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Recognising the risks and harms for repeat missing children from different residential environments through a child and practitioner lens
No full textIt is insufficient to believe that just because repeatedly missing children (RMC) did not experience harm in one episode, they will remain safe and unharmed in the following occurrences. Each episode must be explored to understand the child’s unique circumstances and needs. However, the priority in policy, practice, and research has been looked-after children. This means that the needs of non-looked-after children, i.e. those who live with parents, other relatives or in foster care, are overlooked and minimised. This can result in faulty interventions by services, incorrect understandings of the child’s needs, and omitting relevant partners. This research aimed to investigate how risks and harms vary by the child’s home type (e.g., with parents, in residential or foster care, or with other relatives) and how practitioners utilise this information to prevent harm and reduce missing occurrences. Practitioners from different public bodies provided their experiences and perspectives on RMC and relevant interventions
Women, shame and stigma:responding to (in)justice through zine
No full textWomen, Shame and Stigma is a zine that has been co-created by academics to communicate and share the connections and commonalities of women’s experiences across a Criminal Justice process. Utlising research findings and lived knowledge of policing, probation, and the prison system, the pages expose the complex continuums of shame and stigma and the gendered nature of systems in inducing and compounding women’s experiences. In making the zine available, the authors have two primary aims. Firstly, to share the experiences of women in a creative and accessible format, enabling readers to visualise the depth of stigmatic and shameful experiences. Secondly, the authors hope to highlight the reflexive experience of this process, driving home its value as a method of knowledge construction and as an act of resistance towards the fast-paced, neoliberal academia that shapes our senses of accelerating time pressures (Sugarman and Thrift, 2020). The accompanying text piece examines and reflects upon the trajectory of the zine, with a view to sharing both the knowledge and experience with others
Desistance habitus:strategically using experience in action
No full textThis article builds on the concept of Street and Carceral Habitus and Capital and introduces the forward-thinking concept of Desistance Capital. This takes place through an auto ethnographical embodied experience of navigating both persistent criminality and the revolving door of incarceration. The auto-ethnographical analysis is posited within Bourdieu’s conceptual frameworks of Habitus, Capital, Field, and Doxa. It is argued through lived experience that these constructs provide an innovative approach to explore how legitimacy is obtained as capital within the relational dynamic between those involved in the criminal justice system and professionals who have been exposed to similar lived experiences of crime and punishment. This method of analysis is lacking within the limited criminological investigation that has taken place on peer mentors. The conclusion is that both street and carceral experiences can generate legitimacy and credibility as Desistance Capital by professionals with both street and carceral habitus
The perfect storm for teacher education research in English universities:the tensions of workload, expectations from leadership and research
No full textIn this paper we report on data from our survey of the university initial teacher education (ITE) sector in England, concerning responses to questions about perceptions of workload and research. Our survey collects responses annually (since 2021) from approximately 12% of the cohort, and includes questions on a variety of topics, with Likert scale and text responses. Here we report on three interconnected areas with potential impact on the future of teacher education in England, and with pertinent findings for other nations; research expectations and opportunities, workload and the extent to which university leaders understand ITE. Our data show that academics working in ITE face high workloads, and importantly, very little time for research, and in some cases, low expectations from their institutions in terms of their research output. We compare this picture with systematic review findings about the predominantly insider-research nature of ITE research in England, and implications for a sector that has no time, energy or opportunity to carry out research on their own practice and experience. We consider the impact of these patterns for teacher educators’ work and the longer-term sustainability of individuals, the sector and the research evidence for teacher education
Digital bonds:a gamers’ perspective on the role of online gaming communities in fostering social interaction and identity
Get PDFThis study explores the social dynamics and communal experiences of gamers within online gaming clans, highlighting the transition from solitary play to social interaction in digital spaces. Through an ethnographic approach and qualitative interviews with active gamers, we investigate the significance of joining a clan, the formation of identities, and the multifaceted nature of communication within these communities. Findings reveal that acceptance into a clan elicits feelings of joy and belonging, akin to traditional social activities, while the anonymity provided by online interactions fosters open expression and the development of unique social bonds. Communication within these communities encompasses both game-related and non-game-related discussions, highlighting their multifaceted nature as social spaces. The adoption of unique language and codes among clan members enhances their sense of belonging. Notably, we explore the concept of ‘imagined communities’ illustrating how gaming transcends demographic boundaries, creating a global network of individuals united by shared passions
Longitudinal changes in recovery capital among recovery house residents with and without criminal legal system involvement:a marginal structural modeling analysis
No full textIndividuals with a history of criminal legal system (CLS) involvement may experience additional challenges to their recovery from substance addiction. We compared recovery capital trajectories of individuals in recovery residences with and without the involvement of CLS and assessed predictors of their Overall Recovery Capital Score (ORCS). We employed a quasi-experimental approach using weighted repeated measures modeling to compare the ORCS on the REC-CAP measure between 1,933 residents from 101 recovery houses (RH), with (59.9%) and without (40.1%) CLS involvement. Residents with CLS involvement showed equally positive gains in recovery capital while in recovery residences ( p < .0001), despite reporting greater unmet needs at baseline. Being man ( p = .01) and older age ( p = .04) predicted greater recovery capital gains regardless of CLS status. Our findings suggest that RH may be an effective setting for individuals with CLS involvement to build their recovery capital
Do perceived threats to psychological distance influence tourists' reactance and online Airbnb booking intentions during COVID-19?
No full textPurpose: The authors proposed a conceptual model by examining the influence of threats to their freedom on tourists’ psychological distance including social distance, spatial distance, and temporal distance, which effect psychological reactance and the consequent online Airbnb booking intentions. Furthermore, media intrusiveness as a moderator determines the boundary conditions between perceived threats to their freedom and social distance, spatial distance, and temporal distance. Design/methodology/approach: Data was gathered from 491 Chinese travelers to provide empirical evidence. The authors performed data analysis in Amos 26.0 using structural equation modeling (SEM) and Hayes (2013) PROCESS macro. Findings: The findings positively reinforced all the structural relationships of the study. Notably, media intrusiveness significantly moderates the association between perceived threats to their freedom and psychological distance (i.e. social distance, spatial distance, and temporal distance). Research limitations/implications: The findings contribute significantly to the field of social psychology, advertising, and consumer behavior derive prolific implications for policymakers and sharing economy platforms. Lastly, by identifying limitations, this research opens doors for future scholars. Originality/value: Governments' acute precautionary measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak have confined individual freedom across the globe. This study illuminates how tourists conceive these preventative measures as perceived threats to their freedom, and subsequently engage psychological reactance