19 research outputs found
“I’m like mould…no matter how many times you wipe it away in the shower, it always comes back, and that’s like me, I’m like, I’m back baby”: A narrative oriented inquiry into the strengths and vulnerabilities of young people without a permanent home in education, employment and training.
No full textDescribed as a national scandal, the number of homeless people in England reached record levels in 2023 despite being widely under-reported (Fitzpatrick et al., 2023). Between 2022-2023, Centrepoint’s UK youth homeless data bank reported that 136,000 young people sought support from their local authority due to homelessness or risk of homelessness. Young homeless people (YHP) are an extremely vulnerable group who often go unnoticed in education, employment and training (EET) settings (Pescod, 2024). A recent special by the British Psychological Society in 2024, titled Homelessness and Educational Psychology, highlights the impacts of homelessness. The current study is timely and responds directly to the growing call for EPs involvement and action in this area.
The current study adopted Hiles and Čermák's (2008) framework of Narrative Oriented Inquiry (NOI) to explore the lived experiences of YHP in EET, specifically, the strengths and resources which support their access and engagement and the vulnerabilities which hinder their access and engagement with EET. The YHP’s perceptions of their future and their identity positionings were also explored. Guided narrative interviews and a life path were used to collect the participants' narratives. Three YHP, aged 18-23 years, and living in a hostel, participated in the research.
Hiles and Čermák's (2008) NOI framework was used for data analysis, which primarily draws on Lieblich et al's (1998) analytical techniques. The findings illustrated factors which were either a strength, vulnerability or both to YHP’s engagement with EET: - relationships, individual factors and experiences, challenges of living without a permanent home and unmet basic needs, systemic obstacles in EET and resilience. Further interpretations were made regarding the YHP’s perceptions of their future: - stability, independence and freedom, engaging with EET and systemic inequality. Identity positioning of the self, others, and the broader homelessness and EET system were also explored. It revealed a perception that systems actively disadvantage YHP in EET.
The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and relevant psychological theory. Importantly, they highlight both the positive experiences and moments in YHP’s stories, alongside the challenges. This offers a counter-narrative to the dominant discourse in existing literature, which portrays YHP’s experiences of EET as predominantly negative. Implications for EET professionals, including EPs are considered. The limitations of the current research are reflected on and recommendations for future research are considered
“I’m like mould…no matter how many times you wipe it away in the shower, it always comes back, and that’s like me, I’m like, I’m back baby”: A narrative oriented inquiry into the strengths and vulnerabilities of young people without a permanent home in education, employment and training.
No full textDescribed as a national scandal, the number of homeless people in England reached record levels in 2023 despite being widely under-reported (Fitzpatrick et al., 2023). Between 2022-2023, Centrepoint’s UK youth homeless data bank reported that 136,000 young people sought support from their local authority due to homelessness or risk of homelessness. Young homeless people (YHP) are an extremely vulnerable group who often go unnoticed in education, employment and training (EET) settings (Pescod, 2024). A recent special by the British Psychological Society in 2024, titled Homelessness and Educational Psychology, highlights the impacts of homelessness. The current study is timely and responds directly to the growing call for EPs involvement and action in this area.
The current study adopted Hiles and Čermák's (2008) framework of Narrative Oriented Inquiry (NOI) to explore the lived experiences of YHP in EET, specifically, the strengths and resources which support their access and engagement and the vulnerabilities which hinder their access and engagement with EET. The YHP’s perceptions of their future and their identity positionings were also explored. Guided narrative interviews and a life path were used to collect the participants' narratives. Three YHP, aged 18-23 years, and living in a hostel, participated in the research.
Hiles and Čermák's (2008) NOI framework was used for data analysis, which primarily draws on Lieblich et al's (1998) analytical techniques. The findings illustrated factors which were either a strength, vulnerability or both to YHP’s engagement with EET: - relationships, individual factors and experiences, challenges of living without a permanent home and unmet basic needs, systemic obstacles in EET and resilience. Further interpretations were made regarding the YHP’s perceptions of their future: - stability, independence and freedom, engaging with EET and systemic inequality. Identity positioning of the self, others, and the broader homelessness and EET system were also explored. It revealed a perception that systems actively disadvantage YHP in EET.
