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‘Victims’ versus ‘offenders’ in British political discourse: the construction of a false dichotomy (2013)
Journal Article
Drake, D. H., & Henley, A. J. (2014). ‘Victims’ versus ‘offenders’ in British political discourse: the construction of a false dichotomy. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 53(2), 141-157. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12057

This article evaluates the contemporary discursive status of victims and people convicted of criminal offences. The rhetoric used by British politicians to convey the meaning of ‘rights’ is explored within media output, parliamentary speech-making an... Read More about ‘Victims’ versus ‘offenders’ in British political discourse: the construction of a false dichotomy.

Approaches to “mental health” in low-income countries: a case study of Uganda (2013)
Journal Article
Shaw, I., & Middleton, H. (2013). Approaches to “mental health” in low-income countries: a case study of Uganda. Mental Health Review Journal, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-07-2013-0025

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which “mental health” difficulties are approached in low-income countries, using a case study of Uganda focus down upon the issues.

Design/methodology/approach – The study involved two... Read More about Approaches to “mental health” in low-income countries: a case study of Uganda.

Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context (2013)
Journal Article
Baillot, H., Cowen, S., & Munro, V. (2013). Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context. Journal of Law and Society, 40(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2013.00639.x

Applicants' accounts of experiences of fear, trauma, violence, and persecution are central to the process of claiming asylum. These narratives are, at a human level, primed to provoke emotional responses, not only in the narrator but also in those to... Read More about Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context.

A Conceptual Framework for Information Security Awareness, Assessment, and Training (2013)
Book Chapter
Hassanzadeh, M., Jahangiri, N., & Brewster, B. (2014). A Conceptual Framework for Information Security Awareness, Assessment, and Training. In H. R. Arabnia, & B. Akhgar (Eds.), Emerging Trends in ICT Security (99-110). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-411474-6.00006-2

Information security has become a key issue. Human resources, including all people working with information technology, play a significant role in information security issues. The key factor for human resources in relation to information security is... Read More about A Conceptual Framework for Information Security Awareness, Assessment, and Training.

A Framework for the Investigation and Modeling of Online Radicalization and the Identification of Radicalized Individuals (2013)
Book Chapter
Staniforth, A., Bayerl, P. S., Akhgar, B., Brewster, B., & Johnson, K. (2014). A Framework for the Investigation and Modeling of Online Radicalization and the Identification of Radicalized Individuals. In Emerging Trends in ICT Security (539-547). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-411474-6.00033-5

In this chapter we present an empirically-based theory-independent framework of online radicalization. The framework provides a systematic basis for (a) the representation of causal mechanisms of online radicalization and (b) the identification of ra... Read More about A Framework for the Investigation and Modeling of Online Radicalization and the Identification of Radicalized Individuals.

“I'm thrilled that you see that”: guiding parents to see success in interactions with children with deafness and autistic spectrum disorder (2013)
Journal Article
Pilnick, A., & James, D. (2013). “I'm thrilled that you see that”: guiding parents to see success in interactions with children with deafness and autistic spectrum disorder. Social Science and Medicine, 99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.009

Children with deafness who are also on the autistic spectrum are a group with complex support needs. Carers worry about their ability to communicate with them, and are often uncertain about what constitutes ‘good’ communication in this context. This... Read More about “I'm thrilled that you see that”: guiding parents to see success in interactions with children with deafness and autistic spectrum disorder.

Images of Extreme Weather: Symbolising Human Responses to Climate Change (2013)
Journal Article
Nerlich, B., & Jaspal, R. (2014). Images of Extreme Weather: Symbolising Human Responses to Climate Change. Science as Culture, 23(2), 253-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/09505431.2013.846311

Extreme weather events have been increasingly in the news, accompanied by images. At the end of 2011, when such reports were ever present, the International Panel on Climate Change published a draft report on extreme weather and climate change adapta... Read More about Images of Extreme Weather: Symbolising Human Responses to Climate Change.