictions (PWCs), particularly within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.... Read More about Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions.

In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future (2022)
Thesis
Brayford, K. M. (2022). In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future. (Thesis). Keele University

In this thesis, I seek to temper the commonly held faith in our technological endeavours. Recently this has taken the form of seeking to create humanlike technologies. In part one, I argue that progress in this is derailed by the image of humanity ad... Read More about In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future.

Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts (2020)
Thesis
Hulme, A. (2020). Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts. (Thesis). Keele University

Patient safety is a major challenge in healthcare systems worldwide. In an attempt to make healthcare safer, practices have been adopted from other safety critical industries, accepting the underlying theory of high reliability organisations (HROs).... Read More about Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts.

The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Alzahrani, A. H. (2020). The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Keele University

The aim of this research study is to investigate the impact of corporate-governance-related practices on the effectiveness of health insurance companies, and in turn, their impact upon the performance of hospitals as measured by patients’ satisfactio... Read More about The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government (2020)
Thesis
Zantsi, L. K. (2020). The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government. (Thesis). Keele University

This dissertation is an assessment of the African National Congress’s (ANC) approach to local participatory governance in post-apartheid South Africa. It examines public participation policies and the extent to which they have been implemented and se... Read More about The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government.

Child protection decision-making and ethical engagement: a comparative analysis of social work practice in England and Finland (2019)
Thesis
Falconer, R. (2019). Child protection decision-making and ethical engagement: a comparative analysis of social work practice in England and Finland. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414974

The decision to intervene in family life to protect a child necessitates weighing up ethical and legal considerations, a task shaped by the knowledge, skills and personal values of social workers and situated in organisational and local policy contex... Read More about Child protection decision-making and ethical engagement: a comparative analysis of social work practice in England and Finland.

The dynamics of community participation: evidence from practice (2019)
Thesis
Mawomo, K. (2019). The dynamics of community participation: evidence from practice. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414217

This study investigated the dynamics of community participation (CP) manifest in participatory processes, both formal (‘invited’ or ‘induced’) and informal (‘created’ or ‘organic’), in two Tswana speaking rural communities in Botswana, namely Mogonye... Read More about The dynamics of community participation: evidence from practice.

Between a rock and a hard place: exploring the views and accounts of undergraduate student writers in a consumer-led Higher Education system (2019)
Thesis
Aiken, V. J. (2019). Between a rock and a hard place: exploring the views and accounts of undergraduate student writers in a consumer-led Higher Education system. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414220

This thesis problematizes the student-as-consumer mantra from the perspective of students’ academic writing. It is beginning to be argued that a consumer-led higher education sector reducing the value of a degree to employability credentials leaves l... Read More about Between a rock and a hard place: exploring the views and accounts of undergraduate student writers in a consumer-led Higher Education system.

Collective memory, space and performativity among the Turkish-speaking community in North London (2018)
Thesis
Cakmak, M. (2023). Collective memory, space and performativity among the Turkish-speaking community in North London. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/412648

The Turkish-speaking community refers to migrants from Turkey and Cyprus. Although it is commonly mistaken as a monolithic group, they are from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. Moreover, although the collective memory and interactions with h... Read More about Collective memory, space and performativity among the Turkish-speaking community in North London.

Family responsibilities, obligations, and commitment in the Seychelles (2018)
Thesis
Henriette, F. G. (2018). Family responsibilities, obligations, and commitment in the Seychelles. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/411147

Drawing on a small-scale qualitative study, this thesis examines family relations in post-colonial Seychelles. The Seychelles is considered a post-colonial society because it used to be a colony. The aim of this qualitative research, using an interpr... Read More about Family responsibilities, obligations, and commitment in the Seychelles.

Patterns and dialogues in youth work practice: qualitative research into the professional identities and practices of qualified youth workers (2018)
Thesis
Pope, P. M. (2018). Patterns and dialogues in youth work practice: qualitative research into the professional identities and practices of qualified youth workers. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/411466

This qualitative research study into professional youth work identities and practices offers an insider perspective on the youth work community of practice. The research inquiry adopts a socially constructivist theoretical framework and was contextua... Read More about Patterns and dialogues in youth work practice: qualitative research into the professional identities and practices of qualified youth workers.

Asylum stories: a socio-legal study of Iranian claims for asylum in the UK (2013)
Thesis
Ramezankhah, F. Asylum stories: a socio-legal study of Iranian claims for asylum in the UK. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1045855

This thesis engages with the narratives of those individuals whose life stories and most personal experiences are displayed on a legal stage in a bid for international protection. These are individuals who have fled their country of origin in order t... Read More about Asylum stories: a socio-legal study of Iranian claims for asylum in the UK.

Have patient and public involvement forums lived up to expectations? A qualitative study of Primary Care PPI forum groups (2009)
Thesis
Gilbert, M. (2009). Have patient and public involvement forums lived up to expectations? A qualitative study of Primary Care PPI forum groups. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/877858

This thesis investigates the establishment and operation of NHS Primary Care patient and public involvement forums and explores whether they were able to meet expectations, and fulfil their intended regulatory roles. PPI Forums, established in 2003,... Read More about Have patient and public involvement forums lived up to expectations? A qualitative study of Primary Care PPI forum groups.

Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns
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Leask, K. (2017). Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns

Arguments have been forwarded that terminating a pregnancy affected by a congenital abnormality discriminates against those living with disabilities and makes negative judgements about their lives.
For the clinical geneticist these arguments raise q... Read More about Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns.

Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing
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(2014). Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing

The focus of this thesis is moral education. This study is important as it aims at solving a prevailing and increasing problem that is harming the medical profession of our times, namely, the fact that physicians are losing touch with the nature of t... Read More about Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing.

The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners
Thesis
Altay, B. (2017). The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners

This study explores the use of CALL in teaching vocabulary in the classroom. Hence, It is possible to hypothesise that CALL programme enhances vocabulary acquisition of tertiary level students in Turkey. Specifically, it aims to answer the question:... Read More about The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners.

Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men
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Hadley, R. A. (2015). Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men

This thesis reveals the complexities in older men’s experience of involuntary childlessness. Research literature on both involuntary childlessness and ageing has highlighted the paucity of material on men’s experience. The aim of this study was to ex... Read More about Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men.

Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities
Thesis
(2013). Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities

Nursing as a profession has historically been largely dominated by females, both in terms of the demographical profile and the common perception of nursing being a task for women. A small minority of men do however practice as nurses and as such are... Read More about Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities.