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Developing a research and development strategy for primary care
- Author:
- HARRIS Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 16.1.93, 1993, pp.189-192.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
The establishment in 1991 of a research and development strategy for the NHS, along with the purchaser/provider split in the NHS, and the development of medical audit, provides an opportunity to focus research on the health needs of the population. In order to be effective, such research will need to encompass research and the grass roots level in communities and primary care settings.
General practitioners and child protection case conferences
- Author:
- HARRIS Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 8.6.91, 1991, p.1354.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Considers the reasons behind non-attendance at case conferences by GPs, and argues that if unable to attend, GPs should ensure that information is communicated to the case conference.
Working the system: creating a state of wellbeing
- Authors:
- HARRIS Andrew, HASTINGS Nicole
- Publisher:
- Scottish Council Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
In Spring 2005, Pfizer and the Scottish Council Foundation agreed to undertake a project on health and wellbeing. This report aims to provide an organising framework that helps the widest possible range of stakeholders develop a shared understanding of the issues, including ordinary citizens. It is not intended to provide the answer to the question of how to improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland’s population because there is no simple answer. They developed a health and wellbeing system map on the basis of an initial review of the available literature, which was then tested it against real world experience. To test the map against professional experience three study visits were organised: to Dundee in Scotland; Grimsby in England; and the Swedish town of Järfälla, located a short distance from Stockholm.
Collateral consequences of juvenile sex offender registration and notification: results from a survey of treatment providers
- Authors:
- HARRIS Andrew J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Sexual Abuse a Journal of Research and Treatment, 28(8), 2016, pp.770-790.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Based on a survey of a national sample of treatment providers in the United States, this study investigates the perceived impact of registration and notification on sex offender registration and notification (JSO) across five key domains: mental health, harassment and unfair treatment, school problems, living instability, and risk of reoffending. Results indicate that treatment providers overwhelmingly perceive negative consequences associated with registration with an incremental effect of notification indicating even greater concern across all five domains. Providers’ demographics, treatment modalities, and client profile did not influence their perceptions of the collateral consequences suggesting that provider concern about the potential harm of SORN applied to juveniles is robust. Policy implications are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental illness and violence: a brief review of research and assessment strategies
- Authors:
- HARRIS Andrew, LURIGIO Arthur J.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12(5), September 2007, pp.542-551.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Examinations of the relationship between mental disorders and violent behaviour can be found throughout history and across cultures. Many examples of the cultural and social construction of dangerousness and mental illness also have appeared during the modern era. This article examines the evolution of thought and research regarding the relationship between mental illness and violence, from studies in the early twentieth century through the more recent MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study. In addition, the article explores the state of knowledge and practices surrounding the assessment and management of violence risk among individuals with mental illness.
Conflict and co-operation in local authority quasi-markets: the hybrid organisation of internal contracting under CCT
- Authors:
- VINCENT-JONES Peter, HARRIES Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Studies, 22(4), Winter 1996, pp.187-209.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
The introduction of market processes has had significant implications for the internal organisation of local authorities, as trading relationships have replaced hierarchical direction and internal workforces have been exposed to competition. As local authorities tender for second-round blue-collar services and prepare for white-collar CCT, the issue of how to organise and manage quasi-market relationships remains pressing for both policy makers and managers. This article shows how the development of a concept of hybrid governance can contribute towards evaluation of the relative merits of different forms of internal organisation and so address such practical needs. It then shows how, with reference to case studies of buildings cleaning conducted in two metropolitan authorities in the north of England, the challenge of central government competition policy has been successfully absorbed through the evolution of different hybrid forms that integrate quasi-market processes within hierarchical structures, either at operational or strategic management levels.
Child sexual abuse in organizational settings: a research framework to advance policy and practice
- Authors:
- HARRIS Andrew J., TERRY Karen J.
- Journal article citation:
- Sexual Abuse a Journal of Research and Treatment, 31(6), 2019, pp.635-642.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Recent decades have produced growing public attention to the problem of child sexual abuse (CSA) occurring within civic institutions, school settings, youth sports, religious institutions, and other youth-serving organizations. Often amid considerable media and public scrutiny, such institutions have been called upon to improve their responses to sexual abuse incidents, address underlying organizational conditions that may foster such incidents, and develop viable systems of early intervention and prevention. These system challenges, in turn, have produced growing demand for high-quality research that can refine our understanding of the correlates and dynamics of sexual abuse within institutional settings and can help identify the parameters of effective strategies and responses. This article introduces a special issue of Sexual Abuse featuring emerging scholarship focused on CSA within organizational settings and sets forth a framework for further advancing the base of knowledge in this vital area of policy and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Policies for peace of mind?: devolution and older age in the UK
- Authors:
- McCORMICK James, MCDOWELL Eleanor, HARRIS Andrew
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 37p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper considers the changing landscape of policy and practice for older people since 2000 and how this varies across the four countries of the United Kingdom. It reflects on UK Government reforms over this period as well as the early choices made by the devolved administrations, which have varying powers. Much more is known about policy inputs - programmes designed to improve older people’s quality of life - than about their impact. As a result of devolution to the three smaller countries of the UK, it is possible to identify the intended policy aims for older people, as well as the role of policies reserved to Westminster. In particular, the research explores how far policies have sought to improve well-being for all older people or for some, targeted for example on need, resources or stage within older age. The paper draws mainly on a desk review of published documents, supplemented by a small number of interviews with policymakers in each of the four countries of the UK.