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Representations of students on screen
Get PDFAny reader of Open Screens is likely to need little convincing of the importance screen cultures play in society. Rudine Sims Bishop (1990), when writing as an educator about the power of literature, emphasised how cultural representations function as windows into others’ lives and other worlds but also as mirrors – as a means of affirmation and identity formation, reflecting back experiences and offering a means to explore one’s own individual sense of belonging. Bishop’s (1990) work has informed many of the debates about representation explored in this issue. The term ‘students’ may conjure ideas and images informed by personal experience, but also by media representations of all kinds. When considering what these representations ‘do’, many questions arise: what can screen representations tell us about what it means to be a student? What experiences might students encounter and in what contexts? What does a student look like? What can representations of students tell us about a specific society and its central tenets and concerns? What students are represented, and who lacks representation? Many of the articles in this issue provide insight into several of these questions at once, helping to critically examine the construction of the student on screen. This introduction will provide a brief overview of some of the concepts and ideas about students on screen already in existence within academic publishing, before providing an overview of the Students on Screen project from which it stems. Finally, it will provide a summary of the issue to help you navigate it
Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
Get PDFBackground: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of premature death globally. CVD is expensive to treat and therefore carries a significant cost for public healthcare systems and the people in them. Those most likely to develop CVD often report co-occurring mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, in addition to behavioural factors (e.g. physical inactivity) and physical health conditions (e.g. hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes). Due to these inter-connecting issues, healthcare provision for CVD patients necessitates a joined-up care pathway providing holistic, person-centred support. Despite the rapid emergence and growth in attempts to deliver such care, evidence concerning how it is experienced and how to promote engagement is fragmented. This review aims to capture the experiences and factors that influence integrated care engagement, reported by adults with CVD risk factors and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Methods: This systematic review protocol will be reported according to the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Proposed database searches will include Emcare, MEDLINE, PsycINFO (via OVID), CINAHL and preprint databases for grey literature. Articles of interest will include adults’ experiences of and factors that influence engagement with integrated care in the UK, specifically for support with CVD risk and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Any study design reporting qualitative primary data will be included (excluding conference abstracts). Data on study population (actors/targets), what they do (behaviours) care setting (context), care format (time) and participant experiences and perspectives will be extracted. Where appropriate, thematic synthesis of extracted data will be coded to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Action, Actor, Context, Target and Time (AACTT) framework. Discussion: Findings from this review will provide foundation evidence for a behavioural systems map and recommendations for policymakers, commissioners and those involved or interested in integrated care for people at risk of CVD with mental health concerns. Such evidence can be used to develop future intervention strategies to assist the optimisation of integrated care. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42024554282.</p
Enhancing children's involvement in, and influence over, domestic abuse and family violence knowledge creation through trauma-informed approaches to research
Get PDFPurpose In this commentary, we explore how a trauma-informed approach to research can help address some of the drivers behind the continued marginalisation of children’s voices in domestic abuse and family violence research, as noted by numerous contributors to this special issue. We focus particularly on how such an approach can help reframe and start to address the safety and wellbeing concerns that are frequently cited as reasons for denying children their Article 12 UNCRC right to have a say about matters than affect them, within trauma-focused research contexts. Method We include examples of practical research strategies, drawing on the authors’ cumulative body of published research and other research reported on in this special issue. Results We identify practical research strategies that can support increased awareness of, and responsiveness to, the potential presence and impacts of trauma in research, in a way that integrates realisation of children’s participation and protection rights. We do so primarily in relation to children’s involvement in research as research participants but conclude with an exploration of the conceptual and practical alignment of trauma-informed and participatory approaches to research. Conclusion We contend that the application of a trauma-informed approach to research can help create safer and more meaningful opportunities for children to be involved in, and influence, domestic abuse and family violence knowledge creation
‘I AM IMPORTANT’: reflections from young people in Kenya and Uganda on the value of participation for children affected by sexual abuse and exploitation
