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The music of childhood

Children experience music from a very early age. How do they react to it? For young children, what is the significance of music? Read more The music of childhood

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Youth! Justice! And the American Way!

Rod Earle, OU academic lead for youth justice, looks at why American 'supercop' Bill Bratton has been flown into the UK to help the Government tackle gang... Read more Youth! Justice! And the American Way!

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Our Crime: Fast and furious Featuring: video, 

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), Rod Earle (The Open University), Professor Mary Jane Kehily (The Open University)

12 April 2012

Are joyriding youths showing a form of high-performance masculinity? Share your views right here.  Read more : Our Crime: Fast and furious

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Our Crime: UK riots Featuring: video, 

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), Rod Earle (The Open University), Professor Mary Jane Kehily (The Open University)

05 April 2012

What caused the summer 2011 UK's riots? Start the debate by putting your views across.  Read more : Our Crime: UK riots

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Our Crime: Discussion Hub Featuring: video, Copyrighted Image The Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 March 2012

Everyone has got an opinion on young people and crime. You are invited to join the debates and share your views on youth crime and justice issues.  Read more : Our Crime: Discussion Hub

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Our Crime: Daylight robbery Featuring: video, Copyrighted Image BBC

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), Rod Earle (The Open University), Professor Mary Jane Kehily (The Open University)

30 March 2012

A teenage robbing spree is the starting point for a debate about youth justice.  Read more : Our Crime: Daylight robbery

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Our Crime: Doing youth justice Featuring: video, Jupiter Images

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), Rod Earle (The Open University), Professor Mary Jane Kehily (The Open University)

30 March 2012

What are the practical ways of dealing with young people who engage themselves in criminal activities? Join the debate with three Open University academics.  Read more : Our Crime: Doing youth justice

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Our Crime: who said what? Featuring: activity, Copyrighted Image Montage: The Open University Individual elements copyright held by their respective owners.

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 March 2012

Can you match the quotes about crime to the people who said them?  Read more : Our Crime: who said what?

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Introducing observational approaches in research with children and young people Free course External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

21 March 2012

This unit introduces you to analysing academic writing and, in particular, the way an article might be structured to clearly explain an investigation to other researchers. It explores observation of children and young people using qualitative...  Read more : Introducing observational approaches in research with children and young people

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Fertility, infertility and assisted conceptionJupiterimages

By Dr Sarah Earle (The Open University)

24 February 2012

Fertility problems can cause significant emotional distress. Sarah Earle discusses the options available to those looking for assistance  Read more : Fertility, infertility and assisted conception

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Youth work: Introducing policy Free courseFeaturing: audio, External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

16 February 2012

In this unit we will look at the meaning of policy, how it works as a mechanism of persuading people to behave in particular ways, its role in shaping our understandings of young people, and the role practitioners can play in mediating and...  Read more : Youth work: Introducing policy

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Stress and rewards: My life as a social worker Copyrighted Image Sacha Mirzoeff

By Ellen Parker (Guest)

25 January 2012

What's it really like being a social worker? Ellen Parker - one of the team shadowed for Protecting Our Children - shares the highs and...  Read more : Stress and rewards: My life as a social worker

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