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This paper uses fifteen indices of abuse and a definition of 'coercion' as 'constraint, restraint, compulsion; the application of force to control the action of a voluntary agent' (OED Online, 2006) to explore how homeless women understand their choice to sex work. Twenty-six homeless women were interviewed, nine of whom had sex worked. A structured, qualitative questionnaire was used in a case study design from which information was gathered about the relationship between a woman's experience of abuse and coercion and her decision to sex work. By exploring the motivations given by women as to why they sex worked, it is argued that homeless women's decisions are, in part, a consequence of systemic familial abuse and coercion from abusive partners. However, in responding to the complex needs of such women, it is also suggested that 'abuse' and 'coercion' should not routinely equate to 'victimhood'. Consequently, our findings challenge the homogeneous approach to 'victimization' as demonstrated within the government's Prostitution Strategy (Home Office, 2006a). Subsequent recommendations are made for social work practice in the context of the Strategy when working with abused and coerced homeless women who choose to sex work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This essay is a personal reflection on John Long’s keynote address at the BCS People and Computers meeting in Nottingham in the summer of 1989. I try to locate the paper’s purpose and significance within the history of human-computer interaction (HCI), both prior to 1989 and subsequently, and particularly with respect to the abiding questions of what sort of enterprise HCI is, and of what sorts of knowledge it uses and produces. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In recent years there has been a move within police services towards a proactive and intelligence-led style of policing. This has coincided with a recognition of the value of local policing solutions and the importance of the intelligence function at the local area command level. This paper uses a combination of hotspot analysis within a geographical information system (GIS), a hotspot perception survey of police officers, and small focus groups to assess the intelligence dissemination process for high volume crime on three Nottinghamshire subdivisions. The results indicate a variable result depending on crime type explored and the study has implications for the dissemination of high volume crime intelligence within police services.[/p] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background A sulphur dioxide (SO2) episode occurred in the United Kingdom in 1998. The worst affected area was the city of Nottingham. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]