LIVIVO - The Search Portal for Life Sciences

zur deutschen Oberfläche wechseln
Advanced search

Search results

Result 1 - 10 of total 68

Search options

  1. Article: Adapting Service Delivery during COVID-19: Experiences of Domestic Violence Practitioners.

    Cortis, Natasha / Smyth, Ciara / Valentine, Kylie / Breckenridge, Jan / Cullen, Patricia

    British journal of social work

    2021  Volume 51, Issue 5, Page(s) 1779–1798

    Abstract: COVID-19 rapidly altered patterns of domestic and family violence, increasing the complexity of women's needs, and presenting new barriers to service use. This article examines service responses in Australia, exploring practitioners' accounts of adapting ...

    Abstract COVID-19 rapidly altered patterns of domestic and family violence, increasing the complexity of women's needs, and presenting new barriers to service use. This article examines service responses in Australia, exploring practitioners' accounts of adapting service delivery models in the early months of the pandemic. Data from a qualitatively enriched online survey of practitioners (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2012767-4
    ISSN 1468-263X ; 0045-3102
    ISSN (online) 1468-263X
    ISSN 0045-3102
    DOI 10.1093/bjsw/bcab105
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  2. Article: COVID-19 lockdowns, intimate partner violence and coercive control.

    Smyth, Ciara / Cullen, Patricia / Breckenridge, Jan / Cortis, Natasha / Valentine, Kylie

    The Australian journal of social issues

    2021  Volume 56, Issue 3, Page(s) 359–373

    Abstract: 2020 was a year like no other, with the COVID-19 virus upending life as we know it. When governments around the world imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, advocates in the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector recognised that ... ...

    Abstract 2020 was a year like no other, with the COVID-19 virus upending life as we know it. When governments around the world imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, advocates in the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector recognised that these measures were likely to result in increases in violence against women, particularly intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV can take many forms, including physical, emotional, psychological, financial, coercive controlling behaviours, surveillance and isolation tactics. Lockdown conditions provide fertile ground for the exercise of coercive control by encouraging people to stay at home, limiting social interactions to household members, reducing mobility and enabling perpetrators to closely monitor their partner's movements. However, media reports and awareness of IPV are generally dominated by a focus on physical violence and lethality, which are easily defined and measured. By contrast, coercive control as a concept is difficult to operationalise, measure and action in law, policy and frontline interventions. This paper discusses the challenges inherent in measuring coercive control and engages with current debates around the criminalisation of coercive control in NSW. Such reflection is timely as the conditions of COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to lead to an increase in coercive controlling behaviours.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-27
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2067603-7
    ISSN 1839-4655 ; 0157-6321
    ISSN (online) 1839-4655
    ISSN 0157-6321
    DOI 10.1002/ajs4.162
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  3. Article: Copepod Assemblage Dynamics in a Snowmelt-Dominated Estuary

    Breckenridge, Joanne / Pakhomov, Evgeny / Emry, Sandra / Mahara, Natalie

    Estuaries and coasts. 2020 Sept., v. 43, no. 6

    2020  

    Abstract: What limits secondary production in the estuaries of snowmelt-dominated basins? Due to substantial differences in their annual hydrographs, zooplankton dynamics in these estuaries are expected to differ from better-studied pluvial systems. We ... ...

    Abstract What limits secondary production in the estuaries of snowmelt-dominated basins? Due to substantial differences in their annual hydrographs, zooplankton dynamics in these estuaries are expected to differ from better-studied pluvial systems. We hypothesized that water residence time limited zooplankton production in the undammed, snowmelt-dominated estuary of the Fraser River, Canada. We sampled zooplankton and associated environmental variables bi-weekly to monthly in slough and channel areas of the estuary over a 33-month period. Annual mean copepod abundance at channel stations was low (2005 ± 238 ind. m⁻³) in comparison to other studied estuaries, with minima occurring during spring, concurrent with the freshet. Higher abundances (11,905 ± 3606 ind. m⁻³) observed at slough stations were attributed to estuarine copepods. Differences in abundance and species composition between slough and channel areas, and the coincidence of seasonal minima with the freshet, suggest that the low water residence time of this system limits zooplankton density and production. Heavy channelization of the Fraser River Estuary has further reduced water residence time in the estuary, likely affecting prey availability to fish and invertebrate predators. Given that peak river discharge in snowmelt-dominated basins occurs during the relatively short spring-summer growing season, the impacts of channelization on zooplankton production in the estuaries of snowmelt-dominated basins may be greater than in river-dominated estuaries subjected to different flow regimes.
    Keywords Copepoda ; channelization ; estuaries ; hydrograph ; invertebrates ; river flow ; rivers ; species diversity ; spring ; zooplankton ; Canada
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-09
    Size p. 1502-1518.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 2229170-2
    ISSN 1559-2731 ; 1559-2723
    ISSN (online) 1559-2731
    ISSN 1559-2723
    DOI 10.1007/s12237-020-00722-3
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

