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'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...adults who can advocate on their behalf and challenge the school system. The outcome can sometimes be very different for those young people who are able to access this kind of parental and community support. Jordan, aged 10, had been attending an afterschool club that I had been running since he was 7, throughout the time that I had known him his mother was constantly...
I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...adults from 18 to 73 years old. The research used open as well as closed questions, which allowed participants to write in detail about their experiences with Internet infidelity. Unlike most prior research in the area, the study recruited people who had experienced Internet infidelity – either having engaged in it themselves or having found out that their partner had...
Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...adults and young children, most do survive the illness with symptoms typically lasting 1 to 3 days. In fact, close to 30% of people infected with norovirus have no symptoms whatsoever. So, how can such a virus cost us so much money? Depending on the country, somewhere between 85% and 99% of the cost of norovirus are productivity losses. This means costs arising from...
The secrets of the brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The secrets of the brain

...adults, as the skull is solid, an excess of CSF causes increased pressure inside the skull, which can lead to complications such as awful headaches, visual impairment and hearing problems. There are several different types of cells in the brain, depending on their functions. For example, there are epithelial cells, which are in charge of creating CSF, and neurons, in...
How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth

...adults, is a very useful tool to help plan for provision during pregnancy. A ‘doula’, a non-medical professional, may be hired to offer physical and emotional guidance during pregnancy and labour and can be an additional support for a neurodivergent mother. By considering these strategies, midwives and practitioners can create a more positive and supportive birthing...
5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...out more about #GoSober for October, head over to Macmillan Cancer Support's website and see what you can do to support this event - https://www.gosober.org.uk References Benefits of giving up alcohol for a month The average price of wine (Office for National Statistics) Consumption: Adult drinking in the UK Units and calories in wine The effects of alcohol on the body...
From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Health, Sports & Psychology

From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

...adults.[The Conversation] Authors Lindsay O'Dell, Professor of critical developmental psychology, The Open University; Charlotte Brownlow, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, and Sandra Thom-Jones, Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative...
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...adult. But for me, it would be a child that could actually come in and enjoy a session in nursery, be engaged, be fulfilled, but also be able to share if they're unhappy or share their emotions, so when they go to school and they come up again, it's a problem, that it's not going to define them, that they can face that challenge. So then when they go to secondary school,...