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J Langley

Publications and source records attributed to J Langley.

At least 73 records · Page 4Linked to original sources
PubMed1985

On the prevalence and roles of females in the sadomasochistic subculture: report of an empirical study.

The existence of females in the sadomasochistic subculture has generally been denied in the theoretical, clinical, and empirical literature. The assumption that females do not exist in the subculture, or exist in such small numbers as to make analysis impossible, was tested. Questionnaires were placed in two publications that cater to sadomasochists, and additional questionnaires were mailed to advertisers whose ads appeared in a sadomasochistic contact magazine. Of 182 individuals who responded, 130 were males, and 52 were females, indicating a meaningful female presence in the subculture. An analysis of the replies revealed similarities and differences between the male and female respondents.

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PubMed1984

Two safety aspects of public playground climbing equipment.

The height of and surface under public playground climbing equipment in Dunedin were recorded. Twenty-eight percent of the equipment exceeded the maximum height specification of a British standard and the majority of equipment was mounted over non-impact absorbing surfaces.

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PubMed1984

Description and classification of childhood burns.

The shortcomings of the ICD codes for describing burn injuries and the circumstances of these injuries (E Code) are highlighted. The usefulness of an approach which seeks to identify precisely the agent of injury (i. e. the form of energy) and its vehicle or vector is examined. It is shown that despite its theoretical attractiveness, it also has some shortcomings. These are, in part, due to anomalies in the definition of a burn, a consequence of which may be that some burn surveys produced a distorted impression of the distribution of the various types of burn injury. The need to develop and evaluate methods for describing the sequence of events resulting in burn injury is emphasized.

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PubMed1983

Childhood burns.

A five year retrospective survey of children admitted to Dunedin Hospital for the treatment of burn injuries was undertaken. Fifty-nine percent of the victims were male, 76% were under five years of age, and the most common type of injury was a scald. A significant number of the victims received friction burns from washing machine wringers. This finding contrasts with other burn surveys and a number of possible explanations are advanced. More in depth investigations of specific incidents are required to assist and assess the efficacy of current preventive efforts.

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PubMed1983

Socio-economic status and childhood injuries.

The hypothesis that there was an inverse linear relationship between childhood injuries and socio-economic status was tested. Four measures of socio-economic status were related to childhood injury records covering the first seven years of life. The results failed to show any significant relationship between history of injury and four measures of socio-economic status.

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PubMed1981

Scalds to preschool children.

A survey of scalds to 64 children under five years of age was undertaken. The results showed that there was a wide variety of circumstances which resulted in these injuries. The significance of developmental aspects is demonstrated, as is the need to modify the child's environment. Poor supervision was not a significant factor in the incidents described. The problems associated with implementing various preventive strategies are discussed. It is concluded that more attention needs to be given to improving the effectiveness of "active" countermeasures due to the lack of practical "passive" countermeasures.

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