The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and relevant psychological theory. Importantly, they highlight both the positive experiences and moments in YHP’s stories, alongside the challenges. This offers a counter-narrative to the dominant discourse in existing literature, which portrays YHP’s experiences of EET as predominantly negative. Implications for EET professionals, including EPs are considered. The limitations of the current research are reflected on and recommendations for future research are considered
Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award and Educational Program
No full textDeveloped by the Children’s Book Committee (CBC), the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award honors the legacy of the late award-winning children’s book author and her brilliant contributions to the canon of children’s literature. 2023 Award Ceremony
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (via Zoom) 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET In partnership with KidLit TV
Introductory Comments
Cynthia Weill, Director, Center for Children’s Literature, Shael Polakow-Suransky, President, Bank Street College
Keynote Presentation
“Board Books in the Pediatric Exam Room: Something to Chew On” Dr. Perri Klass, National Medical Director, Reach Out and Read
Panel Discussion
“The Ones They Come Back To: What Makes a Best Board Book?” Moderator: Rachel Payne Panelists: Antonette Portis, I’m Up!; LeUyen Pham, Whose Knees Are These?; Anne Wynter, One Big Day; Steven Light, Black Bird Yellow Sun; Carole Boston Weatherford, Me and the Family Tree
Acceptance Speeches
Alisha Sevigny, Give Me A Snickle (for 0-18 months) Carole Boston Weatherford and Ashleigh Corrin, Me and the Family Tree (for 19-36 months)https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/1007/thumbnail.jp
Effects of competition, salinity and disturbance on the growth of Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass) and Puccinellia nuttalliana (Nuttall's Alkaligrass)
No full textClimate change may reduce water levels in the interior wetlands and ponds of British Columbia, Canada, potentially changing aquatic and soil salt concentrations. An increase in salinity can reduce plant growth and affect competitive interactions between plants. A field experiment and a greenhouse experiment tested the effects of salinity and competition on the growth of two wetland plants, Poa pratensis (a glycophyte) and Puccinellia nuttalliana (a halophyte). For the field experiment, seedlings of Poa pratensis and Puccinellia nuttalliana were transplanted to six sites (two highly saline, two moderate, and two at low salinity) with and without plant neighbours. All sites were affected by high mortality and poor growth of the transplants. Survivorship was greater for plants grown alone. Biomass of plants grown alone was greatest at one of the moderate saline sites. The greenhouse experiment tested the response of P. nuttalliana and P. pratensis in a factorial design with 70 combinations (2 species x 7 salinity x 5 competition) replicated 6 times. Both of the species’ biomass was greatest when grown alone without salt. Species, salt type and competition had greatest effect on survivorship. P.nuttalliana displayed a greater degree of salt tolerance than P. pratensis. Re-growth after clipping was suppressed at higher salinities. I conclude that not only salt concentration but also ionic combinations can influence plant growth on interior saline wetland plant communities.Poa pratensisPuccinellia nuttallianasalinity gradientclimate changecompetitive importancecattle grazin
Effects of competition, salinity and disturbance on the growth of Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass) and Puccinellia nuttalliana (Nuttall's Alkaligrass)
No full textClimate change may reduce water levels in the interior wetlands and ponds of British Columbia, Canada, potentially changing aquatic and soil salt concentrations. An increase in salinity can reduce plant growth and affect competitive interactions between plants. A field experiment and a greenhouse experiment tested the effects of salinity and competition on the growth of two wetland plants, Poa pratensis (a glycophyte) and Puccinellia nuttalliana (a halophyte). For the field experiment, seedlings of Poa pratensis and Puccinellia nuttalliana were transplanted to six sites (two highly saline, two moderate, and two at low salinity) with and without plant neighbours. All sites were affected by high mortality and poor growth of the transplants. Survivorship was greater for plants grown alone. Biomass of plants grown alone was greatest at one of the moderate saline sites. The greenhouse experiment tested the response of P. nuttalliana and P. pratensis in a factorial design with 70 combinations (2 species x 7 salinity x 5 competition) replicated 6 times. Both of the species’ biomass was greatest when grown alone without salt. Species, salt type and competition had greatest effect on survivorship. P.nuttalliana displayed a greater degree of salt tolerance than P. pratensis. Re-growth after clipping was suppressed at higher salinities. I conclude that not only salt concentration but also ionic combinations can influence plant growth on interior saline wetland plant communities.Poa pratensisPuccinellia nuttallianasalinity gradientclimate changecompetitive importancecattle grazin
Writing the land : representations of 'the land' and nationalism in Anglophone literature from South Africa and Zimbabwe 1969-2002
No full textAs a material possessIOn and as an imagined space of belonging. land was the
principle draw for European settlers in southern Africa from the 17th century onwards.
