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Invitation to Exclusion – The Continuing Experience of Black Women in Higher Education (HE) in the United Kingdom (UK)
No full textBlack women exist in a contested space in (HE) in the UK where they can be used in a tokenistic way as visible confirmation of the how well an organisation is realising its organisational aims of equality as required under the Public Sector Duty, while at the same time often being denied opportunities which are routinely allocated to their White counterparts (Bernard,2007; Wilson, 2007). While the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (2021) reported the crude racist expressions were now, mostly, features of the past, the findings of this research indicated that Black women could not necessarily expect support from within their organisation nor could they rely on internal systems to either provide them with the protection they needed or opportunities to progress in their careers. Instead, more often, Black women needed to build their own support networks and plot their own paths for progression
Work-Related Psychological Wellbeing of Catholic Priests in Portugal: Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Francis Burnout Inventory
No full textThe present study was designed to translate the Francis Burnout Inventory Revised into Portuguese and to test this translation among a snowball sample of 266 Catholic priests serving in Portugal (91% diocesan). The data demonstrated: good internal consistency reliability for the two scales proposed by this instrument (negative affect, α = .89 and positive affect, α = .89); support for the association with a measure of self-compassion; and support for the theory of balanced affect against a measure of thoughts of leaving ministry. The priests were found to display a high level of positive affect that masked a degree of negative affect, with a third of them reporting that fatigue and irritation were part of their daily experience
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No full textComparing the Psychological Profiles of Anglican Clergy and Anglican Churchgoers in the United States
No full textPsychological type and psychological temperament theory have contributed to the two fields of congregation studies and clergy studies. The present study brings these two fields together by drawing on data from an online survey employing the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales promoted among clergy and laity in the United States. The analyses compare the profiles of 467 clergywomen and 1,910 female churchgoers, and the profiles of 418 clergymen and 859 male churchgoers, affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. The data are consistent with findings from earlier research among Anglicans in England and Wales, indicating significant differences in type and temperament between Anglican clergy and the members of their congregations. For example, in terms of temperament theory 66% of female churchgoers and 68% of male churchgoers reported as sensing and judging (SJ) compared with 43% of clergywomen and 48% of clergymen. Appreciation of these differences may help to promote greater understanding between Anglican clergy and laity
Psychological Type, Emotional Temperament, and Burnout Among Catholic Priests in Brazil: A Pilot Empirical Enquiry
No full textThis study was designed to test the power of psychological type and emotional temperament to predict individual differences in self-perceived work-related psychological wellbeing and professional burnout among Catholic priests serving in Brazil. A snowball sample of 147 Catholic diocesan priests completed the Francis Burnout Inventory and the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales. The Francis Burnout Inventory employs the model of balanced affect, where negative affect is assessed by the Scale of Emotional Exhaustion in Ministry and where positive affect is assessed by the Satisfaction in Ministry Scale. The data demonstrated that extraversion and emotional volatility were key predictors of individual differences in levels of both positive affect and negative affect. Priests recording high introversion and high emotional volatility were more prone to experiencing burnout. Consistent with findings from research in other cultural contexts, these data affirm the value of psychological profiling for identifying priests more susceptible to burnout
An Introduction to Social Justice education in the UK: Key Challenges and Opportunities
No full textThis book introduces the key issues in social justice education in the UK. Written for and by educators working in diverse settings including informal education, primary classrooms and higher education, the editor and contributors draw on research from across different sectors.
The book is organised into four sections covering:
- Sociological Pressures in the Sector
- Curriculum Challenges
- The Impact of Race
- Digital Issues for Educators
The chapters introduce a range of case studies, scenarios, theories, and issues that educators face in day-to-day teaching including, ableism, racism, critical race theory, antisemitism, access to nature, motherhood, male teachers in early childhood settings and navigating social media. Accessibly written for students, each chapter includes a set of discussion questions and prompts for personal reflection to encourage deeper engagement with the issues
Book review: Eyre, J. (2025) Learning Development in higher education: crisis, practice, and power in the 21st century university. Singapore: Springer. Crisis as opportunity: a Deleuzian exploration into the contours of Learning Development
No full textBook review of Eyre, J. (2025) Learning Development in higher education: crisis, practice, and power in the 21st century university. Singapore: Springer
Uncivil Discourses: Timely Reflections on the Lives of Educators
No full textPublic education has always had critics, whether on policy directions, teaching curricula, bureaucratic governance, or financing through taxes. Discussion and debate are nothing new in the field of educational leadership, even when “divisive concepts” such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice are being questioned. Yet, today, civil discourses and honest disagreements have turned into uncivil discourses and mis/disinformed aggressive attacks. As educators and ordinary citizens, it is as if we are caught in difficult circumstances threatening our very purpose of living together. It is hard to stay optimistic without sounding naïve. Disagreement has become a fight that not only separates winners from losers but also dehumanizes and criminalizes “others.” How do educators respond in an environment where hostile actions are not only being normalized but venerated?
The chapter inserts itself into today’s attacks by offering readers everyday alternatives on living well and disagreeing well. It seeks common ground, not as compromises but as imaginative and alternative ways forward. We utilize historical and contemporary sources to present an ordinary language philosophy for understanding differences and disagreements.• . and Peart, S., (2025) Uncivil Discourses: Timely Reflections on the Lives of Educators, in International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Social (In)Justice 2nd Edition Carolyn Shields and Ira Bogotch (eds) Springe
Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being Among Church of England Clergy and Laity three years After the COVID-19 Lockdowns
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns caused declines in psychological wellbeing among both clergy and lay people in the Church of England. This study uses a convenience sample of 3,826 clergy and lay people from the Church 2024 survey to examine perceived changes in psychological and spiritual wellbeing since the end of the 2021 lockdown. For most people negative affect either remained the same or decreased, and positive affect and spiritual wellbeing remained the same or increased, between 2021 and 2024. Analyses of scores for The Index of Balanced Affect Change (TIBACh) and the Spiritual Wellbeing Change Scale (SWCS) suggested that these improvements were not universal, and for some wellbeing may have changed little, or deteriorated between 2021 and 2024. Those that suffered most during the pandemic may have seen the greatest improvement after it ended, especially for younger people, stipendiary clergy, and men compared to women
AMET and AMiE
No full textSally Bamber and Ashley Compton, with current AMET committee members reflect on AMET’s legacy and potential contribution to AMiE