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Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

...mental health nurse, saw a need for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to have support. Many asylum seekers were coming to Croydon as the Home Office base is there. Ray set up a group called Rainbows Across Borders, welcoming anyone who needed help and support in relation to persecution for their sexuality and/or gender identity. People could sometimes be taken to detention centres at...
The Posh Club
Society, Politics & Law

The Posh Club

...wellbeing and reduce the risk of isolation. It continually engages with attendees to improve events and to strengthen the relationship organisers have with their public. It was initiated by artists and cultural organisations and encourages people to participate through special events. Posh Club is local and national in orientation and concerned with neighbourhood &...
Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Society, Politics & Law

Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda

...health e.g. non-communicable diseases and mental health; lack of integration/synergy of goals with other development activities e.g. on education, health and gender. In all, for the post 2015 agenda emphasis is made on the need for goal setting on national governance and institutional levels, where responsibilities are to be defined, accountability systems put in place,...
Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...mental or physical health Children’s school attendance difficulties Unsupported special educational needs School exclusion and ‘off-rolling’ No school place available. My recent article reports on UK research with 99 home-educating families. Children had originally enrolled at school and been expected to remain in mainstream formal education. For example, one parent...
Studying Social Work at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing...” (IFSW, July 2014). Check out the animation below which summarises the real-life experiences and motivations of Open University social work students and graduates. Plus explore more with our free courses related to social work, which are listed below. Transcript...
Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...mentally’ (Malcolm and Green, 2025, p. 188). The Multiplicity of Burdens Our research identified this increased mental load as being one of several ‘burdens’ borne by Black mothers of autistic children. As detailed in the book, the word ‘burden’ is used advisedly to speak to the consequences of marginalisation and oppression, and the debilitating effects in...
Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

...mental health difficulties. Some autistic people may internalise in specific contexts (e.g., school, work, social situations) but externalise in the safer and more familiar environment of the home. The role of masking or camouflaging Some autistic people develop strategies and behaviours to fit in socially or to appear ‘less autistic’, and this is known as...
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...self-help and treatment. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD803 Evaluating psychology: research and practice. This resource is part of the ‘Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection’ collated by The Open University in Wales. You can find out more and discover other courses, articles and interactives on the collection homepage....