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Overview
Dr Rebecca Brown
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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| Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Sociology |
Publications
Chapter in book
- Cultural Studies Approaches to Drugs and AlcoholBrown, R., & Race, K. (2016). Cultural Studies Approaches to Drugs and Alcohol. In T. Kolind, B. Thom, & G. Hunt (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Drug and Alcohol Studies: Social Science Approaches.
- A picture tells a thousand stories: Young women, mobile technology and drinking narrativesBrown, R. (2013). A picture tells a thousand stories: Young women, mobile technology and drinking narratives. In W. Mistral (Ed.), Emerging Perspectives on Substance Misuse. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118306604.ch4
Journal Article
- Care-experienced young people’s reflections on their relationship to and use of alcohol: A qualitative explorationAlderson, H., Lingam, R., Brown, R., & McGovern, R. (2023). Care-experienced young people’s reflections on their relationship to and use of alcohol: A qualitative exploration. Adoption & Fostering, 47(1), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759231154269
- A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID studyAlderson, H., Kaner, E., McColl, E., Howel, D., Fouweather, T., McGovern, R., Copello, A., Brown, H., McArdle, P., Smart, D., Brown, R., & Lingam, R. (2020). A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID study. PLOS ONE, 15(9), e0238286. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238286
- The key therapeutic factors needed to deliver behavioural change interventions to decrease risky substance use (drug and alcohol) for looked after children and care leavers: a qualitative exploration with young people, carers and front line workersAlderson, H., Brown, R., Copello, A., Kaner, E., Tober, G., Lingam, R., & McGovern, R. (2019). The key therapeutic factors needed to deliver behavioural change interventions to decrease risky substance use (drug and alcohol) for looked after children and care leavers: a qualitative exploration with young people, carers and front line workers. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19(1), Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0674-3
- ‘You've come to children that are in care and given us the opportunity to get our voices heard': The journey of looked after children and researchers in developing a Patient and Public Involvement groupAlderson, H., Brown, R., Smart, D., Lingam, R., & Dovey‐Pearce, G. (2019). ‘You’ve come to children that are in care and given us the opportunity to get our voices heard’: The journey of looked after children and researchers in developing a Patient and Public Involvement group. Health Expectations, 22(4), 657-665. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12904
- “There are carers, and then there are carers who actually care”; Conceptualizations of care among looked after children and care leavers, social workers and carersBrown, R., Alderson, H., Kaner, E., McGovern, R., & Lingam, R. (2019). “There are carers, and then there are carers who actually care”; Conceptualizations of care among looked after children and care leavers, social workers and carers. Child Abuse & Neglect, 92, 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.03.018
- Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of looked after children and care leavers aged 12–20 yearsAlderson, H., McGovern, R., Brown, R., Howel, D., Becker, F., Carr, L., Copello, A., Fouweather, T., Kaner, E., McArdle, P., McColl, E., Shucksmith, J., Steele, A., Vale, L., & Lingam, R. (2017). Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of looked after children and care leavers aged 12–20 years. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0138-7
- “Drinking Cultures” in University Residential Colleges: An Australian Case Study of the Role of Alcohol Policy, Management, and Organizational ProcessesLeontini, R., Schofield, T., Brown, R., & Hepworth, J. (2017). “Drinking Cultures” in University Residential Colleges: An Australian Case Study of the Role of Alcohol Policy, Management, and Organizational Processes. Contemporary Drug Problems, 44(1), 32-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091450916684593
- “Just take your medicine and everything will be fine”: Responsibilisation narratives in accounts of transitioning young people with HIV into adult care services in AustraliaNewman, C. E., Persson, A., Miller, A., & Brown, R. (2016). “Just take your medicine and everything will be fine”: Responsibilisation narratives in accounts of transitioning young people with HIV into adult care services in Australia. AIDS Care, 28(1), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1069790
- “Social Stuff” and Institutional Micro-Processes: Alcohol Use by Students in Australian University Residential CollegesLeontini, R., Schofield, T., Lindsay, J., Brown, R., Hepworth, J., & Germov, J. (2015). “Social Stuff” and Institutional Micro-Processes: Alcohol Use by Students in Australian University Residential Colleges. Contemporary Drug Problems, 42(3), 171-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091450915580970
- The pedagogy of regret: Facebook, binge drinking and young womenBrown, R., & Gregg, M. (2012). The pedagogy of regret: Facebook, binge drinking and young women. Continuum, 26(3), 357-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2012.665834
- From bingeing booze bird to gilded cage: teaching girls gender and class on Ladette to LadyRedden, G., & Brown, R. (2010). From bingeing booze bird to gilded cage: teaching girls gender and class on Ladette to Lady. Critical Studies in Education, 51(3), 237-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2010.508768
Report
- Mapping Alcohol Use Through the Care SystemBrown, R., & Alderson, H. (2020). Mapping Alcohol Use Through the Care System. Alcohol Change UK.
- Policing and pathways to diversion and care among vulnerable young people who use alcohol and other drugsBrown, R. (2016). Policing and pathways to diversion and care among vulnerable young people who use alcohol and other drugs. National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund.