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Coventry University

EducationCoventry, United Kingdom
About: Coventry University is a education organization based out in Coventry, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Higher education. The organization has 4964 authors who have published 12700 publications receiving 255898 citations. The organization is also known as: Lanchester Polytechnic & Coventry Polytechnic.


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TL;DR: There was little evidence that religious beliefs and associated attitudes rather than institutional racism had resulted in the low levels of service provision which the families experienced prior to the advocacy service.
Abstract: It has sometimes been assumed that religiously based explanations for and attitudes to having a disabled child have led to the low uptake of health and social services by ethnic minority families in the UK. A series of semi-structured interviews were held between 1999 and 2001 with 19 Pakistani and Bangladeshi families with a disabled child as part of an evaluation of an advocacy service. The families' understandings of the causes of their child's impairment, whether they felt shame and experienced stigma, and whether these factors influenced service uptake and their expectations of their child's future are reported. While religious beliefs did inform the ways in which some families conceptualised their experience, the families' attitudes were complex and varied. There was little evidence that religious beliefs and associated attitudes rather than institutional racism had resulted in the low levels of service provision which the families experienced prior to the advocacy service. There was also no evidence that the families' attitudes had been informed by the disability movement. The implications for service providers and the movement are considered.

96 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the effect of horizontal technology spillover on SMEs for international growth and propose quantitative metrics such as technology upgrading, knowledge spillover, and technology transfer to explore this effect in Chinese market.

96 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the interaction between energy performance and indoor environment quality in buildings with PH standard, considering parametric sensitivity study including effects of diverse parameters on PH building performance is reviewed.
Abstract: The building sector accounts for significant portion of total final energy use in most countries. One way to reduce significantly building energy consumption is to adopt energy efficiency technologies and strategies. Due to environmental concerns and high cost of energy in recent years there has been a renewed interest in building energy efficiency. Passive House (PH) standard provides a cost-efficient way of minimizing energy demand of buildings in accordance with global principle of sustainability. However, it is ongoing challenge to improve building energy efficiency without compromising indoor environmental quality. The objective of this paper is to review the interactions between energy performance and indoor environment quality in buildings with PH standard, considering parametric sensitivity study including effects of diverse parameters on PH building performance. Passive House technologies including heat and cooling recovery ventilation, pre heating/cooling fresh air, pre-ventilation and passive cooling are presented considering different weather conditions. Thermal comfort represented by recommended thermal range and comfort zone and indoor air quality indicated by CO2 concentration have been numerically and experimentally analysed. The simulation and measurement results illuminate that it is possible to realize energy efficiency and favourable indoor environment in PH buildings at the same time.

96 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the distribution of local food activity in the South West and West Midlands regions of England and find that the products that tend to predominate are horticulture, dairy, meat and poultry.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper sets out to engage with current debate over local foods and the emergence of what has been called an alternative food economy and to examine the distribution of local food activity in the South West and West Midlands regions of England.Design/methodology/approach – Databases on local food activity were constructed for each region from secondary sources. The data were mapped by means of choropleth mapping at postcode district level.Findings – Although local food activity is flourishing in the South West and, to a lesser extent, the West Midlands, it is unevenly distributed. Concentrations occur in both regions. These may relate to a variety of factors, including: proximity to urban centres and particular trunk roads, landscape designations and the geography of farming types. The products that tend to predominate – horticulture, dairy, meat and poultry – can either be sold directly to consumers with little or no processing, or remain readily identifiable and defining ingredients after b...

96 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the production of farming identities and spaces, focusing especially on the relational construction of situated ethical identities, using three case studies drawn from research conducted by the authors.
Abstract: This paper explores the production of farming identities and spaces, focusing especially on the relational construction of situated ethical identities. Using three case studies drawn from research ...

95 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Xiang Zhang1541733117576
Zidong Wang12291450717
Stephen Joseph9548545357
Andrew Smith87102534127
John F. Allen7940123214
Craig E. Banks7756927520
Philip L. Smith7529124842
Tim H. Sparks6931519997
Nadine E. Foster6832018475
Michael G. Burton6651916736
Sarah E Lamb6539528825
Michael Gleeson6523417603
David Alexander6552016504
Timothy J. Mason6522515810
David S.G. Thomas6322814796
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202360
2022217
20211,419
20201,267
20191,097
20181,013