Dr Steve Robertson
PhD, BSc, RGN, RHV
Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Programme Director, RCN Research Alliance
+44 114 222 2624
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- Profile
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My clinical background was 17 years in critical care nursing and public health nursing (health visiting) before I commenced an applied research career. My main interests are around social theories of gender and masculinity and the application of these to public health and health promotion. Conceptually, I have particular interest in Critical Realism, the work of Pierre Bourdieu and in the theory and practice of Thematic Analysis.
I have extensive experience evaluating a range of health promotion and self-care interventions. In 2007, I wrote what has become a seminal text, 鈥楿nderstanding Men and Health鈥. I have worked with fellow academics, policy makers and practitioners in Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe. In 2016, I became an Adjunct (Visiting) Professor at Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland and in 2017 became Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University. I am currently Programme Director on the University of 91直播/RCN Alliance Research Programme.
- Publications
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Books
- Understanding Men And Health: Masculinities, Identity And Well-Being Masculinity, Identity and Well-being. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Edited books
Journal articles
- . Nursing Open, 11(7).
- . Health Expectations, 27(3).
- . BMJ Open, 14(5).
- . BMC Health Services Research, 24(1).
- . Nursing Management.
- . Primary Health Care Research and Development, 24, 1-7.
- . Primary Health Care Research and Development, 24.
- FIT FOR PURPOSE: SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN SUPERVISION IN NORTHERN IRELAND. Community Practitioner, 96(1), 40-43.
- . BMC Health Services Research, 23(1).
- . Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 9-29.
- . British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 16(3), 126-133.
- . Discover Psychology, 2(1).
- . International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 4, 100075-100075.
- . BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 9(1).
- . Nursing Open.
- . Nursing Open.
- . Frontiers in Sociology, 6.
- . Nurs Open.
- . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 101966.
- . British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 17(Sup2), s8-s14.
- . Cancer Nursing Practice.
- . BMC Health Services Research, 20(1).
- . BMC Nursing, 19(1).
- . Nurse Education Today, 104652-104652.
- . International Journal of Mens Social and Community Health, 3(2), e19-e31.
- . BMC Health Services Research, 20(1).
- . Journal of Nursing Management, 28(4), 959-967.
- . Journal of Nursing Management.
- . European Journal of Public Health, 29(6), 1154-1160.
- . International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, 2(1), e45-e54.
- . Psychology of Men and Masculinities, 20(3), 310-323.
- . Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(6), 825-848.
- . International Journal of Men's Social & Community Health, 1(1).
- . British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 46(5), 596-604.
- . Journal of Public Health.
- . Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 18(1), 1-14.
- . Health Promotion International, 33(2), 334-344.
- . Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(1), 20-27.
- . Journal of Gender Studies, 27(5), 562-573.
- . American Journal of Men's Health, 11(5), 1512-1524.
- . American Journal of Men's Health, 11(5), 1536-1546.
- . American Journal of Men's Health, 11(4), 1224-1236.
- . American Journal of Men's Health, 11(4), 888-899.
- Seeking Counselling for Mood Disorders in a Cardiac Centre: A Pilot Survey of Patients鈥 Views. Annals of Nursing and Practice, 4(2).
- . Qualitative Health Research, 27(4), 584-590.
- . Health Education Journal, 76(1), 102-113.
- Prevalence, Co-Occurrence and Clustering of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among UK Men. Journal of Men's Health, 12(2), 15-24.
- . British Journal of Nursing, 25(21), 1163-1169.
- The Case for Retaining a Focus on 鈥淢asculinities鈥 in Men鈥檚 Health Research. International journal of men's health, 15(1), 52-67.
- . Soccer & Society, 17(2), 183-195.
- Pre and post survey findings from the Mind 'Building resilience programme for better mental health: Pregnant women and new mothers'. Evidence Based Midwifery, 13(3), 92-99.
- . Appetite, 84, 113-119.
- . Journal of Public Mental Health, 14(4), 196-204.
- . Mental Health Review Journal, 20(3), 185-198.
- . Health Education Journal, 73(2), 150-158.
- . Journal of Public Mental Health, 13(1), 40-50.
- . Health Education Research, 29(3), 503-520.
- . Sociologia Ruralis, 54(4), 460-476.
- . Social Theory & Health, 12(4), 339-360.
- . Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research, 4(11).
- Men's health promotion interventions: What have we learned from previous programmes?. Community Practitioner, 86(11), 38-41.
- . Mental Health Review Journal, 18(3), 115-127.
- . Health Education Journal, 72(5), 635-643.
