In spite of increasing activity in tourist research, as far as we know, no study has been made up to now of the needs of tourists when eating away from home. This paper is a…
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In spite of increasing activity in tourist research, as far as we know, no study has been made up to now of the needs of tourists when eating away from home. This paper is a pioneer attempt to identify these needs, to ask the relevant questions and to offer at least some of the answers. Although it relates primarily to Britain, the issues raised are relevant to any country which genuinely seeks to meet the requirements of its tourist traffic. In that sense, it represents a major contribution to our understanding of the tourist phenomenon.
Josie Billington, Eleanor Longden and Jude Robinson
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether Shared Reading (SR), a specific literature-based intervention, is transposable to a prison context and whether mental health…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether Shared Reading (SR), a specific literature-based intervention, is transposable to a prison context and whether mental health benefits identified in other custodial and non-custodial settings were reported by women prisoners.
Design/methodology/approach
In all, 35 participants were recruited within an all-female maximum security prison and attended one of two weekly reading groups. Qualitative data were collected through researcher observation of the reading groups; interviews and focus group discussions with participants and prison staff; interviews with the project worker leading the reading groups; and a review of records kept by the latter during group sessions.
Findings
Attendance rates were good, with nearly half of the participants voluntarily present at =60 per cent of sessions. Two intrinsic psychological processes associated with the SR experience were provisionally identified, “memory and continuities” and “mentalisation”, both of which have therapeutic implications for the treatment of conditions like depression and personality disorder.
Research limitations/implications
Limitations included the small sample, lack of control for confounding variables, and constraints imposed on data collection by the custodial setting.
Originality/value
Although more controlled research is required, the findings indicate that women prisoners will voluntarily engage with SR if given appropriate support, and that the intervention has potential to augment psychological processes that are associated with increased well-being.
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Michael Pitt, Matthew Tucker, Mike Riley and Jennifer Longden
The purpose of this paper is to understand what factors best promote or prevent sustainable construction practices and establish the consistency of how sustainability is measured.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand what factors best promote or prevent sustainable construction practices and establish the consistency of how sustainability is measured.
Design/methodology/approach
A literature review considered the impact of the industry to sustainability and identified what action and initiatives are already in place. Through this, the main drivers, barriers, measures and benchmarks were identified. The opinions of building surveying professionals were sought and analysed.
Findings
The paper suggested that fiscal incentives/penalties and regulations help to drive sustainable construction. Such financial implications are consistent with “affordability” being the biggest barrier highlighted. The majority of respondents believed the industry is taking some account of sustainability issues, but identified that more needs to be done.
Originality/value
Sustainable development is an integral part of the lives and affects all aspects of business operations. This paper provides an in‐depth insight into the level of sustainable development within the construction industry, identifying implications for both the demand and supply side.
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In his address to the Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions, the newly installed President, Mr Jack Longden of Leamington Spa, referred to the…
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In his address to the Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions, the newly installed President, Mr Jack Longden of Leamington Spa, referred to the present difficulty of salary negotiations. He pointed out that some 60 per cent of technical teachers are on Assistant Lecturer grades and will be worse off under the proposed scales of the Minister of Education than under the proposed Burnham Scales. He also spoke of the difficulties of teachers in CATs who do not even now know how their salaries will be negotiated and who are not included in the present scales.
TO THE LIBRARIAN biographical dictionaries are useful works of reference, but to their compilers they can mean a great deal more. Take for instance the Rev. Henry Isham Longden…
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TO THE LIBRARIAN biographical dictionaries are useful works of reference, but to their compilers they can mean a great deal more. Take for instance the Rev. Henry Isham Longden, who when he died at the age of 83 in 1942 was in sight of the end of publication of Northants and Rutland Clergy: From 1500 (Northampton, 1938–1943) 15 vols. That a clergyman should spend such time and effort on an obscure historical project may seem a little strange to us, but it should not. Recently a friend who had been leafing through Crockford's expressed her surprise at the number of clergymen who had written books and how their subjects were immensely varied but only occasionally on religious topics. To someone from the last century the idea of a clergyman as an author would hardly have seemed strange, and examples of great books that have been written in country parsonages—such as Malthus' Essay on the Principle of Population or White's Natural History of Selborne—are not hard to find.
