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2. Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27.
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Benson, Michaela and O'Reilly, Karen
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SOCIOLOGY , *MATHEMATICAL models , *THEORY of knowledge , *PSYCHOLOGY , *QUALITATIVE research , *SOCIAL sciences , *THEORY , *RESEARCH funding , *REFLEXIVITY , *PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants - Abstract
This paper brings reflexivity into conversation with debates about positionality and live sociology to argue for reflexivity to be reimagined as an enduring practice that is collaborative, responsible, iterative, engaged, agile and creative. We elaborate our argument with reference to examples and contemplations drawn from our experiences researching what Brexit means for Britons living in the EU-27 for the BrExpats research project, which was informed from the outset by reflexive practice. We outline three (of a number of) potential strategies for engaging in reflexive practice: reflexive positioning, reflexive navigating and reflexive interpreting or sense-making. We acknowledge that these are not separate actions in practice but are conceptually distinguishable aspects of an ongoing reflexive practice, informed by our understanding of the cognitive relationship between reflexivity and practice theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Explanatory Theories of Intimate Partner Homicide Perpetration: A Systematic Review.
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Graham, Laurie M., Macy, Rebecca J., Rizo, Cynthia F., and Martin, Sandra L.
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PREVENTION of homicide , *CINAHL database , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *ONLINE information services , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *SOCIOLOGY , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *FEMINISM , *PSYCHOLOGY , *ECOLOGY , *INTIMATE partner violence , *CRIMINOLOGY , *SEX distribution , *RISK assessment , *THEORY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *MEDLINE - Abstract
Theories play an important role in guiding intimate partner homicide (IPH) prevention research and practice. This study is the first systematic review of theories employed to explain why someone might kill their intimate partner. This review used rigorous methods to locate and synthesize literature that described explanatory theories of IPH perpetration. Using set search terms, we systematically searched 15 databases and repositories for theory-focused documents (i.e., theory papers or analyses) published in English from 2003 to 2018. Eighteen documents met these inclusion criteria and identified 22 individual theories that seek to explain why people might kill their intimate partners. These theories fell within four broader theoretical perspectives: feminist, evolutionary, sociological/criminological, and combined. Key tenets and focal populations of these 22 theories were identified and organized into a compendium of explanatory theories of IPH perpetration. Potential strengths and limitations of each of the four perspectives were described. Review findings underscored the likely importance of addressing gender as well as risk and protective factors at all levels of the social ecological model in efforts to understand IPH perpetration. The review findings highlighted the need for both integrated theories and a broader conceptual organizing framework to guide work aimed at IPH perpetration prevention to leverage the strengths of disparate theoretical perspectives. With the goal of informing future research, a preliminary iteration of such a framework is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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4. Aging in Context: Individual and Environmental Pathways to Aging-Friendly Communities--The 2015 Matthew A. Pollack Award Lecture.
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Scharlach, Andrew E.
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AGING , *COMMUNITIES , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *ECOLOGY , *PSYCHOLOGY , *SOCIOLOGY , *THEORY , *WELL-being - Abstract
Reflecting the theme of the 2015 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting, "Aging as a Lifelong Process," this paper examines intersections between aging processes and their environmental context, develops theory regarding constructive developmental processes and their environmental context, and considers potential implications for conceptualizing and creating aging-friendly communities. The first section examines the primary goals of aging-friendly communities, that is, promoting elder well-being. The second section explores the role of environmental pathways in fostering well-being throughout the lifecourse. The third section presents a new Process Model of Constructive Aging that identifies key developmental processes at the intersection of individual and environmental pathways. The final section considers potential implications for creating aging-friendly communities, including ways in which cities and towns can promote the ability of community members to live fully throughout their lives, and identifies some key conceptual and empirical challenges affecting the future of the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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