725 research outputs found
Ann Jones
No full textAnn was born to William Thomas Jones and his wife Mary Ann nee Elliott. Ann moved with her father, brothers and sisters, Emily, Ada and Marion Pinder, to Palmerston in November 1890 when her father was appointed Sub-Inspector of Customs to succeed Alfred Searcy. Her mother had died in 1881. Her father died suddenly in December 1891 and is buried in the Palmerston Cemetery, but the sisters stayed together.
In 1895, when Ann was 34, she was one of the 82 women who enrolled to vote after the franchise was granted to South Australian and Territory women in 1894. Her occupation was listed as "spinster". However, she had employment as a domestic according to later roll listings. She was taken off the roll again in 1907 because she had left Palmerston. Ann died at 76 in Queensland in 1934.Community Servic
'The cracked mirror': Anne Sexton's poetics of self-representation
No full textThis thesis re-evaluates the work of the poet Anne Sexton (1928-1974), concentrating, in particular, on the indeterminacies, contradictions and aporia which it finds to be characteristic of her ostensibly frank and self-revelatory writing. The study is based on a close textual
analysis of Sexton's writing, is informed by oststructuralist theories, and is sustained by an
examination and discussion of archive collections of her previously unpublished papers. In seeking an understanding of Sexton's poetics, the thesis identifies and interrogates the strategies of denial and obfuscation apparent in her own explication of her work - principally, by scrutiny of the unpublished, and previously unresearched, drafts of a series of lectures
which she delivered in 1972. Chapters One and Two consider the origins of `confessional' or - Sexton's preferred term - 'personal' poetry and reassess her place within contemporary poetry. They suggest that
Sexton's writing is engaged in a process of negotiation and contestation, both with the boundaries and expectations of confessionalism, and with the strictures of T. S. Eliot's theory of `impersonality'. In support of these arguments, Chapter Two offer a reading of Sexton's
little-known poem, `Hurry Up Please It's Time', alongside its intertext, Eliot's The Waste Land. Chapter Three reassesses received views of the supposedly beneficial interrelationship between confessional speaker and reader. It examines Sexton's appropriation of dramatic
masks and personae and her use of metaphors of striptease and prostitution, and suggests that these are employed simultaneously to appease and to repel an intrusive audience. Similarly, Chapters Four and Five trace Sexton's problematisation of two previously-accepted tenets of confessional poetry: its status as autobiography and its truthfulness, drawing attention to the techniques employed in order to give the impression of both. Chapter Six considers Sexton's
problematic engagement with a language which is not malleable, transparent, and referential but, rather, is experienced as uncooperative and occlusive. Finally, the thesis recuperates Sexton from the common charge of narcissism, arguing that it is the writing, rather than the poet, which is self-reflexive and self-conscious. In this respect, it concludes that her work - perhaps unexpectedly - anticipates many of the tendencies of postmodernist writing
Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Delinquency: Inside the Inner London Juvenile Court, 1930-1950
No full textBasic text of paper given at Children Act Conference, 30 June 2008. Please contact author if you wish to cite
Audience at Okanagan Centre Community Hall at the annual spring fashion show
No full textFront row: Earl Sherritt, Lily Sherritt (Gibbons), Mrs. And Mr. Sidney Jones, Eva Seaton, ?, ? Second row: ?, Ellen Thorlakson, Ben Thorlakson (back of head), Gordon Parker, Vernita Baker, Eleanor Brixton (child), Anne Land, Jack Seaton, Edwina Baalim Christie, Jessie Baalim, Mrs. Gibson, Pam Wentworth. Third row: Kobayashi/Koyama women, Flora and George Snowdon, Mrs. Chrysdale, Edith and James Gleed, Mrs. Harrop. Young man with shining glasses is Paul Clark
Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh (1615-91): science and medicine in a seventeenth-century Englishwoman’s writing
No full textKatherine Jones, better known to scholars as Lady Ranelagh, was one of the most eminent, politically influential and intellectually respected women in seventeenth-century England. By the time of her death in 1691, she had the rare honour of having been esteemed by every ruler and his government from Cromwell to William and Mary. She was active in diverse intellectual networks across most of the seventeenth century, including the Great Tew Circle, the Hartlib Circle, and the ‘invisible college’, and was associated with many Fellows of the Royal Society during the first three decades of the Society’s existence. As pious as she was intellectually dexterous, Lady Ranelagh elicited respect and admiration from a group of contemporaries who were remarkably diverse in their political opinions, religious views and social status.
