Jane Springett

Professor Jane Springett

R.J.Springett@ljmu.ac.uk

4.65 Henry Cotton Building.

Professor of Health Promotion.

Research and Development.
Lead for Liverpool Longitudinal Smoking Study.
Visiting Professor Kristianstad University Sweden (50%).
Visting Professor University of Orebro Sweden.

An international reputation in the field of health promotion and participatory evaluation with a specific interest in community based participatory research. I undertake research and consultancy in these areas. I also lead the Liverpool Longitudinal Smoking Study which has been funded by the Roy Castle Foundation for over 13 years. It focuses on children and young people's attitudes beliefs and behaviour in relation to smoking. In addition I lead a major research initiative in Sweden funded by the Regional Government which uses action research approaches to health and social care service development . I teach participatory action research, evaluation and community based health promotion. I am member of the UK Evaluation Society and the Collaborative Action Research Network. I have links with researchers in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Sweden and Denmark .
I have successfully supervised 12 PhDs.

Evaluation.
Community Development.
Health Promotion.
Participatory Action Research.

Complex Community based Health and Social Change initiatives.
Participatory Evaluation.
Action Research.
Children's Beliefs and Attitudes towards Health Issues.
Inter professional and interorgansiational learning and collaboration.

Petersson P, Blömquist K and Springett J ( under review ) Friendship but not participation : patients with leg ulcers' experience of their care. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Springett J and C Owens ( accepted ) Combining evidence based practice with “lay “ knowledge tensions, challenges and prospects Critical Public Health.

Berkeley D and Springett J (Under Review) From rhetoric to reality constraints faced by Health for All type initiatives Social Science and Medicine.

Berkeley D and Springett J ( in press ) From Rhetoric to Reality : Barriers faced by Health for All Initiatives Social Science and Medicine.

Dychawy-Rosner I and Springett J ( under review ) Using Participatory Action Research in Facilitating Daily Activity Services for Developmentally Disabled Adults. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Mercado FJ, Hernandez N, Tejada LM,Springett J, Calvo A. (2006). Avaliacao de politicas e programas de saude. Enfoques emergentes na Ibero America no inicio do seculo XXI. In: Bosi LM, Mercado FJ. Avaliacao qualitativa de programas de saude. Enfoques emergentes. Petropolis: Vozes , Brazil.

Milton, B Springett , J Woods S.E. Dugdill, L Porcelatto, L (under review) Starting young? Children's experiences of trying smoking during pre adolescence : the implications for tobacco control. Health Education Research.

Springett J (2005) Geographical Approaches to the Integration of health promotion in health systems, a comparative study of two health action zones in the UK Promotion and Education , the International Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education Special supplement 3 , 39 -45.  

Woods S Springett, J Porcellato L and Dugdill L (2005) “ Stop it, its bad for you and me “ Experiences of and views on passive smoking among primary school children in Liverpool ” Health Education Research 20(6) 645-655.

Abrahamsson A, Springett J, Leif Karlsson, Ottosson T (2005) Making Sense of the Challenge of Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy: A Phenomenographic Approach Health Education Research 20 (3) 367-368.

Abrahamsson A Springett J Karlsson L Håkansson A, Ottosson T, (2005) Some lessons from Swedish midwives' experiences of approaching women smokers in antenatal care Midwifery 21 335-345.

Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L. and Springett, J. (2005) A Longitudinal Study Exploring Primary Schoolchildren's Perspectives on Smoking: Results from the Early Years Phase. Childhood 12(4) 425-444.

Springett, J (2005) Collaborative and Integrated Approaches to Health Annual Report FPN Kristianstad University.

Milton, B, Cook, P Dugdill L, Porcellato , L Springett J and S Woods (2004) Why do children smoke at Primary School ? A longitudinal analysis of predicted smoking uptake during pre- adolescence. Public Health 118(4) 247-55.

Springett, J (2003) " Valuing Lay perspectives in Evaluation in T. McDonald The Social Consequences of Health Promotion Routledge.

Springett J , Porcellato L, Wainwright Alison and Chendo Thomas M, (2003) Unfinished Business an evaluation synthesis report for Merseyside Health Action Zone Institute for Health, LJMU.

Woods S.E., Lake J.R. & Springett.J.(2003) Tackling Health Inequalities and the HAZ Smoking Cessation Programme: The perfect match? Critical Public Health,13(1) 61-76.

Springett J. (2002) Issues in participatory evaluation in Minkler M and Wallerstein N.

Community based Participatory Research in Health Jossey Bass USA pp 263-291.

Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L. and Springett, J. (2002)Using Focus Groups to Explore Children's Perceptions of Smoking: Reflections on Practice. Health Education 102 (6) 310-320.

J Springett and A Young (2002) Learning for Change , an Evaluation Report for the Manchester Salford and Trafford Health Action Zone Salford University.

J Springett and A Young (2002) " Comparing Theories of Change and participatory approaches to the evaluation of projects within Health Action Zones: Two views from the North West on engaging community level projects in evaluation." in Bauld, L., and Judge, K. Learning from Health Action Zones , Aeneas Press, Chichester.U.K:

J Springett and L Dunkerton (2002) Working Together An Report on the Evaluation of the Netherton Partnership HAZ/Urban Projects Institute for Health.

J. Springett (2001) "Appropriate Approaches for the Evaluation of Health Promotion" Critical Public Health 11(2) 139-151.

I Rootman, M Goodstadt, D. McQueen , L Potvin, J Springett and E Ziglio (2001) Evaluation in Health Promotion: Principles and Perspectives WHO/Euro Copenhagen.

L, Curtice, J. Springett and A. Kennedy (2001) “Evaluation in Urban Settings: The Challenge of Healthy Cities “ in I Rootman et al.

L. Dugdill and J.Springett (2001) “ The Evaluation of Health Promotion Programmes in the workplace” in I Rootman et al Evaluation in Health Promotion: Principles and Perspectives WHO/Euro Copenhagen.

J. Springett (2001) “A review of participatory approaches to evaluation in health promotion” in I. Rootman et al Evaluation in Health Promotion: Principles and Perspectives WHO/Euro Copenhagen.

J Springett ( 2001) "Participatory Approaches to the evaluation of health promotion" in Svederberg, Svenson and Kindeberg (eds) Pedagogik i halsoframjande arbete University of Lund Sweden.

J. Lake , S Woods and J Springett (2001) An Evaluation of Merseyside Smoking Cessation Services. Report for MHAZ.

D Fox, R Raw and J Springett (2000) Evaluation of the " Partnerships for Change Project .” Report for Bedfordshire Health Authority.

J Springett ( 2000) "Collaboration for Health , the art and science of working together" Journal of Health Gain Winter 23 -32.

Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L. Springett, J. and Sanderson, F. (2000) Exploring children's perceptions of smoking with the ‘draw and write' investigative technique in Lu, R.,

Mackay, J., Niu, S., and Peto, R. (eds) Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic - Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Beijing, China, 24-28 August 1997.

London : Springer-Verlag.

M. Vienonem and J Springett (1999) “ Public Health, Primary care and Health insurance: how to bring the quest for health gain into health sector reform in Central and Eastern Europe . Eurohealth 4(6) 17-20.

L Porcellato, L Dugdill, J Springett and F. Sanderson (1999) “ Primary Schoolchildren's Perceptions Of Smoking: Implications for Health Education. Health Education Research 14(1) 71-83.

J Springett and T Knight ( 1999) Putting the D into R and D Building capacity for evaluation in health promotion and public health a needs assessment Report for the NHS Executive.

J Springett and P Carey (1999) The Sum of the Parts: a Health Strategy for North Liverpool Partnership.

J Springett and L Dugdill (1999) Evaluating Health Promotion and policies in the Workplace : a new challenge for evaluation European Health Promotion Series no 6 WHO/Euro.

J Springett (1998) Practical Guidance on Evaluating Health Promotion WHO/Euro Copenhagen.

J Springett (1998) “Quality and effectiveness in the Evaluation of Healthy Cities : the Liverpool Experience” in JK Davis and G McDonald (Eds.) Quality, Evidence and Effectiveness in Health Promotion , Grappling with Uncertainities .Routledge.

I Rootman, M Goodstadt, L Potvin and J Springett (1997) A Framework for Health Promotion Evaluation WHO/Euro Copenhagen.

M Goumans and J Springett (1997) “ From projects to policy: “Healthy Cities” as a mechanism for policy change for health? “ Health Promotion International 12(4) 311-322.

C Costongs and J Springett (1997) “ Towards a framework for the Evaluation of urban health related policies” Evaluation , An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.

C Costongs and J. Springett (1997) “Joint Working and the development of a City health plan: the Liverpool Experience” Health Promotion International 12 (1) 9- 15.

L.D. Graver and J Springett (1997) Evaluation of Local Multidisciplinary Teams, Final Report. Liverpool Health Authority.

