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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

...psychologically and emotionally damaged every year. Young people aged 18–24 accounted for more than a quarter (28%) of all self-harm incidents in 2017. According to data from INQUEST 80 people under 21 took their own lives in child prisons between 2007-2018 (with two deaths of young people awaiting classification) and in total 312 young people under the age of 21 have...
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European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?
Health, Sports & Psychology

European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?

...Psychological frailty and poor team dynamics have often been seen as Belgium’s downfall, but this golden generation has a real chance to finally win something. Familiar faces are looking strong [Fernandes playing for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics] Bruno Fernandes playing for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The bookmaker’s only see holders Portugal as...
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Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...psychological distress at a level that could adversely affect their lives. However, only 101 of these people would have their condition recognised by a doctor Furthermore, only 23 people would be referred on to specialist mental health services. More recent studies have shown that the picture has not changed much since the time of that study and that only about a third of...
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Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees

...Psychology of Art, M.I.T Press; Vygotsky, L.S. (trans 1986) Thought and Language, M.I.T. Press Holland, D. Integration Knowledge through Interdisciplinary Research: problems of theory and practice. London : Routledge, 2014, particularly Chapter 4. Borrega, M. and Newswander, L.K. ‘Definitions of Interdisciplinary Research: Toward Graduate-Level Interdisciplinary...
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Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies
Society, Politics & Law

Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies

...psychological and physical ways. Stigma describes the feeling of shame of humiliation and of being excluded from mainstream society. However, stigma is not simply a naturally occurring phenomenon; it is constructed and engineered at a much wider political level. The sociologist, Imogen Tyler, argues that stigma is crafted as a strategy of government, where ‘stigma...
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Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough

...psychological changes, during which individuals often start exploring their sexuality and engaging in sexual behaviour. This makes the provision of complete and accurate information during this life stage important. Over the past two decades there have been changes on how young people receive information about sex, with there being a marked increase in young people...
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Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro

...psychological dualism’ that was stigmatised by British colonialism. The section on Indian bisexuality strikes me as being particularly ripe for expansion in academic scholarship; here, Monro is indebted to the work of Venkatesan Chakrapani, L. Ramki Ramakrishnan and others. The wider discussion of intersectionality in the book is also worth highlighting.
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Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...psychological harm, such as persistent anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking, and are unable to concentrate on their school work. It is clear they need help. Teachers routinely inform students that if they are being bullied at school they should seek help from a trusted adult, such as a teacher or school counsellor. A new two-part ABC documentary, Bullied addresses...
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