The legacy of racial dispossession and conflict that ensued still resonates in the 21 st
century, as post-colonial nation-states face up to the daunting task of redistributing
land between newly enfranchised peasants, commercial farmers and displaced
communities. Representations of 'the land' in literature signal not only geographical
entities but also a variety of social and cultural landscapes. In literature written in
English from southern Africa the semantic terrain of 'the land' is thus constituted by a
diverse range of experiences, encounters and ideologies, testifying to the manifold
contradictions that settler colonialism produced.
The primary concern of this thesis is to examine how writers from Zimbabwe
and South Africa have engaged with these experiences and articulated them as
historical 'structures of feeling' (Williams 1978) in their work. In particular, it
explores the relationship between representations of 'the land' and the articulation of
nationhood and nationalism in selected novels. It argues that certain structures of
feeling rival official nationalist discourses in varied and subversive ways. As a
comparative project, it focuses on literature produced at important historical moments
both before and after the transition to majority rule in South Africa (1994) and
Zimbabwe (1980). A transition between two major structures of feeling is identified
within this comparative horizon. This thesis explores how representations of 'the
land' both propagate and question an ideology of (revolutionary) repossession in the
1970s, but also of (reconciliatory) reform in the 1990s
International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: Sinonasal tumors
No full textBackground: Sinonasal neoplasms, whether benign and malignant, pose a significant challenge to clinicians and represents a model area for multidisciplinary collaboration in order to optimize patient care. The International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors (ICSNT) aims to summarize the best available evidence and presents 48 thematic and histopathology-based topics spanning the field. Methods: In accordance with prior ICAR documents, ICSNT assigned each topic as an Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations, Evidence-Based Review, and Literature Review based on level of evidence. An international group of multidisciplinary author teams were assembled for the topic reviews using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses format, and completed sections underwent a thorough and iterative consensus-building process. The final document underwent rigorous synthesis and review prior to publication. Results: The ICNST document consists of 4 major sections: general principles, benign neoplasms and lesions, malignant neoplasms, and quality of life and surveillance. It covers 48 conceptual and/or histopathology-based topics relevant to sinonasal neoplasms and masses. Topics with a high level of evidence provided specific recommendations, while other areas summarized the current state of evidence. A final section highlights research opportunities and future directions, contributing to advancing knowledge and community intervention. Conclusion: As an embodiment of the multidisciplinary and collaborative model of care in sinonasal neoplasms and masses, ICSNT was designed as a comprehensive, international, and multidisciplinary collaborative endeavor. Its primary objective is to summarize the existing evidence in the field of sinonasal neoplasms and masses. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors
No full textBACKGROUND: Sinonasal neoplasms, whether benign and malignant, pose a significant challenge to clinicians and represents a model area for multidisciplinary collaboration in order to optimize patient care. The International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors (ICSNT) aims to summarize the best available evidence and presents 48 thematic and histopathology-based topics spanning the field. METHODS: In accordance with prior ICAR documents, ICSNT assigned each topic as an Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations, Evidence-Based Review, and Literature Review based on level of evidence. An international group of multidisciplinary author teams were assembled for the topic reviews using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses format, and completed sections underwent a thorough and iterative consensus-building process. The final document underwent rigorous synthesis and review prior to publication. RESULTS: The ICNST document consists of 4 major sections: general principles, benign