Journal articles

Denscombe, M. (2024) Decolonial social research methodology: an assessment of the challenge to established practice. International Journal of Social Research Methodology
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2024.2357558

Denscombe, M., (2013) The role of research proposals in business and management education, The International Journal of Management Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2013.03.001

Denscombe, M. (2010) The Affect Heuristic and perceptions of ‘The Young Smoker’ as a risk object, Health Risk and Society. 12(5) 425-440.

Denscombe, M., Dingwall, G. & Hillier, T. (2009). Ethics first: Reflections on the role of research ethics at the initial stages of an investigation into taxi drivers’ experiences of crime. International Review of Victimology. 16: 301–308.

Denscombe, M. (2009) Item non-response rates: a comparison of online and paper questionnaires. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 12(4) 281-291. DOI: 10.1080/13645570802054706

Denscombe, M. (2008) The length of responses to open-ended questions: a comparison of online and paper questionnaires in terms of a mode effect. Social Science Computer Review, 26(3): 359-368.   doi 10.1177/0894439307309671

Denscombe, M., Dingwall, G. & Hillier, T. (2008) At the genesis of a research idea: defending and defining a duty prior to ethics review. Research Ethics Review. 4(2), 73-75.

Denscombe, M. (2008) Communities of Practice: A Research paradigm for the Mixed Methods Approach.  Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 2(3) 270-283.

Denscombe, M. (2007) UK health policy and ‘underage’ smokers: The case for smoking cessation services.  Health Policy. 80(1) 69-76.

Denscombe, M. (2006) Web-based questionnaires: an assessment of the mode effect on the validity of data, Social Science Computer Review24(2) 246-254.

            DOI  10.1177/0894439305284522

Denscombe, M. (2005) Research ethics and the governance of research projects: the potential of Internet Home Pages, Sociological Research Online. 10(3) .

http://www.socresonline.org.uk/10/3/denscombe.html

Denscombe, M. (2004) Health warnings on cigarette packets: perceiving the risk.  Education and Health, 22(3) 35-38.

Denscombe, M. (2001) Critical Incidents and the Perception of Health Risks: the experiences of young people in relation to their use of alcohol and tobacco.Health, Risk and Society, 3 (3) 293-306.

Denscombe, M. (2001) Smoking cessation among young people:the need for qualitative research on young people’s experiences of giving up tobacco smoking. Health Education Journal, 60 (3) 221-231.

Denscombe, M. (2001) Uncertain identities and health-risking behaviour: the case of young people and smoking in late modernity. British Journal of Sociology52 (1): 157-177.

Denscombe, M. (2001) Peer group pressure, young people and smoking: new developments and policy implications.  Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy(1):7-32.

Denscombe, M. (2000) Diversity within ethnic groups: a study of trends in alcohol and tobacco consumption by young people in the East Midlands of England.  Health Education Journal59 (4): 53-63.

Denscombe, M. (2000) Social conditions for stress: young people’s experience of doing GCSEs.  British Educational Research Journal, 26 (3): 359-374.

Denscombe, M. (1999) Critical incidents and invulnerability to risk: young people’s experience of serious health-related incidents and their willingness to take health risks.  Health, Risk and Society,  1 (2) 195-207.

Denscombe, M. (1995) Teachers as an audience for research: the acceptability of ethnographic approaches to classroom research.   Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 1 (2) 173-191.

Denscombe, M. (1995) Explorations in group interviews: an evaluation of a reflexive and partisan approach. British Educational Research Journal, 21 (2) 131-148.

Denscombe, M. (1995) Ethnic group and alcohol consumption,  Public Health109, 133-142.

Denscombe,M., Greenwood,J., Hart, M., and Robins, L.J. (1993) To whom do we teach public administration II? Attitudes to enterprise. Teaching Public Administration. 13 (2), 45‑62.

Denscombe, M. (1993) Personal health and the social psychology of risk taking. Health Education Research. 8 (4), 505-517.

Denscombe,M., Greenwood,J., Hart, M., and Robins, L.J. (1993) Leadership potential in Britain and Poland compared.  Teaching Public Administration. 13 (1), 40‑45.

Denscombe, M. (1992) Liquidity preference: levels of income and consumption of alcohol amongst 15‑16 year old schoolchildren. Research Papers in Education. 7 (2), 151‑70.

Denscombe, M. and Aubrook. L. (1992) The ethics of questionnaire research on pupils in schools: “it’s just another piece of schoolwork”. British Educational Research Journal. 18 (2), 113‑131.

Denscombe, M. (1991) The art of research: art teachers’ affinity with ethnography. Journal of Art and Design Education. 10  (3), 271‑280.

Denscombe,M., Greenwood,J., Hart, M., and Robins, L.J. (1991) To whom do we teach public administration? A survey of the background and attitudes of first year honours public administration degree students. Teaching Public Administration. 10 (2), 1‑12.

Denscombe, M. and Toye, C. (1987) Receptiveness to cultural diversity in art and design education: a survey of pupil attitudes. Educational Studies. 13 (1), 27‑44.      

Denscombe, M. and Carrington, C. (1987) Doubting Thomas: reading between the lines. International Journal of Children’s Literature in Education. 18 (1), 45‑53.

Denscombe, M. and Toye, C. (1987) Receptiveness to multiculturalism in art and design education: a survey of parental attitudes. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 19 (3), 237‑258.

Denscombe, M. (1986) Ethnicity and friendship: the contrast between sociometric research and fieldwork observation in primary school classrooms. British Educational Research Journal. 12 (3), 221‑236.

Denscombe, M., Allison, B. and Toye, C. (1986) Art and design in a multicultural society. Studies in Design Education, Craft and Technology. 19 (1), 39‑41.

Denscombe, M. (1983) Ethnic group and friendship choice in the primary school. Educational Research. 26 (1), 184‑190.

Denscombe, M. and Conway, L. (1982) Autonomy and control in curriculum innovation. Teaching Politics. 11 (3), 289‑300.

Denscombe, M. (1982) The “Hidden Pedagogy” and its implications for teacher  training. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 3 (3), 249‑266.

Denscombe, M. (1981) Organization and innovation in schools: a case study of team teaching. School Organization1 (3), 195‑210.

Denscombe, M. and Conway, L. (1981) Development education in the primary school. World Studies Journal. 3 (l), 8‑12.

Denscombe, M. (1982) The work context of teaching: an analytic framework for the study of teachers in classrooms. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 1 (3), 279‑292.

Denscombe, M. and Robins, L.J. (1980) Self‑assessment and essay writing. Teaching Sociology. 8 (1), 63‑78.

Denscombe, M. and Robins, L.J. (1980) Participating in assessment: the political dimension of student self-grading. Teaching Politics9 (2) 134-145.

Denscombe, M. (1977) The Social Organization of Teaching: a study of teaching as a practical activity in two London comprehensive schools.          University of Leicester, 1977 (PhD thesis)