The mass media play an important role in socialisation and influence the construction of meaning. They shape the way people perceive the world around them. Many people have no contact with disabled people so gain their knowledge of disability from the mass media. It therefore becomes important understand how the media shape reality. This paper uses aspects of semiotics to examine the construction of meaning and some of the signs, symbols, and icons of disability imagery with particular emphasis on the intersection of sexuality and disability on the silver screen. Comparisons are drawn between negative and positive portrayals of sex involving disabled characters. Adult videos produced specifically for the devotee market are contrasted with those produced for a wider audience.
This paper discusses the findings of a mixed-methods research study conducted in an English city, Nottingham. The study examined the ‘Response to Complexity’ (R2C) project, aimed at increasing support for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse with ‘complex needs’
(defined by services as: substance and/or alcohol misuse and/or mental health and/or English as a foreign language). In-depth interviews with practitioners and survivors; participant observation of R2C Steering Group meetings; and statistical outcome data was used to evaluate R2C. One of the
successes of the project was the provision of wrap around support that met the needs of the women, rather than the women being further marginalised trying to meet the needs of the service. Additionally, the work of the R2C Steering Group provided an example of best practice in multi-agency
partnership working to ensure better service provision for survivors. The focus of this paper is to provide discussion of the qualitative element of the study, which explored the needs and experiences of survivors of domestic abuse and what their experiences of a new service might mean in
relation to policy in terms of defining and responding to ‘complex needs’ and multi-agency partnership working.
Common orthopaedic implant failures are reviewed in the areas of total joint replacement and fracture fixation. In particular total hip and total knee arthroplasty, intertrochanteric hip fractures and long bone fractures are discussed. Excessive motion of implant bone interfaces, stress concentrations within the implant and stress shielding of bone are implicated in implant failures.
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