scholarly journals Off-Colour Landscape: Framing Race Equality in Sport Coaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra J. Rankin-Wright ◽  
Kevin Hylton ◽  
Leanne Norman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Racial Equality ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Individual Agency ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Salient Factor ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Sport Coaching

The article examines how UK sport organizations have framed race equality and diversity, in sport coaching. Semistructured interviews were used to gain insight into organizational perspectives toward ‘race’, ethnicity, racial equality, and whiteness. Using Critical Race Theory and Black feminism, color-blind practices were found to reinforce a denial that ‘race’ is a salient factor underpinning inequalities in coaching. The dominant practices employed by key stakeholders are discussed under three themes: equating diversity as inclusion; fore fronting meritocracy and individual agency; and framing whiteness. We argue that these practices sustain the institutional racialised processes and formations that serve to normalize and privilege whiteness. We conclude that for Black and minoritised ethnic coaches to become key actors in sport coaching in the UK ‘race’ and racial equality need to be centered in research, policy and practice.

scholarly journals […] you feel there’s nowhere left to go: the barriers to support among women who experience substance use and domestic abuse in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Fox
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Domestic Abuse ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Problematic Substance Use ◽  
Problematic Substance ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Domestic abuse victimisation is a common experience among women with problematic substance use, but support provision for both issues is siloed within the UK. Research on the topic focuses on practitioner responses, dominating women’s voices within research, policy and practice. As such, knowledge about women’s experiences of help-seeking is missing. This study therefore aims to fill a gap in knowledge by exploring the lived experiences of supporting seeking among women impacted by domestic abuse and substance use. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 women who had a history of co-occurring problematic substance use and domestic abuse. Influenced by interpretive phenomenological analysis and feminist research praxis, the study explored how women with dual needs navigated support and help seeking and the barriers they faced. Findings The women reported the biggest barrier was the disconnect between substance use and domestic abuse support, including a gap in the communication of information. This resulted in them having to choose which of their needs to seek support for. None of the women received support for their combined experiences, and most of the women never received support for their domestic abuse experiences alone. Originality/value This is the first piece of research from the UK to explore, in-depth, women’s journey through support for their co-occurring substance use and domestic abuse victimisation. Previous research has not consulted with women to understand how they navigate the complex support systems available. This paper is, therefore, important, because it demonstrates the journeys to services these women take and the barriers they have to overcome.

A Meta-Theoretical Framework for Understanding Educational Disparities Affecting Black Youth in the United States: Implications for Social Work

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-206
Author(s):  
Stephanie C. Boddie ◽  
Eric Kyere ◽  
A. Christson Adedoyin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Black Youth ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Educational Disparities ◽  
Modern Capitalism

BackgroundBlack youth are disproportionately disadvantaged in nearly every indicator of academic performance.ObjectiveThis analysis seeks to understand the role of racism in the genesis of educational disparities affecting Black youth.MethodsDrawing from structural functionalism, modern capitalism, and critical race theory, we provide a meta-theoretical framework to explore the underpinnings of racial disparities that disadvantage Black youth in U.S. public schools.FindingsThis meta-theoretical framework suggests a critical need to examine the history of racism as well as the social, political, and economic structure of the U.S. to understand the educational disparities affecting Black youth.ConclusionSocial work professionals can use this meta-theoretical framework to inform research, policy, and practice addressing educational disparities and ultimately create more equitable, fair, and just school environments.

scholarly journals Rehabilitation in the United Kingdom: Research, Policy, and Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 628-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Holloway ◽  
Jerome Carson ◽  
Sarah Davis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
The Uk

Objective: To review research, policy, and practice in psychiatric rehabilitation in the UK. Method: We undertook a literature review and review of government policy documents. Findings: Most individuals with severe, disabling mental illnesses are cared for by generic community mental health services under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). Current government policy requires the introduction of assertive outreach and early psychosis services and is highly consistent with the adoption of the recovery paradigm within UK mental health services. Research and development activities have demonstrated the success of the UK hospital-closure program and have contributed to the worldwide resurgence of interest in psychosocial interventions in psychosis. Conclusions: A need remains to focus research and practice on those who are most disabled by their illnesses and to improve the skills of the workforce in psychosocial interventions.

