Publications List: Our Evidence Base

What follows is a selection of published references from our own evidence base relating to policies, programmes, preventive measures and interventions to support our work. Topics include (in alphabetical order):

• Africa
• Armenia
• Bulgaria
• Eastern Europe & Central Asia
• Evaluations & Evaluative Research
• Health Care
• Health of Gypsies & Travellers
• Health Inequalities
• Health Literacy
• Health & Risk Behaviours
• Health Promotion
• International Health
• Local Services under Pressure
• Managing Personal Welfare
• NGOs, Charities & Voluntary Organisations
• Policy Studies
• Promoting Health in Schools
• Promoting Health in Prisons
• Promoting Mental Health
• Public Health
• Research Methods
• Risk & Risk Taking
• Romania
• Russia
• Social Care & Caring in the Community
• Tanzania
• Training Needs of Health Professionals
• Working with Disadvantaged Groups & Communities

International Health – multi-country

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents in relation to Long Term Conditions: The Example of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.  Journal of Nursing and Health Care of Chronic Illness, special edition on long-term conditions. Forthcoming 2010. Online version already published.

M. Titterton, Social Protection for the Poor and the Poorest: a review. Social Policy and Administration, 43, 3, 2009.

M. Titterton and M. MacDonald, Health Inequalities in an International Context: Challenges for Understanding and Action. In M. Titterton and M. MacDonald (eds.), Closing the Gap: Strategies for Action to Tackle Health Inequalities in Europe. Brussells: EuroHealthNet/Health Scotland, 2007.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Investing in the Future: Educating for Health. A review of the European Network of Health Promoting Schools. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2006.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Promoting Mental Health and Partnership Working in International Contexts. Presentation to Mental Health Europe Conference, Sinaia, Romania, September 1999.

M. Titterton and C. Clark, Working with socially excluded Romani communities in Eastern Europe: lessons from Bulgaria, Social Work in Europe, 2000, 7, 3, 38-45.

Eastern Europe & Central Asia

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents in relation to Long Term Conditions: The Example of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.  Journal of Nursing and Health Care of Chronic Illness, special edition on long-term conditions. 2010, now available online.

M. Titterton, Double Transition in Eastern Europe: a review article. Social Policy and Administration, 43, 2, 2009 forthcoming (now published online).

M. Titterton, Review of P. Vanhuysse, Divide and Pacify: strategic social policies and political protests in post-communist democracies. Budapest: Central European University Press, 2006. Social Policy and Administration.

M. Titterton, Review of Gender Regimes in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe, G. Pascall and A. Kwak, Bristol: Policy Press, 2005, Social Policy and Administration, 40, 5, 2006, 564-565.

Russia

M. Titterton, Social Policy In A Cold Climate: Health and Social Welfare In Russia, Social Policy and Administration, 40, 1, 2006, 88-103.

M. Titterton, Living interestingly: Russian user groups for depression, OpenMind, May 2005, 12.

M. Titterton, Developing and Implementing Health Education and Health Promotion in Schools With Particular Requirements. EU Tacis Preventive Health Education in Russian Schools. Moscow: EU/Russian Federation. January 2004.

M. Titterton and O. Romanova, Tackling Violence and Bullying in Russian Schools. EU Tacis Preventive Health Education in Russian Schools. Moscow: EU/Russian Federation. January 2004.

Promoting Mental Health and Self-Help to overcome Depression among Service Users in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2005. (Joint project with Gamian Europe and Russian NGO Public Initiatives in Psychiatry).

M. Titterton, Combatting HIV and AIDS in Russia, BEARR Trust Newsletter, January 2004.Promoting Health in Prisons in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2004. (Joint project with Her Majesty’s Prison Kilmarnock, NHS Ayrshire Health Promotion, Tver Oblast Prison Authorities and Russian NGOs).

Working with Children and Young People at Risk in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2003. (Joint project with Pearl Trust and Russian NGOs).

Armenia

M. Titterton, Evaluation and Monitoring for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, July 1999.

H. Smart, Volunteering for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, August 1999.

H. Smart, Equal Opportunities for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, August 1999.

M. Titterton, Armenia’s Double Trouble. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, 2001.M. Titterton and H. Smart, Working in Partnership in Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, December 2000.

Bulgaria 

M. Titterton and C. Clark, Working with socially excluded Romani communities in Eastern Europe: lessons from Bulgaria, Social Work in Europe, 2000, 7, 3, 38-45.