- . Public Health, 127(8), 716-726.
- . Health Education Research, 28(3), 405-413.
- . Primary Health Care Research & Development, 14(02), 113-125.
- . Australian Journal of Rural Health, 21(1), 3-7.
- . Public Health, 127(1), 18-26.
- . Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 5(3), 419-439.
- . Journal of Men's Health, 9(4), 261-267.
- . Social Science & Medicine, 74(11), 1825-1832.
- . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44, 267-958.
- . Sociology Compass, 6(2), 134-150.
- . Sociology Compass, 6(2), 151-165.
- . Public Health, 125(7), 411-416.
- Ethnicity, gender and mental health. Diversity in Health and Care, 8(2), 81-92.
- . Journal of Men's Health, 8(2), 93-99.
- . Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(2), 168-174.
- . Trends in Urology & Men's Health, 1(1), 10-12.
- . Journal of Men's Health, 7(3), 189-192.
- . Health Promotion International, 25(3), 363-370.
- . Psychology & Health, 25(sup1), 137-376.
- . Qualitative Health Research, 20(7), 987-998.
- . Health Education Journal, 69(2), 139-149.
- . International Journal of Men's Health, 9(1), 50-61.
- . Health Education Journal, 68(4), 266-272.
- . Critical Public Health, 19(3-4), 427-440.
- . Critical Public Health, 19(3-4), 475-488.
- Evaluation of a NRF 鈥楬ealth and well-being鈥 programme. Primary Health Care, 19(3), 34-38.
- Men: showing willing.. Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association, 82(4), 34-35.
- . Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 1(1), 42-51.
- . The Journal of Men's Health & Gender, 4(4), 440-447.
- . The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 2(2), 361-368.
- . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 6(4), 258-263.
- Masculinities, men and promoting health through primary care. Primary Health Care, 16(8), 25-28.
- . Sociology of Health and Illness, 28(4), 433-456.
- . Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, 10(2), 175-189.
- . Health Education Journal, 64(4), 293-301.
- . Primary Health Care Research and Development, 6(1), 1-4.
- . Health Education Research, 18(6), 706-716.
- Men managing health. Men's Health Journal, 2(4), 111-113.
- Middle-aged men's health.. Nursing times, 96(14), 43-44.
- Fathers and health visitors: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a secret agent thing鈥. Community Practitioner, 72(3), 56-58.
- Men鈥檚 health: present practice and future hope. British Journal of Community Nursing, 3(1), 45-50.
- Working with men: A theoretical base for meeting their needs. Community Practitioner, 71(9), 286-288.
- . British Journal of Nursing, 4(7), 382-401.
- . Emergency Nurse.
- . PLOS ONE, 19(7), e0307426-e0307426.
- Development of the nursing associate professional identity: a longitudinal qualitative study. Nursing Open.
- Promoting 鈥渢esticular awareness鈥: co-design of an inclusive campaign using the World Caf茅 methodology. Health Expectations.
- . Journal of Integrated Care: Practical evidence for service improvement.
- Trainee Nursing Associates in England: a multisite study of Higher Education Institution perspectives. International Nursing Review.
- . Nursing Standard.
- A tale of two bridges: factors influencing career choices of trainee nursing associates in England. A longitudinal qualitative study. Nursing Open.
- Understanding the value of a PhD for post-doctoral registered UK nurses: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Nursing Management.
- . Journal of Clinical Nursing.
- . Sociology of Health & Illness, 32(5), 695-710.
- . Health Promotion International, 23(3), 283-289.
- . Auto/Biography, 14(4), 302-319.
- . Health Promotion International, daw090-daw090.
- Economic evaluation of 鈥楳en on the Move鈥, a 鈥榬eal world鈥 community-based physical activity programme for men. European Journal of Public Health.
- . Journal of Nursing Management.
- UK advanced practice nurses鈥 experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods cross sectional study. BMJ Open.
- Support and career aspirations among trainee nursing associates: a longitudinal cohort study. Nursing Times.
- Development of the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings across England. Primary Health Care.
Chapters
- Disability, embodiment and masculinities A complex matrix, ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF MASCULINITY STUDIES (pp. 154-164).
- Men, health and medicalization An overview, ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF MASCULINITY STUDIES (pp. 360-370).
