A Douglas
Biographic Data
| ID | 66988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Douglas |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Douglas |
| SIGNATURE | DOUGLAS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2430-4132 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Strategic essentialism, instrumentalism, and advocacy for women’s leadership
Gender myths – including essentialist and instrumentalist framings – can inspire action, but they can also perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce gender roles and norms. In this paper, I use Gayatri Spivak's concept of strategic essentialism to explore how women's organisations in Vanuatu navigate the advantages and risks of using essentialist and instrumentalist framings in their advocacy for women's leadership and participation in decision-making…
Collaborators”, “Guides”, “Facilitators”, and “Advocates
Youth participation has become an increasing focus for international development programs in the Global South. However, in the home, as well as in the community and formal decision-making spaces, traditional norms often dictate that young people are expected to refrain from raising their views. This presents a dilemma for NGO practitioners who are working with communities on youth participation initiatives. In this paper, I explore the valuable i…
NGO reflections on putting the youth first
There are 1.21 billion young people globally, and the majority are living in the Global South. Empowering young people to participate in development decision-making can make young people feel engaged, and enables programs to more effectively meet their needs. This qualitative study explores challenges and approaches to facilitating youth participation through interviews with a small sample of NGO practitioners. Recommendations for improving youth…
Culturally adapting the prevention of diabetes and obesity in South Asians (Podosa) trial
Type 2 diabetes is extremely common in South Asians, e.g. in men from Pakistani and Indian populations it is about three times as likely as in the general population in England, despite similarities in body mass index. Lifestyle interventions reduce the incidence of diabetes. Trials in Europe and North America have not, however, reported on the impact on South Asian populations separately or provided the details of their cross-cultural adaptation…
From science to policy
The making of a nutrition professional
Objective Nutritionists in the UK are at the start of an exciting time of professional development. The establishment of the Association for Nutrition in 2010 has presented an opportunity to review, revitalize and expand the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists. In the UK and elsewhere, there is a need for a specialist register of nutritionists with title protection as a public safeguard. Design The new structure will base professional registra…
Recruiting South Asians to a randomised trial (Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity in South Asians) for the prevention of diabetes
western Germany has not yet been elucidated due to the scarcity of population-based data on CVD morbidity and risk factors.Objective: To provide data on the distribution of CVD and its risk factors in an elderly general population in eastern Germany as compared to a western German population.Methods: Cross-sectional data of 1779 East German participants of the population-based CARLA Study aged 45-83 at baseline were used to calculate sex-and age-…
Mapping the Matrix
This article explores the nature of the Foulkesian matrix as a visual concept and healing construct. I describe the theories of spiritual healing, in particular the chakra system, and examine the matrix in this light as a vehicle for healing through the development and communication of the shared symbolic language and metaphor of the group as a whole
Constitutions, Economic Policy, and Citizen Support for Democratic Institutions
From science to policy
Collaborators”, “Guides”, “Facilitators”, and “Advocates
Youth participation has become an increasing focus for international development programs in the Global South. However, in the home, as well as in the community and formal decision-making spaces, traditional norms often dictate that young people are expected to refrain from raising their views. This presents a dilemma for NGO practitioners who are working with communities on youth participation initiatives. In this paper, I explore the valuable i…
NGO reflections on putting the youth first
There are 1.21 billion young people globally, and the majority are living in the Global South. Empowering young people to participate in development decision-making can make young people feel engaged, and enables programs to more effectively meet their needs. This qualitative study explores challenges and approaches to facilitating youth participation through interviews with a small sample of NGO practitioners. Recommendations for improving youth…
Constitutions, Economic Policy, and Citizen Support for Democratic Institutions
Mapping the Matrix
This article explores the nature of the Foulkesian matrix as a visual concept and healing construct. I describe the theories of spiritual healing, in particular the chakra system, and examine the matrix in this light as a vehicle for healing through the development and communication of the shared symbolic language and metaphor of the group as a whole
Recruiting South Asians to a randomised trial (Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity in South Asians) for the prevention of diabetes
western Germany has not yet been elucidated due to the scarcity of population-based data on CVD morbidity and risk factors.Objective: To provide data on the distribution of CVD and its risk factors in an elderly general population in eastern Germany as compared to a western German population.Methods: Cross-sectional data of 1779 East German participants of the population-based CARLA Study aged 45-83 at baseline were used to calculate sex-and age-…
The making of a nutrition professional
Objective Nutritionists in the UK are at the start of an exciting time of professional development. The establishment of the Association for Nutrition in 2010 has presented an opportunity to review, revitalize and expand the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists. In the UK and elsewhere, there is a need for a specialist register of nutritionists with title protection as a public safeguard. Design The new structure will base professional registra…
Culturally adapting the prevention of diabetes and obesity in South Asians (Podosa) trial
Type 2 diabetes is extremely common in South Asians, e.g. in men from Pakistani and Indian populations it is about three times as likely as in the general population in England, despite similarities in body mass index. Lifestyle interventions reduce the incidence of diabetes. Trials in Europe and North America have not, however, reported on the impact on South Asian populations separately or provided the details of their cross-cultural adaptation…
From science to policy
NGO reflections on putting the youth first
There are 1.21 billion young people globally, and the majority are living in the Global South. Empowering young people to participate in development decision-making can make young people feel engaged, and enables programs to more effectively meet their needs. This qualitative study explores challenges and approaches to facilitating youth participation through interviews with a small sample of NGO practitioners. Recommendations for improving youth…
Collaborators”, “Guides”, “Facilitators”, and “Advocates
Youth participation has become an increasing focus for international development programs in the Global South. However, in the home, as well as in the community and formal decision-making spaces, traditional norms often dictate that young people are expected to refrain from raising their views. This presents a dilemma for NGO practitioners who are working with communities on youth participation initiatives. In this paper, I explore the valuable i…
Strategic essentialism, instrumentalism, and advocacy for women’s leadership
Gender myths – including essentialist and instrumentalist framings – can inspire action, but they can also perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce gender roles and norms. In this paper, I use Gayatri Spivak's concept of strategic essentialism to explore how women's organisations in Vanuatu navigate the advantages and risks of using essentialist and instrumentalist framings in their advocacy for women's leadership and participation in decision-making…
Political science (5 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)