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Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...that most of the time these difficult and complex decisions are made with skilful negotiation between medical staff, parents and children – sharing information and trying to balance rights of children and responsibilities of parents. The day to day reality of this is illustrated in this series of programmes. Why not try a free course on children's and family health?...
The Odyssey: List of characters
History & The Arts

The Odyssey: List of characters

...family. Calypso is a nymph who lives on the island of Ogygia, where Odysseus was washed up after being shipwrecked on his return journey from Troy. She keeps him there for seven years and promises to make him immortal if he would become her husband. Penelope is the wife of Odysseus. She loyally awaits the return of her husband from Troy during his twenty-year absence (ten...
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...family mediator with a legal aid contract in England and Wales. GOV.UK - Find an immigration adviser. You can get immigration advice from an immigration adviser if you need help with getting permission to stay in the UK. Help with a legal problem (Scotland) Finding a solicitor (Northern Ireland) ASAP (Asylum Support Appeals Project). ASAP’s aim is to reduce destitution...
Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging
Languages

Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging

...family, recognising that a lack of response from a contact might be due to an array of factors, including their contacts’ busy lives and other, more pressing priorities. These strategies and principles suggest that people are attempting to assert control over their communicative practices. In particular, we try to resist the social pressure to be constantly available,...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal

...families – leaving only 10% of its stock public. This “insider” structure lacks the transparency that a more investor oriented system would provide. While the scandal should be condemned, this does not mean that its ownership model is inherently ethically flawed, especially in comparison to Anglo-American ones. Specifically, it avoids the pitfalls of short-term...
Climate change's causes, effects and geographies of responsibility
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change's causes, effects and geographies of responsibility

...family. He was a good man who showed us real generosity. The conversation emphasised to me that the geographies of responsibility for contemporary climate change are not uniform; those causing the problem are not always those who suffer most from it. Our film won a World Bank film competition, and if you are an Open University student, you can watch it here. More on...
"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...family/friends who are LGBT? Homophobic bullying is almost endemic in schools and impacts profoundly on young people's well-being and academic attainment. The current Ofsted framework looks explicitly for evidence of how schools will meet the needs of all groups, with a specific emphasis on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender pupils. What’s in a word? How is the word...
Convoy to Calais
Society, Politics & Law

Convoy to Calais

...family crossing the Mediterranean to try and get to a safe haven and start their lives again unless what they’re fleeing is much worse than what they’re facing. People are living in an absolute hellhole in those camps in Calais, Dunkirk, and other places. And we must send a strong political message. John Rees: And there are people here today from the Shetland Islands...