Susan Eley
Biographic Data
| ID | 1562075 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Eley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Eley |
| SIGNATURE | ELEY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Stirling |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Job Searching with A History of Drugs and Crime
This article explores the experiences and aspirations of offenders with histories of substance misuse in job searching. The analysis is based upon qualitative data from a localised study of 27 men and two women who were undertaking community‐based court orders in Scotland. Their perspectives on job searching, job‐readiness and aspirations for sustained employment including the role of self‐employment are presented. The article concludes that with…
Co-operation in Drug Treatment Services
Accessing client perspectives about co-operation in substance misuse treatment offers important information to enhance services and improve drop-out rates. This article reports upon qualitative data from a localised study of service needs of offenders in Scotland who were undertaking community-based court orders. The views of 27 men and two women on their current and recent treatment offers rich insights into factors influencing their co-operatio…
Changing Practices
Specialised domestic violence courts, initially developed in the United States of America, have been recognised by other jurisdictions including Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. This article presents a case study of K Court in Toronto, drawing upon documentary evidence, direct observations and interviews with key informants. It is argued that the specialised domestic violence court process includes changing practices of some of the key s…
Eating habits, beliefs, attitudes and knowledge among health professionals regarding the links between obesity, nutrition and health
Objective: To document knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and eating habits of health professionals with respect to obesity, nutrition and weight management. Design: A self-complete questionnaire postal survey. Setting: Primary care and dietetic practice in Scotland. Subjects: A systematic stratified sample of 2290 subjects incorporated general practitioners ( n = 1400), practice nurses ( n = 613) and all practising dietitians ( n = 360) who were memb…
If they don't recognize it, you've got to deal with it yourself’
This articles discusses some of the findings of a small‐scale, localized, qualitative study involving children and young people identified and processed as young carers, that are providing ‘substantial care’ for an adult while in primary and/or secondary school. It explores their views on managing to ‘care more’ whilst at school and the role that teachers and schools do and could play in supporting them. The voices of young carers suggest that ed…
Community-backed drug initiatives in the UK
This article presents a review of evaluations of community-backed initiatives for drug users in the UK. Community-backed responses have taken a number of approaches. Despite accessing over 250 publications relating to initiatives in the course of this study, a paucity of published evaluative evidence on 'what works?' and 'why does it work?' was apparent. The readily accessible literature is examined under five broad types of initiative: self-help…
Evaluation of a bar-code system for nutrient analysis in dietary surveys
Objective: A novel system for nutrient analysis has been developed and tested over 5 years. Its key features are a nutrient database of 600 commonly eaten foods (95% of foods eaten in 7-day surveys); a booklet identifying each food with a bar code, bar codes for gram weight and for portion sizes (small, medium, large) and a bar-code reader with dietary analysis software for PCs. In the present study the bar-code system has been evaluated by compa…
Has psychological distress among UK South Asians been under‐estimated? A comparison of three measures in the west of Scotland population
Clinical measures may have under-estimated distress in several South Asian groups. The results may be due to a preference for a particular language of emotion in the affected groups or to a higher frequency of stressful situations which provoke distinctive reactions
Now and Again It Really Hits Me
Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from a sample of 66 seropositive and 67 seronegative men and women about the impact of an HIV diagnosis upon psychosocial well-being. No significant differences between seropositives and seronegatives were found on any of the psychosocial measures except hopelessness. Nor was there significant variation by disease progression (but this may be due to the restricted size of the sample). The qualitativ…
If they don't recognize it, you've got to deal with it yourself’
This articles discusses some of the findings of a small‐scale, localized, qualitative study involving children and young people identified and processed as young carers, that are providing ‘substantial care’ for an adult while in primary and/or secondary school. It explores their views on managing to ‘care more’ whilst at school and the role that teachers and schools do and could play in supporting them. The voices of young carers suggest that ed…
Has psychological distress among UK South Asians been under‐estimated? A comparison of three measures in the west of Scotland population
