Knowledge of the good Samaritan drug overdose act and possession of a naloxone kit among people recently released from prison

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E. McLeod ◽  
Jessica Xavier ◽  
Ali Okhowat ◽  
Sierra Williams ◽  
Mo Korchinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Drug Overdose ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Discharge Planning ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Good Samaritan ◽  
Standard Component

Purpose This study aims to describe knowledge of Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act (GSDOA) and take home naloxone (THN) training and kit possession among people being released from provincial correctional facilities in British Columbia. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted surveys with clients of the Unlocking the Gates Peer Health Mentoring program on their release. The authors compared the characteristics of people who had and had not heard of the GSDOA and who were in possession of a THN kit. Findings In this study, 71% people had heard of the GSDOA, and 55.6% were in possession of a THN kit. This study found that 99% of people who had heard of the GSDOA indicated that they would call 911 if they saw an overdose. Among people who perceived themselves to be at risk of overdose, 28.3% did not have a THN kit. Only half (52%) of participants had a mobile phone, but 100% of those with a phone said they would call 911 if they witnessed an overdose. Originality/value The authors found that people with knowledge of the GSDOA were likely to report that they would call 911 for help with an overdose. Education about the GSDOA should be a standard component of naloxone training in correctional facilities. More than one in four people at risk of overdose were released without a naloxone kit, highlighting opportunities for training and distribution. Access to a cellphone is important in enabling calls to 911 and should be included in discharge planning.

Food behaviours of Italian consumers at risk of poverty

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (11) ◽  
pp. 2831-2848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna Ruggeri ◽  
Anne Arvola ◽  
Antonella Samoggia ◽  
Vaiva Hendrixson
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Inverse Document Frequency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Semantic Categories ◽  
Female Consumers ◽  
Document Frequency ◽  
Consumer Segment ◽  
Quantitative Analyses

Purpose – At a European level, Italy experiences one of the highest percentages of population at risk of poverty (AROP). However, studies on this consumer segment are scarce. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the food behaviours of Italian female consumers, distinguishing similarities and differences due to age and level of income. Design/methodology/approach – The investigation adopted an inductive approach in order to analyse and confirm the determinants of food behaviours. Data were collected through four focus groups. Data elaboration included content analyses with term frequency – inverse document frequency index and multidimensional scaling technique. Findings – The food behaviours of Italian female consumers are based on a common set of semantic categories and theoretical dimensions that are coherent with those applied by previous studies. The age of consumers impacts the relevance attributed to the categories and income contributes to the explanation of the conceptual relations among the categories that determine food behaviours. The approach to food of younger and mature consumers AROP is strongly driven by constraints such as price and time. The study did not confirm a link between a poor health attitude and low socio-economic status. Research limitations/implications – The outcomes achieved can be strengthened by quantitative analyses to characterise the relations occurring among the factors and dimensions that influence the food behaviours of consumers AROP. Originality/value – The study increases knowledge about Italian female consumers and provides an initial contribution to the analysis of the food behaviour of the population AROP.

Commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
Peter Baker
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Models ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the literature regarding other related person-centred approaches and clinical and research experience, an argument is made that people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities are particularly at risk when service innovation does not account for their unique needs. Findings – Practice and service models need to specifically account for the needs of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Originality/value – The commentary draws attention to the importance of implementation and seeks to draw lessons from well established, service wide approaches for people with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Social workers’ power of entry in adult safeguarding concerns: debates over autonomy, privacy and protection

