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Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people

...physical or sexual violence. 45% of children in prison in 2018 were assessed as having a substance misuse problem. 89% of young people in YOIs [Young Offender Institutions] have been excluded from school. In the documentary ‘Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people’ Dr David Scott talks with three leading campaigners in the UK against the...
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On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...physical and emotional toll this takes on the mother and the father. Finding the right help and resources is important to help navigate such a challenging time. There isn’t just one “right way” to grieve after the loss of a baby so it’s important to find the support and care that will work best for you. Is this a rare tragedy? Sadly, this is an experience shared...
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Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...physical sea defences is not outweighed by economic benefit, then the decisions will be based on ‘managed retreat’ or ‘non-intervention’. Non-intervention is not the policy the local community wants (CCAG, 2019). [Photos taken in Happisburgh. Coastal erosion and beaches] Coastal erosion in Happisburgh The effects of sea-level rise in places such as Happisburgh are...
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Climate change and the built environment
Science, Maths & Technology

Climate change and the built environment

...physical objects such as buildings, roads and pavements, sewerage treatment works and landfill sites. It also plays an essential role in our social world, providing us with shelter and warmth, belonging and protection, connections and barriers, and a sense of identity and history. It is an indispensable part of our physical and social lives. However, it is also...
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Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...physical and mental health is perhaps one of the greatest challenges. Young children cannot distinguish between advertising and editorial or entertainment content... Yet among all this debate about how social media has changed our lives, children’s exposure to advertising on social media is rarely discussed. This is ironic, as advertising pays for social media. It...
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Brexit and the Irish border
OpenLearn Ireland

Brexit and the Irish border

...physical manifestation of the division between those who wished to remain in the United Kingdom and those who wanted a united Ireland; a 32 county state independent from Britain. Many unionists firm allegiance was to the British crown and to what they only referred to as ‘the mainland’ of the island of Britain. In contrast, an IRA campaign from 1956 to 1962 attacked...
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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...physically. Terry: I’ve always wondered how growing up in Coventry affected me. It was a very bleak place, just subways, flyovers and concrete. This is my old school. I was released from this school at 15 without any qualifications. There was a choice between football or music, so I joined a band. It was rock n roll and I wrote songs about my experiences. I thought I...
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Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
Money & Business

Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market

...physical health. In 2000, the State Council published a notice, joined by the Ministry of Culture and another seven administrative departments, decreeing the prohibition of manufacturing and selling game consoles in mainland China, claiming it “seriously jeopardizes young people and disturbs the social order.” This is an excerpt from the notice:
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