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This paper builds on previous work applying the concept of well‐being to the field of housing. It uses the concepts of self‐esteem, efficacy and social identity to explore the situations of a group of young homeless mothers. In particular, it focuses on the impact of well‐being factors, among others, in understanding the uptake of education and training services. The paper concludes by arguing that well‐being issues are crucial for housing agencies and others who want to engage with young homeless people.

The purpose of this case was to help verify and support consumer direct initiatives in line with strategic priority, market development of the North West Food Alliance (NWFA) agri‐food sector strategy for the North West. To achieve this, a study was made into the viability, sustainability and future development of farmers’ markets in North West England and also a consumer attitude survey into direct selling initiatives such as farm outlets. There was a correlation in the type of consumer frequenting farmers’ markets and farm outlets. Most people purchasing were female, aged 55+ and retired. A total of 36 per cent of people heard of the farm outlet by word of mouth or just drove past the outlet. Therefore, convenience of parking was important to most consumers along with the presentation of the shop. Consumers’ perceptions of purchasing at a farm outlet were that they were purchasing fresh, quality, tasty and healthy produce that was often from a local source but not necessarily. Consumers did not always expect the produce to be cheaper. Many expressed an interest in the availability of refreshments – café facilities.

Dr. Juan Caicedo was educated in general medicine and surgery at Universidad Nacional de Colombia and practiced transplant medicine in Bogota. He determined that he would need to go to the United States to advance his training, and ultimately was awarded a fellowship in transplant surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

During his three years as a fellow, Caicedo was struck by the number of Hispanic patients on the kidney transplant waiting list. Not only were Hispanics the highest growth group on the transplant waiting list, they also waited longer for transplants and died while waiting at higher rates than non-Hispanic whites or African-Americans. Caicedo also was alarmed by Hispanic patients' lower utilization of living donors for transplantation they were underrepresented not only as live donor transplant patients, but also as donors.

As he neared the end of his fellowship in 2006, Caicedo wondered if the Hispanic population encountered unique barriers to transplantation and living donor usage, and began to think about creating a program to address these barriers.

The current study focused on five female offenders who completed the only female‐specific therapeutic community (TC) for drug addiction in the UK prison system. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect that such residency had on individuals' emotional management skills compared to when they were active drug users.

The study was based on a qualitative design, and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to produce idiographic results.

Results suggested that before TC residency all participants displayed problematic emotional management skills. However, during TC residency individuals witnessed elements of emotional healing and increased emotion connection. Additionally improvements were noted in emotional consideration, emotional communication, outward emotional displays and self‐worth.

Further developments in TC treatment are suggested concerning treatment length and further development of individuals' independent emotional management strategies.

An investigation into the viability, sustainability and future developments of farmers’ markets in North West England was carried out in 2001. For this purpose, the attitudes of consumers, traders and organisers were surveyed. A primary research study was developed specifically to study North West farmers’ markets and to survey consumer attitudes to other direct selling initiatives. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used for data collection. A total of 34 farmers’ markets were active in the North West .The highest density was found in Cumbria. Over half of the markets in the North West were thriving or developing. However, more than 60 per cent of those in Lancashire were classified as surviving. Findings showed that customer loyalty was a key factor. A lack of funding for promotion and low produce diversity were identified as major problems. The study concluded that there appears to be a potential for growing and sustainable farmers’ markets, provided that the problems identified by this study are addressed.

The growing public anxiety towards the end of the twentieth century that men were “in crisis” was articulated in popular-cultural texts. The purpose of this paper is to examine the TV family sitcom Modern Family, in order to explore the ways that it constructs the masculine post-9/11.

The approach used is that of cultural studies, a field which draws together theorisation and analytical methods from a variety of disciplines.

Despite the variety of family structures represented in the series Modern Family, its narratives continue to foster traditional notions of patriarchal power. However, the presence of alternate versions of “family” and “masculinity” suggests an awareness of other possibilities.

This paper may model to its readers a way of approaching and analysing other popular-cultural texts for their representations of masculinity.

An understanding of the dynamics of masculinity and its alternative forms of masculinity may be likely to have a material impact in the social sphere.

By drawing together theory and analytical approaches from a variety of relevant disciplines, the paper demonstrates that, in the wake of the events of 9/11, there are twin impulses simultaneously to adhere to a familiar, dominant notion of masculinity, yet to propose alternate forms of the masculine.