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Representations of unsolved homicides in the media:public, family, and family engagement
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Transition in the sustainability standard setting for global sustainable development:the role of the IFRS Foundation and other salient groups
No full textThis chapter investigates the responses of the various influential groups to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation’s consultation paper on sustainability reporting, particularly relating to the key issues causing tensions and debates about how sustainability reporting can drive companies towards sustainable development. Further, it examines how the Foundation has progressed in the sustainability landscape and what this means for global sustainable development and the UN sustainable development goals. In this vein, this chapter utilises a stakeholder salience model (SSM) and qualitative content analysis to identify definitive stakeholders and understand their perceptions on the key issues, including how the IFRS Foundation has advanced, and the direction pursued in this context. Consequently, the chapter sheds light on the influential groups’ perspectives on the issues causing tension in the sustainability domain, such as ‘materiality, audience, scope, and core priorities’, and demonstrates how this impacts the IFRS Foundation’s actions, and their implications for the pursuit of global sustainable development. The chapter also highlights areas that require further research
‘See you on the other side…’ The dawn of a new age for teacher education:how the implementation of the ITT Reaccreditation in England (2022/2024) has resulted in the re positioning of providers within the market. Lessons for a global perspective
No full textThis paper will review the socio-political perspectives that underpinned the Market Review (DfE 2022) and subsequent accreditation process for providers of Initial Teacher Education (DfE 2024) in England between 2019 – 2024. It will provide a brief political, historical context of the neoliberalist approach adopted within education policy within HEI’s since 2010. It will map the significant shift to centralised government control, standardised curricula, and the much heralded ‘marketisation of provision’ (Mentor and Burn 2024) across the HEI sector of initial and Early Career Teacher Education.The chapter will analyse unswerving processes and systems that have been put in place in order re structure and reconfigure the ITE landscape; and will review the procedure through the lens of Lefebvre’s ‘Spatial triad’ (1991) framework; building on the international study completed by Claire Brookes et al (2022). Using case studies from a range of providers it will explore and evaluate the experience of those working in the field; providing an ‘insider lens’. (Gunter 2001). The subsequent adaptation and realignment of the sector and the ‘perceived’ space left, along with the repositioning of a ‘conceived place’ for Hei providers is presented (Hordem and Brookes 2023). The policy will be compared to research conducted internationally including research conducted on the Australian model of Teacher Education. (Mutton and Burn 2024).It will conclude by drawing on lessons learned and identifies clear pathways that providers have developed and established, creating ‘communities of practice’ (Kleanthous and Wenger-Trayner 2016), in order to retain their distinctive position and academic protocol and rigour
The role of interpersonal interviews in broadening our garden of knowledge of psychological well-being among sport performers.
No full textObjectives:Psychological well-being (PWB) is inextricably linked to the social context people are situated within (Lomas & VanderWeele, 2022). Qualitative researchers have frequently identified the importance of relationships to the PWB of sport performers. Yet little attention has been paid to how interpersonal, rather than individual, experiences can be judged as ‘good’ in their own terms. Nor has methodological progress aligned to this intersubjective experience. This presentation considers the value of interpersonal interviews for advancing knowledge on PWB among sport performers.Methods:This presentation draws on two qualitative empirical studies wherein the author has used interpersonal interviews to focus on PWB. The first study comprised three triadic interviews with the coach-athlete-sport psychology practitioner triad. Study two focused on the PWB experiences of three mixed doubles badminton partnerships using dyadic interviews.Findings and Discussion:The author considers three methodological reflections: 1) understanding relational dynamics (e.g., distinguishing agency and communion), 2) redescribing and retelling stories (e.g., through carefully crafted questions and prompts), and 3) axiological considerations (e.g., recognizing value judgements, solipsistic and immoral interview experiences). These reflections underline the promise and pitfalls for researchers using interpersonal interviews to comprehend the intersubjective complexities of PWB in sport.Conclusions:This presentation considers the value of interpersonal interviews in advancing knowledge of PWB among sport performers. Future research should carefully align their methodology to the research questions posed and anticipate potential sensitivities. Harnessing the profound story-telling opportunities afforded while carefully negotiating the axiological ‘shades of grey’ that may define understandings of PWB through these methods.<br/
Sharpe's Wood
No full textSharpe’s Wood is a substantial body of site-specific research based in woodland on the edge of a city. The location acted as a testing ground for photographic seeing by exploring the transformational and aesthetic paradoxes captured by the singularity of an extended exposure (at night). The camera witnessed and captured the nocturnal light, to reveal a landscape once partially concealed. The photographic research aligns with contemporary ideas around the (lost) meaning of landscape and the locale, within a wider cultural context and contributes to the debates about the landscape of northern England
Analysing regional disparities and shifting trends in transportation carbon emissions in China
No full textThis study examines the regional data in transportation carbon emissions across China and investigates the shifting trends of the carbon emission centroid over time. Using the IPCC (2006) carbon emission calculation formula, emissions data from 30 provinces for the years 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 were analyzed using an Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) model. The Economic Centroid Model and standard deviation ellipse were applied to assess the movement of the carbon emission centroid, which was consistently located in Henan Province. Further analysis using the Kaya model identifies the key factors influencing transportation carbon emissions in Henan from 2005 to 2020. The findings offer insights into regional carbon reduction strategies and the challenges in achieving China's dual carbon goals