Over the past decade, there have been several brief surveys of Lady Ranelagh’s life and works; this, however, is the first doctoral thesis to focus exclusively on her. By drawing on over one hundred of her letters and three receipt books associated with her, together with references to her in the diaries of her contemporaries and extant letters written to her, this study contextualises her medical and scientific writings in contemporary religious and socio-political thought. By manipulating generic conventions and employing a rhetoric of modesty, Lady Ranelagh presented her intellectual contributions in a manner appropriate for a gentlewoman. Her extant manuscripts make Lady Ranelagh a representative case study of how women could participate in the radical medical and scientific advances of seventeenth-century England. This interdisciplinary approach creates an informed conversation between two subjects which rarely interact — history of science and medicine, and early modern women’s literature — to consider the material practice and social networks of a remarkably important, but hereunto almost ‘lost’, woman
Transgressive compassion: The role of fear, horror and the threat of death in ultimate transformation
No full textA cross-cultural study of a never-before translated 14\rm\sp{th} century Tibetan Bon Severance (gcod) text and the theoretical work of 20\rm\sp{th} century French theorist Georges Bataille is undertaken. Juxtaposing these two radically different materials is justified by themes related to sacrifice identified and highlighted in both works as well as by Bataille's expressed interest in inner experience, shamanism and Tibetan spirituality. Through exploring the role played by fear, horror and the threat of death in effecting human transformation in these two materials, a complex understanding of compassion that accommodates self-conscious transgression is put forth. A critical edition (in dbu chen) and translation of the Precious Garland of Severance Instructions (gcod gdams rin chen phreng ba) are included
How many focus markers are there in Konkomba?
No full textThis article discusses the divergent status of the two particles lé and lá in the grammar of Konkomba, a Gur language (Niger-Congo) of the Gurma subgroup. While previous studies claim that both particles are focus markers, this author argues that only the particle lá should be analyzed as a pure pragmatic device. Distributional studies suggest that the use of particle lé, on the other hand, is only required under specific focus conditions, and primarily represents a syntactic device
Teachers And Teacher Aides Initiating Five-Year-Olds Into Science
No full textApprenticing children into discourses necessary for success at school begins at a very early age. In this paper I look at five-years-olds being introduced to Science and Technology while at the same time being involved in talk around literacy. The various adults who surround the children engage differentially in talk and action while merging the discourses of literacy and science. Data for this study were obtained during the course of the project ‘Early literacy through science in Indigenous and culturally diverse communities’, funded by Edith Cowan University in Australia from 2009–2010, in which the author was involved as a researcher. The project involved observing and recording a series of lessons over nine weeks in a Pre-Primary classroom of five year-olds from diverse backgrounds in a metropolitan school. Various functional analyses were used in order to bring out some of the differences in the discourse of the trained teachers compared with that of the other adults working with the children. Analyses included Field, Tenor, Exchange Structure and Speech Function. Differences were apparent in the structure of the discourse, Questions, Commands, vocabulary and the teacher-student relationships. As an example of the contrast between teachers and teacher aides, I look more closely at two lessons involving photography and use of electronic resources. These lessons show the teachers and the teacher aide constructing different relationships with the children and the teacher using a wider variety of linguistic resources in her interactions
«Jeg har aldri drømt om hverken stokker eller paraplyer» – An examination of womanhood, sexuality and psychoanalysis in Edith Øberg’s novels Innvielse and Den hvite poppelen
