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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Ecology of judgement in child welfare and protection

Report of a full-day seminar entitled, The ecology of judgement in child welfare and protection, which was held at the University of Stirling on the 19th October, 2010. The event was part funded by…
Published 25 Aug 2011 in Reports

The future for personalisation? Service users, carers and digital engagement

A report for Iriss from Shirley Ayres, Aspire Knowledge

This study examines the relevance of social media to the development of personalised social care in general, and to self-directed support in particular. It examines the evolution of online…
Published 18 Aug 2011 in Reports

Talking Mats - case study evidence

Talking Mats and Reviews An outreach worker at the Centre was working with a young boy who was experiencing significant difficulties at school including aggression and non-compliance. He was being…
Published 15 Aug 2011 in Case studies

Money Matters

Reviews of cost-effective initiatives

A set of case studies, produced for Iriss by the Institute of Public Care, on initiatives, which through detailed costings, have been shown to be cost effective. The eight case studies include:…
Published 13 Jul 2011 in Reports

Sectarianism, racism and hate crime

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Kay Goodall, from the School of Law at the University of Stirling talking about research she is currently undertaking about sectarianism, racism and 'hate' crime. Kay has been working on this issue…
Published 30 Jun 2011 in Videos

Influencing trust and confidence in the London Metropolitan Police

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SCCJR's Ben Bradford discusses his paper about influencing trust and confidence in the London Met (co-authored with Elizabeth Stanko and Katrin Hohl). The paper details how the researchers measured…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Desistance research and probation practice

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Professor Fergus McNeill discusses research he has been working on with Beth Weaver about desistance. The bulk of the clip focuses on a chapter they co-authored entitled 'Travelling Hopefully:…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Culture, change and community justice

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Professor Fergus McNeill discusses a literature review of the management of change within community justice organisations, conducted with Ros Burnett and Tricia McCulloch. The review explored:
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Counterfeiting as corporate externality

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Corporate negative externalities occur when corporations place some of the costs of their profit-seeking activity onto society. This paper suggests that the current global problem of intellectual…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Criminal justice in Scotland - Mary Munro

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Mary Munro talks about a new book she edited with Hazel Croall and Gerry Mooney, entitled 'Criminal Justice in Scotland'. The book was published in December 2010, for further details see Criminal…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

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