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Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...mental health of prisoners. The diagram also suggests that inequalities play a crucial role in the prison industrial complex, for example in relation to the way that poor education, unemployment, debt and racial profiling increase the chances of being incarcerated. Inequalities in power are also evident in this diagram for example in terms of the way that exclusion from...
After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?
Society, Politics & Law

After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?

...health economies. Embed from Getty Images Cause no harm So the wider world should give Sierra Leone its aid, but must make sure it is effective. We know that foreign aid can harm, be abused, and lead to dependency. But we also know that the absence of aid can harm, particularly the most vulnerable. The international community must meet the country’s immediate needs...
Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding service improvement in healthcare

...mental health service users. He is interested in how the group can work better with formal services to ensure the best healthcare for people with mental health problems. Joel needs to be skillful in understanding the structures of formal services and the roles of professionals, as well as being able to engage with a range of people at a range of levels. Skill is a...
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...mental health of all members of school communities. For example, at the time of writing (2024) UK governments have been investing resources in exploring and developing trauma-informed practice. This approach is informed by key principles of: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural consideration (Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2022)....
Medical uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical uses of genetic testing

...health risks, and assess the likelihood of passing conditions to offspring. This helps people make informed health decisions and offers the chance for early screening and interventions...Transcript Have you ever wondered what genetic testing can tell us about our health? In this video, we look at some types of genetic testing used specifically for medical purposes....
Living psychology: animal minds
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living psychology: animal minds

...mental health in humans...Living psychology: animal minds: 4 From animal to human emotions - [Described image] Figure 6 Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp (1943−2017) holding a degu Another way of conceptualising basic emotions is in terms of the motivations that they give the animal experiencing them. The neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp identified seven distinct primal (rather...
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5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...Health sciences are important to diagnose the infection, assess the effects of sepsis on the body, and to enable health professionals to provide effective and evidence-based care. 3: Identifying sepsis, whether in yourself or someone else is challenging - because symptoms are varied Using sepsis as an acronym, the most common symptoms are described: S severe shortness of...
My abortion experience: Daisy's story
Health, Sports & Psychology

My abortion experience: Daisy's story

...health Chlamydia worth talking about Contraception worth talking about Your contraception choices Chlamydia Pro-Choice advocacy: Abortion Rights – supporting women’s right to safe, free and legal abortion Blogposts on a range of abortion related issues from Education For Choice Voice for Choice – the UK pro-choice coalition Alliance for Choice – campaigning for...