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“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Lives overpromised" : the transition to adulthood and the 'quarter-life crisis' : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In recent years there has been a lot of speculation and (often negative) stereotyping about 'Generation Y'. Many witty labels have emerged to describe the generation from an outside perspective, but few have explored the perspective of these young people
Rasmussen, Nikki Jane
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Who puts the “support” in supportive housing? The relationship between housing staff support and resident experiences, and the potential moderating role of self‐determination

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The provision of residential and community‐based services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) has become increasingly important following the deinstitutionalization movement. Much of the existing research on supportive housing focuses on housing outcomes rather than exploring how the program helps its residents thrive in the ...
Kenna E. Dickard, Greg Townley
wiley   +1 more source

The scale of sense : spatial extent and multimodal urban design [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper is derived from the work of the UK AHRC/EPSRC 'Designing for the 21st Century' research project Multimodal Representation of Urban Space. This research group seeks to establish a new form of notation for urban design which pays attention to ...
Lucas, Raymond   +2 more
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Participation for mental health service development in China: Conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Neighborhoods influence health in part through social processes. However, little is known about how multiple neighborhood social processes co‐occur, or about within (vs. between) neighborhood variation in social processes and health. This study asked how residents of a large public housing development describe their neighborhood and used ...
Jane Leer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why do children bully? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
I, Elizabeth, first became affected by bullying when I was bullied as a child. I couldn’t understand why I was bullied, and why, even though some people were aware of this, it continued to happen.
Harris, Ann, Nassem, Elizabeth
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Felt sense and figurative space: Clients' metaphors for their experiences of coaching [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 2015
This study examines coaching clients’ metaphors for their experiences of coaching. Semistructured\ud interviews with a specific focus on metaphor were carried out with six participants\ud who had recently completed a cycle of coaching as a client. Interview material was analysed\ud using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
openaire   +1 more source

“Will you be there for me?” Social support from family and friends during cold case sexual assault prosecutions

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract If sexual assault survivors report the assault to the criminal legal system, they often need informal support from family and friends throughout the long and frequently retraumatizing process of investigation and prosecution. This study is part of a long‐term community‐based participatory action research project in a predominately Black ...
Rebecca Campbell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Felt Experience of Winter Bathing [PDF]

open access: yes
Open water swimming (OWS) and blue exercises (BE) such as winter bathing have become a more widely adopted practice worldwide. The activity has been well regarded for its healing implications in the wellness sphere for its perceived physical and mental well-being benefits and has been equally discussed in affiliation to the senses as an embodied ...
openaire  

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