L Porcellato, L Dugdill, J Springett and F. Sanderson (1996) Attitudes, Beliefs and Smoking Behaviour in Primary School Children in Liverpool, an interim report Roy Castle Cause for Hope Foundation/Institute for Health.

P. O'Carroll, P. Brooks, A. Hoskins and J. Springett (1995) Ethnic Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Liverpool Liverpool Health Authority.

N. Bruce, J. Springett, J. Hotchkiss and A Scott Samuel (eds) (1995) Research and Change in Urban Community Health Avebury.

J. Springett and C. Leavey (1995) “Participatory Action Research: Dilemmas and Prospects” In Bruce et al op cit.

J. Springett and L. Dugdill (1995) “Workplace health promotion programmes: towards a framework for evaluation” Health Education Journal 55, 91-103.

S. Herron, J. Springett and P. O'Carroll (1995) “Mental Health: the lay perspective” in Mental Health Promotion, Proceedings of the 4th annual conference on promotion of Mental health Ashgate publishing.

J. Springett, C. Costongs and L. Dugdill (1995) “Towards a Framework for Evaluation in Health Promotion: Methodology Principles and Practice” Journal of Contemporary Health 2, 61-65.

J. Springett and Lynne Graver (1995) “The Local Multidisciplinary Facilitation Project in Liverpool: a framework for the Evaluation” Occasional Paper 5 Institute for Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

C. Costongs and J. Springett (1995) “A Conceptual Evaluation Framework for Health Related Policies in the Urban Context” Occasional Paper 2 . Institute for Health Liverpool John Moores University.

J. Springett “The Intersectoral Experience in Liverpool” Liverpool Healthy Cities Research Consortium Publications 4/90 , 1990 reprinted as Occasional Paper No 1 Institute for Health Liverpool John Moores University 1995.

L. Dugdill and J. Springett (1994) “Evaluation of workplace health promotion: a review” Health Education Journal pp53, 337-347.

L. Dugdill and J. Springett (1994) “Evaluation of workplace health promotion: a review” Health Education Journal pp53, 337-347.

J. Springett and L. Dugdill (1993) “A review of the Evaluation of Workplace Health Promotion and Guidelines for Evaluating Health Promotion in the Workplace” Appendix E in Workplace Task Force Report , Department of Health.HMSO.

J. Springett (1992) “Landowners and the development of residential areas” in A History of Huddersfield pp 112 - 142 ed. H. Haigh.

J. Springett (1992) “Intersectoral Collaboration: Theory and Practice” in Research for Healthy Cities 3 , pp3-5.

S. Jackson and J. Springett (1990) “ Liverpool : an urban trail” in NorthWest Field Excursions ed. C. Parke,.

J. Rostron, S. Tatum and J. Springett (1989) Housing for the Physically Disabled: A Guide for Adaption or Rehousing, WHO/Euro.

J. Springett (1986) “The land development process and house building in Huddersfield , 1770-1911 “ in Building the Industrial City: Housing Provision and the Building Industry in Nineteenth Century Britain , ed. M. Doughty, pp24-57.

J. Springett (1982) “Landowners and Urban Development; the Ramsden Estate and Nineteenth Century Huddersfield “ Journal of Historical Geography , 8, pp129-144.

Smith, J Springett J and Jones J (1980) “ Towards a renaissance of the cultural perspective” in Area 12 pp 3-6.

Minor reports and publications

J Callaghan and J Springett (2003) An evaluation report for Fag Ends Five years on.

J. Lake and J Springett (1999) A participatory evaluation of Fag Ends: a community based smoking cessation project Final report.

J Springett and S. Barrett (1994) Current Activities relating to Heart Disease in Liverpool . Report to the Liverpool Task Group on Heart Disease.

J. Springett (1992) Norris Green: a health needs assessment Report for Liverpool Healthy Cities Project.

M. Boneham and J. Springett (1991) Equal Opportunities in Social Science Open University.

J. Cubbin and J. Springett (1985) Health Indicators for Grimsby , Grimsby Health Authority.

J. Springett (1984) A Strategy for the Mentally Handicapped , Grimsby Health Authority.

Other Publications:

J: Springett and D. Peerbhoy (2004) Community Change: a multimedia learning pack on evaluation Liverpool John Moores University.

L Kenny, L Dugdill and J Springett (1998) Evaluation. A Framework for Action : CD Rom and Workpack Liverpool John Moores University.

Reviewer for the following Publications

Social Science and Medicine.

Social and Preventative Medicine.

Evaluation.

Program Evaluation and Planning.

Health Education Research.

Health Education Journal.

Geography