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Publication date: 1 January 1998

Suzanne Donovan

The European Union is currently undergoing a programme of new legislation relating to health and safety. Changes in fire safety legislation and standards, though much publicised…

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The European Union is currently undergoing a programme of new legislation relating to health and safety. Changes in fire safety legislation and standards, though much publicised by many of the leading companies in the fire protection industry, are still causing widespread confusion. Among the issues that the changes are raising is the speed with which the new legislation and standards have to be implemented and the costs involved in effecting a radical and immediate changeover to new standard equipment.

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Facilities, vol. 16 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-2772

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Publication date: 1 September 1999

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Facilities, vol. 17 no. 9/10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-2772

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Publication date: 1 July 2004

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Drugs and Alcohol Today, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1745-9265

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Publication date: 1 July 2014

Dave Neumann, Nicole Gilbertson and Lisa Hutton

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) invite students to engage in close reading of primary source texts from American history, but an overly rigid definition of close reading…

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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) invite students to engage in close reading of primary source texts from American history, but an overly rigid definition of close reading that excludes providing background knowledge threatens to undermine these efforts. This approach flies in the face of decades of research on successful reading comprehension strategies. It also rejects the extensive literature on discipline-based learning in history, which has routinely affirmed the importance of context for understanding primary source texts. Primary sources are typically drawn from a world different from that of the students in time or place, or both. Teachers should provide historical context to their students by giving them information about the time, location, and purpose for the creation of the source. They should also situate the source in a specific location—whether local, national, or international—and examine the source in relation to other events of the time. Context is not the enemy of close reading of primary sources; context is the very thing that makes close reading possible and meaningful.

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 9 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1933-5415

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Publication date: 2 March 2021

Cristian Campagnaro

In the transition to more inclusive societies, design, far beyond traditional design domains dealing with form shaping, can contribute to organizational and social transformation…

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In the transition to more inclusive societies, design, far beyond traditional design domains dealing with form shaping, can contribute to organizational and social transformation (Jones & Van Patter, 2009) through projects for new meanings, new services and new processes. In this sense, the chapter aims to discuss the practice of ‘Costruire Bellezza (Crafting Beauty), an experiment (Binder & Redström, 2006) of design for social inclusion. It focuses on both the empowerment of homeless people (Sen, 1999) and the development of skills – mainly relational – of university students (Margolin & Margolin, 2002) via Design Anthropology–led creativity. Participants include researchers, homeless people, students in design and social sciences, social workers, educators and creative talents. Through regularly organized ‘design initiatives’ (Manzini, 2015, p. 91) they as a group work on projects, languages and co-creation processes. Design and Anthropology shaped this strong relational and community-based apparatus of collaborative experiences thanks to which all participants' backgrounds are valued. The participatory experience becomes the context where experiments are carried out to develop more effective services for homeless people and new models of active and responsible citizenship.

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Publication date: 1 January 2010

Hans Baumgartner

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Review of Marketing Research
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ISBN: 978-0-85724-728-5

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Publication date: 4 November 2021

Penelope Carroll, Karen Witten, Melody Smith, Victoria Egli, Suzanne Mavoa and Marketta Kytta

The overarching aim of our research is the social and environmental sustainability of cities, with a focus on ensuring the rights and needs of the children who live in them are…

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The overarching aim of our research is the social and environmental sustainability of cities, with a focus on ensuring the rights and needs of the children who live in them are considered in policy and planning arenas. How do we, as researchers, work ethically and effectively with children to foreground their voices and produce robust evidence to inform policies and processes which promote their wellbeing in child-friendly cities, and in line with Sustainable Development Goals? Children have the right to be heard, and their views taken seriously, in policy and planning arenas. Conducting ethical and effective child-centred research requires balancing considerations of children’s rights to genuine participation and their rights to protection at all stages of the research process. This balance requires methodological flexibility and a situated ethical approach, where researchers and participants together determine appropriate research pathways. In this chapter, the authors reflect on ethical and methodological insights gained during a decade of conducting urban-related research with children. The various projects used different methods and provided different lessons; but common to all was an understanding of the importance of relationship-building, of supportive and engaged adults, and of methods which were respectful, age/culturally appropriate and ‘fit for purpose’. These factors are crucial to ethically enable the foregrounding of children’s voices, the collection of robust data and effective dissemination of research with children.

