Health help-seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course.
Journal Article
Idris, D. R., Forrest, S., & Brown, S. (2019)
Health help-seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course. Sociology of health and illness, 41(6), 1071-1087. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12885
Using data collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with 37 adult men living in Brunei Darussalam, this paper explores how masculinities and ex...
Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education
Journal Article
Brown, S., & McQueen, F. (2020)
Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education. Sex Education, 20(2), 186-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2019.1636780
Despite a substantial body of research on young people’s wishes about the content and delivery of sex and relationships education (SRE), studies still indicate dissatisfaction...
"I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis.
Journal Article
Welsh, P., & Brown, S. (2013)
"I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis. Health, Risk and Society, 15, 648-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.848846
In this article we examine the identification of young people deemed to be at an elevated risk of developing psychosis (often referred to as an At-Risk Mental State for psycho...
Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study
Journal Article
Brown, S. (2011)
Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 38, 44-47. https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100119
Background and methodology: despite increasing interest over the last decade or more in men’s views of sexual health services and use of contraception, most published literatu...
Risk, resistance and the neoliberal agenda: young people, health and well-being in the UK, Canada and Australia
Journal Article
Brown, S., Shoveller, J., Chabot, C., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2013)
Risk, resistance and the neoliberal agenda: young people, health and well-being in the UK, Canada and Australia. Health, Risk and Society, 15, 333-346. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.796346
In this article we describe how concepts of risk are both generated by and used to reinforce a neoliberal agenda in relation to the health and well-being of young people. We e...
Teenage pregnancy, parenting and intergenerational relations.
Book
Brown, S. (2015)
Teenage pregnancy, parenting and intergenerational relations. Palgrave Macmillan
Drawing on interviews and focus groups with young mothers and fathers, their parents and other relatives, this book provides a rich exploration of the experience of being a te...
Therapeutic effects of magnetic and copper bracelets in osteoarthritis: a randomised placebo controlled crossover trial
Journal Article
Richmond, S. J., Brown, S., Campion, P. D., Porter, A. J. L., Klaber Moffett, J. A., Jackson, D. A., …Taylor, A. J. (2009)
Therapeutic effects of magnetic and copper bracelets in osteoarthritis: a randomised placebo controlled crossover trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 17, 249-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2009.07.002
Objectives: to test the effectiveness of a typical magnetic wrist strap for reducing pain and stiffness, and for improving physical functioning amongst patients with osteoarth...
The role and effectiveness of public-private partnerships (NHS LIFT) in the development of enhanced primary care services and premises; report for the national co-ordinating centre for NHS service delivery and organisation R&D (NCCSDO).
Report
Beck, M., Toms, S., Mannion, R., Brown, S., Fitzsimmins, D., Lunt, N., & Greener, L. (2009)
The role and effectiveness of public-private partnerships (NHS LIFT) in the development of enhanced primary care services and premises; report for the national co-ordinating centre for NHS service delivery and organisation R&D (NCCSDO). York, United Kingdom: National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R&D (NCCSDO
Report for the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R&D (NCCSDO)
The role of social context in symptom appraisal and help-seeking among people with lung or colorectal symptoms: A qualitative interview study
Journal Article
Dobson, C., Russell, A., Brown, S., & Rubin, G. (2018)
The role of social context in symptom appraisal and help-seeking among people with lung or colorectal symptoms: A qualitative interview study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12815
Prolonged diagnostic intervals are associated with poorer outcomes, and the patient interval appears to be a substantial contributor to the overall length of the diagnostic in...
Managing cultural diversity in healthcare partnerships:the case of LIFT
Journal Article
Mannion, R., Brown, S., Beck, M., & Lunt, N. (2011)
Managing cultural diversity in healthcare partnerships:the case of LIFT. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 25, 645-657. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777261111178538
Purpose – The National Health Service (NHS) Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) programme was launched in 2001 as an innovative public-private partnership to address the hi...