This week, delegates from more than 20 countries are gathering in Edinburgh to share research on ‘innovations in methods, theory, and policy relevance’ on researching families and relationships. You can follow some of the issues and themes on twitter #CRFR2013, … read more
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Dementia: is music the best medicine?
BBC Radio Scotland’s Bryan Burnett show hosted PROP research-practitioner Janice Caine on Monday night, to talk about her research on music therapy for people with dementia.
Janice’s research focused on the use of music to improve the quality of life … read more
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The politics of neuroscience and early intervention
International Conference 10-13 June: Why would anyone argue against policy calls for increased interventions in children’s early years?
Rosalind Edwards, Val Gillies and Nicola Horsley are presenting their research into ‘Brain Science and Early Intervention’, funded … read more
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Government food body should make use of research on everyday eating habits
CRFR has urged the Scottish Government to use research on people’s everyday food experiences to inform efforts to change the nation’s eating habits.
CRFR’s response to A Healthier Scotland: Consultation on Creating a New Food Body stressed the importance of … read more
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The everyday reality of gender-based violence
The way gender-based violence is highlighted in the media you would be forgiven for thinking that these are one-off crimes committed by monsters. This is not the reality of gender-based violence.
Encouraging society to believe that only ‘beasts’ or ‘monsters’ … read more
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About Families new reports: using research to improve services for families
The three-year knowledge exchange project About Families aimed to improve the practice of those working with families by making research more accessible and helping practitioners use it in how they developed services.
As well as presenting evidence in accessible ways, … read more
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