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Maxwell, B., & Schwimmer, M. (2016). Professional ethics education for future teachers: A narrative review of the scholarly writings. Journal of Moral Education, 45(3), 354–371. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2016.1204271 Find@UNC
Jackson, A., Godwin, A., Bartholomew, S., & Mentzer, N. (2022). Learning from failure: A systematized review. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 32(3), 1853-1873. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-021-09661-x Find@UNC
Pyle, A., DeLuca, C. and Danniels, E. (2017), A scoping review of research on play-based pedagogies in kindergarten education. Review of Education, 5(3), 311–351. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3097 Open Access version
Guo, L., Li, J., Xu, Z., Hu, X., Liu, C., Xing, X., Li, X., White, H., & Yang, K. (2024). The relationship between homework time and academic performance among K-12: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20, e1431. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1431 Open Access Version
Gaffney, H., Ttofi, M. M., & Farrington, D. P. (2021). Effectiveness of school-based programs to reduce bullying perpetration and victimization: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 17, e1143. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1143 Open Access Version
Torres-Ronda, L., Beanland, E., Whitehead, S. et al. Tracking Systems in Team Sports: A Narrative Review of Applications of the Data and Sport Specific Analysis. Sports Med - Open 8, 15 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00408-z Find@UNC
Phillips, N., Crisco, J.J. The Effectiveness of Regulations and Behavioral Interventions on Head Impacts and Concussions in Youth, High-School, and Collegiate Football: A Systematized Review. Annals of biomedical engineering 48, 2508–2530 (2020). https://doi-org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.1007/s10439-020-02624-8 Find@UNC
Stone, M. J., Knight, C. J., Hall, R., Shearer, C., Nicholas, R., & Shearer, D. A. (2023). The Psychology of Athletic Tapering in Sport: A Scoping Review. Sports Medicine, 53(4), 777-801. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01798-6 Find@UNC
Ravn, R. L., & Clement, S. L. (2025). A systematic review of leisure time sports participation and adolescent well-being. World Leisure Journal, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2025.2563884 Open Access Version
Reinebo, G., Alfonsson, S., Jansson-Fröjmark, M., Rozental, A., & Lundgren, T. (2024). Effects of Psychological Interventions to Enhance Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis. Sports Medicine, 54(2), 347-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/S40279-023-01931-z Find@UNC
Mota, S., Sousa, E., Cruz, M. T., & Martins de Almeida, I. (2025). Occurrence and ecotoxicity of cosmetic ingredients in aquatic ecosystems: A narrative review. Emerging Contaminants, 11(3), 100512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2025.100512 Find@UNC
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Golay, H., Jurkovic Mlakar, S., Mlakar, V., Nava, T., & Ansari, M. (2019). The Biological and Clinical Relevance of G Protein-Coupled Receptors to the Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematized Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(16), 3889. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20163889 Find@UNC
DeWinter, S., Shahin, K., Fernandez-Prada, C., Greer, A.L., Weese, J.S. & Clow, K.M. (2024) Ecological determinants of leishmaniasis vector, Lutzomyia spp.: A scoping review. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 38(4), 393–406. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12741 Find@UNC
Orihuela-Torres, A., Morales-Reyes, Z., Hermoso, V., Picazo, F., Sánchez Fernández, D., Pérez-García, J.M., Botella, F., Sánchez-Zapata, J.A. and Sebastián-González, E. (2024), Carrion ecology in inland aquatic ecosystems: a systematic review. Biological reviews, 99: 1425-1443. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13075 Find@UNC
Nalley, E. M., Tuttle, L. J., Conklin, E. E., Barkman, A. L., Wulstein, D. M., Schmidbauer, M. C., & Donahue, M. J. (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the direct effects of nutrients on corals. Science of The Total Environment, 856, 159093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159093 Open Access Version
Yaremych, H. E., & Persky, S. (2019). Tracing physical behavior in virtual reality: A narrative review of applications to social psychology. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 85, 103845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2019.103845 Find@UNC
Scholtz, S. E., de Beer, L.,T., & de Klerk, W. (2020). ‘What are psychology journals publishing about the world of work?’: A systematised review. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 46 https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v46i0.1808 Find@UNC
Campbell, J. A., & Løkken, I. M. (2023). Inside Out: A Scoping Review on Optimism, Growth Mindsets, and Positive Psychology for Child Well-Being in ECEC. Education Sciences, 13(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13010029 Open Access Version
Hobbs, C., Armitage, J., Hood, B., & Jelbert, S. (2022). A systematic review of the effect of university positive psychology courses on student psychological wellbeing. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1023140. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1023140 Open Access Version
Braunwalder, C., Müller, R., Glisic, M., & Fekete, C. (2022). Are Positive Psychology Interventions Efficacious in Chronic Pain Treatment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Medicine, 23(1), 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab247 Find@UNC
Clark, A., & Morriss, L. (2015). The use of visual methodologies in social work research over the last decade: A narrative review and some questions for the future. Qualitative Social Work, 16(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325015601205 Find@UNC
Noel, L., Chen, Q., Petruzzi, L. J., Phillips, F., Garay, R., Valdez, C., Aranda, M. P., & Jones, B. (2022). Interprofessional collaboration between social workers and community health workers to address health and mental health in the United States: A systematised review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6240–e6254. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14061 Find@UNC
Ashcroft, R., Hussain, A., Lam, S., Kourgiantakis, T., Begun, S., Craig, S., Cadell, S., Adamson, K., Nelson, M., Greenblatt, A., Sirotich, F., Walsh, B., Abudiab, S., & Sur, D. (2023). A Scoping Review to Guide Social Work Policy-Practice for Pandemic Recovery. Research on Social Work Practice, 34(5), 548-567. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315231185754 Find@UNC
Reith-Hall, E., & Montgomery, P. (2023). Communication skills training for improving the communicative abilities of student social workers: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19, e1309. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1309 Open Access Version
O'Leary, C., Coren, E., Gellen, S., Roberts, A., & Armitage, H. (2025). The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for reducing problematic substance use, mental ill health, and housing instability in people experiencing homelessness in high income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 21, e70019. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70019 Find@UNC