Bruce Stevens
Biographic Data
| ID | 3942181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bruce Stevens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bruce |
| FAMILY NAME | Stevens |
| SIGNATURE | STEVENS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canberra |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Differential influences of the facets of religious and spiritual beliefs on Salvation Army officers’ quality of life
Salvation Army officers often work in stressful situations which are likely to impact on wellbeing. No research has examined the buffering effects of the officers’ strong religious and spiritual beliefs on this relationship. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and religious and spiritual beliefs among current and retired Salvation Army officers from the Australian Eastern Territory. Two hundred and se…
Wearing the Label of Mental Illness: Community-Based Participatory Action Research of Mental Illness Stigma
Stigma remains an impediment to seeking and receiving the requisite care for mental illness. To enhance a local National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) affiliate’s understanding of community members’ perceptions of mental illness and its associated stigma, a community-based participatory action research study was conducted. The study addressed the following research question: how do community members understand and experience the stigma assoc…
Making 'professionalism' meaningful to students in higher education
With rising vocational expectations of higher education, universities are increasingly promoting themselves as preparing students for future professional lives. This makes it timely to ask what makes professionalism meaningful to students. In addressing this question, we first identify aspects of professionalism that might represent appropriate aspirations for higher education, in particular the development of professionalism as a transformationa…
What's in the File? Opening the Drawer on Clinical Record Keeping in Psychology
Record keeping is a legally required and yet rarely researched aspect of the practice of psychologists. The current study aims to establish an overview of the record‐keeping practices of private practitioners. Seventeen psychologists employed in private practice settings were interviewed about their record‐keeping practices. Psychologists were asked about the content and utility of their clinical records, training, knowledge of legislation, and t…
Crossfire! How to Survive Giving Expert Evidence as a Psychologist
Fun-loving Oldsters Found on TV Only
(Preceeding article in this issue suggests that we need to check media reports against reality in an organized fashion. The writer below checks on a documentary that appeared on the Ontario Education Station, CICA, which portrayed life in a senior citizens' home as a fun-loving experience.)
Making 'professionalism' meaningful to students in higher education
With rising vocational expectations of higher education, universities are increasingly promoting themselves as preparing students for future professional lives. This makes it timely to ask what makes professionalism meaningful to students. In addressing this question, we first identify aspects of professionalism that might represent appropriate aspirations for higher education, in particular the development of professionalism as a transformationa…
Fun-loving Oldsters Found on TV Only
(Preceeding article in this issue suggests that we need to check media reports against reality in an organized fashion. The writer below checks on a documentary that appeared on the Ontario Education Station, CICA, which portrayed life in a senior citizens' home as a fun-loving experience.)
Crossfire! How to Survive Giving Expert Evidence as a Psychologist
What's in the File? Opening the Drawer on Clinical Record Keeping in Psychology
Record keeping is a legally required and yet rarely researched aspect of the practice of psychologists. The current study aims to establish an overview of the record‐keeping practices of private practitioners. Seventeen psychologists employed in private practice settings were interviewed about their record‐keeping practices. Psychologists were asked about the content and utility of their clinical records, training, knowledge of legislation, and t…
Making 'professionalism' meaningful to students in higher education
With rising vocational expectations of higher education, universities are increasingly promoting themselves as preparing students for future professional lives. This makes it timely to ask what makes professionalism meaningful to students. In addressing this question, we first identify aspects of professionalism that might represent appropriate aspirations for higher education, in particular the development of professionalism as a transformationa…
Wearing the Label of Mental Illness: Community-Based Participatory Action Research of Mental Illness Stigma
Stigma remains an impediment to seeking and receiving the requisite care for mental illness. To enhance a local National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) affiliate’s understanding of community members’ perceptions of mental illness and its associated stigma, a community-based participatory action research study was conducted. The study addressed the following research question: how do community members understand and experience the stigma assoc…
Differential influences of the facets of religious and spiritual beliefs on Salvation Army officers’ quality of life
Salvation Army officers often work in stressful situations which are likely to impact on wellbeing. No research has examined the buffering effects of the officers’ strong religious and spiritual beliefs on this relationship. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and religious and spiritual beliefs among current and retired Salvation Army officers from the Australian Eastern Territory. Two hundred and se…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Accountability (1 works) · Accounting (1 works)