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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Others in social studies"”.
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Drug users: community, social exclusion and gendered experiences
Those who use heroin and other Class A drugs have been labelled by successive governments since the 1980s as the `enemy within'. Problem drug users, it is claimed, threaten the social cohesion of local communities and put the lives of honest citizens at risk. Anti-drug campaigns have rallied the …
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Citizenship and the deaf community
The concept of citizenship has been much debated in the scholarly literature, but little has been undertaken to apply the notion to the problems faced by Deaf communities. The intention of this study is to consider whether such a concept might be a useful framework for addressing such problems and …
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In pursuit of resonance: Exploring sexed and gendered 'discord' and 'dissonance' in relation to the health and social welfare 'needs' of the transgender community
This thesis explores the health and social welfare 'needs' of the transsexual/transgender community and how they have come to be recognised, understood and managed within interventions. It focuses on the way the 'needs' of 'trans' people have commonly come to be understood as grounded within a …
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Children and the Transformation of Schools: Enabling Participation through Intergenerational Work
… at the core of school practice, challenging narrow interpretations of participation and education. Previous research, reinforced by the UNCRC (1989), indicates that schools must be more ready to listen and involve children, highlighting the benefits of voice but in practice limiting it to …
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Organisational factors in RFID adoption, implementation, and benefits
This study investigates the impact of organisational and technological factors within pre-adoption, implementation, and post-implementation phases of RFID system deployment. In the pre-adoption phase, the study examines factors that drive and hinder organisations’ decision to adopt RFID. In the …
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Personal experience narratives in the deaf community: Identifying deaf-world typicality
The Deaf community in Britain comprises people who use British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate and who share similar lived experiences. The storied lives of Deaf people, told in the community through personal experience narratives, provide insight into the issues that arise from being Deaf in a …
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A theoretical and practical analysis of the use of violence within contemporary civil disobedience
… phenomenon of civil disobedience, or protest against governmental actions and policies, has a long and varied history. This thesis examines the theories behind, and practice of the concept within a contemporary setting, namely from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present day. The …
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An exploration of the ‘Volunteer’ within the Scout Association; motivating factors, level of involvement and reward within a unique voluntary organisation
Despite much research into the definition of volunteering, managing volunteers and understanding the motivations of volunteers, investigations have fallen short in addressing the specific journey that the Scouting volunteer takes, so a need for a dedicated investigation emerged. This study aimed to …
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Teenagers' Experiences of Domestic Violence Refuges
… to UK domestic violence service provision since the 1970s. Early studies focused on the needs of adult women but increasingly, children and teenagers have also become the business of refuges. Much of the existing research regarding users’ experiences of refuges has, however, failed to …
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Language and place in the life of Brazilian women in London: writing life narratives through art practice
Studies on Brazilians living in Britain show that, along with loneliness,unemployment and cost of living, the lack of proficiency in English is a key problem. However, there is little qualitative information about how the host language affects their daily lives. This interdisciplinary …
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Reflecting on capabilities and interactions between designers and local producers through the materiality of the rubber from the Amazon rainforest
Designers have recently become increasingly involved with small-scale producer communities around the world, mostly in the southern hemisphere, and this increase has highlighted the significance of these encounters in the creation of economic and social opportunities for those peoples. This study …