Jane Fountain

Jane has been working in the drug research field since 1988 and became a Professor of Substance Use Research in 2005. She is a research consultant for several international organisations, her work has been widely published in academic journals, and she has edited several books.

Jane’s work uses mainly qualitative research methods, which have been most often used to research drug use, drug treatment, and other drug-related issues, particularly amongst so-called ‘hidden’ or ‘hard-to-reach’ populations and those vulnerable to problematic drug use.

Most recently, Jane’s research has focussed on addressing drug-related issues amongst a wide variety of Black and minority ethnic communities in the UK and internationally, with a particular emphasis on the risk factors for problematic drug use that are associated with social exclusion. This research has included studies amongst specific Black and minority ethnic populations, such as asylum seekers, those in prison, and those identified by the criminal justice system with the supply of illicit drugs.

A crucial element of the research projects Jane designs and consults upon is that the key findings are presented in terms of practical recommendations, to ensure that service provision is able to reach a diverse client group and is in keeping with relevant policy and legislative drivers.

As a lead on research at ISCRI and chair of the ISCRI Ethics Committee, one of Jane’s major responsibilities is to work with and support all teams within the school to ensure that high quality research and publications are produced, in order that ISCRI maintains and enhances its national and international reputation.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

ACADEMIC JOURNAL PAPERS

Patel, K. Bashford, J. Underwood, S. Khurana, J. Winters, M. Carpentier, C. Fountain, J. (2004) Laying the foundations of an evidence base on drug use amongst Black and minority ethnic communities: the research methods used for an EMCDDA project.  Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 3(1):29-46.

Fountain, J. Bashford, J. Underwood, S. Khurana, J. Winters, M. Carpentier, C. Patel, K. (2004) Drug use amongst Black and minority ethnic communities in the European Union and Norway. Probation Journal, 51(4):362-378.

Fountain, J. Roy, A. Crompton, N. Anitha, S. Patel, K. (2007) Stop and search or stop and engage?  Factors influencing community-police engagement around drug supply issues.  Drugs and Alcohol Today, 7(3):37-46. 

Roy, A., Anitha, S. Fountain, J.  (2007) Insiders or outsiders:  differing perspectives on the delivery of drug services in prisons.  British Journal of Community Justice,5(3):23-39.

Shah, A.K. Fountain, J.  (2008) Illicit drug use and problematic use in the elderly: is there a case for concern?  Editorial in International Psychogeriatrics.  http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1850000&fulltextType=ED&fileId=S1041610208006789

Roy, A. Fountain, J. Anitha, S.  (2008) The social and institutional context of throughcare and aftercare services for prison drug service clients, with a focus on Black and minority ethnic prisoners. 
in print:  December 2008, Drugs and Alcohol Today.

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Fountain, J. Khurana, J. Underwood, S.(2004) Barriers to drug service access by minority ethnic populations in the European Union and how they can begin to be dismantled.  In Decorte, T. Korf, D.J. (eds)  European studies on drugs and drug policy.  Brussels, VUB Press.

Fountain, J. Korf, DJ. (eds) (2007)  Drugs in society:  European perspectives.  Oxford, Radcliffe Press.  

Fountain J.  Korf, DJ. (2007) The social meanings of drugs.  In Fountain, J. Korf, DJ.  Drugs in society: European perspectives.  pp.ix-xvii. Oxford, Radcliffe Press.  

Domenig, D. Fountain, J. Schatz, E. Bröring, G. (eds.) (2007) Overcoming barriers: migration, marginalisation and access to health and social services.  Amsterdam:  Foundation Regenboog AMOC.

Fountain, J. Patel, K. Buffin, J.  (2007) Community engagement:  The Centre for Ethnicity and Health model. in Domenig, D. Fountain, J. Schatz, E. Bröring, G. (eds.) Overcoming barriers:  migration, marginalisation and access to health and social services.  Amsterdam:  Foundation Regenboog AMOC, pp. 50-63.

Schatz, E. Domenig, D. Fountain, J. Bröring, G. (2007) Introduction.  in Domenig, D. Fountain, J. Schatz, E. Bröring, G. (eds.) Overcoming barriers:  migration, marginalisation and access to health and social services.  Amsterdam:  Foundation Regenboog AMOC, pp. 18-25.

PUBLISHED REPORTS

Fountain, J. Bashford, J. Winters, M. Patel, K. (2003) Black and minority ethnic communities in England:  a review of the literature on drug use and related service provision.   London, National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.

Fountain, J. (2004) GAP [Global Assessment Programme on Drug Abuse] toolkit module 6:  Focus Assessment Studies:  a qualitative approach to data collection.  Vienna, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).  Available in English, Arabic, Russian, French, and Spanish.

Peters, E. McQuade, C. Fountain, J. Patel, K.  (2004) Report chapter. SEARCH II in the United Kingdom:  Drug use amongst refugees and asylum seekers using the Rapid Assessment and Response method (RAR).  Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, Germany. 