neoplasms and lesions, malignant neoplasms, and quality of life and surveillance. It covers 48 conceptual and/or histopathology-based topics relevant to sinonasal neoplasms and masses. Topics with a high level of evidence provided specific recommendations, while other areas summarized the current state of evidence. A final section highlights research opportunities and future directions, contributing to advancing knowledge and community intervention. CONCLUSION: As an embodiment of the multidisciplinary and collaborative model of care in sinonasal neoplasms and masses, ICSNT was designed as a comprehensive, international, and multidisciplinary collaborative endeavor. Its primary objective is to summarize the existing evidence in the field of sinonasal neoplasms and masses
International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors
No full textBACKGROUND: Sinonasal neoplasms, whether benign and malignant, pose a significant challenge to clinicians and represents a model area for multidisciplinary collaboration in order to optimize patient care. The International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors (ICSNT) aims to summarize the best available evidence and presents 48 thematic and histopathology-based topics spanning the field. METHODS: In accordance with prior ICAR documents, ICSNT assigned each topic as an Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations, Evidence-Based Review, and Literature Review based on level of evidence. An international group of multidisciplinary author teams were assembled for the topic reviews using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses format, and completed sections underwent a thorough and iterative consensus-building process. The final document underwent rigorous synthesis and review prior to publication. RESULTS: The ICNST document consists of 4 major sections: general principles, benign neoplasms and lesions, malignant neoplasms, and quality of life and surveillance. It covers 48 conceptual and/or histopathology-based topics relevant to sinonasal neoplasms and masses. Topics with a high level of evidence provided specific recommendations, while other areas summarized the current state of evidence. A final section highlights research opportunities and future directions, contributing to advancing knowledge and community intervention. CONCLUSION: As an embodiment of the multidisciplinary and collaborative model of care in sinonasal neoplasms and masses, ICSNT was designed as a comprehensive, international, and multidisciplinary collaborative endeavor. Its primary objective is to summarize the existing evidence in the field of sinonasal neoplasms and masses
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International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors
No full textBACKGROUND: Sinonasal neoplasms, whether benign and malignant, pose a significant challenge to clinicians and represents a model area for multidisciplinary collaboration in order to optimize patient care. The International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors (ICSNT) aims to summarize the best available evidence and presents 48 thematic and histopathology-based topics spanning the field. METHODS: In accordance with prior ICAR documents, ICSNT assigned each topic as an Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations, Evidence-Based Review, and Literature Review based on level of evidence. An international group of multidisciplinary author teams were assembled for the topic reviews using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses format, and completed sections underwent a thorough and iterative consensus-building process. The final document underwent rigorous synthesis and review prior to publication. RESULTS: The ICNST document consists of 4 major sections: general principles, benign neoplasms and lesions, malignant neoplasms, and quality of life and surveillance. It covers 48 conceptual and/or histopathology-based topics relevant to sinonasal neoplasms and masses. Topics with a high level of evidence provided specific recommendations, while other areas summarized the current state of evidence. A final section highlights research opportunities and future directions, contributing to advancing knowledge and community intervention. CONCLUSION: As an embodiment of the multidisciplinary and collaborative model of care in sinonasal neoplasms and masses, ICSNT was designed as a comprehensive, international, and multidisciplinary collaborative endeavor. Its primary objective is to summarize the existing evidence in the field of sinonasal neoplasms and masses