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 312-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Stevens ◽  
Stephen Martineau ◽  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Caroline Norrie
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore debates about the powers social workers may need to undertake safeguarding enquiries where access to the adult is denied. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes as a starting point a scoping review of the literature undertaken as part of a study exploring social work responses to situations where they are prevented from speaking to an adult at risk by a third party. Findings A power of entry might be one solution to situations where social workers are prevented from accessing an adult at risk. The paper focuses on the Scottish approach to legal powers in adult safeguarding, established by the Adult Support and Protection Act (Scotland) 2007 and draws out messages for adult safeguarding in England and elsewhere. The literature review identified that debates over the Scottish approach are underpinned by differing conceptualisations of vulnerability, autonomy and privacy, and the paper relates these conceptualisations to different theoretical stances. Social implications The paper concludes that the literature suggests that a more socially mediated rather than an essentialist understanding of the concepts of vulnerability, autonomy and privacy allows for more nuanced approaches to social work practice in respect of using powers of entry and intervention with adults at risk who have capacity to make decisions. Originality/value This paper provides a novel perspective on debates over how to overcome challenges to accessing adults at risk in adult safeguarding through an exploration of understandings of vulnerability, privacy and autonomy.

scholarly journals Can a mentoring program save you money?

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Crumpton
Keyword(s):  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
Benefit Cost

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to suggest that a benefit-cost analysis should be performed for mentoring activities so as to justify the effort and expense and as a tool for measuring effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach – Pulling from field literature, this article provides some examples of mentoring programs and resources as well as an example for conducting an analysis. Findings – The author feels that applying a cost model to mentoring programs can strengthen their appeal overall. Originality/value – The article and its conclusions are the product of this author and his experiences with such programs.

From the cell, to the community, to employment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Fresh Start ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Job Role ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper analyzes how incarcerated women process the stigma of criminality when transitioning back into a job role. The respondents generally separated any crimes they'd committed from their sense of who they are. This gives them the confidence to make a positive fresh start upon release from prison. Employers are advised to learn more about the post-release experience, so they may accurately empathize and harness the energy and dedication these individuals can offer. Correctional facilities training people in skills that are most likely to secure them employment upon release is a sound and efficient strategy for societal reintegration purposes. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Mobile phone messaging to increase communication and collaboration within the university community

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tashfeen Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
University Management ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University ◽  
University Community

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share a lecturer’s viewpoint on using mobile phone messaging tools to increase levels of cooperation and collaboration with students and the wider university community. Design/methodology/approach In all, 145 undergraduate students from a Caribbean university were asked how often do they check their mobile phone for text/voice messages per day and when do they turn off their mobile phones. These two questions were asked to understand how engaged students are with their mobile phones. Findings The findings are that students are very engaged with their mobile phones. Students check their mobile phones for text/voice messages multiple times every day. Of the 145 participants in this research, 66.84 % never turned off their mobile phones during the week and carry their phones everywhere, including classrooms. Originality/value This is the first study to examine how often this university’s students’ check their mobile phone for text/voice messages per day and when do they turn off their mobile phones. These findings will help lecturers and university management in understanding students’ engagement with their mobile phone in this university. This study confirms heavy engagement of students with their phones. Lecturers and university administrators can now consider ways in which mobile phone messaging tools can be used to increase levels of communication and collaboration with students and wider university community.

scholarly journals The potential uses and abuses of a power of entry for social workers in England: a re-analysis of responses to a government consultation

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 256-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Norrie ◽  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Stephen Martineau ◽  
Martin Stevens
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Decision Making Capacity

Purpose Whether social workers should have a power of entry in cases where individuals seem to be hindering safeguarding enquiries for community-dwelling adults at risk is a topical question in England. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a re-examination of relevant sections of the 2012 Government Safeguarding Power of Entry Consultation. Design/methodology/approach Re-analysis of responses to question three of the 2012 Government’s Safeguarding Power of Entry Consultation was undertaken in late 2015-early 2016. The consultation submissions were located and searched for information on views of the prevalence of the situations where access to an adult at risk (with decision-making capacity) is being hindered by a third party and the nature of examples where a new power of entry might be considered appropriate by consultation respondents. Findings The majority of respondents to the consultation generally reported that situations when a new power of entry would be required were not encountered regularly; however a minority of respondents stated these situations occurred more frequently. Examples of situations where third parties appeared to be hindering access were given across the different categories of adults at risk and types of abuse and current practices were described. Respondents observed that the risks of excessive or inappropriate use of any new powers needed to be considered carefully. Originality/value This re-analysis sheds light on the prevalence and circumstances of the problems encountered about access to adults at risk. The legal framework of adult safeguarding continues to be of interest to policy makers, researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and the marginalized: an opinion piece on further measures to address COVID-19 in prisons in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Katey ◽  
Anthony Kwame Morgan ◽  
Moses Asori ◽  
Solomon Twum Ampofo ◽  
Robert Kwame Jumah Mpobi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Opinion Piece ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
National Governments

