M Benton

Biographic Data

ID45165
NAMEM Benton
GIVEN NAMESM
FAMILY NAMEBenton
SIGNATUREBENTON M
AFFILIATIONSKing's College London
ORCID0000-0002-0779-6334
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS62
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Gender norms and responsibility for preconception health improvement: Challenges and recommendations for action from the 2024 UK preconception EMCR network conference

    Open AccessMerissa Elizabeth Hickman, Manjiri Khare et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

    Preconception health improvement is vital for maternal and child health, yet societal perceptions about who holds responsibility for this remain underexplored. We conducted a hybrid workshop at the 2024 UK Preconception Early-Mid Career Researcher (EMCR) Network conference, attended by academics, health professionals and members of the public ( N = 60). Small-group discussions on responsibility for preconception health improvement were audio-reco…

  • A Co‐Produced Health Literacy Programme for Pregnant Women Whose First Language Is Not English: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experiences

    Open AccessM Benton, Ngawai Moss et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2026

    INTRODUCTION: Health literacy, the ability to access, understand and use health information to make informed decisions, is a key determinant of maternal and infant health. In the United Kingdom, approximately one-third of the 600,000 babies born annually are to mothers born overseas, many of whom have limited English proficiency. This language barrier contributes significantly to health disparities. To address this, we co-produced a 6-week health…

  • Preconception Perceptions, Knowledge and Behaviours of Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Study

    Open AccessElana Payne, Danielle A J M Schoenaker et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2026

    BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common pregnancy complications. While considerable attention has been paid to the management of GDM during pregnancy, women's perceptions of GDM, knowledge of associated risk factors and health behaviours before and between pregnancies are less well understood, despite their importance for informing diabetes prevention programmes. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: To explore women's knowledge of G…

  • The (un)controlled body: A grounded theory analysis to conceptualise stigma for women with gestational diabetes mellitus

    Open AccessM Benton, Natasha Hotung et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2025Cited by: 2References: 44

    Health-related stigma is associated with adverse outcomes including depression, stress and reduced engagement in health behaviours which are particularly harmful in pregnancy and the postpartum. Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) report negative psychosocial experiences and may be at risk of stigma related to the condition. We aimed to understand women's experiences of GDM-specific stigma. Individual interviews were conducted with n =…

  • Indigenous students’ experience and engagement with support at university: A mixed-method study

    Open AccessM Benton, Shane Hearn et al.ARTICLEThe Australian Journal of…2021

    There remains significant under representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australian higher education systems. A number of strategies have been implemented by governments and universities to best support Indigenous students within higher education that have produced varying levels of success in increasing participation, retention and completions. One key strategy is the inclusion of Aboriginal Education Units within unive…

  • Investigation of the factors contributing to Indigenous students’ retention and attrition rates at the University of Adelaide

    Open AccessShane Hearn, M Benton et al.ARTICLEThe Australian Journal of…2019

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remain significantly under-represented in higher education systems. There are significant disparities in university completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. The poor-retention and high-attrition rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students come at significant financial and personal cost for the individual, famili…

  • Assessing the Impact of Parliamentary Oversight Committees: The Select Committees in the British House of Commons

    M Benton, Michael J Benton et al.ARTICLEParliamentary Affairs2013Cited by: 58References: 11

  • Anyone for Ekphrasis

    M Benton, Michael J BentonARTICLEThe British Journal of Aesthetics1997Cited by: 2

    Journal Article ANYONE FOR EKPHRASIS? Get access Michael Benton Michael Benton School of Education, University of SouthamptonSouthampton SO17 IBJ, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Aesthetics, Volume 37, Issue 4, October 1997, Pages 367–376, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaesthetics/37.4.367 Published: 01 October 1997

  • Teaching Literature 9-14

    Christine Wilkie, Frank Myszor et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Educational…1987