No full textMasteroppgåve i nordisk litteratur Institutt for lingvistiske, litterære og estetiske studium Universitetet i Bergen Mai 2017 Student: Silje-Marie Kvernøy Sandnes Rettleiar: Pål Bjørby Tittel: «Jeg har aldri drømt om hverken stokker eller paraplyer» Undertittel: Ei utforsking av kvinnelegheit, seksualitet og psykoanalyse i Edith Øberg sine romanar Innvielse og Den hvite poppelen Edith Øberg var ein forfattar tydeleg prega av si eiga samtid, mellomkrigstida, og forfattarskapet hennar er sterkt influert av dei mange samtidige debattane, særleg kring nye former for kvinnelegheit, kvinneleg seksualitet og psykoanalytiske teoriar. Denne masteroppgåva er ei karakteranalyse av hovudkarakterane i dei to siste romanane hennar, parromanane Innvielse frå 1940 og Den hvite poppelen frå 1945. Romanane handsamar det same romanuniverset, men fokuserer på kvar sin hovudperson – skomakardottera Tove i Innvielse og legedottera Anne-Marie i Den hvite poppelen. Eg har tatt utgangspunkt i nokre av dei mest sentrale punkta i dei samtidige debattane knytt til kvinna og kvinnelegheita for å sjå på kva måte Øberg har nytta desse i framskrivinga av dei to hovudpersonane. Begge romanane er delt i to delar med eitt nedslag i tidleg ungdomstid og eitt medan hovudpersonen er i midten av 30-åra. I Innvielse er desse to delane strukturert kronologisk, medan dei er plassert motsett i Den hvite poppelen. Eg argumenterer for at strukturen syner både viktige tematisk trekk ved den einskilde romanen og korleis Øberg har latt seg inspirere av dei psykoanalytiske teoriane på ulike måtar i dei to romanane. Innvielse er forma som ein utviklingsroman der lesaren får kjennskap til dei siste stadia av den psykoseksuelle utvikling til Tove. Utviklinga hennar er særleg prega av oppveksten i ein fattig, konfliktfylt familie og frykta for den mannlege, driftsstyrde seksualiteten. Lesinga mi syner så at Øberg nyttar seg av Wilhelm Reich sin teori om karakterpansring for å skildre korleis Tove trekker seg inn i seg sjølv, «blir til metall», for å verne seg mot omverda. Den hvite poppelen er forma som ein erindringsroman der fokuset i større grad ligg på Anne-Marie sine gløymte barndomsminne og fortrenginga av eigne seksuelle kjensler. Medan resepsjonen i stor grad les Anne-Marie som ei mannleggjort intellektuell yrkeskvinne som har stengt av det kvinnelege i seg, viser analysen min at Øberg òg opnar for moglegheita for å lese Anne-Marie som ei homoseksuell kvinne som har fortrengt begjæret sitt, og arbeidet hennar som gynekolog som eit teikn på sublimering. Analysen min viser at Øberg i stor grad er inspirert av dei samtidige psykoanalytiske teoriane i framskrivinga av desse to kvinnelege hovudkarakterane, men utan at karakterportretta blir skjematiske. På same tid argumenterer eg for at Øberg tidvis nyttar seg av det freudianske tankegodset på ein nærmast ironisk måte, særskilt i bruken av seksualsymbolikk frå draumelæra til Freud, noko som til dels kan ha villeia den tidlegare forskinga på desse romanane, særleg Den hvite poppelen.MA thesis in Nordic Literature Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies University of Bergen May 2017 Student: Silje-Marie Kvernøy Sandnes Tutor: Pål Bjørby Title: «Jeg har aldri drømt om hverken stokker eller paraplyer» Subtitle: An examination of womanhood, sexuality and psychoanalysis in Edith Øberg’s novels Innvielse and Den hvite poppelen Edith Øberg was an author clearly influenced by her age, the interwar period, and her authorship is strongly influenced by the many contemporary debates, especially concerning new forms of womanhood, female sexuality and psychoanalytical theories. This master thesis is a character analysis of the main characters in her two latest novels, Innvielse from 1940 and Den hvite poppelen from 1945. The novels deal with the same universe, but focus on two different main characters – the shoemaker’s daughter Tove in Innvielse, and the doctor’s daughter Anne-Marie in Den hvite poppelen. I have taken as my departure point some of the main points from the contemporary debates concerning women and femininity in order to explore how Øberg has used these in the writing of the two characters. Both novels are in two parts with one part taking place in early youth and the second in the characters’ mid-30s. In Innvielse these parts are structured chronologically, while they are interchanged in Den hvite poppelen. I argue that the structure both shows important thematic aspects of each novel, and how Øberg has been inspired by psychoanalytical theories in different ways in the two novels. Innvielse is shaped as a coming-of-age novel where the reader gains knowledge of the last stages in Tove’s psycho-sexual development. Her development is influenced in particular by her upbringing in a poor, conflicting family, and fear of the male, instinctual sexuality. My reading shows that Øberg applies Wilhelm Reich’s theory on character armour to describe how Tove withdraws into herself, “becomes metal [my translation]”, in order to protect herself against the outside world. Den hvite poppelen is written as a novel of remembrance which mainly focuses on Anne-Marie’s hidden childhood memories and suppression of her sexual sensations. While the contemporary reception to a large extent read the character Anne-Marie as a masculinized intellectual working woman who has locked away her feminine sides, my analysis shows that Øberg also opens for the possibility to read Anne-Marie as a homosexual woman who has repressed her desire, and that her work as a gynaecologist is a sign of sublimation. My analysis shows that Øberg to a large extent is inspired by contemporary psychoanalytical theories in the writing of these two female characters, without the portrayal becoming schematic. Simultaneously, I argue that Øberg occasionally employs the Freudian conceptions almost ironically, especially in utilizing sexual symbols from Freud’s dream theories, which might have misled the earlier research on these novels, especially Den hvite poppelen.Mastergradsoppgåve i nordiskNOLISP35
