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Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...families, the future, of life outside. Relaxed and emotionally open, it was an unusual conversation for any group of men. In the confines of a prison, it was remarkable and moving. By a quirk of timing, I was visiting two prisons in Northern Ireland to talk about books during the very week when the Justice Minister, Chris Grayling, was explaining to the world that such...
Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK
Education & Development

Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK

...families to the detriment of the child’s overall development. It is not uncommon to come across such a stereotypical impression about behaviour of South Asian parents. How true is such a view and how much of it is a perception? I am not an academic expert on this issue to answer this conclusively. Apart from parental influence and the importance of parent–child...
The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)
Education & Development

The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)

...family. According to our research, it is the only support network for both single mums and dads across the UK for the South Asian community. We offer support to all single parents: separated, widowed, divorced, single by choice, those who have gone down the IVF route or living apart can all fit into the category of a single-parent family. No matter how you arrived in your...
Selling Empire: Further resources
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Further resources

...History in Focus: Empire Films British Film Institute: information on classic films (clips only via a registered institution, but a good range of Empire Marketing Board film clips including less well known short films on British subjects) Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire This includes some films directly relating to the online articles above, for example...
Section 2: Red Clydeside and Glasgow 1919: Setting the Context
Society, Politics & Law

Section 2: Red Clydeside and Glasgow 1919: Setting the Context

...history, and perhaps in the political history of the UK over the past century and more. During this era a number of events took place which shook the British establishment and which had the potential to generate widespread economic, social and political conflict, creating the opportunity for socialist rebellion in the then ‘Second City’ of the British Empire, Glasgow....
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...family member for their response. A social worker ... Now separate your responses into positive and negative attributes. Ask yourself what may have influenced your observations and note this down in the last column. Table 1 Your positive and negative observations of social workers POSITIVE NEGATIVE INFLUENCE Words: 0 Finally, what impact do you think each perception might...
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...history of Rome’s first emperor Augustus, and some of the ways in which he consolidated his power analyse images and source texts, and compare them to one another...The many guises of the emperor Augustus: 1 Rome: republic to empire - Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, was a king in all but name. This may seem unsurprising; after all, one of the things people often...
Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision

...history broadcasting the question of how digital technologies, social media platforms and the overall infrastructure of information will be critical to the future of environmental programming. ...Lisa Sargood Lisa is Digital Director at Horton Wolfe, mentoring and advising charities, national institutions, the media (including the BBC and Channel 4),commercial companies...