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Acknowledgements

My late mother worked incredibly hard to enable me to continue my education and take advantage of the opportunities that it offered. She passed on her love of books to me. I hope that she would have enjoyed this one. I owe a huge debt to my brother and my sisters for their love and support.

I would like to thank Isobel Bainton, Shannon Kneis and all the staff at Policy Press who have been unfailing supportive of this and other projects that I have undertaken. I am very grateful to the anonymous reviewers of the initial proposal and drafts of the book for their time and constructive suggestions. I am, of course, responsible for any failings, admissions or errors in the final version.

I regard myself as extremely lucky to have had the wonderful support and encouragement of colleagues and friends: Janet Chapman, Elizabeth Collier, David Edmondson, Akwugo Emejulu, Paul Michael Garrett, Maria Grant, Marian Foley, Jameel Hadi, Stephen Jones, Emma Kelly, Gavin Kendall, Martin King, Karen Kinghorn, Jane Lucas, David McKendrick, Bernard Melling, Lisa Morriss, Muzammil Quraishi, Kate Parkinson, Donna Peach, David Platten, Nick Platten, Sarah Pollock, Barry Schilling, Jonathan Simon, Imogen Tyler, Joanne Warner, Stephen Webb, Joanne Westwood, Toni Woods.

I am extremely grateful to Gavin Davidson, Hester Parr and Cheryl McGeachan all of whom took the time to read a draft of the book.

I completed this project during a period of study leave. I am grateful for the School of Health and Society at Salford for facilitating this. I would particularly like to thank Professor Joanne Westwood, who was very supportive of my initial application.

I have also enjoyed virtual support from @asifamhp, @SchrebersSister and @Mental_Elf

Most importantly of all, I would not have been able to complete this work without my wife, Marilyn, my sons, Elliot and Nelson, and his partner, Eilidh.