Browsing Articles - Department of Applied Social Sciences by Author "Houghton, Sharon"
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"Blacklists” and “Whitelists”: A salutary warning concerning the prevalence of racist language in discussions of predatory publishing
Houghton, Frank; Houghton, Sharon (Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2018)This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not ... -
‘Greenwashing’ tobacco products through ecological and social/equity labelling: A potential threat to tobacco control
Houghton, Frank; Houghton, Sharon; O'Doherty, Diane; McInerney, Derek; Duncan, Bruce (European Publishing, 2018)There has been significant growth in ecological/environmental labelling of products and services internationally in recent years. Such efforts have become an integral element of the marketing strategies used by many ... -
‘Say nothing for a wee while, and then say nothing at all’: Still hiding the evidence on health inequalities in Ireland
Houghton, Frank; Houghton, Sharon (Radical Statistics Group, 2015)Social and spatial inequalities in health status and health service access are pervasive throughout Ireland. However, they rarely form the subject of prolonged public scrutiny. It is clear that the Irish Government has ...