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Social solidarity, social work and Chinese people (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). Social solidarity, social work and Chinese people. International Social Work, 773-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872814559557

Differences in social solidarity among Chinese in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have been identified from two linked studies. Significant differences emerged between the two Chinese communities. Notably, respondents in Hong Kong reported a higher... Read More about Social solidarity, social work and Chinese people.

Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany (2014)
Journal Article
Martin Molina, C., Pringle, J. K., Saumett, M., & Hernández, O. (2015). Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany. Forensic Science International, 248, 61 -70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.12.011

In most Latin American countries there are significant numbers of missing people and forced disappearances, 68,000 alone currently in Colombia. Successful detection of shallow buried human remains by forensic search teams is difficult in varying terr... Read More about Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany.

The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool (2014)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., Giubertoni, M., Cassidy, N. J., Wisniewski, K. D., Hansen, J. D., Linford, N. T., & Daniels, R. M. (2015). The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool. Forensic Science International, 246, 31 -42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.10.046

There are various techniques available for forensic search teams to employ to successfully detect a buried object. Near-surface geophysical search methods have been dominated by ground penetrating radar but recently other techniques, such as electric... Read More about The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool.

Policing Drunkenness in Victorian Cumbria (2014)
Presentation / Conference
(2014, September). Policing Drunkenness in Victorian Cumbria. Presented at British Crime Historians Symposium 4, Liverpool

Drunkenness assumed increasing importance as a ‘problem’ in the discourses of the nineteenth century. This is a bottom-up study to examine the extent to which the policing of drunkenness was informed by local cultures, rather than directed by policie... Read More about Policing Drunkenness in Victorian Cumbria.

Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: the role of social identification with a large-scale community identity (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: the role of social identification with a large-scale community identity. European Journal of Social Psychology, 787-798. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2060

Identifying with a group can contribute to a sense of well-being. The mechanisms involved are diverse: social identification with a group can impact individuals' beliefs about issues such as their connections with others, the availability of social s... Read More about Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: the role of social identification with a large-scale community identity.

Individual and community-level socioeconomic position and its association with adolescents experience of childhood sexual abuse: a multilevel analysis of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Individual and community-level socioeconomic position and its association with adolescents experience of childhood sexual abuse: a multilevel analysis of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v6i1.316

BACKGROUND
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a substantial global health and human rights problem and consequently a growing concern in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the association between individual and community-level socioeconomic status (SES) a... Read More about Individual and community-level socioeconomic position and its association with adolescents experience of childhood sexual abuse: a multilevel analysis of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa..

Living with ‘Aliens’: Contrasting Public Perceptions and Experiences of Immigration at a ‘National’ and ‘Local’ Level (2013)
Journal Article
Griffiths. (2013). Living with ‘Aliens’: Contrasting Public Perceptions and Experiences of Immigration at a ‘National’ and ‘Local’ Level. Criminal Justice Matters, 93(1), 26-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/09627251.2013.833793

According to a recent article entitled Immigration is British society's biggest problem (Boffey, 2013) nearly a third of the British public who took part in a survey perceive immigration to be one of the greatest causes of social division. Segregatio... Read More about Living with ‘Aliens’: Contrasting Public Perceptions and Experiences of Immigration at a ‘National’ and ‘Local’ Level.

Discourses of the War on Terror: Constructions of the Islamic Other in the wake of 7/7 (2010)
Journal Article
Featherstone, M., Poole, E., & Holohan, S. (2010). Discourses of the War on Terror: Constructions of the Islamic Other in the wake of 7/7. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 6(2), 169-186. https://doi.org/10.1386/mcp.6.2.169_1

It is widely agreed that the events which took place on 11 September 2001 have played a large part in reshaping global imaginings about contemporary acts of terrorism and their Islamic perpetrators. Given this transformation in the understanding of t... Read More about Discourses of the War on Terror: Constructions of the Islamic Other in the wake of 7/7.

'I don't think they knew we could do these sorts of things': social representations of community and participation in community arts by older people (2010)
Journal Article
(2010). 'I don't think they knew we could do these sorts of things': social representations of community and participation in community arts by older people. Journal of Health Psychology, 777 -785. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310368069

As people age the character of their social relationships change. There is evidence that older people who reside in disadvantaged communities often experience social isolation, which in turn has been found to be associated with a variety of health pr... Read More about 'I don't think they knew we could do these sorts of things': social representations of community and participation in community arts by older people.

Intelligence-led policing: an examination of intelligence practices in the policing of organized crime in Ontario (2010)
Thesis
Cotter, R. S. (2010). Intelligence-led policing: an examination of intelligence practices in the policing of organized crime in Ontario. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/425083

The governance of organized crime has become a prominent feature of law enforcement agendas internationally. According to the intelligence-led policing model, criminal intelligence units perform a vital role in the policing of organized crime through... Read More about Intelligence-led policing: an examination of intelligence practices in the policing of organized crime in Ontario.

Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities
Thesis
(2013). Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities

The sale of ancient objects on eBay is presented to buyers as legitimate and ethical. However the antiquities trade is a grey market, where both licit and illicit objects are sold (Bowman, 2008). An unknown percentage of illicit antiquities have ente... Read More about Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities.

Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England
Thesis
(2012). Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England

Samaritans volunteers have been visiting prisons since 1991 to select, train and support prisoners to provide confidential emotional support to other prisoners. Despite its existence for approximately two decades, the Listener scheme has received ver... Read More about Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England.

Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent
Thesis
Mahoney, I. (2015). Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent

This thesis sets out to explore the influences of unemployment upon senses of identity and involvement in crime in Stoke-on-Trent. It draws upon the Free Association Interview method to explore the lives and experiences of a group of men living in so... Read More about Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent.