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Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...family Timing: Allow about 45 minutes To bring the subject of family care to life, you are about to listen to a case study in the form of an audio drama. This will bring out issues vividly – you’ll hear tensions mounting and be able to imagine the scenes for yourself. The people you will hear are actors but what happens is based on real lives. Task 1 An incident on...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...When work becomes home, to what extent do your workmates become your surrogate family? Are we moving toward an age where our personal relationships are by default confined to those you work with in the face of encroaching era of 24/7 capitalism? Paul Levy discusses these themes in his article for the Conversation “Are ‘frolleagues’ replacing our friends”....
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What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...family, might be an indication of their inner thoughts relating to COVID-19. When children are left to their own devises, they attach meaning to their play that has an immediate significance for them. Therefore, it is important to listen, and only ask appropriate open-ended questions when it feels right to support children to express themselves. Perceptions of creativity...
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Article 10 mins
What's next for British wages?
Money & Business

What's next for British wages?

...family. The BBC reports on such persistent inequalities in its article Mother’s pay lags far behind men. Politically, there are growing calls for more government action to deal with low pay. Such demands are perhaps best exemplified in the proposed policies of the new progressive Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. He has demanded increased pay, strengthened worker’s...
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Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...family back home. This article explains why friendships are so important... Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing 7: Understand the dynamics of teamwork [A group doing project work] Project work can be a key aspect of university life, and a great way to connect with other students. Get a head start on being a good team player with this free course... Working in...
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Article 5 mins
Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year

...family name 王 Wáng is often put alongside a tiger image in traditional Chinese art and crafts. [Traditional Chinese tiger shoes for young children] Learn Common Chinese New Year’s greetings The most frequently used new year's greetings are: 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè) 新年好 (xīn nián hǎo) 恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái) The first two expressions mean...
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Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...families with phones often demand more from health services: they might call nurses, for example, or leapfrog clinic queues by making appointments beforehand. He calls for more research into the social impact of mHealth (mobile health), which refers to mobile-device supported medical practice, saying it has been swept up in an optimism that has left quantitative analysis...
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Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question

...and to value autistic children and the families they live in. Asking what causes autism is asking the wrong question. Asking how we as a society value the skills, abilities and qualities of autistic children and adults is a much better one.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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