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Harry Potter and Parenting
Education & Development

Harry Potter and Parenting

...adult interference. But in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the young hero’s parentless state is more than a mere plot device: it’s the emotional engine that drives the stories. As former Open University lecturer Janet Seden has written: ‘The strongest messages of J.K.Rowling’s books are those about the qualities needed for parenting, as the contrast between...
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Video 15 mins
Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father
Society, Politics & Law

Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father

...with young men themselves, suggests that many boys learn some of their most important adult skills – including how to be caring, involved fathers – as much from their mothers and from the other women in their lives. Perhaps we need to pay more attention to boys’ need for positive female role models if we’re to develop a new generation of well-adjusted young men....
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Article 5 mins
Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...Care courses and qualifications. What is melanoma? Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, or colour in the skin. The incidence of melanoma has been increasing globally, with 132,000 cases reported annually among the adult population. While it is commonly associated with older adults, recent...
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Article 5 mins
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a predictive diagnosis, and as such are described as predictive tests. Pre-natal diagnosis uses techniques such as amniocentesis to test fetuses in the womb. For example, it is commonly offered to women over 35 to test for Down's syndrome. Childhood testing involves testing children for genetic diseases...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...adults who support and care for them. The information in the boxes below is taken from the framework and describes what a child needs and what they enjoy as they develop. When you work with babies and young children you can use this information to help you make sure you’re responding to their needs effectively. Here I am! (0-12 months) ‘I need to feel safe and secure...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia

...care of those living with dementia in long term facilities. Dementia is characterized by a range of cognitive impairments such as difficulty in speaking, communicating and understanding, memory loss, and disorientation in space and time. Some people may also present behavioral symptoms that make them more likely to enter residential care. The problem with declining...
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Article 10 mins
Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children

...adult sexual predators. Playboy's extensive range of merchandise for women, encompassing make-up, jewellery, stationery, bed linen and more, all bearing its recognizable bunny logo and frequently found in children's sections of shops, catalogues and websites, has been a particular object for campaigners. In fact, Playboy itself has denied deliberately targeting younger...
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Article 10 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...care. This climate also envisaged a capacity for the state to provide alternative parenting, where necessary: for example, residential care was seen as a primary service for children in need...Applying social work law with children and families: 2.1 Perceptions of children - Harding (1997) describes four ways to understand developments in the way children are perceived....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs