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From darkness to light: children speak of divine encounter
No full textStudies have shown that children share both positive and dark spiritual experiences. The former dominates the literature but whilst the need to address the dark side of spirituality has been raised it has not, as yet, been dealt with as widely as the more positive aspects (de Souza 2012). This paper draws on an empirical study with 44 children aged 8-11 who were interviewed in school after visiting a sacred space. Three key themes arising from their conversations are covered in this paper: divine encounter; physical feelings and fear. It is argued that the most appropriate way of understanding these phenomena is to draw on different fields and disciplines, notably although not exclusively theology, psychoanalysis, psychology and neuroscience are considered. The paper concludes that it is important to recognise both the light and dark and the blurred boundaries between them, in addition to different ways of perceiving them, in order to understand the whole child
'On the very Verge of legitimate Invention': Charles Bonnet and Blake's illustrations to The Grave (1808)
No full textThe Gothic and death offers the first ever published study devoted to the subject of the Gothic and death across the centuries. It investigates how the multifarious strands of the Gothic and the concepts of death, dying, mourning and memorialisation ('the Death Question') - have intersected and been configured cross-culturally to diverse ends from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day. Drawing on recent scholarship in such fields as Gothic Studies, film theory, Women's and Gender Studies and Thanatology Studies, this interdisciplinary collection of fifteen essays by international scholars combines an attention to socio-historical and cultural contexts with a rigorous close reading of works, both classic and lesser known. This area of enquiry is considered by way of such popular and uncanny figures as corpses, ghosts, zombies and vampires, and across various cultural and literary forms such as Graveyard Poetry, Romantic poetry, Victorian literature, nineteenth-century Italian and Russian literature, Anglo-American film and television, contemporary Young Adult fiction and Bollywood film noir
Children’s theatre: a brief pedagogical approach
No full textThere are several theories as to what constitutes children’s theatre. This diversity exists because the term is used as a literal description of theatre that involves children in one way or the other – theatre for children, theatre with children, and theatre by children. This complexity means there is a need to specify the sense in which the term is being used. There is no universal agreement within academic discourse on the parameters in which the term should be defined. While some scholars suggest age as a defining factor, others think it should be
decided by the performers who design a piece of theatre based on their knowledge of the children audience. What is children’s theatre? What should be the level of involvement for children? This paper is not a systematic review of the discipline and it is not an attempt to re/define children’s theatre. Rather, it is about a pedagogical approach
to creating a piece of theatre for children between the age of 4 and 10 that can enable them to learn and be morally developed while being entertained at the same time. In this paper children’s theatre is the term that will be used throughout
Monarchy Transformed. Princes and their elites in Early Modern Western Europe
No full textThis decisive contribution to the long-running debate about the dynamics of state formation and elite transformation in early modern Europe examines the new monarchies that emerged during the course of the 'long seventeenth century'. It argues that the players that survived the power struggles of this period were not 'states' in any modern sense, but primarily princely dynasties pursuing not only dynastic ambition and princely prestige but the consequences of dynastic chance
Assessing student attitude toward Christianity in Church in Wales primary schools: Does aided status make a difference?
No full textAs a consequence of the 1944 Education Act church schools were given the choice of opting for voluntary controlled status or for voluntary aided status. In voluntary aided status the Church had more control but carried greater costs. Within England and Wales this distinction is still maintained. This study measures the attitude toward Christianity of 4,581 year 4, 5 and 6 students (8- to 11-years of age) attending 87 Church in Wales primary schools, and compares the responses of 1,678 students attending controlled schools with the responses of 2,903 students attending aided schools. After controlling for sex, age and frequency of church attendance, voluntary aided status is associated with a more positive attitude toward Christianity. In other words, aided status does make a difference to the attitudinal dimension of students’ religiosity
When the going gets tough: how teachers cope
No full textThis chapter recognises the opportunities and challenges teachers face in meeting the educational needs of children with ASD. Drawing upon teachers and headteachers experiences, causes and impacts of pressures associated with teaching children with ASD are identified, and professional and personal coping strategies presented
Punk rock is my religion: straight edge punk and 'religious' identity
No full textAs religion has retreated from its position and role of being the glue that holds society together, something must take its place. Utilising a focused and detailed study of Straight Edge punk (a subset of punk in which adherents abstain from drugs, alcohol and casual sex) Punk Rock is My Religion argues that traditional modes of religious behaviours and affiliations are being rejected in favour of key ideals located within a variety of spaces and experiences, including popular culture. Engaging with questions of identity construction through concepts such as authenticity, community, symbolism and music, this book furthers the debate on what we mean by the concepts of ‘religion’ and ‘secular’. Provocatively exploring the notion of salvation, redemption, forgiveness and faith through a Straight Edge lens, it suggests that while the study of religion as an abstraction is doomed to a simplistic repetition of dominant paradigms, being willing to examine religion as a lived experience reveals the utility of a broader and more nuanced approach
Using community education provider networks to develop general practice nursing
No full textChanging health and social needs and a rapidly ageing population in the UK (Office for National Statistics 2011) mean providers’ responses must be dynamic, flexible, sustainable and focused on the delivery of safe, effective care. Living longer means that illnesses last longer, with conditions such as diabetes, respiratory disease and arthritis (NHS England 2015) having a greater likelihood of comorbidities. This has significant consequences for services across all areas of health and social care. General practice is well placed to respond to pressures and provide health care to those with long- or short-term conditions, in part due to its registered list of patients.
The general practice nurse is pivotal to this, but demographics and years of underinvestment in the workforce are likely to see a deficit in the number of skilled workers needed to support this. Therefore, investment in pre-registration nursing programmes is needed to create a highly skilled, effective, sustainable workforce. This article highlights the work of one Community Education Provider Network in establishing student nurse placements in general practice
The impact of body image on Fitbit use: a comparison across genders
No full textThis article is the first in the feature to explore
personal tracking devices – in this case the Fitbit –
and the relationship between their use and people’s
self-perceptions and behaviour. Amber Edwards
conducted the research for her MA dissertation at
the University of Sheffield, graduating with an
MA in Librarianship in January 2017. Her study
shows that body image plays a large role in Fitbit
use and that this is slightly more evident in
females than males, although the differences are
subtle. She argues that the results have implications
for information professionals involved in
teaching health information literacy. Amber began
working in the library at Bishop Grosseteste
University in June 2016, while completing her dissertation
The 'new monarchy' as despotic beast: the perspective of the lesser nobility in France and Germany, 1630s to 1650s
No full textThe contributions compares the similarities and differences between the resentments held by members of the lower nobility in France and in German lands against the wars of the period and the critical analysis produced about how these wars had come about. In effect, this common resentment led, under the different circumstances in Germany and in France, to quite anti monarchical resentments in Germany, but to a strong preference of a strong king in Franc