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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...economic crises would lead to an increase in the suicide rate. Similarly, recent studies e.g. (McManus et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as great in the lower income households. There is still...
Business Bursts: Failure
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Failure

...economic slump there were new opportunities for new kinds of businesses, often technologically driven, to develop. At the moment we don’t seem to be seeing that. James Fleck There are a number of factors that can lead to business failure. The most straightforward I guess is simple lack of cashflow, that the firm doesn’t have enough money to pay ongoing bills or wages,...
Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...economics, social relations and gender. To complete the album, Dr Helen Yanacopulos of The Open University's Development Policy and Practice unit explains the choice of some of the case studies provided, and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. This material is taken from The Open University course TU871 Development: context and practice... Participatory development...
A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...economic aspects of flamenco. Whereas artists used to have a lowly status, that's now changed. They no longer have to jump for the person who "pays the piper". New flamenco New directions in flamenco: practioners talk about how it has assimilated elements from other cultures, from pop music and other musical styles. Includes the performance of a song which talks about...
World in transition: Managing Resources
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Managing Resources

...economics, social relations and gender.In the bonus material Dr Helen Yanacopulos, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at The Open University, provides insight into the educational value of the audio-visual material and explains the course structure. This material is taken from The Open University Course U213 International development: challenges for...
Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...economic recovery. Case studies of Finland and other countries are studied in more depth in the associated Open University masters module EE830 Learning and teaching: educating the next generation. If you are interested in signing up for this module, you can find more information at http://www.open.ac.uk/ postgraduate/ qualifications/ f70. If you have general enquiries...
The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...economic consequences for communities. "The most important feature of this effort is to create a monitoring model that can provide data on the environment, not only after the conflict but also during it, making decision makers more capable of and competent to take appropriate actions," one of the report’s authors, Wim Zwijnenburg, tells SciDev.Net. ISIS militants set...
Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class

...economic circumstances? Jones says: "Only when the BNP was breathing down its neck did New Labour start talking about the working class again." Jones adds: "If people observe that even Labour holds the less fortunate to be personally responsible for their fate, why should they think any different? No wonder the image of communities teeming with feckless chavs has been so...