Department of Applied Social Science: Recent submissions
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An examination of the diversity of beer and cider products sold in Irish supermarkets in the context of health promotion advice
(Jacobs Verlag, 2022-07-11)Aim: Current health promotion advice relating to the consumption of beer and cider in Ireland is very firmly based on nominal pints and half pints of beer. This study sought to determine if the assumed alcohol strength ... -
Commentary on: Predatory publishing; pressures, promotions and perils
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Geography, global pandemics & air travel: Faster, fuller, further & more frequent
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‘Greenwashing’ tobacco products through ecological and social/equity labelling: A potential threat to tobacco control
(European Publishing, 2018)There has been significant growth in ecological/environmental labelling of products and services internationally in recent years. Such efforts have become an integral element of the marketing strategies used by many ... -
"Blacklists” and “Whitelists”: A salutary warning concerning the prevalence of racist language in discussions of predatory publishing
(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2018)This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not ... -
An examination of portrayals of smoking in graphic novels/comic books: A picture is worth a thousand words
(European Publishing, 2020)INTRODUCTION Smoking continues to extract an unacceptably high toll in Ireland in terms of both mortality and morbidity. Therefore, attention needs to focus on examining pro-smoking influences on teenagers and young ... -
Nature imagery on cigarette vending machines in Ireland: A lacuna in tobacco control
(European Publishing, 2019)Legislation in Ireland now requires standardised packaging for cigarette packets as well as the EU mandated combined graphic and text anti-smoking warnings. However, although overt tobacco advertising has also been banned ... -
Reflections on the Multidisciplinary Health Force: much done, but more to do
(NLM (Medline), 2022-11-21)Wright et al. are to be commended for providing a factual, historical and albeit rather staid, detailed account of the development of the multidisciplinary public health workforce in the UK.1 These authors ask if the work ... -
From therapeutic landscape to therapeutic ‘sensescape’ experiences with nature? A scoping review
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-01)The therapeutic landscapes literature has evolved considerably since the concept was first proposed to under stand how experiences of health and wellbeing unfold and develop through physical, social and symbolic di mensions ... -
Keep calm and carry on: moral panic, predatory publishers, peer review, and the emperor’s new clothes
(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2022-04-26)The moral panic over the impact of so-called predatory publishers continues unabated. It is important, however, to resist the urge to simply join in this crusade without pausing to examine the assumptions upon which such ... -
Researching gambling: have we learned nothing from Big Tobacco's manipulation of science?
(Jacobs Verlag, 2022-07-26)The global gambling industry was estimated to be worth US$711.4 Billion in 2020, with projections of its worth to reach US$876 Billion by 2026 (1). However, behind such headline grabbing statistics lies the ...