    More links

    Kategorien

  4. Book ; Online: Doing classic grounded theory

    Breckenridge, Jenna

    the data analysis process

    (SAGE research methods. Cases)

    2014  

    Abstract: This case study shares some of the methodological challenges faced during PhD research from 2007 to 2010. The study focused on Condition Management Programmes, part of the UK Government's Pathways to Work initiative, which provided work-focused ... ...

    Author's details Jenna Breckenridge
    Series title SAGE research methods. Cases
    Abstract This case study shares some of the methodological challenges faced during PhD research from 2007 to 2010. The study focused on Condition Management Programmes, part of the UK Government's Pathways to Work initiative, which provided work-focused interventions for people claiming health-related benefits. This case study provides a detailed account of some of the difficulties encountered in data analysis and how these were resolved. Five key areas of data analysis are addressed: getting conceptual, choosing a core category, recognising theoretical saturation, achieving theoretical integration and manual versus computer-assisted analysis.
    Keywords Grounded theory
    Language English
    Size 1 online resource
    Document type Book ; Online
    ISBN 1473949599 ; 9781473949591
    DOI 10.4135/978144627305014527673
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

    More links

    Kategorien

  5. Article ; Online: TNF superfamily control of tissue remodeling and fibrosis.

    Steele, Hope / Cheng, Jason / Willicut, Ashley / Dell, Garrison / Breckenridge, Joey / Culberson, Erica / Ghastine, Andrew / Tardif, Virginie / Herro, Rana

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1219907

    Abstract: Fibrosis is the result of extracellular matrix protein deposition and remains a leading cause of death in USA. Despite major advances in recent years, there remains an unmet need to develop therapeutic options that can effectively degrade or reverse ... ...

    Abstract Fibrosis is the result of extracellular matrix protein deposition and remains a leading cause of death in USA. Despite major advances in recent years, there remains an unmet need to develop therapeutic options that can effectively degrade or reverse fibrosis. The tumor necrosis super family (TNFSF) members, previously studied for their roles in inflammation and cell death, now represent attractive therapeutic targets for fibrotic diseases. In this review, we will summarize select TNFSF and their involvement in fibrosis of the lungs, the heart, the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, the kidney, and the liver. We will emphasize their direct activity on epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle cells. We will further report on major clinical trials targeting these ligands. Whether in isolation or in combination with other anti-TNFSF member or treatment, targeting this superfamily remains key to improve efficacy and selectivity of currently available therapies for fibrosis.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Fibrosis ; Kidney/metabolism ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Inflammation/metabolism ; Lung/metabolism
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1219907
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  6. Article ; Online: A scoping review of adult survivors' experiences of shame following sexual abuse in childhood.

    MacGinley, Maureen / Breckenridge, Jan / Mowll, Jane

    Health & social care in the community

    2019  Volume 27, Issue 5, Page(s) 1135–1146

    Abstract: Shame following childhood sexual abuse (CSA) can be intensely painful and destructive to one's sense of self and place in the world. Organised around an internalised core belief of worthlessness, extreme shame presents as a major therapeutic challenge in ...

