Jon O’brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 3893304 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jon O’brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jon |
| FAMILY NAME | O’brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Xerox (France) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can faith and freedom co-exist? When faith-based health providers and women’s needs clash
Faith-based health providers are a major component of health services delivery in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They receive millions of dollars annually from unilateral and bilateral aid agencies to deliver care. At the same time, they often use conservative interpretations of religious teachings to deny access to essential health care, including reproductive health care and HIV/AIDS prevention services. How can we…
Developing cessation interventions for the social and community service setting
Disadvantaged smokers in Australia express a desire to quit smoking, but find quitting difficult for a number of reasons. SCSOs may have a role in providing information about the availability of quit support, engaging disadvantaged smokers with available quit support, and providing personalised, ongoing support
Some ’real’ problems of ’virtual’ organisation
This paper presents an ethnographic study of organisational change in a retail bank considering issues surrounding the supposed emergence of the ’virtual organisation’. It outlines emerging problems in organisational work as a consequence of the shift toward ’virtuality’ and questions the explanatory value of such theoretical stances
Planned Respite Care
Respite care — having breaks from the constant demands of parenting — has long been recognised as a crucial service for families of a child with a disability Only more recently has it been considered equally beneficial for families at risk of abusing or neglecting their children. A growing body of research demonstrates the negative impact of social and economic stress on people's capacity to raise their children effectively. The experiences of we…
Men and family planning
Les stéréotypes sur le comportement masculin qui règnent parmi certaines de mes collègues du planning familial ont récemment fait rejeter l’idée d’une réunion entre hommes pour discuter la sexualité masculine et la régulation des naissances. Cela m’a mis en colère. Les hommes se sentent concernés en matière de santé reproductive et de droits, certains de nous l’ont bien compris et essayent d’intervenir. Il se peut que le rôle des hommes restera t…
Some ’real’ problems of ’virtual’ organisation
This paper presents an ethnographic study of organisational change in a retail bank considering issues surrounding the supposed emergence of the ’virtual organisation’. It outlines emerging problems in organisational work as a consequence of the shift toward ’virtuality’ and questions the explanatory value of such theoretical stances
Can faith and freedom co-exist? When faith-based health providers and women’s needs clash
Faith-based health providers are a major component of health services delivery in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They receive millions of dollars annually from unilateral and bilateral aid agencies to deliver care. At the same time, they often use conservative interpretations of religious teachings to deny access to essential health care, including reproductive health care and HIV/AIDS prevention services. How can we…
Men and family planning
Les stéréotypes sur le comportement masculin qui règnent parmi certaines de mes collègues du planning familial ont récemment fait rejeter l’idée d’une réunion entre hommes pour discuter la sexualité masculine et la régulation des naissances. Cela m’a mis en colère. Les hommes se sentent concernés en matière de santé reproductive et de droits, certains de nous l’ont bien compris et essayent d’intervenir. Il se peut que le rôle des hommes restera t…
Some ’real’ problems of ’virtual’ organisation
This paper presents an ethnographic study of organisational change in a retail bank considering issues surrounding the supposed emergence of the ’virtual organisation’. It outlines emerging problems in organisational work as a consequence of the shift toward ’virtuality’ and questions the explanatory value of such theoretical stances
Planned Respite Care
Respite care — having breaks from the constant demands of parenting — has long been recognised as a crucial service for families of a child with a disability Only more recently has it been considered equally beneficial for families at risk of abusing or neglecting their children. A growing body of research demonstrates the negative impact of social and economic stress on people's capacity to raise their children effectively. The experiences of we…
Developing cessation interventions for the social and community service setting
Disadvantaged smokers in Australia express a desire to quit smoking, but find quitting difficult for a number of reasons. SCSOs may have a role in providing information about the availability of quit support, engaging disadvantaged smokers with available quit support, and providing personalised, ongoing support
Can faith and freedom co-exist? When faith-based health providers and women’s needs clash
Faith-based health providers are a major component of health services delivery in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They receive millions of dollars annually from unilateral and bilateral aid agencies to deliver care. At the same time, they often use conservative interpretations of religious teachings to deny access to essential health care, including reproductive health care and HIV/AIDS prevention services. How can we…
Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Social Work (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work)