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The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...work on being a modern, mature society, outward looking, willing to grow, and willing to grasp the economic opportunities open to it. Interestingly even the alleged benefits of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework allegedly giving access to both the UK and EU markets, makes a strong economic case for Northern Ireland a place of business and investment, as long...
Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement

...work of the women in the communities that was arguably the key to securing and maintaining peace on the streets of Northern Ireland, both back in the mid 1990’s but also still today as paramilitaries and drug gangs maintain a strong hold over some of the most deprived areas in Northern Ireland. Mo never seemed to doubt that peace was possible in Northern Ireland,...
Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?

...working towards the same/ similar goal. This can be particularly helpful in allowing people to feel part of something bigger and allows good networking opportunities. Being supported by a national organisation with access to resources. An example of this in practice is the Truacanta Project, a community action initiative supported by the Scottish Partnership for...
Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share
Health, Sports & Psychology

Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share

...work for a discussion about what is most important to us and what matters to us It helps clinicians and practitioners to understand who we are and what we want We can change it, ACP reflects what we value if our values change we change ACP It doesn't mean the end to active treatment It means we stay in control when a disease or condition takes control over our choices...
Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?

...work into voicing the group’s concerns. But that hasn’t ended the scepticism of his passion for racial issues. Noted writer Ta-Nehisi Coates decried Sanders’s rejection of the idea that the US should issue some form of reparations for slavery. And the leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus have not only endorsed Clinton over Sanders, but described the Vermont...
How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?
Society, Politics & Law

How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?

...work out which witness is telling the truth. These judgments are called credibility judgments. They often arise in trials for sexual offences, where the defendant and the complainant agree that sexual intercourse took place, but the defendant claims it was consensual and the complainant asserts that they did not consent. Very little is known about how jurors make...
Child spirituality
Education & Development

Child spirituality

...work with children can draw on a wide spread of knowledge for assessing and meeting children’s needs across a range of areas: physical and developmental needs cognitive and learning needs social and environmental needs emotional and affectional needs behavioural presentation. Government guidelines assist social workers considering the needs of children looked after by...
Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?

...worked hard to compete with my brother’s success and gain the praise of my parents and teachers. In a newspaper interview Rebecca Adlington’s mother attributed Rebecca’s sporting success to: ‘a matter of the little sister being determined not to be outdone by her big sisters … Because of that early rivalry, she has always had a competitive streak.’ It appears...