Impact Factor:1.137 | Ranking:21/36 in Social Sciences, Biomedical | 81/136 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 5-Year Impact Factor:1.396Source:2012 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2013)
Alex Broom a.broom{at}uq.edu.au The University of Queensland, AustraliaCarla Meurk The University of Queensland, AustraliaJon Adams University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaDavid Sibbritt University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaComplementary and alternative medicine is increasingly popular in Australia and particularly among women. While existing research provides some understanding of women’s engagement with complementary and alternative medicine and biomedicine, there has been comparatively little examination of the day-to-day character of their experiences. In this study, we utilise solicited diaries with women aged 60–65 years drawn from the 1946–1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health to capture the temporal dimension of their therapeutic engagement. Focusing on 30 active complementary and alternative medicine users, we explore women’s experiences of managing their health, illness and well-being over a 1-month period. The themes that emerge from their diaries illustrate the day-to-day enactment of lay expertise through informal knowledge networks, practices of self-trialling and experimentation and the moralities underpinning self-care. The diaries provide unprecedented temporal insight into the (often problematic) enactment of lay expertise at the nexus of complementary and alternative medicine and biomedicine. They also point to the value of longitudinal techniques of data collection for augmenting more traditional sociological ways of exploring therapeutic pluralism. © 2013 SAGE Publications. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Experiential knowledge of disability, impairment and illness: The reproductive decisions of families genetically at risk
Impact Factor:1.137 | Ranking:21/36 in Social Sciences, Biomedical | 81/136 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 5-Year Impact Factor:1.396Source:2012 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2013)
As the capacities of Reproductive Genetic Technologies expand, would-be parents face an increasing number of reproductive decisions regarding testing and screening for different conditions. Several studies have acknowledged the role that ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ plays in arriving at decisions around the use of these technologies; however, there is a lack of clarity within this literature as to what constitutes ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ and an over-reliance on medical diagnoses as a shorthand to describe different types of experience. Drawing on both social model of disability theory and the literature on chronic illness, this article presents an analysis of data from an in-depth qualitative interview study with 64 people with an inheritable condition in their family, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and reports their views around reproduction and Reproductive Genetic Technologies. An experiential typology is presented which demonstrates the way in which experiences of ‘disability’, ‘embodied experiences of impairment’ or ‘embodied experiences of illness, death and bereavement’ are strategically privileged in accounts of reproductive decisions, in order to validate reproductive decisions taken, and, specifically, justify use (or non-use) of Reproductive Genetic Technologies. By highlighting the experiential categories within which participants embedded their reproductive decisions, this article draws attention to the porous and collapsible nature of diagnostic categories in the context of reproductive decision-making and genetic risk, and suggests new ways of researching ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ within these contexts which are able to account for the various contours of the embodied lived reality of life with ‘disability’. © 2013 SAGE Publications. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC
As the capacities of Reproductive Genetic Technologies expand, would-be parents face an increasing number of reproductive decisions regarding testing and screening for different conditions. Several studies have acknowledged the role that ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ plays in arriving at decisions around the use of these technologies; however, there is a lack of clarity within this literature as to what constitutes ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ and an over-reliance on medical diagnoses as a shorthand to describe different types of experience. Drawing on both social model of disability theory and the literature on chronic illness, this article presents an analysis of data from an in-depth qualitative interview study with 64 people with an inheritable condition in their family, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and reports their views around reproduction and Reproductive Genetic Technologies. An experiential typology is presented which demonstrates the way in which experiences of ‘disability’, ‘embodied experiences of impairment’ or ‘embodied experiences of illness, death and bereavement’ are strategically privileged in accounts of reproductive decisions, in order to validate reproductive decisions taken, and, specifically, justify use (or non-use) of Reproductive Genetic Technologies. By highlighting the experiential categories within which participants embedded their reproductive decisions, this article draws attention to the porous and collapsible nature of diagnostic categories in the context of reproductive decision-making and genetic risk, and suggests new ways of researching ‘experiential knowledge of disability’ within these contexts which are able to account for the various contours of the embodied lived reality of life with ‘disability’. © 2013 SAGE Publications. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
UPGro Knowledge Broker
The ESRC with Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC - Lead Council) and Department for International Development (DFID) wish to appoint a Knowledge Broker to maximise the potential impact of the research finding from the Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater research programme (UPGro).
