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.
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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
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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
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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...
Therapeutic effects of magnetic and copper bracelets in osteoarthritis: a randomised placebo controlled crossover trial
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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 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...
Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement?
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Fitzsimmons, D., Brown, S., & Beck, M. (2008)
Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement?. Journal of risk and governance, 1, 137-156
The UK government introduced the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and, latterly, the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) in an attempt to improve public service provision. ...
Long-acting, reversible and permanent methods of contraception: insight into women’s choice of method.
Journal Article
Kane, R., Irving, G., Brown, S., Parkes, N., Walling, M. & Killick, S. (2009)
Long-acting, reversible and permanent methods of contraception: insight into women’s choice of method. Quality in Primary Care. 17, 107-114. ISSN 1479-1072
Background This study aims to explore the views of women concerning their choice of long-acting method of contraception.
Method: two-hundred and eighty-six women who had eithe...
Using focus groups in naturally occurring settings
Journal Article
Brown, S. (2013)
Using focus groups in naturally occurring settings. Qualitative Research Journal, 15, 86-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-11-2013-0068
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the experiences of conducting focus groups amongst acquaintances in naturally occurring settings, where participants were ...