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Ethics and Integrity in Research with Children and Young People
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ISBN: 978-1-80043-401-1

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Publication date: 27 June 2024

Philippa M. Friary, Lindy McAllister, Rachelle Martin, Suzanne C. Purdy and Mark Barrow

Effective voice behavior in healthcare workers is critical for patient safety, quality improvement and workforce well-being. A review of the literature on voice behavior in…

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Effective voice behavior in healthcare workers is critical for patient safety, quality improvement and workforce well-being. A review of the literature on voice behavior in healthcare highlights that little is known about the voice behaviors of new graduates in allied health and that current theory, from medical and nursing research, does not adequately apply to this sector. New knowledge about voice behavior for this sector of the workforce will support education and healthcare institutions in building and sustaining a healthy voice behavior culture.

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This paper reports on phase two of a two-phase study looking at the voice behavior experiences of new allied health graduates over one year. Using a realist perspective and narrative analysis, we uncover and illustrate what works, with whom and under what conditions.

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Four synthesized narratives outline the contexts and mechanisms that result in different voice behavior outcomes – speaking up effectively, speaking up with unmet expectations, not speaking up and a reduction in speaking up over time. Experiences of positive interprofessional collaboration and reflective supervision supported effective voice behavior.

Research limitations/implications

This study used a case study approach, focusing on healthcare providers within a large New Zealand city and a cohort of 10 participants. Some researchers argue that small numbers limit the generalization of findings to different populations. Realists argue that, given the way in which knowledge is developed using realist methodologies, the resultant theory is portable. Interviews were conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic. This may have impacted the connection between the interviewer and interviewee, causing the interviewees to not express their true thoughts. However, the interviewer did take time to connect with the interviewees and build trust over the three interviews over one year. Participants did not capture the diversity in the allied health workforce – most identified as female and none identified as Māori/Indigenous. And finally, participants could inhibit or exaggerate information due to the influence of social desirability. This does not appear to be a significant limitation in this study, given the many examples shared by the participants highlighted their challenges.

Practical implications

This study provides an in-depth exploration of how new graduates in allied health experience speaking up. Our findings enrich the knowledge of speaking up by using synthesized narratives to provide insights into what factors can enable a healthy speaking up culture within the new graduate allied health workforce. This is new knowledge that will be of interest at the individual, team and organizational levels of healthcare. The findings will support curriculum design and new graduate support frameworks for the education and health sectors. Highlighted in this study are the importance of the following factors in supporting speaking up for allied health new graduates: the employment of reflective supervision, purposeful facilitation of team belonging and interprofessional collaboration and tailored speaking up training for allied health new graduates and leaders in healthcare.

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By taking a realist perspective and using narrative analysis, we gain an understanding of the voice behavior experiences of new graduates in allied health and the contextual factors and mechanisms that activate effective voice behavior in sub-acute and rehabilitation settings. These findings differ from nursing and medicine and highlight the benefits of reflective supervision and interprofessional collaborative practice.

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Journal of Health Organization and Management, vol. 38 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-7266

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Publication date: 17 February 2011

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Advances in Management Accounting
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ISBN: 978-0-85724-817-6

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Publication date: 16 August 2019

Sarah C. Howes, Darryl Charles, Katy Pedlow, Iseult Wilson, Dominic Holmes and Suzanne McDonough

Active computer gaming (ACG) is a way for older people to participate in strength and balance exercise. Involving older adults in the development of a bespoke ACG system may…

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Active computer gaming (ACG) is a way for older people to participate in strength and balance exercise. Involving older adults in the development of a bespoke ACG system may optimise its usability and acceptability. The purpose of this paper is to employ user-centred design to develop an ACG system to deliver strength and balance exercises, and to explore its safety, usability and acceptability in older adults.

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This paper describes user involvement from an early stage, and its influence on the development of the system to deliver strength and balance exercise suitable for display on a flat screen or using an Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset. It describes user testing of this ACG system in older adults.

Findings

Service users were involved at two points in the development process. Their feedback was used to modify the ACG system prior to user testing of a prototype of the ACG system by n=9 older adults. Results indicated the safety, usability and acceptability of the system, with a strong preference for the screen display.

Research limitations/implications

The sample size for user testing was small; however, it is considered to have provided sufficient information to inform the further development of the system.

Practical implications

Findings from user testing were used to modify the ACG system. This paper identified that future research could explore the influence of repeated use on the usability and acceptability of ACG in older adults.

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There is limited information on the usability and acceptability VR headsets in this population.

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Journal of Enabling Technologies, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2398-6263

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