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Why are public companies vanishing in America?
Money & Business

Why are public companies vanishing in America?

...public companies in the US has been in decline. Why - and does it matter?...[Twitter launching its IPO at the NYSE] Twitter launches its public share offering at the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. But many companies are choosing to seek investment away from the public gaze. In his famous Harvard Business Review article titled “Eclipse of the public corporation,”...
Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...Health. Available at: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/ publications/ briefing-47-barriers-employment (Accessed: 24 October 2023). Davidson, L. (2008) Recovery – Concepts and Application, Devon Recovery Group. Available at: https://recoverydevon.co.uk/ wp-content/ uploads/ 2010/ 01/ Recovery_Concepts_Laurie_Davidson.pdf (Accessed: 24 October 2023). Mind (2014)...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Solving the care crisis with public investment
Society, Politics & Law

Solving the care crisis with public investment

...public investment in care can complement other urgent policy objectives...This content is associated with The Open University's Economics courses and qualifications. Care needs to keep growing, for early years and for middle and later life. Users, providers and governments agree that the present system is overwhelmed. But efforts to ‘fix’ care are constantly stalled...
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...public who subscribe to a biomedical view of mental ill health as mental illness. This perspective tends to view mental ill health as having a biological basis. In other words, because ‘faulty brains’ are causing the symptoms, there is a need for medication to provide a remedy. This idea of ‘being treated’ through medical intervention implies a passive role for...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...Health and Well-being of Young Carers [Online]. Available at http://www.scie.org.uk/ publications/ briefings/ briefing11/ (Accessed 09 January 2013). The Children’s Society (2013) ‘Hidden from view: the experience of young carers in England’ [Online]. Available at https://www.interfaceenterprises.co.uk/ assets/ news/ brochures/ bp/
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...health, we will look at the links between exercise and improved mental health and psychological well-being. This will include consideration of the role of exercise in combating stress, anxiety and depression, and in enhancing mood...Each year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression. These medications often have...
Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
World Health Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Health Day

...Health Day. The main goals of the 2016 campaign are to increase awareness about the rise in diabetes and its staggering burden and consequences. ...Learn more about diabetes care The following video tracks introduce various aspects of a patient’s diabetes annual check-up. This material forms part of the Open University course Diabetes care. Listen to this podcast on...
Health and Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Health and Social Care

...Health and Social Care suggestions for YASS students...You are not restricted to these suggestions and should select OpenLearn courses to suit your interests and learning goals. To find out what other courses are available visit Free short courses from the Open University | OpenLearn - Open University. [A thick black arrow points to the left to show that you can click...