M Titterton, Promoting Mental Health in Bulgaria. Edinburgh: TREC, March 1998.M. Titterton, Bulgaria: A Country Analysis. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, 2001.

Africa

Tanzania

M. Titterton, Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Tanzania. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, May 2000.

Health and Risk Behaviours

M.Titterton, Positive Risk Taking for People at Risk of Harm. In H.Kemshall and B. Wilkinson (eds.) GoodPractice in RiskAssessment and Risk Management,Volume 3, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

B. Heyman, A. Alazewski, M. Shaw and M. Titterton, Risk, Safety and Clinical Practice: Health Care Through the Lens of Risk. Oxford: Oxford University Press,  2009.

D. McCann, H Smart and A Goulbourne, A Retrospective Exploration of Young Women and their Partners’ Experience of Services Whilst Pregnant and Having Small Children. Edinburgh: Queen Margaret University, 2006.

M. Titterton, Health Behaviours and Body Image. Lectures Presented at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, January-March 2007. Currently being written up for a paper.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents in relation to Long Term Conditions: The Example of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Health, Risk and Society. Forthcoming 2009.

Working with Children and Young People at Risk in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2003. (Joint project with Pearl Trust and Russian NGOs).

M. Titterton, Health Literacy: Working with Socially Excluded Groups, including prisoners and ex-offenders, Final Report. Ayr: Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board, 2002.

M. Titterton, Managing threats to welfare: the search for a new paradigm of welfare, Journal of Social Policy, 21, 1, 1992, 1-23.

Promoting health and health education in schools

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents in relation to Long Term Conditions: The Example of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.  Journal of Nursing and Health Care of Chronic Illness, special edition on long-term conditions. Forthcoming Spring 2010.

M. Titterton, Risk for Professionals, for Schools, and for Young People: a review article. Health, Risk and Society, 2009 forthcoming.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Investing in the Future:Educating for Health. A review of the European Network of Health PromotingSchools. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2006. 

M.Titterton, Developing and Implementing Health Education and Health Promotion in Schools With Particular Requirements. EUTacis Preventive Health Education in Russian Schools. Moscow: EU/Russian Federation. January 2004.

M. Titterton and O.Romanova, Tackling Violence and Bullying in Russian Schools. EU Tacis Preventive Health Education in Russian Schools. Moscow:EU/Russian Federation. January 2004. 

Promoting Health in Prisons/Prison Health

Promoting Health in Prisons in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2004. (Joint project with Her Majesty’s Prison Kilmarnock, NHS Ayrshire Health Promotion, Tver Oblast Prison Authorities and Russian NGOs).

M. Titterton, Health Literacy: Working with Socially Excluded Groups, including prisoners and ex-offenders, Final Report. Ayr: Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board, 2002.

M. Titterton, S. Robertson, M. Maas-Lowit, Risk work with mentally disordered offenders. Newsletter for Mental Health Officers in Scotland. Issue 16. Winter 2007.

Health of Gypsies & Travellers

H. Smart, M. Titterton and C. Clark, The Health of Gypsy/Traveller Families in Scotland: The Challenges for Health Promotion. Health Education, 103, 3, 2003, 156-165.

M. Titterton and C. Clark, Working with socially excluded Romani communities in Eastern Europe: lessons from Bulgaria, Social Work in Europe, 2000, 7, 3, 38-45.

H. Smart, M. Titterton, C. Clark and D. Ritchie, Travellers and Health in Scotland: a review of the literature. Edinburgh: Queen Margaret University College, June 2000.

Mental Health Promotion

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Promoting Mental Health and Partnership Working in International Contexts. Presentation to Mental Health Europe Conference, Sinaia, Romania, September 1999.

M. Titterton, Living interestingly: Russian user groups for depression, OpenMind, May 2005, 12.Promoting Mental Health and Self-Help to overcome Depression among Service Users in Russia, End of Project Report, London: Department for International Development, 2005. (Joint project with Gamian Europe and Russian NGO Public Initiatives in Psychiatry).

Mental Health Promotion and the Early Years

M. Titterton, H. Smart and M. Hill, Mental Health Promotion and the Early Years: the Evidence Base for Interventions. Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 1, 4, 2002, 10-24.

M. Titterton, M. Hill and H. Smart: Mental Health Promotion and the Early Years: the evidence base. Risk, Protection and Resilience. Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 1, 1, 2002, 20-35.

M. Titterton, H. Smart and M. Hill, Evidence into Action: Mental Health Promotion and the Early Years, Edinburgh: Health Education Board for Scotland, 2001.