Satisfactory, good and outstanding nurses: perceptions of nurses, their colleagues and patients
No full textAll nurses must accept responsibility for their own professional competence and performance but it is often the case that there is a large disparity between those nurses who perform very well and those who perform less well. The study was undertaken in response to the paucity of research findings to define what is an outstanding, good and satisfactory nurse, and how these differences in level of performance are enacted in clinical practice. The overall purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of the key attributes and characteristics of outstanding, good and satisfactory nurses practising in acute care clinical settings from the perspective of a number of stakeholders. The study was devised on the premise that this information would provide a significant basis for change in the way nurses are educated and assessed. A qualitative interpretive approach guided the study. Forty-six people were interviewed on their perceptions of the distinction between satisfactory, good, and outstanding nurses. The sample included patients, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and occupational therapists, all of whom had recent or current professional contact with registered nurses. Subsequently, participants were again contacted to verify the findings of the first phase of the study.
There were discernable differences in participants’ descriptions of satisfactory, good and outstanding nurses. Five distinct themes emerged in the data analysis regarding outstanding nurses. The major themes were: Sustaining a High Level of Performance, Modelling Exemplary Professional Behaviours, Balancing the Personal and the Professional, Managing Self and Others and Forming Personal and Therapeutic Relationships. ‘Good’ nurses were seen to perform well in the clinical setting with some reservations. The five themes identified were Reservations about Clinical Competence, Limitations in Communicating, Inconsistencies in Working Collaboratively, Caring Style and Coping. ‘Satisfactory’ nurses were perceived to perform at a basic minimum standard which met patient safety standards. The major themes identified were Primarily Attending to Physical Care, Providing a Minimum Standard of Care, Selective Caring, Lack of Demonstrated Problem Solving Skills and Limited Personal and Interpersonal Capabilities.
This research study provides unique insights into how nurses are perceived by those who interact with them in the acute care clinical setting. The findings present unmistakable evidence that some nurses in clinical practice are outstanding, in particular at the ward/unit level within acute care general and mental health facilities. The outstanding nurses were not only considered high performing nurses, but they were able to facilitate and ensure a high level of performance from other staff members. Their professional behaviours were exemplary. They were also seen as having the ability to balance their personal and professional life so that problems or stressors in their personal life did not ‘leak’ across into their professional life. The outstanding nurses were not only good leaders, they were good managers, managing themselves and others. Prolific comments were forthcoming about how they were able to maintain relationships with others well, and they did so with effective communication strategies.
There was clear evidence that nurses who were perceived to be ‘good’ nurses performed well. At times there were limitations with this group of nurses, with some lacking the detailed specific knowledge and assessment skills of the outstanding nurse and creating the impression that they were ineffective in some of their actions. However there didn’t seem to be a compromise to patient safety.
Participants believed that when the nursing care provided was mainly physical in nature the nursing care was considered adequate. Satisfactory nurses were considered safe but not holistic in the nursing care they provided. They tended to focus on physical care, with limited attention to the psychosocial aspects of nursing. This left the impression that the satisfactory nurse was task orientated, principally able to follow a plan of care, much like a job list of tasks, which represented a narrow focus of practice. The findings of this study suggest a number of recommendations to enhance nursing education, improve clinical performance in the practice setting and extend nursing knowledge through further research. There is an immediate imperative to address the problem of underperforming nurses in the profession which may include ongoing national dialogue about how to identify students who may underperform in the fully fledged role of a registered nurse
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