http://hdl.handle.net/1893/55 This community contains the ePrints and eTheses produced by the Faculty's staff and students. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:49:58 GMT 2026-10-07T00:49:58Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38361 Title: Penal Supervision in Comparative Context: 5 Nations Research Author(s): Graham, Hannah Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38361 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38358 Title: How do health, social care and legal professionals support visa-dependent migrants affected by a terminal illness in the UK: a qualitative interview study Author(s): Sedgley, Tim; Alexander, Joanne; Macgregor, Aisha; Forbat, Liz Abstract: Objectives To understand barriers faced by migrants with terminal illness in accessing healthcare services and to document the strategies adopted to mitigate problems they experienced. Design Inductive thematic qualitative interview study. Setting Community and hospice settings in the UK. Participants 22 people, comprising 14 working within health/palliative care settings, 4 in legal/policy settings and 4 in migrant support, all with experience of supporting people with a terminal illness. Results There are substantial and dire consequences for migrants with terminal illness. While patients and professionals struggle to understand migrants’ entitlements, the expense of treatment and/or the prospect of being charged for healthcare deter access. Healthcare charges and discretionary support were variable. Patients risk accruing heavy healthcare costs/debts, and some avoid accessing care altogether for fear of immigration services being alerted, with consequent fear of removal/ deportation. Conclusions Service commissioners and palliative care practitioners must be cognisant of the complex constellation of circumstances in which migrants live and die. Strategies are needed to enhance knowledge around entitlements in order to widen access and promote equitable access to healthcare for terminally ill migrants. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38358 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38352 Title: Transitional care for people living with dementia: perspectives of long-term care providers Author(s): Gardiner, Amanda Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine transitional care of older adults living with dementia when transitioning from hospital or community settings into long-term care facilities. This study contributes to the current body of literature on transitional care by focusing on the experiences of long-term care providers and investigating how transitions occur, are negotiated, and stabilised through the service delivery system. This research not only provides a description of how transitional care occurs but also draws on interview data from long-term care providers and other professionals alongside documentary material, including policy documents, to understand the nature of transitional care. Using Situational Analysis (SA), supported by Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a complementary theoretical lens, allows a dynamic view of transitional care as an interaction between humans and nonhumans. The participants in the study explained that transitional care is not a straightforward or logical process; instead, it is a complex and ongoing negotiation influenced by factors like time, paperwork, workplace culture, and scattered information. Formal systems were found to devalue the relational and experiential knowledge of long-term care providers while emphasising their accountability for high-quality care. Shortcomings were noted within the formal systems related to planning, assessment, and communication processes. Furthermore, the study found that meaningful improvements to transitional care for individuals living with dementia would require structural and cultural transformations that recognise relational labour and foster a more collaborative and cohesive approach to transitional care. Finally, the study demonstrated that emotional and relational labour played a significant role in stabilising transitions in the absence of systemic coherence. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38352 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38335 Title: Developing and Testing a Live-Work Postoccupancy Evaluation Tool for Informal Settlements in Thailand Author(s): Durosaiye, Isaiah; Hadjri, Karim; Huang, Junjie; Sinuraibhan, Soranart; Wungpatcharapon, Supreeya; Sattayakorn, Sutida; Ramasoot, Saithiwa Abstract: Live-work housing is a dwelling type that accommodates living and livelihood activities. In the Global South, live-work housing plays a vital role in income generation and is central to poverty alleviation at the household level. They are particularly vital to women and older people by giving them a level of financial independence that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. Despite these and owing to limited understanding, live-work housing in the Global South remains unpopular with planning and regulatory authorities because it is perceived to be synonymous with informal settlements and poor living and working conditions. However, in order to make adequate housing provision for residents of informal settlements, it is important not to just devise a vision of the new space to be created but to first understand how low-income people use their existing spaces to sustain their living and livelihood. The most suitable tool to generate such a knowledge base is postoccupancy evaluation. This project developed and tested a live-work housing evaluation tool for low-income informal settlements in Bangkok, Thailand. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38335 2022-08-18T00:00:00Z