Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Article

The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh

Nicholls J, Masterton W, Falzon D, McAuley A, Carver H, Skivington K, Dumbrell J, Perkins A, Steele S, Trayner K & Parkes T (2025) The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh. Harm Reduction Journal, 22, Art. No.: 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01144-1

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Article

COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey

Ayers S, Meades R, Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Shakespeare J & MAP Study Team (2025) COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 1146. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22257-7

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Edited Book

Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice

Kröger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (eds.) (2025) Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447370109.ch002

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Book Chapter

Towards an understanding of care poverty

Rummery K, Kröger T, Brimblecombe N & Rodrigues R (2025) Towards an understanding of care poverty. In: Kroger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (eds.) Care Poverty and Unmet Needs. Policy Press, pp. 191-201. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447370109.ch013

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Book Chapter

Introduction: Unmet care needs and care poverty in international perspective

Kröger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (2025) Introduction: Unmet care needs and care poverty in international perspective. In: Kroger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (eds.) Care Poverty and Unmet Needs. Care Poverty and Unmet Needs. Policy Press, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447370109.ch001

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Review

Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review

Connell C, Griffiths D, Kjellgren R & Greenhalgh J (2025) Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 15, p. e090349. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090349

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Participatory visual methods and the mobilization of community knowledge: Working towards community-derived disaster risk management in the context of advancing climate change

Black GF, Petersen L, Mpofu-Mketwa T, Dick L, Wilson A, Ncube S, Abrams A, Carden K, Dickie J, Hamilton-Smith N, Piper L & Lamb G (2025) Participatory visual methods and the mobilization of community knowledge: Working towards community-derived disaster risk management in the context of advancing climate change. Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 6 (2). https://jprm.scholasticahq.com/article/129834-participatory-visual-methods-and-the-mobilization-of-community-knowledge-working-towards-community-derived-disaster-risk-management-in-the-context-of

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Review

"You are helping from the heart not just from the head": a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use

Carver H, Miler JA, Greenhalgh J, Pauly B, Ring N, Booth H, Dumbrell J & Parkes T (2025) "You are helping from the heart not just from the head": a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use. BMC Public Health, 25 (1714). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23006-6

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Research Report

Exploring the accessibility of vapes to young people and adults across the UK

Ford A, MacKintosh AM, Morgan A, Best C, Lewis G, Angus K, Mitchell D, Shanthan A, Froguel A & Neve K (2025) Exploring the accessibility of vapes to young people and adults across the UK [VAYPA Study]. Cancer Research UK. London: Cancer Research UK. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/full_report_-_exploring_the_accessibility_of_vapes_to_young_people_and_adults_across_the_uk.pdf

Article

Straying with the Trouble: science fiction, utopia, and the anti-carceral imagination

Crockett Thomas P (2025) Straying with the Trouble: science fiction, utopia, and the anti-carceral imagination. The Sociological Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261251353345

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Newspaper / Magazine

As Police Scotland bring in body-worn video, our research shows little is known about its effectiveness

Miranda D & Webster W (2025) As Police Scotland bring in body-worn video, our research shows little is known about its effectiveness. As Police Scotland bring in body-worn video, our research shows little is known about its effectiveness. 28.04.2025. https://theconversation.com/as-police-scotland-bring-in-body-worn-video-our-research-shows-little-is-known-about-its-effectiveness-253388

Policy Document

Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle

Nicholls J, Fitzgerald N, Maclean J, Valiente R, Cook M, Shortt N, Burton R, Burton R, Wilson L, Morris D, Clemens T, Angus C, Pearce J, Angus K & Holmes J (2025) Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle. Northern Ireland Executive (Department for Communities). Belfast: Northern Ireland Executive.

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Researching LGBTQ+ homelessness and building social justice in the UK & the US: methods, ethics, recruitment

Tunåker C, Matthews P & Shelton J (2025) Researching LGBTQ+ homelessness and building social justice in the UK & the US: methods, ethics, recruitment. Housing Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2025.2467825

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Project Report

Home Improvement Services in England: National Evaluation. Final Report

Rolfe S, Mccall V, Harris C, Gilbertson J, Pearson S, Smith R, Wilson I, Marshall M, Preece J, Robinson D, Brown J, McGregor S, Roberts G & Smith P (2025) Home Improvement Services in England: National Evaluation. Final Report. Centre for Ageing Better. Centre for Ageing Better. https://ageing-better.org.uk/document/full-national-evaluation-reportpdf

Article

Exploring views and experiences of a unique alcohol assertive outreach model, the Primary Care Alcohol Nurse Outreach Service (PCANOS): a qualitative study

Sharp C, Mohan A, Mitchell D & Fitzgerald N (2025) Exploring views and experiences of a unique alcohol assertive outreach model, the Primary Care Alcohol Nurse Outreach Service (PCANOS): a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care.

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Article

Ways Out of the Void? Postcolonial and Decolonial Theories in Relation to Armenia and Armenianness

Wilson S, Baker P, Vartikyan A & Shahnazarian N (2025) Ways Out of the Void? Postcolonial and Decolonial Theories in Relation to Armenia and Armenianness. Diaspora: A Transnational Journal, 25 (1). https://doi.org/10.3138/diaspora.25.1.2025.01.22

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