    Abstract Shame following childhood sexual abuse (CSA) can be intensely painful and destructive to one's sense of self and place in the world. Organised around an internalised core belief of worthlessness, extreme shame presents as a major therapeutic challenge in therapy with many CSA survivors. A range of clinical and empirical literature, alongside recounts of survivors lived experience, shows that shame is an effect of CSA for many survivors. Yet research has rarely focused specifically on survivors' qualitative or lived experiences of shame. This article reports the results of a scoping review of the empirical research investigating adult survivors' experiences of shame following sexual abuse in their childhood. Conducted in March 2018, the search strategy involved on-line searches of English language, peer review and select grey literature repositories for articles published up to the end of 2017. Of the 28 peer reviewed studies included in the review, only three studies specifically investigate adult survivors lived experiences of shame. The synthesised findings from the studies identify five themes demonstrating the pervasive and detrimental influence of shame following CSA: (1) Psychological effects and trauma symptoms; (2) Relationships and social connections and disconnections; (3) Disclosure; (4) Self concept; and, (5) The process of recovery. These findings resonate with conceptual literature and broader research on the influence of shame following violence and highlight areas for future research and clinical practice. This scoping review identifies three key gaps: a need for further research across specific populations and groups; research evaluating therapeutic interventions responding to shame; and research that specifically investigates adult survivors' lived experiences of shame following CSA.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Adult Survivors of Child Abuse/psychology ; Child ; Disclosure ; Female ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Psychological Trauma/psychology ; Self Concept ; Sex Offenses/psychology ; Shame
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1155902-0
    ISSN 1365-2524 ; 0966-0410
    ISSN (online) 1365-2524
    ISSN 0966-0410
    DOI 10.1111/hsc.12771
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  7. Article ; Online: Is gender important? Victimisation and perpetration of intimate partner violence in mainland China.

    Breckenridge, Jan / Yang, Ting / Poon, Abner Weng Cheong

    Health & social care in the community

    2018  Volume 27, Issue 1, Page(s) 31–42

    Abstract: Establishing the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been recommended by International Conventions and Declarations for some time beginning with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Articles ... ...

    Abstract Establishing the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been recommended by International Conventions and Declarations for some time beginning with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Articles 12 and 19) in 1979. One important recommendation of such international protocols is the implementation of national population prevalence surveys to establishing IPV as a serious social issue globally, which is intended to provide data for planning effective responses within signatory countries. However, not all countries have undertaken national prevalence surveys meaning that there are gaps in our understanding of who are the perpetrators and victims of IPV in different cultural contexts. This article presents the results of a scoping review of literature examining gender differences in prevalence rates of victimisation and perpetration of IPV in mainland China (hereon China). There has been little written about the prevalence of IPV in China generally, and this scoping process located only nine peer-reviewed articles written in both English- and Chinese-language journals focusing on both gender and IPV published between 1997 and 2016. Results of this scoping review demonstrate that while both women and men perpetrate IPV in China, the prevalence rates of different types of IPV reflect gender differences in both perpetration and victimisation, suggesting that IPV is not a unitary phenomenon. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of the findings including the importance of increasing awareness of IPV in China more generally and developing gender-specific interventions to directly address different types of IPV. Directions for future research are also canvassed.
    MeSH term(s) Bullying ; China/epidemiology ; Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Intimate Partner Violence/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Sex Distribution ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1155902-0
    ISSN 1365-2524 ; 0966-0410
    ISSN (online) 1365-2524
    ISSN 0966-0410
    DOI 10.1111/hsc.12572
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  8. Article: "Speaking of mothers. . ."How does the literature portray mothers who have a history of child sexual abuse?

    Breckenridge, Jan

    Journal of child sexual abuse

    2006  Volume 15, Issue 2, Page(s) 57–74

    Abstract: The tendency to cast mothers in a negative light has featured in much of the literature researching child sexual abuse. More recently however, this trend has become increasingly evident in any number of empirical discussions focusing on mothers who ... ...

