Copyright by Sage Publications, 2009. Published in Journal of Child Health Care, 13(4), pp.322-332., Literature suggests there is a need to hear from children themselves about the quality of healthcare they receive and, although their views are increasingly sought, little…

In the UK the concept of social exclusion came into widespread use in mental health following the publication of an influential Social Exclusion Unit report in 2004. Based on a comparison of ways of defining social exclusion with the mental…

This paper presents the results of research into GP perceptions of the impact of on-site counselling on general practice. The research is part of a larger evaluation of a local enhanced primary care mental service. The initial survey and in-depth…

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in ‘Evidence
and Policy’. The definitive publisher-authenticated version: Statham, E., 2009.
Promoting intergenerational programmes: where is the evidence to inform policy and
practice? Evidence and Policy: A Journal of…

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Singapore uses the active remembering of its heritage to instil in its citizens a sense of nationhood. While this is not an uncommon feature of any national agenda, Singapore - concerned with a declining local skilled workforce as a result…

Among the more fascinating themes in contemporary South Asia has been the "success" of democracy in India and its "failure" in neighboring Pakistan. Yet studies of democratic politics in India and the military-dominated authoritarian state in Pakistan have rarely addressed…

Taiwan and Japan share the related problems of an aging population and low fertility rate, both of which have contributed to labor shortages in their nations. Although the two countries have been importing workers from abroad to compensate for labor…

Modern information and communication technology (ICT)provides novel and powerful opportunities to assist poor people in helping themselves, privately as well as embedded in their communities. PeopleNet is a concept and plan for a virtual community service based open ICT principles.…

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