Elizabeth Webb
Biographic Data
| ID | 3975597 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Webb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Webb |
| SIGNATURE | WEBB E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Life |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6497-9332 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 124 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Analyzing considerations of environmental justice through nuclear communities of perspective
Extremeness Aversion and Choice Set Composition: Exposure to Multiple Extreme Options Reduces Extremeness Aversion
Extremeness aversion—the tendency for consumers to prefer middling options in a choice set—is an incredibly robust and well-studied phenomenon. However, it has primarily been studied in the context of two- or three-option choice sets. In six studies (Ntotal = 9,377), we suggest that consumers’ aversion to extreme options depends on the frequency of similar options in the choice set. In particular, we find that consumers are relatively more likely…
Work hours, weekend working, nonstandard work schedules and sleep quantity and quality: Findings from the UK household longitudinal study
These results should prompt employers and policymakers to recognise the need for rest and recovery, consider how the timing and scheduling of work might be improved to better support workers' health and productivity, and consider appropriate compensation for anyone required to work atypical temporal work patterns
Gender Divisions of Paid and Unpaid Work in Contemporary UK Couples
This article uses data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study to describe how contemporary British couples divide a range of work types. Our findings support the hypothesis, suggested by previous authors, that a shared egalitarian ideology is required for gender equality in divisions of work. In response to bargaining theories, the article also hypothesises that differentials in educational attainment within couples are more strongly associated…
Long work hours, weekend working and depressive symptoms in men and women: Findings from a UK population-based study
BACKGROUND: Globalised and 24/7 business operations have fuelled demands for people to work long hours and weekends. Research on the mental health effects of these intensive temporal work patterns is sparse, contradictory or has not considered gender differences. Our objective was to examine the relationship between these work patterns and depressive symptoms in a large nationally representative sample of working men and women in the UK. METHOD: …
The art of noise
Gurd’s book, Dissonance, surveys the landscape of sound in ancient Greek literature by focusing on its disruptive force, comparing it to European avant-garde music. His scope encompasses Homeric ep
Parental nonstandard work schedules during infancy and children's BMI trajectories
Empirical evidence has demonstrated adverse associations between parental nonstandard work schedules (i.e., evenings, nights, or weekends) and child developmental outcomes. However, there are mixed findings concerning the relationship between parental nons
Free Bus Travel and Physical Activity, Gait Speed, and Adiposity in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Objectives. We investigated associations between having a bus pass, enabling free local bus travel across the United Kingdom for state pension–aged people, and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity. Methods. We used data on 4650 bus pass–eligible people (aged ≥ 62 years) at wave 6 (2012–2013) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in regression analyses. Results. Bus pass holders were more likely to be female (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67; …
Housing and respiratory health at older ages
BACKGROUND: A large proportion of the population of England live in substandard housing. Previous research has suggested that poor-quality housing, particularly in terms of cold temperatures, mould, and damp, poses a health risk, particularly for older people. The present study aimed to examine the association between housing conditions and objectively measured respiratory health in a large general population sample of older people in England. DA…
OP23 Associations between Active Travel to Work and Overweight, Hypertension and Diabetes in the United Kingdom
Background Increasing active travel (walking & cycling, including to/from public transport) is increasingly seen as integral to strategies to raise population levels of physical activity. This study examined: (1) socio-demographic correlates of active travel to work; (2) associations between active travel and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the United Kingdom. Methods Data come from Understanding Society, a nationally representative survey…
OP58 Exploring Household Dynamics: The Reciprocal Effects of Parent and Child Characteristics
Background Studies show a strong relationship between maternal mental health and child socio-emotional development. This literature is based on examinations of dyadic relationships, where maternal mental health is hypothesised to have a direct effect on children’s development. However, household dynamics are complex, with other household members having an effect both on the mother and the child. Furthermore, the child’s characteristics can also h…
Measuring socio-economic position for epidemiological studies in low- and middle-income countries: A methods of measurement in epidemiology paper