Purpose This paper examines prison services and how they can be managed to uphold COVID-19 prevention etiquettes, in light of the contemporary rise in COVID-19 cases across the sub-Saharan Africa continent and the world at large. Design/methodology/approach An extensive review of existing literature on COVID-19 was conducted to ascertain the nature of the pandemic in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa. Findings In line with empirical observations, the paper recommends regular disinfection of prisons and correctional facilities on the sub-continent. Again, there is the need for countries to resort to alternative punitive measures other than imprisonment, to curb the issue of overcrowding in prisons. Furthermore, there is the need for national governments to build ultramodern prison facilities, which would make room for emergency situations, as well as make provision for any future rise in the number of inmates while, at the same time, meeting fundamental needs as peculiar to prisoners. Finally, medical units in prisons need to be well-equipped against contemporary rise in COVID-19 cases. Originality/value The authors hereby declare that this submission is their handmade which has not been submitted to any other journal outlet.

Social impact in accounting: is it at risk of becoming a hembig concept and does this matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherrie Yang ◽  
Susan O’Leary ◽  
Helen Tregidga
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Conceptual Clarity

Purpose In addition to introducing the papers that contribute to the special issue on “Accounting for Social Impact”, the purpose of this editorial is to prompt critical reflection and discussion on the concept of social impact in accounting research and practice. Design/methodology/approach This editorial draws on Alvesson and Blom’s (2021) hembig concept to frame the discussion. After briefly introducing the hembig concept, we discuss social impact in accounting research and practice in relation to it before reflecting on potential implications. We then introduce the contributions to this special issue. Findings While we argue that social impact in accounting is not a hembig concept, we suggest that it is potentially at risk of becoming one. In light of this discussion, we identify the importance of conceptual clarity in the use of social impact within accounting research and practice, given the potential for conceptual ambiguity. Research limitations/implications The editorial aims, which are reflected in this special issue, are not only to stimulate qualitative research on accounting for social impact but to also encourage further critical engagement with the concept and its use. We suggest that the concept of social impact and its use within accounting research and practice would benefit from further conversations and critical reflection. Originality/value We consider the concept of social impact within accounting in relation to the hembig concept.

Brand marketing programs and consumer loyalty – evidence from mobile phone users in an emerging market

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 651-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Odoom
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Marketing ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose The paper aims to examine brand marketing efforts and consumer loyalty among mobile phone users. By recognizing different levels of loyalty, the study assesses the degree of importance of the brand marketing programs on high and low loyalty consumer segments within an emerging market context. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a sample of 1,000 consumers of three mobile phone brands. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes were used in evaluating scale measures, whereas cluster analysis was used to create consumer loyalty segments. Analysis of variance was conducted to evaluate the brand marketing programs within high and low segments before multi-group logistic regressions to assess the impact of brand marketing efforts on consumer loyalty. Findings Four principal brand marketing efforts were identified from the data, with varying degrees of importance among high and low loyalty consumer segments. Additionally, from the logistic regression analyzes, the brand marketing efforts exhibited various likelihood results on brand-specific loyalties among consumers of the mobile phone brands. Originality/value The findings provide evidence to issues of potential research and managerial interest, with implications to the academic and practitioner communities. Particularly for firms seeking to enter emerging markets, the findings presented in this study provide an understanding of some consumer dynamics in such settings.

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