Library Bulletin – New Books – December 2008

The following list is a selection of new books added to the Library recently. Most of the books may be borrowed either by post or through visiting the Library.

If the shelf mark ends with the letters REF, this means the item is held in the Library for reference only and may not be borrowed.

However, the Library staff will be happy to supply you with further information for ordering from your local library or book shop.

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Ethnic and Minority Groups


Health Improvement/Health Promotion


Health Inequalities


Mental Health


Research and Development


Women's Health


Workplace/Occupational Health



Ethnic and Minority Groups

FERNANDO, Suman and KEATING, Frank (2008). Mental health in a multi-ethnic society: a multidisciplinary handbook. Hove: Routledge. ISBN 9780415414876
Shelf Mark: 616.89 FER

SCOTTISH ETHNICITY AND HEALTH RESEARCH STRATEGY WORKING GROUP (2008). Health in our multi-ethnic Scotland: future research priorities: a draft consultation report. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland
Shelf Mark: Health Scotland http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/2890.aspx

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Health Improvement/Health Promotion

NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND and GREENSPACE SCOTLAND and others (2008). Health impact assessment of greenspace: a guide. Stirling: Greenspace Scotland
Shelf Mark: F577.4 NHS

SARAFINO, Edward P (2008). Health psychology: biopsychosocial interactions. New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN 9780470129166
Shelf Mark: 159.9 SAR

Health Inequalities

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2008). Long-term monitoring of health inequalities: first report on headline indicators. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. ISBN 9780755972500
Shelf Mark: Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/25154901/8

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Mental Health

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2008). The art of conversation: a guide to talking, listening and reducing stigma surrounding suicide. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland. ISBN
9781844854233
Shelf Mark: F343.614 SCO
http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/2842.aspx

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Research and Development

STEWART, David W and SHAMDASANI, Prem N and others (2007). Focus groups: theory and practice. Thousand Oaks: Sage. ISBN 9780761925835
Shelf Mark: 001 STE

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Women's Health

HUNT, Ruth and FISH, Julie (2008). Prescription for change: lesbian and bisexual women's health check 2008. Edinburgh: Stonewall Scotland
Shelf Mark: F3-055.2 HUN

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Workplace/Occupational Health

AW, T C and GARDINER, K and others (2007). Occupational health. Massachusetts: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405122214
Shelf Mark: 616-057 AW

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