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How to Support Synergic Action for Transformation: Insights from Expert Practitioners and the Importance of Intentionality
No full textA global poly-crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, dwindling natural resources, geopolitical instability, among other complex challenges, is on the rise. Societal transformations are therefore imminent, whether intended or unintended. The key question is how to steward and facilitate such changes where fragmentation and siloed ways of working persist. The concept of synergies and the notion of synergic action could help overcome fragmented efforts to steer transformative changes. However, there exists a critical research gap in understanding the conditions needed to enable synergic action. This paper thus explores how synergic action is currently undertaken and the key essentials needed to deliver synergic action. The study uses a case study of the Yorkshire food system transformation to learn from its exemplar practitioners. The study used semi-structured interviews and a thematic analysis process to reach our two key findings. First, we highlight the three types of synergic action: (1) Non-systemic synergic action, (2) Non-systemic synergic action with multiple outcomes, and (3) Systemic synergic action. Differentiating types of synergic action can help identify where synergic action is already underway and guide more explicit efforts towards transformative change. The second key finding is the five essentials for synergic action, which are (1) leadership for synergic action; (2) networking, partnerships, and collaborations; (3) care and understanding; (4) a systems approach; and (5) intentionality for synergic action. This study brings to the fore the importance of intentionality, without which the first four essentials are less likely to coalesce. This is important to inform the reflection and learning of practitioners of systemic change about how they are currently and could be working more synergistically in the future, driven by clear intentionality
The Science Curriculum
No full textThis chapter aims to provide an introduction to, explanation of and further readings about primary school science. The authors highlight the foundational importance of harnessing a child’s natural interest and wonder in the world around them before moving on to consider the requirements of teaching science in the classroom. The relationship between conceptual knowledge, the stages of a scientific enquiry and the different types of enquiry are discussed with attention given to highlighting the importance of balancing these three aspects. The chapter will enable you to focus on key principles when planning and teaching science lessons. These principles are exemplified with classroom examples
Exploring How Large Language Models Understand Sexual Communication in Hypothetical Sexual Situations
No full textLaunch of a new toolkit for schools to improve support and inclusion for SEND pupils with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
No full textThe Unseen Challenges: A Qualitative and Multicentre Study Exploring the Experiences of Palliative Care Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries at different times and to varying degrees, placing significant pressure on healthcare systems and challenging the delivery of end-of-life care. Palliative care professionals faced unprecedented circumstances, requiring rapid adaptation to maintain the quality of care for vulnerable populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the experiences, challenges, and perspectives of healthcare professionals providing palliative care in Brazil and England during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative multicenter study was conducted with 36 healthcare professionals (18 occupational therapists and 18 nurses) from various palliative care services in Brazil and England. Data were collected remotely through semi-structured interviews and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings revealed that professionals experienced intense emotional distress and ethical challenges, particularly related to providing care in isolation and managing silent mourning processes. The study also highlighted the rapid adaptation of palliative care services in response to pandemic constraints, such as the implementation of telehealth and restructured workflows. Despite challenges, professionals demonstrated creativity and resilience, with innovations emerging from crisis situations to ensure continuity of care. The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted palliative care delivery, prompting teams to develop new strategies to support patients, families, and colleagues. The experience fostered reflection on care practices and emphasised the critical role of palliative care in public health emergencies. These findings provide valuable insights for future preparedness and underline the need for stronger integration of palliative care in healthcare systems during pandemics
Enhancing Corporate Sustainability Performance Through Supply Chain Low‐Carbon Transformation: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective
No full textSupply chain low‐carbon transformation (SCLCT) is regarded as an important strategy for corporate sustainability, but whether SCLCT can enhance corporate sustainability performance (CSP) remains unclear. To fill this research gap, this study investigates the effect of SCLCT on CSP. Grounded in stakeholder theory and organizational legitimacy theory, this study employs fixed effects models to analyze 2011–2023 panel data on Chinese A‐share listed manufacturing firms. The results demonstrate that SCLCT has a positive effect on CSP. Specifically, SCLCT improves CSP through three potential mechanisms: by reducing external transaction costs, fostering green innovation, and increasing employment opportunities. Furthermore, both supply chain concentration and media attention positively moderate the relationship between SCLCT and CSP. This study aims to provide theoretical insights and practical guidance for managers and policymakers seeking to enhance CSP through SCLCT strategies
Antecedents and Consequences of Service Staff’s Advice-Giving Frequency on Diners’ Overordering Behavior
No full textPopular culture and children's identities:The complex interplay
No full textDrawing on existing research and literature with an analysis and discussion of two case studies, this chapter investigates the complexity involved between young children’s agency in constructing their identities and the role of popular culture mediated via superheroes/superheroines scenarios in children’s lives. Children in the case studies in this chapter took an active role in participating popular culture themed conversations and play scenarios, which narrates and reflects the fluidity of their identities in the imaginary and real life contexts. This seeks to counterpart arguments about the passivity of children in encountering popular culture, to challenge assumptions and stereotypes associated with the role of popular culture in children’s lives, and to highlight the importance of children’s active participation and crucial role in contributing to the social cultural activities towards the construction and development of their identities
Camera Traps Document Infant Corpse Carrying Behaviour in Multiple Unhabituated Chimpanzee Populations
Get PDFCamera traps are an important tool for wildlife research, particularly for estimating species distribution and habitat use. Although they are increasingly used to study animal behaviour, such as tool use and foraging, there are fewer examples of their use in detecting rare behaviours that cannot be predicted in terms of where and when they may occur. Comparative thanatology, the study of non‐human animal responses to death, has demonstrated that examining behaviours such as infant corpse carrying (ICC) can offer valuable insights into animal cognition, including maternal bonds, grief, and levels of death awareness. Here, we investigate the efficacy of camera traps in capturing ICC in four unhabituated chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) populations across West and East Africa, involving a total of 18 chimpanzee communities. We compare ICC detection rates and associated demographic and behavioural data derived from camera traps to published cases recorded through direct observations of habituated communities, the only previous source of ICC reports in wild chimpanzees. Camera traps recorded ICC in seven communities at an average rate of 0.46 cases/year, 2.3 times higher than the 0.20 cases/year recorded through direct observations in 10 habituated communities. The carrying duration in the 10 ICC cases recorded by camera traps ranged from a day or less to at least 28 days (median = 7 days). All 10 ICC cases involved deceased infants with an estimated age bracket between 0 and 0.5 and 2 and 3 years (median: 1 and 1.5 years), and eight out of 10 cases involved a single adult female carrier. Associated demographic and behavioural data support predictions around mother–infant bonds, post‐parturient conditions, and death awareness hypotheses. We conclude that ICC is more common than previously reported in chimpanzees and that camera traps can effectively capture infrequent behaviours such as ICC, making them a promising non‐invasive tool for studying animal behaviour across large spatial scales