Public health participation in alcohol licensing decisions in England: the importance of navigating "contested space"
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Somerville, L., Thom, B. and Herring, R. 2020. Public health participation in alcohol licensing decisions in England: the importance of navigating "contested space". Drugs and Alcohol Today. 20 (4), pp. 323-335. https://doi.org/10.1108/DAT-05-2020-0025
Type | Article |
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Title | Public health participation in alcohol licensing decisions in England: the importance of navigating "contested space" |
Authors | Somerville, L., Thom, B. and Herring, R. |
Abstract | The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act of 2011, added ‘health bodies’ as responsible authorities in licensing and, in practice, Directors of Public Health undertook this role. Despite this legislation facilitating the inclusion of public health in partnerships around licensing in England, wide variations in involvement levels by Public Health professionals persist This article is based on the findings from interviews that explored the experiences of public health professionals engaging with local established partnerships around alcohol licensing. Qualitative data were collected through twenty-one interviews in a purposeful sample of London boroughs. These data were combined with analyses of relevant area documentation and observations of fourteen licensing sub-committee meetings in one London borough over a seven-month period. Thematic analysis of all data sources was conducted to identify emerging themes. |
Keywords | Public health, alcohol licensing, contested spaces, professional identity |
Publisher | Emerald |
Journal | Drugs and Alcohol Today |
ISSN | 1745-9265 |
Electronic | 2042-8359 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 31 Jul 2020 |
11 Dec 2020 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 11 Sep 2020 |
Accepted | 17 Jun 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Copyright Statement | Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/DAT-05-2020-0025 |
Language | English |
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