Rosaleen O’brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 3804569 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rosaleen O’brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rosaleen |
| FAMILY NAME | O’brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-6444-0609 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 196 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Disclosure Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men
This study explored the barriers and facilitators experienced by gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Scotland when recognizing, help seeking and disclosing intimate partner violence (IPV). Using a narrative inquiry approach, we conducted in depth interviews with 10 GBM survivors to understand their lived experiences of IPV and the influences on accessing support. Participants described IPV as multifaceted, encompassing coercive control, psychological, …
The impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing on people with experience of homelessness
This is the first qualitative study to provide a detailed exploration of the impact of MUP among people with experience of homelessness. Our findings suggest that MUP worked as intended for some people with experience of homelessness, while a minority reported negative consequences. Our findings are of international significance to policymakers, emphasising the need to consider the impact of population level health policies on marginalised groups…
Exploring the experiences of alcohol service use among LGBTQ+ people in Scotland
The study has clear practice and policy implications. Alcohol services should provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ people and clearly indicate that. Service providers should be trained to discuss potential connections between LGBTQ+ identity and substance use. At a broader level, alcohol-free social spaces would help reduce alcohol-related harm in LGBTQ+ communities
It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate
Masculinities in Older Men
Despite the recent interest in multiple "masculinities," previous research has either ignored older men or implicitly treated them as without gender. In order to fill this gap in the literature, we conducted semi-structured interviews with men born in the early 1930s living in the west of Scotland. Disruptions to individual biographies (due to the illness or death of a spouse or loss of their job through redundancy) forced men to re-evaluate prev…
It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate
Masculinities in Older Men
Despite the recent interest in multiple "masculinities," previous research has either ignored older men or implicitly treated them as without gender. In order to fill this gap in the literature, we conducted semi-structured interviews with men born in the early 1930s living in the west of Scotland. Disruptions to individual biographies (due to the illness or death of a spouse or loss of their job through redundancy) forced men to re-evaluate prev…
Masculinities in Older Men
Despite the recent interest in multiple "masculinities," previous research has either ignored older men or implicitly treated them as without gender. In order to fill this gap in the literature, we conducted semi-structured interviews with men born in the early 1930s living in the west of Scotland. Disruptions to individual biographies (due to the illness or death of a spouse or loss of their job through redundancy) forced men to re-evaluate prev…
It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate
Exploring the experiences of alcohol service use among LGBTQ+ people in Scotland
The study has clear practice and policy implications. Alcohol services should provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ people and clearly indicate that. Service providers should be trained to discuss potential connections between LGBTQ+ identity and substance use. At a broader level, alcohol-free social spaces would help reduce alcohol-related harm in LGBTQ+ communities
The impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing on people with experience of homelessness
This is the first qualitative study to provide a detailed exploration of the impact of MUP among people with experience of homelessness. Our findings suggest that MUP worked as intended for some people with experience of homelessness, while a minority reported negative consequences. Our findings are of international significance to policymakers, emphasising the need to consider the impact of population level health policies on marginalised groups…
Disclosure Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men
This study explored the barriers and facilitators experienced by gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Scotland when recognizing, help seeking and disclosing intimate partner violence (IPV). Using a narrative inquiry approach, we conducted in depth interviews with 10 GBM survivors to understand their lived experiences of IPV and the influences on accessing support. Participants described IPV as multifaceted, encompassing coercive control, psychological, …
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Business (1 work)