Fountain, J. (ed) (2004) Patel, K. Buffin, J. Underwood, S. Khurana, J. McQuade, C. Brako, M. Keeling, P. Crawley, H.  Young refugees and asylum
seekers in Greater London:  vulnerability to problematic drug use.  
A project to assess drug service needs.  London, Greater London Authority.

Fountain, J. (2006) An overview of the nature and extent of illicit drug use amongst the Traveller community:  an exploratory study.  Dublin, National Advisory Committee on Drugs.

Fountain, J. Roy, A. Anitha, S.  Davies, K.  Bashford, J.  Patel, K.  (2007) Issues surrounding the delivery of prison drug services in England and Wales, with a focus on Black and minority ethnic prisoners.  Preston, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire.

Roy, A. Davies, K. Mir, Y. Fountain, J. Anitha, S. Bashford, J. Patel, K.  (2007) Helping prisons to meet the drug service needs of Black and minority ethnic prisoners:  a practice guide.  Preston, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire.

Fountain, J. (2009)   Issues surrounding drug use and drug services among the South Asian communities in England.    National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/1_south_asian_final.pdf

Fountain, J. (2009)  Issues surrounding drug use and drug services among the Black African communities in England.    National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.  http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/2_black_african_final.pdf
 
Fountain, J.  (2009) Issues surrounding drug use and drug services among the Black Caribbean communities in England.    National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.  http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/3_black_caribbean_final.pdf

Fountain, J.  (2009)  Issues surrounding drug use and drug services among the Kurdish, Turkish Cypriot and Turkish communities in England.    National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.  http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/4_kurdish_turkish_cypriot_turkish_final.pdf
 
Fountain, J. (2009)  Issues surrounding drug use and drug services among the Chinese and Vietnamese communities in England.    National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.  http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/5_chinese_vietnamese_final.pdf

MAJOR REPORTS TO FUNDERS

Fountain, J. Roy, A. Anitha, S. Davies, K. Bashford, J. Patel, K. (2004) The delivery of prison drug services in England and Wales, with a focus on Black and minority ethnic prisoners.  Prison Service Drug Strategy Unit / Home Office.

Fountain, J. McQuade, C. Peters, E. Anitha, S. Crompton, N. Roy, A. Patel, K. (2004) Drug-related interventions for refugees and asylum seekers:  a pilot study amongst Somali and Turkish Kurdish communities in London.  Government Office for London Drugs Team.

Fountain, J. Crompton, N. Roy, A. Anitha, S. McQuade, C. Peters, E. Patel, K. (2004) Sources of support for members of communities identified with the supply of illicit drugs:  a pilot study of Jamaican and Turkish communities in London.  Government Office for London Drugs Team.
 
Roy, A. Buffin, J. Fountain, J. Patel, K. (2008) Black and minority ethnic communities, drug supply and drug and alcohol use in Bolton.  Bolton Community Safety Partnership.

RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

December 2008 (invited speaker) Drugs and Cultures Conference - Paris, France.  The Centre for Ethnicity and Health’s Community Engagement Model

April 2007 (invited speaker)
Sdruženĭ Podané ruce, Center IES, ‘International conference on community cooperation in the drugs field’ -
Brno, Czech Republic:
Community engagement:  the Centre for Ethnicity and Health model.

September 2007 (invited speaker)
Correlation network for social inclusion and health – Sofia, Bulgaria:
Community engagement:  the Centre for Ethnicity and Health model.

October 2007
European Society for Social Drug Research – Krakow, Poland:
Conducting research in prisons:  some problems and solutions.

April 2008 (invited speaker)
Sdruženĭ Podané ruce, Center IES, ‘International conference on community cooperation in the drugs field’ -
Brno, Czech Republic:
Results from the Department of Health’s Black and minority ethnic drug misuse needs assessment project:  a project using the Centre for Ethnicity and Health’s Community Engagement Model.

May 2008
International conference on the reduction of drug related harm - Barcelona, Spain:
Barriers to prison drug service access, with a focus on prisoners from minority ethnic populations:  results from a study in England and Wales.

September 2008 (invited speaker)
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction  (EMCDDA):  8th annual expert meeting on the Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI) - Lisbon, Portugal:
Issues surrounding drug use and barriers to drug services:  results from the Department of Health’s Black and minority ethnic drug misuse needs assessment 2000-2006.

October 2008
European Society for Social Drug Research - Budapest, Hungary
Barriers to drug service access:  how they affect different minority ethnic populations.

NATIONAL

November 2007 (invited speaker)
London Drug and Alcohol Network (LDAN) - London:
Barriers to drug service treatment facing Black and minority ethnic drug users.

February 2008
University of Central Lancashire – Preston:
Professorial lecture:  How many?  Who?  What?  How?  Where?  Why?  When?  The value of qualitative research on drug use.

March 2008 (invited speaker)
National Drug treatment Conference – Glasgow:
Breaking down the barriers: effective strategies for engaging Black and minority ethnic communities.

April 2008 (invited speaker)
Pathways to recovery seminar programme - University of Stirling:
Barriers to drug service access by members of Black and minority ethnic communities:  results from the Centre for Ethnicity and Health’s Community Engagement Programme.