scholarly journals ‘The Jigsaw Culture of Care’: A qualitative analysis of montessori-based programming for dementia care in the United Kingdom

Dementia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 147130122110201
Author(s):  
Shruti Raghuraman ◽  
Victoria Tischler
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Culture Of Care ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The Uk

Aims Montessori-Based Programming (MBP) in dementia care refers to a growing body of research and practice that has developed Montessori methods to facilitate self-paced learning, independence and engagement for people living with dementia. A number of research gaps have been identified in the existing literature such as a lack of cross-cultural studies and well-powered, robustly designed outcome studies. The current study investigated the use of MBP with a focus on provision in the United Kingdom. It aimed to identify MBP implementation approaches, challenges and barriers, and research gaps. Design and Methods A qualitative design was implemented to analyse data from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders ( N = 8) with experience of MBP in the UK. Participants included care home management and staff, MBP trainers and independent dementia experts with a background in Montessori methods. Inductive, thematic analysis revealed four main themes and sub-themes. The study duration was between April 2019 and October 2019. Findings A framework describing knowledge and understanding of MBP in the UK, implementation considerations, challenges and barriers, evidence of outcomes and research gaps was developed to provide guidance for researchers and practitioners interested in MBP. Implementation considerations included using a whole-home approach and changing the culture of care through management support. Barriers to implementation included conservative attitudes to care, perceived lack of time and resources, health and safety issues, and issues of sustainability. Conclusion The benefits of MBP in dementia care are promising but require further empirical investigation. There is a need to design, execute and publish evidence to secure the support of key stakeholders in dementia care research, policy and commissioning in the UK.

scholarly journals Social, cultural and community engagement and mental health: cross-disciplinary, co-produced research agenda

BJPsych Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Fancourt ◽  
Kamaldeep Bhui ◽  
Helen Chatterjee ◽  
Paul Crawford ◽  
Geoffrey Crossick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Uk

Background There is increasing cross-disciplinary research on the relationship between individuals’ social, cultural and community engagement (SCCE) and mental health. SCCE includes engagement in the arts, culture and heritage, libraries and literature, sports and nature activities, volunteering, and community groups. Research has demonstrated the effects of these activities both on the prevention and management of mental illness. However, it remains unclear whether current research is focusing on the research questions that are of most immediate urgency and relevance to policy and practice. Aims The current project was funded as part of the UK Research and Innovation cross-disciplinary mental health network programme to develop and co-produce a new cross-disciplinary research agenda on SCCE and mental health. Method Established processes and principles for developing health research agendas were followed, with a six-phase design including engagement with over 1000 key stakeholders, consultations, integration of findings and collective prioritisation of key questions. Results We identified four core themes: the mode of engagement, process of engagement, impact of engagement and infrastructure required to facilitate engagement. There were many points of agreement across all stakeholder groups on the priority questions within these themes, but also some specific questions of relevance to different sectors. Conclusions This agenda is particularly timely given the extreme pressure on mental health services predicted to follow the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to identify how resources from other sectors can be mobilised, and what research questions are going to be most important to fund to support SCCE for mental health.

scholarly journals “That’s My Number One Fear in Life. It’s the Police”: Examining Young Black Men’s Exposures to Trauma and Loss Resulting From Police Violence and Police Killings

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn R. Smith Lee ◽  
Michael A. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Police Violence ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Participants

Black males are disproportionately the victims of police killings in the United States, yet few studies have examined their personal narratives of trauma and bereavement resulting from police violence. Informed by critical race theory and stress and coping theory, we used a modified grounded theory approach to conduct and analyze in-depth, semistructured life history interviews with 40 young Black men (aged 18-24 years) in Baltimore, Maryland. Study participants were recruited from a GED and job readiness center serving Baltimore youth. Study results offer a nuanced understanding of the patterning and mental health consequences of police violence for young Black men. Participant disclosures of witnessing and experiencing police violence began in childhood and spanned through emerging adulthood, met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition criteria for trauma exposure, and embodied theoretical conceptualizations of racial trauma. Exposures to police violence fostered distrust of police and informed participants’ appraisals of their vulnerability to police violence across the life course. Six study participants disclosed losing loved ones to police killings. Injustice and hypervigilance accompanied grief. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Practitioner Insights Regarding Modern Slavery in Gloucestershire, UK.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jordan Brealy
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Local Responses ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Local Awareness ◽  
The Uk