Clinical measures may have under-estimated distress in several South Asian groups. The results may be due to a preference for a particular language of emotion in the affected groups or to a higher frequency of stressful situations which provoke distinctive reactions
Now and Again It Really Hits Me
Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from a sample of 66 seropositive and 67 seronegative men and women about the impact of an HIV diagnosis upon psychosocial well-being. No significant differences between seropositives and seronegatives were found on any of the psychosocial measures except hopelessness. Nor was there significant variation by disease progression (but this may be due to the restricted size of the sample). The qualitativ…
Now and Again It Really Hits Me
Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from a sample of 66 seropositive and 67 seronegative men and women about the impact of an HIV diagnosis upon psychosocial well-being. No significant differences between seropositives and seronegatives were found on any of the psychosocial measures except hopelessness. Nor was there significant variation by disease progression (but this may be due to the restricted size of the sample). The qualitativ…
Has psychological distress among UK South Asians been under‐estimated? A comparison of three measures in the west of Scotland population
Clinical measures may have under-estimated distress in several South Asian groups. The results may be due to a preference for a particular language of emotion in the affected groups or to a higher frequency of stressful situations which provoke distinctive reactions
Evaluation of a bar-code system for nutrient analysis in dietary surveys
Objective: A novel system for nutrient analysis has been developed and tested over 5 years. Its key features are a nutrient database of 600 commonly eaten foods (95% of foods eaten in 7-day surveys); a booklet identifying each food with a bar code, bar codes for gram weight and for portion sizes (small, medium, large) and a bar-code reader with dietary analysis software for PCs. In the present study the bar-code system has been evaluated by compa…
Community-backed drug initiatives in the UK
This article presents a review of evaluations of community-backed initiatives for drug users in the UK. Community-backed responses have taken a number of approaches. Despite accessing over 250 publications relating to initiatives in the course of this study, a paucity of published evaluative evidence on 'what works?' and 'why does it work?' was apparent. The readily accessible literature is examined under five broad types of initiative: self-help…
Eating habits, beliefs, attitudes and knowledge among health professionals regarding the links between obesity, nutrition and health
Objective: To document knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and eating habits of health professionals with respect to obesity, nutrition and weight management. Design: A self-complete questionnaire postal survey. Setting: Primary care and dietetic practice in Scotland. Subjects: A systematic stratified sample of 2290 subjects incorporated general practitioners ( n = 1400), practice nurses ( n = 613) and all practising dietitians ( n = 360) who were memb…
If they don't recognize it, you've got to deal with it yourself’
This articles discusses some of the findings of a small‐scale, localized, qualitative study involving children and young people identified and processed as young carers, that are providing ‘substantial care’ for an adult while in primary and/or secondary school. It explores their views on managing to ‘care more’ whilst at school and the role that teachers and schools do and could play in supporting them. The voices of young carers suggest that ed…
Co-operation in Drug Treatment Services
Accessing client perspectives about co-operation in substance misuse treatment offers important information to enhance services and improve drop-out rates. This article reports upon qualitative data from a localised study of service needs of offenders in Scotland who were undertaking community-based court orders. The views of 27 men and two women on their current and recent treatment offers rich insights into factors influencing their co-operatio…
Changing Practices
Specialised domestic violence courts, initially developed in the United States of America, have been recognised by other jurisdictions including Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. This article presents a case study of K Court in Toronto, drawing upon documentary evidence, direct observations and interviews with key informants. It is argued that the specialised domestic violence court process includes changing practices of some of the key s…
Job Searching with A History of Drugs and Crime
This article explores the experiences and aspirations of offenders with histories of substance misuse in job searching. The analysis is based upon qualitative data from a localised study of 27 men and two women who were undertaking community‐based court orders in Scotland. Their perspectives on job searching, job‐readiness and aspirations for sustained employment including the role of self‐employment are presented. The article concludes that with…
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works)