An extract from a guide for tutors in Further Education Colleges ispresented. The guide was produced as a result of a research project onbehalf of the RSA′s Education for…
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An extract from a guide for tutors in Further Education Colleges is presented. The guide was produced as a result of a research project on behalf of the RSA′s Education for Capability Project, sponsored by the work‐related Further Education Development Fund of the Training Agency. Nine points of guidance are detailed in order to make the best of the opportunities which occur during the placement.
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Roberta Casadio, Izabel Cristina Marin, Thais Thomé, Roberto Mezzina, Paul Baker, John Jenkins, Patricia Martin Pérez and Raffaella Pocobello
Too often people with complex mental health needs do not find their way out of the mental health system or find satisfactory solutions that enable them to live a full life. In…
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Purpose
Too often people with complex mental health needs do not find their way out of the mental health system or find satisfactory solutions that enable them to live a full life. In 2015 the Mental Health Department (MHD) of Trieste established the Recovery House pilot project to address this concern. The paper aims to Investigate the project.
Design/methodology/approach
The Recovery House was co-created with and for people between 18 and 35 years old with diagnoses of psychosis and other complex mental health conditions. An integral part of the pilot was the organization of the “Recovery Community,” inspired by the Assembly model embraced by Franco Basaglia. The Recovery Community met regularly to both support and learn from the Recovery House and aimed to create a democratic and reflective space where power relationships, self-determination, responsibility and ownership by all the stakeholders, including family members, could be explored together.
Findings
Over a period of 31 months, four groups of people have successfully completed their residency at the Recovery House. In total, 89 percent of people who stayed at the Recovery House did so up to six months. After the period of staying at the Recovery House most of them moved to independent living or shared supported accommodation.
Originality/value
This initiative sheds light on the fact that democratic values, approaches and structures can improve both service functioning and the recovery outcomes for people with complex health needs. Further, the Recovery House has had a significant effect on the culture and practice of the MHD in adopting a comprehensive approach to emotional distress.
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John McEwan McManus, Styliani Gkika and Elaine Swift
Hearing voices can be a debilitating and traumatic experience, and psychiatric hospitals can feel unsafe and overstimulating to voice hearers. Research suggests this may prolong a…
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Purpose
Hearing voices can be a debilitating and traumatic experience, and psychiatric hospitals can feel unsafe and overstimulating to voice hearers. Research suggests this may prolong a service user’s admission time and lead to an unhelpful experience. Therefore, a hearing voices group (HVG) was developed to create a safe space where voice hearers could share their story with others with lived experience and access support.
Design/methodology/approach
The group was developed by the first author under the supervision of the inpatient psychology lead. Both a practice-based and expert by experience-based approach were considered during the development of the group structure. The group also aligned with the Hearing Voices Network and the Trust’s values. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate the effectiveness of the group using six five-point Likert scale questions and three open questions to collect the data, which was then analysed.
Findings
The themes from the qualitative data showed that staff and ward-based promotion of the group were paramount to ensuring patient engagement. The results also showed that voice hearers found the group therapeutic, and some found the coping skills shared to be beneficial and effective.
Research limitations/implications
A large percentage of women (76%) reported that they had attended a HVG before. This was not the case for service users from the male unit and psychiatric intensive care unit. This result is considered to reflect the fact that women in that unit had the opportunity to attend more than once during their admission, rather than that they had accessed these groups in other settings or in the community. Therefore, in the future, it would be useful to change this question to “have you attended any other HVGs in the past, prior to this admission?”, which might be more appropriate for data collection.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the original work of the first author, who is an expert by experience and an assistant psychologist. The results suggest that HVGs can be beneficial for patients in acute and intensive mental health care and highlight some necessary adaptations and the importance of adopting an MDT approach in promoting therapeutic groups.