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How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...motivation of non-white people. For parents of Black children, the use of egalitarian verbal and non-verbal messages can hopefully embed a sense of self-value within their children. Families of white children should aim to diversify friendship groups of both adults and children to experience the cultures and perspectives of different racial groups, emphasising the value...
Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...motivate her...Find out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Background I am a white woman from a working-class background and have lived predominantly in Glasgow and the west of Scotland all my life. I have a strong sense of my own identity as a woman and the implications of this culturally in relation to political and social developments during the course...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...et al., 2004). As you begin to delve further into the study of criminology, it will become clearer that what a society defines as ‘crime’ always needs careful scrutiny and questioning. What the criminal law narrowly focuses on does not always cover the most dangerous harms in society, and some actions deemed to be criminal change over time and place. Likewise, the way...
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...et al., 2016). At the time of writing (2019) there are a number of innovative digital health schemes in place across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some of these schemes are targeted at specific sectors of the population and are designed to involve service users being more in control of their health and in accessing services. For example, in Wales...
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...et al., 2018). However, home care has a role in supporting people to regain physical, emotional and social skills and so we might wonder how technology can support people in this – this is an important question to keep asking ourselves as we increasingly adopt technology in the home care environment. In the following activity, you will read a news article on how...
Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...et al., 2015) prisoners tend to have higher levels of difficult emotions, such as anger, and more trouble regulating such feelings. Mindfulness can be particularly helpful with emotional regulation (Chambers et al., 2009) prisoners also tend to have higher levels of substance abuse, which mindfulness can help to treat (Bowen et al., 2010) linked to the above, there is...
Personal branding for career success Badge icon
Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses. ['Personal branding for career success' digital badge]...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is...
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...motivation for starting your enterprise identify what support and actions you will need to make your business idea a reality evaluate a number of alternative business structures to refine those that are appropriate to your needs...Session 2: From idea to reality: 1 Starting your business - There are a number of considerations when you start your business, including your...