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Making sense of sudden mass deaths
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of sudden mass deaths

...families and the communities. Any number of tragedies in the UK and elsewhere, highlights this type of tension which is often played out in the process of memorialisation. Social scientists would caution against generalisations which, at least, are unhelpful and, at worst, harmful. Evidence on social behaviour following other mass death events suggests that some people...
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?

...histories of domestic violence, crime and drug use, yet social workers dismissed concerns and did not intervene. [The Daily Telegraph, 07/06/19] COUNTY LINES THUGS LURE 25 FROM UNDER NOSES OF TEACHERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS [The Daily Mail,15/05/19] In these and many other examples, the social worker is blamed for a perceived failure to anticipate a child protection issue....
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Studying social work law
Society, Politics & Law

Studying social work law

...families Applying social work law to asylum and immigration In An introduction to social work law you will learn what social workers do in their day to day practice with people. You will explore the importance of social work values and consider the challenges of applying these values in practice. In Social work law and UK regulation you will learn how the law is made...
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Understanding Social Change
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Social Change

...family and work, the balance of state and individual. Welfare - who's responsible? Controversy surrounding responsibility for welfare and the sections of society who contribute. Work - who does what? Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of opening up the market to global competition....
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Star Trek and the Greeks
History & The Arts

Star Trek and the Greeks

...history...This content is associated with The Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Apollo] The Greek god, Apollo The original series of Star Trek (1966 to 1969) was particularly obvious in drawing upon human history, with the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering the planet where everything is like Prohibition-era Chicago (‘A Piece of the Action’,...
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Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...History: A History of Cultural Responses to Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but what about culture? Quentin Cooper discusses the history of cultural responses to the issue with Professor Diana Liverman, Wallace Heim, Siobhan Davies and Dr Nigel Clark. Publics: Culture, Democracy and Climate Change We hear plenty about the...
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Why mothers post about their children on social media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mothers post about their children on social media

...family photos. It’s also mothers who are largely the focus of disapproval and judgement for their sharenting. Those irritated by sharenting describe posts as “dull”, “repetitive” and “just plain annoying”. Some find it irritating enough to set up social media groups such as STFU Parents, formed around the idea that they are being “driven crazy” by baby...
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...history of the world. More courses about art, music and literature Animals and plants [Children Uni - Subject icons 2] From the banana to the blue whale, there are a staggering variety of animals and plants around us. Many live in some of the harshest conditions on the planet and have adapted perfectly to survive. Some travel hundreds of miles every year, others stay in...
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