Much has been written about the measurement of socio-economic position (SEP) in high-income countries (HIC). Less has been written for an epidemiology, health systems and public health audience about the measurement of SEP in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The social stratification processes in many LMIC-and therefore the appropriate measurement tools-differ considerably from those in HIC. Many measures of SEP have been utilized in epid…
Power in Weakness: Feminist Reclamations of the Suffering of Christ
OP36 A Cross-Sectional Assessment of the Effect of the Free Older Persons’ Bus Pass On Active Travel and Regular Walking Among Adults ≥60 Years in England Using Data from the National Travel Survey 20…
Background The benefits of physical activity for all age groups is well-documented and there is increasing interest in the promotion of incidental physical activity, such as active transport, which includes walking, cycling and use of public transport. For older adults, even small increases in activity may have significant benefits: for example, the relative risk of disability is reduced by 7% for each additional hour of relatively gentle physica…
Free bus passes, use of public transport and obesity among older people in England
BACKGROUND: All residents of England aged 60 years and older became entitled to free travel on local buses on 1 April 2006. This study examines the impact of this policy on public transport use, a mode of active transport and levels of obesity. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses using three waves of data (2004, 2006 and 2008) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Our main outcome measures were changes in self-reported public transport…
The Impact of a Free Older Persons’ Bus Pass on Active Travel and Regular Walking in England
Objectives. We assessed the potential public health benefit of the National Bus Pass, introduced in 2006, which permits free local bus travel for older adults (≥ 60 years) in England. Methods. We performed regression analyses with annual data from the 2005–2008 National Travel Survey. Models assessed associations between being a bus pass holder and active travel (walking, cycling, and use of public transport), use of buses, and walking 3 or more …
Let the Bones Dance: Embodiment and the Body of Christ
Sexual Partnerships, Risk Behaviors, and Condom Use Among Low-Income Heterosexual African Americans: A Qualitative Study
Proximal predictors of change in quality of life at older ages
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether changes in health, social and economic circumstances predict change in quality of life (QoL) at older ages. DESIGN: Secondary analysis, using multiple regression analyses, of waves 1 and 3 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. SETTING: England, 2002-6. PARTICIPANTS: A nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults aged over 50 years living in England with non-missing data for the variable…
Controversies in Feminist Theology – By Marcella Althaus‐Reid and Lisa Isherwood
CONTROVERSIES IN FEMINIST THEOLOGY . By Marcella Althaus-Reid and Lisa Isherwood . London : SCM Press , 2007 . Pp. vii +146 . $26.99 . In this text, which appears in SCM Press's Controversies in Contextual Theology Series, the authors insist that controversy demonstrates the inherently democratic nature of feminist theology and continually pushes it toward new ways of transgressing and transforming oppressive structures. Each chapter examines var…
Estimation of secular trends in adult height, and childhood socioeconomic circumstances in three Eastern European populations
Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult height and leg length in central and eastern Europe
BACKGROUND: Adult height and leg length have been shown to be positively associated with childhood socioeconomic circumstances in several studies in western populations. This study will determine whether similar associations are observable in settings with different social histories, and will assess whether adult leg length is more strongly associated than adult height. METHODS: Random samples of men and women aged 45-69 years were taken from pop…
Foreign Language Learning and SAT Verbal Scores Revisited
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between foreign language learning and verbal ability in English as measured by the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Reasoning Test. Comparing foreign language students to nonforeign language students in this study, the effect of taking a foreign language on SAT verbal performance differed depending on how a student scored on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) verbal subtest.…
Detection of ancient maize in lowland Maya soils using stable carbon isotopes: Evidence from Caracol, Belize
After All These Years: Accessing Care Records
While there has been a growing body of research into the experiences of adopted people who approach agencies seeking information or contact with birth relatives, little is known about those formerly in care who access agency records. The findings here, reported by Derek Kirton, Erica Peltier and Elizabeth Webb, derive from a file analysis relating to adults previously in the care of The Children's Society who had sought access to their care recor…
Gender Divisions of Paid and Unpaid Work in Contemporary UK Couples