Health Literacy

H.Smart, Health Literacy. HALe Working Paper Winter 2009. 

M. Titterton, Health Literacy: Working with Socially Excluded Groups, including prisoners and ex-offenders, Final Report. Ayr: Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board, 2002.

Risk and Risk Taking

M.Titterton, Positive Risk Taking for People at Risk of Harm. In H.Kemshall and B. Wilkinson (eds.) GoodPractice in RiskAssessment and Risk Management,Volume 3, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

M.Titterton and S. Hunter, Risk, Professional Judgement and the Law:Antimony and Antagonism in An Age of Uncertainty. In J. Gordon and R.Davies (eds.) , SocialWork and the Law in Scotland.Basingstoke:Palgrave Macmillan and OpenUniversity.Forthcoming 2010.

B. Heyman, A. Alazewski, M. Shaw and M. Titterton, Risk, Safety and Clinical Practice: Health Care Through the Lens of Risk. Oxford: Oxford University Press,  2009.

M. Titterton, Risk for Professionals, for Schools, and for Young People: a review article. Health, Risk and Society, 2009 forthcoming.

M. Titterton, Risk and Risk Taking in Health and Social Welfare, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.

M. Titterton, One step at a time: 10 steps to better risk taking, Community Care, 26 May- 1 June 2005, 42-43.

M. Titterton, The fine art of risk taking, Professional Social Work, February 2005, 12-13.

M. Titterton, Training professionals in risk assessment and risk management: what does the research tell us? In P. Parsloe (ed.) Risk Assessment in Social Work and Social Care, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999.

S. Robertson and M. Titterton, Guidance on Risk in Professional Practice for Adults and Older People Services. Glenrothes: Fife Council Social Work Services, May 2007.

M. Titterton, S. Robertson, M. Maas-Lowit, Risk work with mentally disordered offenders. Newsletter for Mental Health Officers in Scotland. Issue 16. Winter 2007.

Public Health; Health Care; Health Inequalities

M. Titterton and M. MacDonald, Health Inequalities in an International Context: Challenges for Understanding and Action. In M. Titterton and M. MacDonald (eds.), Closing the Gap: Strategies for Action to Tackle Health Inequalities in Europe. Brussells: EuroHealthNet/Health Scotland, 2007.

M. Titterton, Implementing the Review of the Public Health Function in Scotland: The Health Promotion Contribution. Scottish Executive/ Edinburgh: Health Education Board for Scotland, 2000.

M. Titterton, Community health needs, deprivation and health inequalities in Midlothian, Edinburgh: Lothian Health, 1999.

M. Titterton, Community health needs, deprivation and health inequalities in East Lothian, Edinburgh: Lothian Health, 1999.

M. Titterton and V. Carstairs, Needs for Primary Care: small area statistical information for primary health care planning in Scotland, ISD Publications, Scottish Health Service, 1986.

K. Jenkins and M. Titterton, Lothian Health Board Draft Strategy – A Framework for Development: Notes of guidance for local authorities on issues and problems raised by the document, Edinburgh: Patients’ Council, 1984.

M. Titterton, Priorities for Health Care in Lothian, Report for Lothian Health Service Joint Trade Union Committee, Edinburgh: Lothian Health Service Joint Trade Union Committee, February, 1984.

Training Needs of Health Professionals

M. Titterton, Risk for Professionals, for Schools, and for Young People: a review article. Health, Risk and Society, 2009 forthcoming.

H. Smart and D. Ritchie, A reflection on the proposed educational provision for the ‘practitioner level’ public health/health improvement workforce in Scotland: A discussion paper on the benefits of work-based learning. Health Education Journal, 62, 2, 2003, 113-124.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, Training the Trainers: needs assessment of health promotion specialists, Edinburgh: Health Education Board for Scotland, 2001.

Working with Disadvantaged Groups & Communities

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Can participatory research be a route to empowerment? A case study of a disadvantaged community. Community Development Journal, 43, 1, 2008, 52-64.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Diet, Cooking and Health Issues for Young People in a Disadvantaged Community. Edinburgh: Pilton Community Health Project, December 2007.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Investing in the Future: the importance of diet, literacy and savings in a low income community. Final report of the evaluation of the Pilton Milk Token Initiative. Edinburgh: Pilton Community Health Project 2003.

M. Titterton, Community health needs, deprivation and health inequalities in Midlothian, Edinburgh: Lothian Health, 1999.

M. Titterton, Community health needs, deprivation and health inequalities in East Lothian, Edinburgh: Lothian Health, 1999.