Get PDFThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child gives children a fundamental right to participate in all decisions that affect them. ‘Participation’ is now a common ‘good practice’ principle when supporting, and working with, children and young people. However, practitioners are often unsure of how to facilitate the safe and meaningful collective participation of children and young people with lived experience of sexual abuse and exploitation (bringing them together in groups to inform and influence decision-making or actions that affect them as a specific group). Research indicates that there are myriad potential benefits when young people engage in safe and meaningful participatory processes. This Practice Perspective shares details of a participatory project we initiated with young people who had lived experience of child sexual abuse and exploitation and who had previously engaged in participatory initiatives. It shares their perspectives on the potential benefits of participatory practice for young people and the wider community. 19 young people, aged 17-25, in Kenya and Uganda took part in a series of workshops culminating in the development of a podcast to share their views on the topic
Challenging the absence of race and racism in understanding the black achievement gap in schools
No full textDrawing on critical race theory, this chapter examines the absence of a critical focus on ‘race’ and racism in British government education policy from 2010 to 2024 and its impact on the ability of schools to reduce the Black-White achievement gap for Black Caribbean students. The chapter calls for policy change and better-equipped teachers to recognise the academic abilities of Black students and to challenge white supremacy in education policy and practice
AI and Personalisation
No full textThis chapter explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) have revolutionised the tourism and hospitality (T&H) industry by leveraging their power to enhance guest experiences and boost efficiency. VR is a complementary tool to AI that provides “try-before-you-buy” environments that eliminate uncertainty in the decision process when making travel plans. The chapter illustrates how AI and VR have the potential to revolutionise guest satisfaction, loyalty, and sustainability within the industry through various examples from Dubai. Despite their advantages, balancing technological innovation with the critical human elements of hospitality remains a key challenge. The integration of these technologies requires robust policies to address ethical challenges, such as data privacy and algorithmic biases. The chapter closes with a discussion of these obstacles and recommendations for future research, indicating the need for strategic guest-driven implementation to ensure the long-term viability of the T&H industry
Representations of students and educational institutions in the Netflix series Adolescence: a roundtable discussion
Get PDFThis roundtable discussion explores how adolescence, student identity and educational institutions are framed and positioned in the Netflix series Adolescence. The creators of Adolescence wished to “provoke a conversation” about young people’s experiences in the digital age, male violence and the manosphere. In this roundtable discussion, six UK based educators reflect on the series and engage in a critical discussion regarding its representations of students on screen
Crossing power borders in a tight silk suit: loci of power in A troche y moche by Gustavo Sainz
Get PDFThis study considers how the fluidity of power loci, in terms of text ownership, replaces the static nature of hegemonic relationships between the protagonist and the characters in Gustavo Sainz’s novel A troche y moche (2002). The key aspect of this study of power loci and power border crossing is the analysis of the complexity of the dominance/subordination dichotomy. Using the theories of hegemonic masculinity and posthegemony, the essay examines the fluid nature of borders between the power loci of the writer-protagonist, his associates, and his kidnappers
Exergy analysis of isochoric and isobaric Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage
Get PDFAdiabatic compressed air energy storage (ACAES) is an energy storage technology that has the potential to play an important role in the transition to a predominantly renewables-driven net-zero energy system. However, it has not yet achieved the performance necessary to be widely deployed. This paper undertakes an exergy analysis of isobaric and isochoric ACAES systems, tracking lost work through the components and exploring the influences of different design choices. Three different configurations are modelled: (1) 3 compression and 3 expansion stages; (2) 4 compression and 2 expansion stages; and (3) 2 compression and 4 expansion stages. These results illustrate that isobaric systems are likely to have higher round-trip efficiency and significantly higher energy density, at the cost of achieving isobaric storage. Exergy analysis reveals that most of the losses arise in the compressors, compressor aftercoolers and expanders. Losses in aftercoolers are exaggerated when compressors operate with high-pressure ratios, emphasizing that the choice of TES is a key system variable. With pressurised water as the coolant and TES fluid, it seems likely that the best system will have more compression than expansion stages. Increasing the number of compression stages decreases the off-design penalty when the system is isochoric.</p
Perceived intensity of extreme events and employees’ safety performance: an affective events perspective
Get PDFOccupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses remain critical challenges for organizations, particularly in extreme contexts where unusual or atypical events occur. While organizational responses to extreme events have been widely studied, there is less research on how individuals appraise and respond to such events. This leaves us with insufficient evidence on the microfoundations of extreme events, including differences in how individuals perceive the intensity or severity of such events, as well as the implications for safety performance. Drawing on affective events theory, we conducted two quasiexperiments to understand how three distinct levels of exposure to extreme events affect safety performance. In Study 1, data from 292 Iranian male firefighters reveal a significant reduction in safety performance among employees experiencing high, rather than medium and low, exposure to extreme events. This reduction is mediated by heightened negative emotions and lower work engagement. Study 2 replicates these findings with data from 315 Iranian male seafarers and further examines the moderating role of self-emotion appraisal. We find that individuals with strong self-emotion appraisal experience reduced negative emotions confronted with high exposure to extreme events. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our findings.</p
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