Slavery remains present in society and has been found to occur under various manifestations throughout the United Kingdom. Knowledge derived from academic enquiry regarding modern slavery has increased over recent years although sparse attention has been given to localised communities. It is important to develop the evidence-base locally to effectively increase the understanding of this diverse issue and aid local responses. This study aimed to produce evidence on local practitioners’ perspectives on modern slavery, focusing on the case study of Gloucestershire. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with a range of local practitioners in modern slavery related fields in Gloucestershire, including the police, healthcare and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes from the data. These themes related to differing perceptions of the problem locally and numerous types of exploitation e.g. sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, criminal exploitation. One example of this is the alleged increase in sexual exploitation during a localised sporting event. The data also highlighted several barriers hindering local responses, progress and awareness e.g. victims not perceiving themselves as victims, victim co-operation with services and public service funding issues. This study contributes to the evidence indicating that localities such as Gloucestershire are not exempt from a variety of slavery practices. The enquiry highlights evidence of various types of slavery offences manifesting in Gloucestershire. However, a key finding of this study is the fragmented perceptions of localised modern slavery, which highlights the need to support a collaborative approach to this diverse problem. Barriers and complexities with the local response are acknowledged such as; concerns regarding local awareness, pressures associated with resourcing and the struggles associated with identifying victims of hidden criminality and exploitation. Although these findings relate to Gloucestershire they carry wider implications relevant to other localities across the UK. Due to the wider implications of this enquiry, a number of research, policy and practice recommendations are made based on the data from this study.

scholarly journals Evidence and Education: The Braided Roles of Research, Policy and Practice in New Zealand

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noeline Alcorn
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Calls for educational policy and practice to be evidence-based have become insistent, yet there is ongoing contestation of the purpose and value of educational research. This paper addresses criticism of research from practitioners, politicians and policy makers and from within the research community itself. It examines the impact of the PBRF in New Zealand and the call for evidence-based practice here, in the UK and the US. It draws attention to research studies that are possible models for a principled and methodologically inclusive way forward and develops a set of principles for guiding future development in teacher education and educational research.

Subjective experiences of younger people with dementia and their families: implications for UK research, policy and practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Roach ◽  
John Keady ◽  
Penny Bee ◽  
Kevin Hope
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Personality Changes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk

Young-onset dementia (dementia in people under 65 years of age) remains an under-researched area of dementia care. As populations age in industrialized countries, dementia is set to increase: this includes dementias in younger people. Current estimates suggest there are over 15 000 younger people living with dementia in the UK, whilst dedicated services and research in this area remain limited. Younger people may be affected by rarer forms of dementia that can create various kinds of impairment in the individual. For example, as Boxer and Miller report, although memory can be affected, people with conditions such as frontotemporal dementia can present initially with personality changes as the primary symptom. Younger people may also have more difficulties with visuospatial and semantic tasks when compared with an person, and there are likely to be personal and societal implications for the entire family.

scholarly journals Where are we now? Twenty-five years of research, policy and practice on young carers

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Aldridge
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Young Carers ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk

It is more than 25 years since the critical dialogue on young carers was played out in the pages of this journal (see Morris and Keith, 1995; Aldridge and Becker, 1996). Since that time, research evidence has given us a clearer picture of the extent of young caring in the UK and its consequences for children and families, including two new national studies that focus on the prevalence and impact of young caring in England. The introduction of the Care Act, 2014 and the Children and Families Act, 2014 also places new duties on professionals to identify and support young carers and their families. However, this increased focus, not only in policy and practice but also in terms of public awareness, has created a number of dilemmas and challenges for health and social care professionals, whose duty it is to identify and support young carers. These challenges, to a large extent, both mirror and advance issues raised in the original dialogue on young carers in the mid-1990s. They centre on the drive to generate data on the numbers of young carers to support policy directives and service delivery and, some have argued – in the current climate of serious fiscal retrenchment and cuts to youth services – on promoting the needs of one group of vulnerable children and young people over other groups of children in need. This article considers some of these challenges and dilemmas.

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