M. Titterton, Evaluating social work services for the poor: an agenda for research, in S. Becker and S. MacPherson (eds.) Private Lives, Public Issues, London: Insight Books, 1988.

Managing personal welfare

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents in relation to Long Term Conditions: The Example of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.  Journal of Nursing and Health Care of Chronic Illness, special edition on long-term conditions. Forthcoming Spring 2010.

M. Titterton, Social Policy In A Cold Climate: Health & Social Welfare In Russia, Social Policy and Administration, 40, 1, 2006, 88-103.

M. Titterton, Managing threats to welfare: the search for a new paradigm of welfare, Journal of Social Policy, 21, 1, 1992, 1-23.

M. Titterton, The Management of Personal Welfare, Consultant’s Report to the Economic and Social Research Council, 1989.

Evaluations and Evaluative Research

H. Smart and M. Titterton, Ten Years After: a report of evaluative research of Penumbra Respite Care Ltd (Cairdeas House). Edinburgh: Penumbra, December 2007.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Evaluation of the Broxburn Partnership Centre. Broxburn: Strathbrock Partnership Centre, September 2001.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Evaluation of the Management of Personal Welfare Programme, Report to the Economic & Social Research Council, 1996.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, “A Break’s As Good As A Rest”: Evaluation of Penumbra Respite Care (Cairdeas House), Edinburgh: Penumbra, 1996.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, Keep Warm This Winter: An Evaluation Of The Campaign. Final Report to the Scottish Office, Edinburgh: Age Concern Scotland, 1993.

H. Smart, Evaluating Community Development for Health: a survey of evaluation activity across the Lothians. Health Education Journal, 58, 4, 355-364.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, Respite for People with Mental Health Problems: a follow-up evaluation of Cairdeas House, Edinburgh: Penumbra, 1998.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Evaluation of the Minority Ethnic Health Inclusion Project. Edinburgh: Lothian NHS Trust, 2000.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, The Healing House: an evaluation of Craigmillar Health Project, Edinburgh: Craigmillar Health Project, 2000.

H. Smart, I am still alive: an evaluation of Link Up Women’s Support Centre. Edinburgh: Link Up, 1999.

H. Smart and M. Titterton, Ready, Steady, Baby. An evaluation of the RSB Scheme, Edinburgh: Pilton Health Project, 2002.

M. Titterton, Review of the Oasis Support Group Project for Women: an independent assessment of the Oasis support group for the Edinburgh Association for Mental Health, Edinburgh: Edinburgh Association for Mental Health, September 1990.

M. Titterton, The Effectiveness of Community Care for the Mentally Ill: evaluative guidelines for practitioners, Department of Social Administration and Social Work, University of Glasgow, November 1988.

M. Titterton, Evaluating social work services for the poor: an agenda for research, in S. Becker and S. MacPherson (eds.) Private Lives, Public Issues, London: Insight Books, 1988.

M. Titterton, Evaluating Community Care Projects for the Mentally Disabled, paper presented to ‘The Evaluation of Social Work Effectiveness’ Conference, June, Stirling, 1987.

M. Titterton, Social Explanation, Causal Mechanisms and the Epidemiology of Personal and Social Problems, Social Work Research Centre Working Paper, University of Stirling, 1986.

M. Titterton, Conceptual and Methodological Issues in the Evaluation of Social Work Intervention, Social Work Research Centre Working Paper, University of Stirling, 1986.

Policy Studies

M. Titterton, Social Policy In A Cold Climate: Health and Social Welfare In Russia, Social Policy and Administration, 40, 1, 2006, 88-103.

M. Titterton, Armenia’s Double Trouble. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, 2001.

M. Titterton, Social Care Policy in Scotland. Report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2001.

M. Titterton, Caring for mentally disabled people in Scotland, Social Policy and Administration, 25, 2, 1991, 137-148.

M. Titterton, The missing social care dimension in Scottish social policy: a commentary on the Griffiths Report and the Wagner Report, Scottish Government Yearbook, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, 1989.

M. Titterton, Health and Social Welfare in Scotland, working papers and chapters, 1988.

M. Titterton, The New Right and Consumer Choice in the Personal Social Services, Department of Social Administration and Social Work, University of Glasgow. Paper presented to University of Newcastle Department of Social Policy Seminar Series, May 1988.

NGOs, Charitable and Voluntary Sectors

M. Titterton, H. Smart, L. Curtice and S. Maxwell, Supporting health promotion activity in the voluntary sector: research findings and strategic considerations, Health Education Journal, 59, 2000, 364-372.