The UPGro research programme aims to generate research that will contribute to more sustainably managed groundwater resources and increased water security in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically it will deliver the knowledge and information required to better access and manage Africa's groundwater resources in ways that enhance water security and economic development for poor people in sub-Saharan Africa.
The UPGro Knowledge Broker will have a clear mandate to ensure the programme maximises its impact through connecting and communicating with users, undertaking meta-analysis and other studies (as appropriate), together with coordination across projects to look for coherence and shared story lines. Successful candidate(s) will be expected to have a good understanding of Africa and will be responsible for developing and communicating a 'bigger picture' view of the research being undertaken on groundwater in Africa. The post could be filled either through a single appointment or, due to the breadth and depth of expertise required for the post, through a team of individuals.
Individuals/organisations interested in this position should visit Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) where the Request For Quotes (RFQ) has been published. To respond to this notice please obtain all documentation from professionalservices@ssc.rcuk.ac.uk.
The closing date is 6 September 2013
ESRC Retail Knowledge Exchange Opportunities
The Retail Sector Initiative is an important step for building collaborative activities with the private sector, and is part of our commitment to encourage research that directly affects business. Retail is an exciting sector for social science engagement; the importance of the UK retail sector to society and the economy means that research on and with the sector plays into all three of ESRC’s strategic priorities.
Applicants can apply for:
ESRC's Retail Knowledge Exchange Opportunities 2013a targeted call for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the retail sector (external website)a coordinator position to connect the successful applicants for the above opportunities, and engage with the wider activities into which social science research can make an impact with the retail sector.
Our Knowledge Exchange Opportunities scheme promotes the application of social science within non-academic communities. The flexibility built into the scheme is intended to encourage applicants to think creatively about knowledge exchange and we welcome applications for either a single activity or a combination of activities
We are seeking applications for retail Knowledge Exchange Opportunities which address issues across the retail sector. In particular we are interested in applications focusing on:
the changing nature of the UK high street and changing retail spacese-commerce, m-commerce and omni channel retailingconsumer data.Potential activities could include:
new applied research, provided it is user-led or in collaboration with a user partnersetting up a network to encourage knowledge exchange between leading academics and retailersan academic placement within a private sector retailer or organisation focusing on the retail sectordeveloping tools such as podcasts and videos to communicate the results of research to retailersdeveloping existing research to make it more applicable to the retail sectorseminars to encourage knowledge exchange between academics and retailers.Applications must be submitted by the research organisation of the lead academic via the Joint Electronic Submissions System (Je-S). Call now closed.
Project start dates: 1 October 2013 to 1 January 2014 inclusive.
Users, including retailers, that have not established which academic partners would be most suitable to lead on potential applications to the ESRC Knowledge Exchange Opportunity scheme should contact:
Evaluating the Business Impact of Social Science: A Study of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the Private Sector
We are seeking to commission a small scale study to evaluate the contributions that social science has made to business through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme. The evaluation will provide examples of private sector impact and specific benefits that social science can offer to business.
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme is UK-wide and is managed by the Technology Strategy Board and supported by 12 other funding organisations including the ESRC.
The aims of the evaluation are as follows:
Assess the range and nature of social science impacts on the private sector as identified in KTP reports, and highlight examples of good practiceExplore the extent to which Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have facilitated further private sector engagement with social scienceIdentify any further collaboration and impacts that have occurred since the completion of the KTPIdentify and analyse the determinants of the impacts identified (ie why and how impact has been generated)Develop an understanding of the private sector’s appreciation and need for social scienceIdentify good practice and lessons for enhancing the contribution that social scientists can make to the private sectorInform the ESRC’s business engagement activities with a view to maximising future impacts.Further details and a copy of the full specification are available from the UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Please contact:
The deadline for submission of bids is 11.00 on 10 July 2013.
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