    Abstract The tendency to cast mothers in a negative light has featured in much of the literature researching child sexual abuse. More recently however, this trend has become increasingly evident in any number of empirical discussions focusing on mothers who themselves have a history of child sexual abuse. This article presents a detailed thematic analysis of the ways in which the literature presents these mothers, particularly concentrating on research examining their parenting post disclosure of their child's sexual abuse. A critical reading of the literature supports commentary on methodological problems in research design as well as assumptions made about mothering, the nature of support, and the focus on the effects of childhood sexual abuse to the exclusion of the influence of other childhood experiences and difficulties.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Battered Women/psychology ; Child ; Child Abuse, Sexual/psychology ; Child of Impaired Parents/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Maternal Behavior/psychology ; Mother-Child Relations ; Mothers/psychology ; Parenting/psychology ; Survivors/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1158969-3
    ISSN 1547-0679 ; 1053-8712
    ISSN (online) 1547-0679
    ISSN 1053-8712
    DOI 10.1300/J070v15n02_05
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  9. Article ; Online: Medical students as agents of change: a qualitative exploratory study.

    Burnett, Emma / Davey, Peter / Gray, Nicola / Tully, Vicki / Breckenridge, Jenna

    BMJ open quality

    2018  Volume 7, Issue 3, Page(s) e000420

    Abstract: Background: There is evidence that medical students have the potential to actively initiate, lead and bring about change through quality improvement within healthcare organisations. For effective change to occur, it is important that students are ... ...

    Abstract Background: There is evidence that medical students have the potential to actively initiate, lead and bring about change through quality improvement within healthcare organisations. For effective change to occur, it is important that students are introduced to, and exposed to the value and necessity of quality improvement early in their careers. The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of medical students and their mentors after undertaking quality improvement projects within the healthcare setting, and if such practice-based experiences were an effective way of building improvement capacity and changing practice.
    Methods: A qualitative interpretive description methodology, using focus groups with medical students and semi-structured interviews with academic and clinical mentors following completion of students' 4-week quality improvement projects was adopted.
    Results: The findings indicate that there are a range of facilitators and barriers to undertaking and completing quality improvement projects in the clinical setting, such as time-scales, differing perspectives, roles and responsibilities between students and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
    Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that quality improvement experiential learning can develop knowledge and skills among medical students and transform attitudes towards quality improvement. Furthermore, it can also have a positive impact on clinical staff and healthcare organisations. Despite inherent challenges, undertaking quality improvement projects in clinical practice enhances knowledge, understanding and skills, and allows medical students to see themselves as important influencers of change as future doctors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2399-6641
    ISSN (online) 2399-6641
    DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000420
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  10. Article ; Online: Economic Abuse as an Invisible Form of Domestic Violence: A Multicountry Review.

    Postmus, Judy L / Hoge, Gretchen L / Breckenridge, Jan / Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola / Chung, Donna

    Trauma, violence & abuse

    2018  Volume 21, Issue 2, Page(s) 261–283

    Abstract: The predominant perception of intimate partner violence (IPV) as constituting physical violence can still dominate, particularly in research and media reports, despite research documenting multiple forms of IPV including sexual violence occurring between ...

    Abstract The predominant perception of intimate partner violence (IPV) as constituting physical violence can still dominate, particularly in research and media reports, despite research documenting multiple forms of IPV including sexual violence occurring between intimate partners and various forms of psychological and emotional abuse. One frequently hidden or "invisible" form of abuse perpetrated within intimate partner relationships is economic abuse, also referred to as financial abuse in much of the literature. While the links between gendered economic insecurity and economic abuse are emerging, there remains a lack of consistency about definitions within the United States and globally, as there is no agreed upon index with which to measure economic abuse. As such, the purpose of this article is to review and analyze the global literature focused on either economic or financial abuse to determine how it is defined and what measures are used to capture its prevalence and impact. The 46 peer-reviewed articles that met all inclusion criteria for analysis came from a range of countries across six continents. Our review found that there is growing clarity and consistency of terminologies being used in these articles and found some consistency in the use of validated measures. Since this research is in its "infancy," we need to have stronger collaborative efforts to use similar measures and terminology. Part of that collaborative effort is to consider how language and cultural differences may play a part in our understanding of economic abuse.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Sexual Partners/psychology ; Spouse Abuse/economics ; Spouse Abuse/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-03-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2070884-1
    ISSN 1552-8324 ; 1524-8380
    ISSN (online) 1552-8324
    ISSN 1524-8380
    DOI 10.1177/1524838018764160
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

To top