Nicola Bolton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4387550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Bolton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | Bolton |
| SIGNATURE | BOLTON N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2178-2219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Secondary music teachers: A case study at a time of education reform in Wales
Current international trends in curriculum design tend to advocate an approach which defines broad ‘competences’ rather than disciplinary content or skills, encouraging the making of connections between subject disciplines. This article discusses the results of a survey of 75 secondary music teachers in Wales, a nation which is in the early stages of implementing a new curriculum framework. The survey sought to form an impression of the musical b…
Beyond TTM and ABC: A Practice Perspective on Physical Activity Promotion for Adolescent Females from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
This paper builds on a growing body of literature on the promise of practice theory in understanding and promoting behavior change in society and develops upon Blue (2017) and Spotswood et al.’s (2019) rationale for evolving theories of practice into the domain of contemporary physical activity research. We begin by considering the intersectional nature of the problem. Statistics reveal that physical activity gradients exist based on gender, as w…
Modernising local government: The impact of new political arrangements on chief officers for leisure and recreation in Wales
New arrangements for executive government in local authorities in England and Wales were introduced through the Local Government Act, 2000. This research examined the impact of these changes on chief officers of a particular service, namely leisure and recreation. The research findings considered their impact on the officer structure, the relationship between the centre and services, the changing roles for chief officers and on new political arra…
Strategic Planning in Local Government: A Study of Organisational Impact and Effectiveness
Strategic planning in British local government has enjoyed a renaissance over the past ten years, but little attention has been paid to the effectiveness of strategies at the local level. Strategic effectiveness can be assessed in terms of the success of the strategy in attracting resources (current and/or capital), its influence on existing programmes and as a vehicle for wider cultural change. This article interprets evidence from a case study …
The rural population turnround: A case-study of North Devon
The rural population turnround: A case-study of North Devon
Strategic Planning in Local Government: A Study of Organisational Impact and Effectiveness
Strategic planning in British local government has enjoyed a renaissance over the past ten years, but little attention has been paid to the effectiveness of strategies at the local level. Strategic effectiveness can be assessed in terms of the success of the strategy in attracting resources (current and/or capital), its influence on existing programmes and as a vehicle for wider cultural change. This article interprets evidence from a case study …
The rural population turnround: A case-study of North Devon
Strategic Planning in Local Government: A Study of Organisational Impact and Effectiveness
Strategic planning in British local government has enjoyed a renaissance over the past ten years, but little attention has been paid to the effectiveness of strategies at the local level. Strategic effectiveness can be assessed in terms of the success of the strategy in attracting resources (current and/or capital), its influence on existing programmes and as a vehicle for wider cultural change. This article interprets evidence from a case study …
Modernising local government: The impact of new political arrangements on chief officers for leisure and recreation in Wales
New arrangements for executive government in local authorities in England and Wales were introduced through the Local Government Act, 2000. This research examined the impact of these changes on chief officers of a particular service, namely leisure and recreation. The research findings considered their impact on the officer structure, the relationship between the centre and services, the changing roles for chief officers and on new political arra…
Beyond TTM and ABC: A Practice Perspective on Physical Activity Promotion for Adolescent Females from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
This paper builds on a growing body of literature on the promise of practice theory in understanding and promoting behavior change in society and develops upon Blue (2017) and Spotswood et al.’s (2019) rationale for evolving theories of practice into the domain of contemporary physical activity research. We begin by considering the intersectional nature of the problem. Statistics reveal that physical activity gradients exist based on gender, as w…
Secondary music teachers: A case study at a time of education reform in Wales
Current international trends in curriculum design tend to advocate an approach which defines broad ‘competences’ rather than disciplinary content or skills, encouraging the making of connections between subject disciplines. This article discusses the results of a survey of 75 secondary music teachers in Wales, a nation which is in the early stages of implementing a new curriculum framework. The survey sought to form an impression of the musical b…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Local government (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Argument (complex analysis (1 works) · Art (1 works)