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Many groups within society continue to experience, and be subjected to, what can only be termed 'transport disadvantage'. Traditionally, recognition of the barriers experienced by these groups has been overlooked. The paper explores the reasons why this is the case with reference to the problematical perspectives and methodologies of transport policy-makers and planners. Personal accounts of individuals are used to demonstrate that 'transport disadvantage' is experienced by many different groups within society and is a social concern that must be included as a priority target for public policy. The importance of considering such travel experiences becomes apparent and is paramount to the development of barrier-free living.

A larger trial with longer follow-up should be conducted to explore the effect of the intervention on PA in youth with T1D.

This article reports what may be the first systematic mapping and review of practitioner research studies in social work. We reflect on the difficulties of identifying such studies and outline the review and mapping processes adopted in the study. The paper categorises the kinds of research undertaken, drawing on a recently developed framework; it also reports and assesses the research against its contribution to knowledge, its methodological standards and its pursuit of due ethical research process. Finally, the paper explores what is known regarding the utility of the research, its contribution to capacity building and its value for people, and closes with a discussion of the issues raised by the review.

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We would like to thank Simon Coates (UCL Librarian) for helping with initial searches. We would also like to thank Hannah Bains (UK Health Visitor and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and Vicki Rich (Vermont Breastfeeding Consultant and Doula) for their comments on the manuscript.

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The aim of this paper is to examine what we know about the experience and outcomes of networked initiatives aimed at facilitating practitioner research. We outline the roles and significance of practitioner research within social work; review emerging understanding of practitioner research network initiatives; and draw conclusions from a comparative analysis of three such initiatives in Auckland, New Zealand, Arhus County, Denmark, and across Scotland. We consider the nature and challenges of practitioner research and a number of responses to how such work should be formulated and conducted. Central to our argument is an empirically informed consideration*from our separate and shared experiences*of how well networks enhance the process and consequences, and art and craft, of such research projects.Artiklens formål er at undersøge, den akutelle viden om erfaringer og resultater med netvaerkinitiativer, der har til hensigt at fremme praksisbaseret forskning. Vi skitserer den praksisbaserede forsknings roller og dens betydning i det sociale arbejde, vi gennemgår udviklingen af netvaerk som basis for praksisbaseret forskning og drager konklusioner fra en sammenlignende analyse af tre eksempler fra Auckland i New