Philippa Atkinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3684189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philippa Atkinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philippa |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkinson |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINSON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | London South Bank University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
UK health visitors' role in identifying and intervening with infants at risk of developing obesity
Childhood obesity is associated with a number of modifiable risk factors that can be identified during infancy or earlier. In the UK, health visitors advise parents about infant feeding, but little is known about their role in obesity prevention. The aim of this study was to investigate the beliefs and current practices of UK health visitors in relation to recognising and intervening with infants at risk of developing obesity. Thirty members of t…
Parents' beliefs about appropriate infant size, growth and feeding behaviour
There are a number of barriers to early intervention with parents of infants at risk of developing obesity. Parents are receptive to prevention prior to weaning and need better support with best practice in infant feeding. In particular, this should focus on helping them understand the physiology of breast feeding, how to differentiate between infant distress caused by hunger and other causes and the timing of weaning. Some parents also need guid…
Liberal interventionism in Liberia
This article argues that international actors have contributed to the peace process in Liberia both in terms of short-term conflict resolution and in relation to its longer-term consolidation, through an intervention consisting of means short of the use of force. It suggests that the strategy of global law enforcement imposed by international actors fulfils to some extent the criteria for just interventions as set out by the ICISS, although these…
The Liberian civil war ‐ images and reality
1996). The Liberian civil war ‐ images and reality. Contemporary Politics: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 79-88
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The Liberian civil war ‐ images and reality
1996). The Liberian civil war ‐ images and reality. Contemporary Politics: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 79-88
Liberal interventionism in Liberia
This article argues that international actors have contributed to the peace process in Liberia both in terms of short-term conflict resolution and in relation to its longer-term consolidation, through an intervention consisting of means short of the use of force. It suggests that the strategy of global law enforcement imposed by international actors fulfils to some extent the criteria for just interventions as set out by the ICISS, although these…
Parents' beliefs about appropriate infant size, growth and feeding behaviour
There are a number of barriers to early intervention with parents of infants at risk of developing obesity. Parents are receptive to prevention prior to weaning and need better support with best practice in infant feeding. In particular, this should focus on helping them understand the physiology of breast feeding, how to differentiate between infant distress caused by hunger and other causes and the timing of weaning. Some parents also need guid…
UK health visitors' role in identifying and intervening with infants at risk of developing obesity
Childhood obesity is associated with a number of modifiable risk factors that can be identified during infancy or earlier. In the UK, health visitors advise parents about infant feeding, but little is known about their role in obesity prevention. The aim of this study was to investigate the beliefs and current practices of UK health visitors in relation to recognising and intervening with infants at risk of developing obesity. Thirty members of t…
Childhood obesity (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Obesity (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Overweight (2 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)