M. Titterton, Evaluation and Monitoring for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, July 1999.

H. Smart, Volunteering for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, August 1999.

H. Smart, Equal Opportunities for Armenian NGOs. Training for NGOs conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. Edinburgh: The Vision Thing, August 1999.

M. Titterton, H. Smart. L. Curtice and S. Maxwell, Supporting Health Promotion Activity in the Voluntary Sector: Strategic Needs Assessment Research, Edinburgh: HEBS, 1999.

S. Maxwell and M. Titterton, Assessing and managing care: what future for the independent sector? In C. Clark and I. Lapsley (eds.) Planning and Costing Community Care, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1996.

M. Titterton, S. Lieberman, E. Palmer and H. Smart, Responding to the Challenge: Gogarburn and the Voluntary Sector, Final Report to Lothian Health and Lothian Social Work Department, Edinburgh: Edinburgh City Council, November, 1994.

Social Care and Caring in the Community

M. Titterton, Social Care Policy in Scotland. Report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2001.

M. Titterton, Planning and Commissioning Community Care Services in Shetland: Guidance for Planning and Commissioning Teams (PACTS). Lerwick: Shetland Health Board and Shetland Islands Council, 1997.

M. Titterton, Joint Commissioning for People with Profound and Multiple Disabilities in Shetland, Edinburgh: Scottish Health Service Management Development Group, 1996.

M. Titterton, Managing Care in A MultiAgency Context. Report for the Joint Training Strategy of Shetland Islands Council Social Work Department and Shetland Health Board, 1995.

J. Brooke, H. Smart and M. Titterton, Glasgow follows caring path, Housing, July/August 1994, 13.

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Housing and Community Care in the City of Glasgow: a Method for Assessing Housing and Support Needs, Glasgow: Glasgow City Housing, February 1994.

D. Rowley and M. Titterton (eds.), Local Collaboration in Implementing Community Care, The Inter-Change Programme. Edinburgh: Scottish Office/NHS Management Development Group 1994.

Putting People First: Orkney’s Community Care Plan. Kirkwall: Orkney Islands Council and Orkney Health Board, 1993.

M. Titterton, Managing the Changes - The Challenge Facing National Voluntary Care Providers in Scotland, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, 1993.

M. Titterton, Housing and Community Care in Scotland, Revised edition for new series, Edinburgh: Scottish Homes, September 1993.

M. Titterton, Caring for mentally disabled people in Scotland, Social Policy and Administration, 25, 2, 1991, 137-148.

M. Titterton and M. Macleod, Far north, far ahead: care planning in Scotland, Community Care, October 31st, 1991, 12-13.

W. Boyd, A. McKechnie, M. Titterton, Study of Compulsory Admissions to Hospital under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, Report to Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Home and Health Department, 1991.

M. Titterton, Community care and social security for disabled people, Disability Today, 4, 1990, 10-11.

D. Hunter, G. Wistow, M. Titterton, See table 11: an audit of NHS and community care in Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh: Nuffield Institute for Health and Scottish Council for Single Homeless, 1990.

M. Titterton, Caring For People in Scotland: the implications of the Caring For People White Paper and the NHS and Community Care Bill, submitted to House of Commons Social Services Committee, February, 1990.

M. Titterton, The missing social care dimension in Scottish social policy: a commentary on the Griffiths Report and the Wagner Report, Scottish Government Yearbook, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, 1989.

M. Titterton, Life after Griffiths? A Scottish Perspective on Community Care, paper presented to the Department of Social Administration and Social Work Seminar Series, 1989.

M. Titterton, Disability and community care: is the debate being suppressed?, Disability Today, 2, 2, 1988, 10.

Local services under pressure

M. Titterton and E. Wade, Scottish Local Government Services Under Attack, Edinburgh: NUPE (Scotland), 1984.

M. Titterton, ‘Hands Off Lothian’: a study of militancy and mobilisation in the locality. Paper presented to a conference at the University of Sheffield, January 1982.

M. Titterton, Crisis in the Local State: a review article. Bulletin on Social Policy, 7, Autumn, 1980, 57-60.

Research Methods

M. Titterton and H. Smart, Can participatory research be a route to empowerment? A case study of a disadvantaged community. Community Development Journal, 43, 1, 2008, 52-64.

M. Titterton, H. Smart, L. Curtice and S. Maxwell, Supporting health promotion activity in the voluntary sector: research findings and strategic considerations, Health Education Journal, 59, 2000, 364-372.