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Nicola BurnsLecturer in Disability Studies, Sociology, University of Glasgow. Verified email at glasgow.ac.uk Cited by 2517 |
Social geographies of rural mental health: experiencing inclusions and exclusions
A dominant urban focus in previous research on the social geographies of mental health
has obscured the experiences of people with mental health problems living in rural localities. …
has obscured the experiences of people with mental health problems living in rural localities. …
Risk, responsibility and reconfiguration: Penal adaptation and misadaptation
This article draws on the findings of an ethnographic study of social enquiry and sentencing
in the Scottish courts. It explores the nature of the practice of social enquiry (that is, of social …
in the Scottish courts. It explores the nature of the practice of social enquiry (that is, of social …
[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus infection dynamics
EJG Pollitt, PT Szkuta, N Burns, SJ Foster - PLoS pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal that can also cause systemic infections. This
transition requires evasion of the immune response and the ability to exploit different niches …
transition requires evasion of the immune response and the ability to exploit different niches …
Rural madness: a geographical reading and critique of the rural mental health literature
This paper provides a geographical reading and critique of existing literature on rural mental
health. It investigates what this literature has to say about how different dimensions of rural …
health. It investigates what this literature has to say about how different dimensions of rural …
[HTML][HTML] Reducing the health care burden for marginalised migrants: the potential role for primary care in Europe
There is a growing interest in the health of migrants worldwide. Migrants, particularly those in
marginalised situations, face significant barriers and inequities in entitlement and access to …
marginalised situations, face significant barriers and inequities in entitlement and access to …
Street‐level bureaucracy, interprofessional relations, and coping mechanisms: A study of criminal justice social workers in the sentencing process
This article builds on the work of Michael Lipsky and develops an argument about the
significance of interprofessional working for street‐level bureaucracy. It presents an ethnographic …
significance of interprofessional working for street‐level bureaucracy. It presents an ethnographic …
An inclusive outdoors? Disabled people's experiences of countryside leisure services
In recent years, disabled people’s access to the outdoors has been the subject of renewed
interest. This has in part been driven by legislative developments coupled with an increasing …
interest. This has in part been driven by legislative developments coupled with an increasing …
Assisting and advising the sentencing decision process: The pursuit of 'quality'in pre-sentence reports
Pre-sentence reports are an increasingly prevalent feature of the sentencing process. Yet,
although judges have been surveyed about their general views, we know relatively little about …
although judges have been surveyed about their general views, we know relatively little about …
Risky bodies in risky spaces: Disabled people's pursuit of outdoor leisure
Risk is used to deny disabled people access to many parts of mainstream life. Using
qualitative data we explore disabled people’s views and experiences of outdoor recreation, …
qualitative data we explore disabled people’s views and experiences of outdoor recreation, …
Thermostability, tunability, and tenacity of RNA as rubbery anionic polymeric materials in nanotechnology and nanomedicine—specific cancer targeting with …
RNA nanotechnology is the bottom-up self-assembly of nanometer-scale architectures,
resembling LEGOs, composed mainly of RNA. The ideal building material should be (1) versatile …
resembling LEGOs, composed mainly of RNA. The ideal building material should be (1) versatile …