- In Griffith D, Bruce MA & Thorpe RJ (Ed.), Men's Health Equity: A Handbook Routledge
- Global men's health policy In Griffith DM, Bruce MA & Thorpe RJ (Ed.), Men's Health Equity: A Handbook Routledge
- , Men鈥檚 Health Equity (pp. 10-24). Routledge
- Masculinities and health inequalities within neoliberal economies In Walker C & Roberts S (Ed.), Masculinity, Labour, and Neoliberalism: Working-Class Men in International Perspective Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- A Review of Research on Men鈥檚 Physical Health In Levant R & Wong J (Ed.), The Psychology of Men and Masculinities Washington: APA Books.
- Supporting Lifestyle Risk Reduction: Promoting Men鈥檚 Health through Professional Football In Parnell D & Pringle A (Ed.), Football and Health Improvement: an Emergent Field London: Routledge.
- Mental Health in Adult Men In Steen M & Thomas M (Ed.), Mental Health Across the Lifespan London: Routledge.
- Men, 鈥榤asculinity鈥 and mental health: Critical reflections In Gideon J (Ed.), Handbook on Gender and Health Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
- Applying a gender lens to public health discourses on men鈥檚 health In Gideon J (Ed.), Handbook on Gender and Health Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
- Men, masculinities and disability In Swain J, French S, Barnes C & Thomas C (Ed.), Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments 3rd Ed London: Sage.
- Men, public health and health promotion: Towards a critically structural and embodied understanding In Gough B & Robertson S (Ed.), Men, Masculinities & Health: Critical Perspectives Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
- Rural Men鈥檚 Mental Health In White A & Conrad D (Ed.), Promoting Men鈥檚 Mental Health Oxford: Radcliffe.
- Men and disability In Swain J, French S, Barnes C & Thomas C (Ed.), Disabling Barriers- Enabling Environments 2nd Ed London: Sage.
- , Designing and Conducting Gender, Sex, & Health Research (pp. 161-174). SAGE Publications, Inc.
Book reviews
- . Sociology of Health & Illness, 35(6), 972-973.
- Men and the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study.. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS, 31(7), 1116-1117.
- . Sociology of Health & Illness, 31(7), 1116-1117.
- Men's Discourses of Depression.. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS, 31(7), 1116-1117.
- . Feminist Legal Studies, 17(2), 237-238.
- . Sociology of Health & Illness, 32(4), 675-675.
Conference proceedings papers
- . BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol. 109
- . Lung Cancer, Vol. 139(Suppl 1) (pp S69-S70). Dublin, Ireland, 29 January 2020 - 29 January 2020.
- An Exploratory Study of the Motivations, Experiences, and Career Aspirations of Trainee Nursing Associates in the North of England. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS, Vol. 19
- "It's Very Stressful But I love It": Advanced Nurse Practitioners' views of Advanced Nursing Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS, Vol. 19
- . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 46 (pp 595-595)
- Reducing Lifestyle Risk For Men In Sporting Settings. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, Vol. 45(5) (pp 372-372)
- The Importance Of Sitting Time And Physical Activity On BMI In Hard To Reach Men. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, Vol. 44 (pp 675-675)
- Initial Effects of a National Men's Health Programme Delivered in English Premier League Football Clubs. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, Vol. 44 (pp 562-562)
- Associations Between Sitting Time And The Prevalence And Clustering Of Lifestyle Risk Factors In Men. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, Vol. 44 (pp 676-677)
- . Journal of Men's Health, Vol. 7(3) (pp 304-305)
- . Journal of Men's Health, Vol. 7(3) (pp 298-298)
- Choosing treatment for localised prostate cancer: A patient-conducted-interview study. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, Vol. 25 (pp 164-164)
- . Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 27(5) (pp 559-574)
Reports
Other
- . Public Health, 125(7), 399-400.
- Across the water.. Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association, 84(3), 20.
- . Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 21(1), 76-76.
Preprints
- Teaching interests
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Gender, masculinities and health; research skills and methods; the sociology of health & illness; health promotion. I have a strong track record in Master鈥檚 level dissertation supervision, in Doctoral supervision and completion and have mentored at Post-Doctoral level.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Men鈥檚 Social & Community Health and Section Editor, Mental Health, American Journal of Men's Health.
I have reviewed for a wide range of national and international grant awarding bodies including Nationally: the ESRC; NIHR; Health & Social Care Research & Development Office, Northern Ireland; The Prostate Cancer Charity; British Academy/Leverhulme; BUPA Foundation; Chief Scientist Office, Scotland. Internationally: Swedish Research Council; Health Research Board, Ireland; Canadian Institute of Health Research; Australian Research Council.
In 2017 I accepted an invitation to become a member of the Council of Reviewers for the Canadian Institute of Health Research. I am a member of the British Sociological Association and have acted as a consultant on gender and men鈥檚 health to the UK Department of Health and to WHO (Europe).