• Exploring the benefits and challenges of volunteering: Participatory action research with people with lived experience of mental illness 

  Hunter, Heather M. (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)

  Volunteering is associated with a range of health and employability benefits. However, there is limited evidence of the collective experience of volunteering for people recovering from mental illness. This thesis presents ...

• The resilience of older adults receiving hospital care: Validation of the Making it CLEAR questionnaire, and an exploration of protective and vulnerability factors 

  Whitehall, Lucy (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)

  Background ‘Resilience’ is the process by which individuals adapt to and manage adversity. Through the identification of older adults who may struggle to ‘adapt well’ following health difficulties, resilience research may ...

• Improving outcomes in autism spectrum disorder through effective service provision: diagnostic assessment pathways and parent focussed interventions 

  Rutherford, Marion (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)

  Introduction: This thesis on the topic of autism spectrum disorder presents six publications focussed on research about improving outcomes through effective service provision, together with a critical appraisal, which adds ...

• AN EXPLORATORY SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF HETEROGENEITY ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE SAFETY AND WANDERING RISKS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA LIVING AT HOME 

  Curnow, Eleanor (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)

  Introduction: There is an acknowledged gap between the potential and achieved benefit of assistive technology in the care of people with dementia. In order to make better use of this resource, this research aimed to ...

• THE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AGED 10-12 YEARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 

  Arakelyan, Stella (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)

  Introduction: Participation is a key therapy and health promotion outcome for children with disabilities. This thesis contributes to childhood disability participation literature by (a) synthesizing evidence on family ...

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