A new four-bed unit was opened in Bristol, UK, in 2014, for people detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. Police bring individuals posing a risk to themselves or others to a Place of Safety (PoS) in order to receive a mental health assessment. Individuals may be held for up to 72 hours, but cannot receive treatment against their will, unless assessed as lacking the capacity to ref...

Sec. 100.1 What is the purpose of these regulations? 100.2 What definitions apply to these regulations? 100.3 What programs and activities of the Department are subject to these regulations? 100.4 [Reserved] 100.5 What is the Secretary’s obligation with respect to Federal interagency coordination? 100.6 What procedures apply to the selection of programs and activities under these regulations? 1...

Richard Settersten and Barbara Ray examine the lengthening transition to adulthood over the past several decades, as well as the challenges the new schedule poses for young people, families, and society. The authors begin with a brief history of becoming an adult, noting that the schedule that youth follow to arrive at adulthood changes to meet the social realities of each era. For youth to lea...

BACKGROUND Many people lack access to food stores that provide healthful food. Neighborhoods with poor supermarket access have been characterized as "food deserts" (as contrast with "food oases"). This study explored factors influencing food buying practices among residents of food deserts versus food oases in the city of Boston, USA. METHODS We used the mixed-methods approach of concept mapp...

OBJECTIVE The history and etiology of airline passenger misconduct are discussed and relevant medico-legal and management implications reviewed. METHOD The medical literature was reviewed and supplemented with internet searches for relevant information. Organizations including the Federal Aviation Administration, International Air Transport Association, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, ...

The occupational health area is developing models with a variety of methods to address and prevent job stress at the organization-level. A review of literature on employee assistance program (EAP) was conducted to explore relevant methods from its perspective. Result reveals that EAP is a potential good partner in the efforts to prevent Job stress at organization-level. Keywords-job stress; str...

Background Burnett County, located in northwest Wisconsin within a few hours of the Twin-Cities metropolitan region, is home to over 500 lakes (see Figure 1). Heavy development pressures and a strong local identity with the lakes have fueled interest in protecting their health and aesthetic appeal. The county enjoys a long history of partnerships for lake management that includes county agencie...

Managers increasingly understand that employee engagement is a prerequisite for high performance. This article examines how job, work environment, management and organizational factors influence levels of engagement among healthcare employees. Original data come from the Ontario Hospital Association-NRC Picker Employee Experience Survey, involving over 10,000 employees in 16 Ontario hospitals. ...

 This article considers the justice of requiring employment as a condition of receiving public assistance. While none of the main theories of justice prohibits work requirements, the arguments in their favour are weak. Arguments based on reciprocity fail to explain why only means-tested public benefits should be subject to work requirements, and why unpaid dependant care work should not...

BACKGROUND In Canada, hunger is believed to be rare. This study examined the prevalence of hunger among Canadian children and the characteristics of, and coping strategies used by, families with children experiencing hunger. METHODS The data originated from the first wave of data collection for the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, conducted in 1994, which included 13,439 ra...