This article uses data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study to describe how contemporary British couples divide a range of work types. Our findings support the hypothesis, suggested by previous authors, that a shared egalitarian ideology is required for gender equality in divisions of work. In response to bargaining theories, the article also hypothesises that differentials in educational attainment within couples are more strongly associated…
Detection of ancient maize in lowland Maya soils using stable carbon isotopes: Evidence from Caracol, Belize
Free bus passes, use of public transport and obesity among older people in England
BACKGROUND: All residents of England aged 60 years and older became entitled to free travel on local buses on 1 April 2006. This study examines the impact of this policy on public transport use, a mode of active transport and levels of obesity. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses using three waves of data (2004, 2006 and 2008) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Our main outcome measures were changes in self-reported public transport…
After All These Years: Accessing Care Records
While there has been a growing body of research into the experiences of adopted people who approach agencies seeking information or contact with birth relatives, little is known about those formerly in care who access agency records. The findings here, reported by Derek Kirton, Erica Peltier and Elizabeth Webb, derive from a file analysis relating to adults previously in the care of The Children's Society who had sought access to their care recor…
Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult height and leg length in central and eastern Europe
BACKGROUND: Adult height and leg length have been shown to be positively associated with childhood socioeconomic circumstances in several studies in western populations. This study will determine whether similar associations are observable in settings with different social histories, and will assess whether adult leg length is more strongly associated than adult height. METHODS: Random samples of men and women aged 45-69 years were taken from pop…
The Impact of a Free Older Persons’ Bus Pass on Active Travel and Regular Walking in England
Objectives. We assessed the potential public health benefit of the National Bus Pass, introduced in 2006, which permits free local bus travel for older adults (≥ 60 years) in England. Methods. We performed regression analyses with annual data from the 2005–2008 National Travel Survey. Models assessed associations between being a bus pass holder and active travel (walking, cycling, and use of public transport), use of buses, and walking 3 or more …
Proximal predictors of change in quality of life at older ages
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether changes in health, social and economic circumstances predict change in quality of life (QoL) at older ages. DESIGN: Secondary analysis, using multiple regression analyses, of waves 1 and 3 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. SETTING: England, 2002-6. PARTICIPANTS: A nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults aged over 50 years living in England with non-missing data for the variable…
Free Bus Travel and Physical Activity, Gait Speed, and Adiposity in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Objectives. We investigated associations between having a bus pass, enabling free local bus travel across the United Kingdom for state pension–aged people, and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity. Methods. We used data on 4650 bus pass–eligible people (aged ≥ 62 years) at wave 6 (2012–2013) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in regression analyses. Results. Bus pass holders were more likely to be female (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67; …
Sexual Partnerships, Risk Behaviors, and Condom Use Among Low-Income Heterosexual African Americans: A Qualitative Study
Parental nonstandard work schedules during infancy and children's BMI trajectories
Empirical evidence has demonstrated adverse associations between parental nonstandard work schedules (i.e., evenings, nights, or weekends) and child developmental outcomes. However, there are mixed findings concerning the relationship between parental nons
Housing and respiratory health at older ages
BACKGROUND: A large proportion of the population of England live in substandard housing. Previous research has suggested that poor-quality housing, particularly in terms of cold temperatures, mould, and damp, poses a health risk, particularly for older people. The present study aimed to examine the association between housing conditions and objectively measured respiratory health in a large general population sample of older people in England. DA…
Foreign Language Learning and SAT Verbal Scores Revisited
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between foreign language learning and verbal ability in English as measured by the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Reasoning Test. Comparing foreign language students to nonforeign language students in this study, the effect of taking a foreign language on SAT verbal performance differed depending on how a student scored on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) verbal subtest.…
Long work hours, weekend working and depressive symptoms in men and women: Findings from a UK population-based study
