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Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...history of children’s literature. Activity 1 How adults experience children’s literature Timing: Allow about 30 minutes Think of any children’s book in any language that you’ve read. You may have read the book as a child, or have experienced it with a child more recently, or you may have read it for the first time as an adult. Then reflect on the following...
The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK

...family and cultural heritage), signals lasting change or temporary progress and highlights the systemic barriers that still hinder equity. Through this lens, it calls for deeper investment, reform, and a dismantling of colonial legacies in men’s football. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar seemingly one powerful narrative was emerging, Africa’s assertion of Black African...
What is the zika virus?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the zika virus?

...family, which includes the feared yellow fever, dengue fever and West Nile virus. Nobody was known to have died as a result of Zika infection, and clinical interest was so low that scarcely more than a dozen confirmed cases were described in the medical literature. A brief high fever, a rash, some joint pain and in the worst cases a bit of headache and nausea – Zika was...
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
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Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...family member or the next time they’re sick. “If you think about a model in which there’s two sectors to obtain healthcare, there’s a private sector and a public sector. It’s sort of like you have Coke and Pepsi. If you start taxing Pepsi, then people are probably going to drink Coke,” she explained. “We can see that in healthcare, too. And that’s great if...
Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?
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Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?

...families and communities across the U.S. Gun violence has created a major and unique public health problem for the U.S., compared to other developed countries. In order to protect youth, the governments and adults in other developed countries such as France have made it difficult for youth to access handguns. However, a recent study showed that about a quarter of U.S....
Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...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...
Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...Family Sitting On Floor Reading Story At Home Together] ABB: How does your research go beyond vision, sound, and touch to incorporate other senses? NK: To take one example, in a recent study in semi-urban Malawi I looked at the influence of olfaction (the sense of smell) on children’s spoken and drawn stories in local classrooms. The experiences of these children are...
What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?
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What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?

...causes immense harm to individuals and families up and down the country, and taxes should rise to account for this damage. Yet even on narrowly economic grounds, cuts to duty represent a false economy. Read the full IAS report on which this article is based This article was originally published by the LSE British Politics & Policy blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...