Catherine Pritchard
Biographic Data
| ID | 7687698 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Pritchard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Pritchard |
| SIGNATURE | PRITCHARD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0817-514X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The impact of breastfeeding peer support for mothers aged under 25
Breastfeeding has known positive health benefits for babies and mothers, yet the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in Europe. Despite national guidance that recommends provision of breastfeeding peer support, there is conflicting evidence regarding its effectiveness, especially in high-income countries, and a lack of evidence among young mothers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a breastfeeding peer support service …
Smoking and Looked-After Children
Despite the implementation of smoke-free policies by local authorities and a statutory requirement to promote the health and well-being of looked-after children and young people in England, rates of tobacco use by this population are substantially higher than in the general youth population. A mixed-methods study, comprising a survey of residential care officers in 15 local authority-operated residential units and semi-structured, face-to-face in…
Qualitative and quantitative approaches to health impact assessment
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a relatively new, but increasingly important, contributor to both local and national decision-making processes. Adopting a multi-method approach, it incorporates qualitative and quantitative analyses to determine the various health impacts of policies and projects. HIA thus reflects recent developments in sociological theory, which have promoted qualitative techniques and challenged the dominance of quantitative …
Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA
Journal Article Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA: An International Comparison 1974–1997 Get access Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard, research professor in psychiatric social work, has a wide range of research interests. Correspondence to Professor Colin Pritchard, Department of Mental Health, University of Southampton, Southampton SO14 OYG, UK. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Aca…
Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA
Journal Article Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA: An International Comparison 1974–1997 Get access Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard, research professor in psychiatric social work, has a wide range of research interests. Correspondence to Professor Colin Pritchard, Department of Mental Health, University of Southampton, Southampton SO14 OYG, UK. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Aca…
Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA
Journal Article Children's Homicide and Road Deaths in England and Wales and the USA: An International Comparison 1974–1997 Get access Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard Colin Pritchard, research professor in psychiatric social work, has a wide range of research interests. Correspondence to Professor Colin Pritchard, Department of Mental Health, University of Southampton, Southampton SO14 OYG, UK. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Aca…
Qualitative and quantitative approaches to health impact assessment
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a relatively new, but increasingly important, contributor to both local and national decision-making processes. Adopting a multi-method approach, it incorporates qualitative and quantitative analyses to determine the various health impacts of policies and projects. HIA thus reflects recent developments in sociological theory, which have promoted qualitative techniques and challenged the dominance of quantitative …
The impact of breastfeeding peer support for mothers aged under 25
Breastfeeding has known positive health benefits for babies and mothers, yet the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in Europe. Despite national guidance that recommends provision of breastfeeding peer support, there is conflicting evidence regarding its effectiveness, especially in high-income countries, and a lack of evidence among young mothers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a breastfeeding peer support service …
Smoking and Looked-After Children
Despite the implementation of smoke-free policies by local authorities and a statutory requirement to promote the health and well-being of looked-after children and young people in England, rates of tobacco use by this population are substantially higher than in the general youth population. A mixed-methods study, comprising a survey of residential care officers in 15 local authority-operated residential units and semi-structured, face-to-face in…
Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Breastfeeding (1 work) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 work) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (1 work) · Child Welfare and Adoption (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work)