BACKGROUND: Globalised and 24/7 business operations have fuelled demands for people to work long hours and weekends. Research on the mental health effects of these intensive temporal work patterns is sparse, contradictory or has not considered gender differences. Our objective was to examine the relationship between these work patterns and depressive symptoms in a large nationally representative sample of working men and women in the UK. METHOD: …
After All These Years: Accessing Care Records
While there has been a growing body of research into the experiences of adopted people who approach agencies seeking information or contact with birth relatives, little is known about those formerly in care who access agency records. The findings here, reported by Derek Kirton, Erica Peltier and Elizabeth Webb, derive from a file analysis relating to adults previously in the care of The Children's Society who had sought access to their care recor…
Detection of ancient maize in lowland Maya soils using stable carbon isotopes: Evidence from Caracol, Belize
Estimation of secular trends in adult height, and childhood socioeconomic circumstances in three Eastern European populations
Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult height and leg length in central and eastern Europe
BACKGROUND: Adult height and leg length have been shown to be positively associated with childhood socioeconomic circumstances in several studies in western populations. This study will determine whether similar associations are observable in settings with different social histories, and will assess whether adult leg length is more strongly associated than adult height. METHODS: Random samples of men and women aged 45-69 years were taken from pop…
Foreign Language Learning and SAT Verbal Scores Revisited
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between foreign language learning and verbal ability in English as measured by the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Reasoning Test. Comparing foreign language students to nonforeign language students in this study, the effect of taking a foreign language on SAT verbal performance differed depending on how a student scored on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) verbal subtest.…
Controversies in Feminist Theology – By Marcella Althaus‐Reid and Lisa Isherwood
CONTROVERSIES IN FEMINIST THEOLOGY . By Marcella Althaus-Reid and Lisa Isherwood . London : SCM Press , 2007 . Pp. vii +146 . $26.99 . In this text, which appears in SCM Press's Controversies in Contextual Theology Series, the authors insist that controversy demonstrates the inherently democratic nature of feminist theology and continually pushes it toward new ways of transgressing and transforming oppressive structures. Each chapter examines var…
Proximal predictors of change in quality of life at older ages
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether changes in health, social and economic circumstances predict change in quality of life (QoL) at older ages. DESIGN: Secondary analysis, using multiple regression analyses, of waves 1 and 3 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. SETTING: England, 2002-6. PARTICIPANTS: A nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults aged over 50 years living in England with non-missing data for the variable…
Measuring socio-economic position for epidemiological studies in low- and middle-income countries: A methods of measurement in epidemiology paper
Much has been written about the measurement of socio-economic position (SEP) in high-income countries (HIC). Less has been written for an epidemiology, health systems and public health audience about the measurement of SEP in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The social stratification processes in many LMIC-and therefore the appropriate measurement tools-differ considerably from those in HIC. Many measures of SEP have been utilized in epid…
Power in Weakness: Feminist Reclamations of the Suffering of Christ
OP36 A Cross-Sectional Assessment of the Effect of the Free Older Persons’ Bus Pass On Active Travel and Regular Walking Among Adults ≥60 Years in England Using Data from the National Travel Survey 20…
Background The benefits of physical activity for all age groups is well-documented and there is increasing interest in the promotion of incidental physical activity, such as active transport, which includes walking, cycling and use of public transport. For older adults, even small increases in activity may have significant benefits: for example, the relative risk of disability is reduced by 7% for each additional hour of relatively gentle physica…
Free bus passes, use of public transport and obesity among older people in England
BACKGROUND: All residents of England aged 60 years and older became entitled to free travel on local buses on 1 April 2006. This study examines the impact of this policy on public transport use, a mode of active transport and levels of obesity. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses using three waves of data (2004, 2006 and 2008) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Our main outcome measures were changes in self-reported public transport…
The Impact of a Free Older Persons’ Bus Pass on Active Travel and Regular Walking in England
Objectives. We assessed the potential public health benefit of the National Bus Pass, introduced in 2006, which permits free local bus travel for older adults (≥ 60 years) in England. Methods. We performed regression analyses with annual data from the 2005–2008 National Travel Survey. Models assessed associations between being a bus pass holder and active travel (walking, cycling, and use of public transport), use of buses, and walking 3 or more …
