Patricia Carter
Biographic Data
| ID | 5429523 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Carter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia |
| FAMILY NAME | Carter |
| SIGNATURE | CARTER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | SA Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2582-667X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence and Characteristics of Nonfatal Strangulation in Medical Forensic Examination
This study examined prevalence and characteristics of nonfatal strangulation (NFS) in medical forensic examinations from 2017 to 2023. A retrospective chart review of 1,396 records revealed 243 NFS cases (17.4%), prevalence increasing from 13.3% in 2017 to 22.2% in 2023. Adult NFS comprised 15.2% of cases, children 2.2%. Analysis of the NFS group revealed partner/spouse perpetrators were most common overall. Children were most commonly victimized…
Assessing Sleep Quality in Older Adults
Discrepancies between subjective and objective sleep measures have been reported for some time; however, it is critical to consider the implications of inaccurate or incomplete sleep assessment for frail older adults who are struggling to maintain independence. To compare sleep assessment methods, we collected objective sleep measurements, subjective measures via self-report sleep surveys, and qualitative data through semi-structured audio-record…
Guiding the Working-Class Girl
Marketing foods to children through product packaging
Objective To investigate marketing techniques used on the packaging of child-oriented products sold through supermarkets. Design Food and beverage products which met criteria for ‘marketed to children’ were recorded as child-oriented. The products were analysed for food categories, nutritional value, and type and extent of marketing techniques used. Setting A major supermarket chain in Adelaide, South Australia. Subjects Child-oriented food and b…
Neoliberalism and Education
Although neoliberalism has increasingly swayed global politics since the 1980s, only in the last decade has it become focus of much discussion within the Foundations of Education. Saddled with a co
An ecological analysis of factors associated with food insecurity in South Australia, 2002–7
Objective To estimate the extent of food insecurity in South Australia and its relationship with a variety of socio-economic variables. Design Data collected routinely from 2002 to 2007 by SA Health were analysed to explore food security in the State’s population. An ecological analysis of data collected by the South Australian Monitoring and Surveillance System (SAMSS) that collects data on key health indicators. Questions on food security are a…
Influence of group cohesion on maternal well-being among participants in a support/education group program for single mothers
Single mothers are at increased risk of psychosocial disadvantage, social isolation and physical and mental health difficulties. The authors present (1) the results of group cohesion assessments completed by mothers participating in a trial of community-based support/education groups, and (2) assessments of the association between group cohesion ratings and intervention outcomes of maternal self-evaluations of well-being (mood, self-esteem, and s…
Neoliberalism and Education
Although neoliberalism has increasingly swayed global politics since the 1980s, only in the last decade has it become focus of much discussion within the Foundations of Education. Saddled with a co
Influence of group cohesion on maternal well-being among participants in a support/education group program for single mothers
Single mothers are at increased risk of psychosocial disadvantage, social isolation and physical and mental health difficulties. The authors present (1) the results of group cohesion assessments completed by mothers participating in a trial of community-based support/education groups, and (2) assessments of the association between group cohesion ratings and intervention outcomes of maternal self-evaluations of well-being (mood, self-esteem, and s…
An ecological analysis of factors associated with food insecurity in South Australia, 2002–7
Objective To estimate the extent of food insecurity in South Australia and its relationship with a variety of socio-economic variables. Design Data collected routinely from 2002 to 2007 by SA Health were analysed to explore food security in the State’s population. An ecological analysis of data collected by the South Australian Monitoring and Surveillance System (SAMSS) that collects data on key health indicators. Questions on food security are a…
Neoliberalism and Education
Although neoliberalism has increasingly swayed global politics since the 1980s, only in the last decade has it become focus of much discussion within the Foundations of Education. Saddled with a co
Marketing foods to children through product packaging
Objective To investigate marketing techniques used on the packaging of child-oriented products sold through supermarkets. Design Food and beverage products which met criteria for ‘marketed to children’ were recorded as child-oriented. The products were analysed for food categories, nutritional value, and type and extent of marketing techniques used. Setting A major supermarket chain in Adelaide, South Australia. Subjects Child-oriented food and b…
Guiding the Working-Class Girl
Assessing Sleep Quality in Older Adults
Discrepancies between subjective and objective sleep measures have been reported for some time; however, it is critical to consider the implications of inaccurate or incomplete sleep assessment for frail older adults who are struggling to maintain independence. To compare sleep assessment methods, we collected objective sleep measurements, subjective measures via self-report sleep surveys, and qualitative data through semi-structured audio-record…
Prevalence and Characteristics of Nonfatal Strangulation in Medical Forensic Examination
This study examined prevalence and characteristics of nonfatal strangulation (NFS) in medical forensic examinations from 2017 to 2023. A retrospective chart review of 1,396 records revealed 243 NFS cases (17.4%), prevalence increasing from 13.3% in 2017 to 22.2% in 2023. Adult NFS comprised 15.2% of cases, children 2.2%. Analysis of the NFS group revealed partner/spouse perpetrators were most common overall. Children were most commonly victimized…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Art (1 work)