Let the Bones Dance: Embodiment and the Body of Christ
Sexual Partnerships, Risk Behaviors, and Condom Use Among Low-Income Heterosexual African Americans: A Qualitative Study
Housing and respiratory health at older ages
BACKGROUND: A large proportion of the population of England live in substandard housing. Previous research has suggested that poor-quality housing, particularly in terms of cold temperatures, mould, and damp, poses a health risk, particularly for older people. The present study aimed to examine the association between housing conditions and objectively measured respiratory health in a large general population sample of older people in England. DA…
OP23 Associations between Active Travel to Work and Overweight, Hypertension and Diabetes in the United Kingdom
Background Increasing active travel (walking & cycling, including to/from public transport) is increasingly seen as integral to strategies to raise population levels of physical activity. This study examined: (1) socio-demographic correlates of active travel to work; (2) associations between active travel and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the United Kingdom. Methods Data come from Understanding Society, a nationally representative survey…
OP58 Exploring Household Dynamics: The Reciprocal Effects of Parent and Child Characteristics
Background Studies show a strong relationship between maternal mental health and child socio-emotional development. This literature is based on examinations of dyadic relationships, where maternal mental health is hypothesised to have a direct effect on children’s development. However, household dynamics are complex, with other household members having an effect both on the mother and the child. Furthermore, the child’s characteristics can also h…
Free Bus Travel and Physical Activity, Gait Speed, and Adiposity in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Objectives. We investigated associations between having a bus pass, enabling free local bus travel across the United Kingdom for state pension–aged people, and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity. Methods. We used data on 4650 bus pass–eligible people (aged ≥ 62 years) at wave 6 (2012–2013) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in regression analyses. Results. Bus pass holders were more likely to be female (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67; …
Parental nonstandard work schedules during infancy and children's BMI trajectories
Empirical evidence has demonstrated adverse associations between parental nonstandard work schedules (i.e., evenings, nights, or weekends) and child developmental outcomes. However, there are mixed findings concerning the relationship between parental nons
Long work hours, weekend working and depressive symptoms in men and women: Findings from a UK population-based study
BACKGROUND: Globalised and 24/7 business operations have fuelled demands for people to work long hours and weekends. Research on the mental health effects of these intensive temporal work patterns is sparse, contradictory or has not considered gender differences. Our objective was to examine the relationship between these work patterns and depressive symptoms in a large nationally representative sample of working men and women in the UK. METHOD: …
The art of noise
Gurd’s book, Dissonance, surveys the landscape of sound in ancient Greek literature by focusing on its disruptive force, comparing it to European avant-garde music. His scope encompasses Homeric ep
Gender Divisions of Paid and Unpaid Work in Contemporary UK Couples
This article uses data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study to describe how contemporary British couples divide a range of work types. Our findings support the hypothesis, suggested by previous authors, that a shared egalitarian ideology is required for gender equality in divisions of work. In response to bargaining theories, the article also hypothesises that differentials in educational attainment within couples are more strongly associated…
Work hours, weekend working, nonstandard work schedules and sleep quantity and quality: Findings from the UK household longitudinal study
These results should prompt employers and policymakers to recognise the need for rest and recovery, consider how the timing and scheduling of work might be improved to better support workers' health and productivity, and consider appropriate compensation for anyone required to work atypical temporal work patterns
Analyzing considerations of environmental justice through nuclear communities of perspective
Extremeness Aversion and Choice Set Composition: Exposure to Multiple Extreme Options Reduces Extremeness Aversion
Extremeness aversion—the tendency for consumers to prefer middling options in a choice set—is an incredibly robust and well-studied phenomenon. However, it has primarily been studied in the context of two- or three-option choice sets. In six studies (Ntotal = 9,377), we suggest that consumers’ aversion to extreme options depends on the frequency of similar options in the choice set. In particular, we find that consumers are relatively more likely…
Medicine (15 works) · Demography (13 works) · Gerontology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Public health (7 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (5 works)