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Review of 'Hope: The Everyday and Imaginary Life of Young People' on the Margins by Simon Robb, Patrick O’Leary, Alison Mackinnon and Peter Bishop
No full textReview of 'Hope: The Everyday and Imaginary Life of Young People on the Margins' by Simon Robb, Patrick O’Leary, Alison Mackinnon and Peter Bisho
O'Leary, Patrick
No full textPatrick O’Leary was born on November 13, 1881 in Castlebar, Ireland. Not much is known about his childhood. As a young man, he immigrated to Canada and settled in Lethbridge, Alberta, where he found employment with the CPR, and worked his way up to engineer.
On May 25, 1916, Pat O’Leary enlisted with the 113th Battalion CEF Lethbridge Highlanders. He arrived in England on October 6, 1916 on the SS Tuscania and remained in England until embarking for France on October 27, 1916 where Pte O’Leary was taken on strength by the 13th Battalion CEF. On February 25, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant. Lance Sergeant O’Leary served at the frontlines with the 13th Battalion for 10 months, seeing action at the Somme, Arras and Vimy Ridge.
On August 15, 1917, Lance Sergeant O’Leary suffered severe gunshot wounds to his leg. Later that day he died of his wounds. He was laid to rest at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery. Pat O’Leary was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. His mother, Mrs. O. Christian was awarded the Memorial Cross and death plaque in honour of her son
On the Sherlocks, Jane Coleman and County Kildare in the Eighteen Forties
No full textIn the late 1980s and early 1990s the author acquired about 30,000 letters written mainly in the 1840s. These pertained to estates throughout Ireland managed by the firm of James Robert Stewart and Joseph Kincaid, hereafter denoted SK. Until the letters – called the SK correspondence in what follows – became the author’s property, they had not seen light of day since the 1840s. Addressed mainly to the firm’s office in Dublin, they were written by landlords, tenants, the partners in SK, local agents, etc. After about 200 years in operation as a land agency, the firm in which members of the Stewart family were the principal partners – Messrs J. R. Stewart & Son(s) from the mid- 1880s onwards – ceased operations in the mid-1980s. Since 1994 the author has been researching the SK correspondence of the 1840s. It gives many new insights into economic and social conditions in Ireland during the decade of the great famine, and into the operation of Ireland’s most important land agency during those years. It is intended ultimately to publish details on several of the estates managed by SK in a study more comprehensive than the present article, in book form. The proposed title is Landlords, tenants, famine: business of an Irish land agency in the 1840s, a draft of which has now been completed. A majority of the letters in that study are on themes some of which one might expect - rents, distraint (seizure of assets in lieu of rent); ‘voluntary’ surrender of land in return for ‘compensation’ upon quitting quietly; formal ejectment (a matter of last resort on estates managed by SK); landlordassisted emigration (on a scale much more extensive than most historians of Ireland in the 1840s appear to believe); petitions from tenants; complaints by tenants, both about other tenants and about local agents; landlord-financed and other relief of distress both before and during the great famine; major works of improvement (on almost all of the estates managed by SK which have been investigated in detail in the draft book); applications by SK, on behalf of landlords, for government loans to finance improvements; recommendations of agricultural advisers hired by SK, etc. Thus, most of the SK correspondence is about aspects of estate management. But the firm of SK was not only a manager of land. The correspondence reveals only two estates in Kildare, each of them relatively small, managed by SK in the 1840s. These were the lands of the Sherlocks near Naas and of Jane Coleman in the Kilcullen district. The correspondence on these properties differs substantively from most of those discussed in detail in the draft of Landlords, tenants, famine: first, it is relatively small in quantity, and secondly, it contains relatively little on the core aspects of estate management indicated above. Much of that on the Sherlocks focuses on misfortunes among family members, while the correspondence on Jane Coleman highlights the benevolence of that proprietor.
Margaret Kelleher & Philip O’Leary, eds. The Cambridge History of Irish Literature
No full textThe colossal new opus in the Cambridge Literary History series, The Cambridge History of Irish Literature, edited by Margaret Kelleher and Philip O’Leary, fills an obvious gap in the field of Irish literary historiography. The two volumes are remarkable by the sheer scope of the ground they cover (Irish literature from the works of St Patrick and early monastic literature to the present day), and by the consistent quality of the scholarship they offer in each of the twenty-two chapters and tw..
The effect of childhood sexual abuse on psychosexual functioning during adulthood
No full textThe study examined whether and how characteristics of childhood sexual abuse and disclosure influenced three dimensions of psychosexual functioning—emotional, behavioral and evaluative—during adulthood. The sample included 165 adults who were sexually abused as children. The General Estimating Equation was used to test the relationship among the predictors, moderators and five binary outcomes: fear of sex and guilt during sex (emotional dimension), problems with touch and problems with sexual arousal (behavioral), and sexual satisfaction (evaluative). Respondents who were older when they were first abused, injured, had more than one abuser, said the abuse was incest, and told someone about the abuse were more likely to experience problems in at least one area of psychosexual functioning. Older children who told were more likely than younger children who told to fear sex and have problems with touch during adulthood. Researchers and practitioners should consider examining multiple dimensions of psychosexual functioning and potential moderators, such as response to disclosur
From a small step to a milestone: A new journey for the journal (Editorial)
No full textIn July 2016, we were invited to join the reception of International Social Work (ISW) at the World Conference on Social Work and Social Development in Seoul, Korea. In the past two decades, we have been contributing manuscripts, reviewing papers, and serving on the advisory committee and the editorial board. When we knew that ISW was looking for new editors, an idea came to both of our minds at the same time: Why not try?
We have known each other for more than 15 years. We have had close collaboration on research and publications. We each bring a set of complimentary and contrasting skills and networks, not only limited to scholarship but also friendship and brotherhood across cultures. We come from different regions. Patrick comes from Australia and has close connections with social workers and scholars in English-speaking countries, Europe, Middle East and South Asia. Ming-sum comes from Hong Kong and has strong networks in Chinese societies, East Asia and North America. We are confident that our joint effort will make our ISW more international.Full Tex
Working with males who have experienced childhood sexual abuse
No full textThis chapter aims to introduce human service professionals to theoretical concepts that guide practice responses to males who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Central to the considerations is the visibility of survivors’ experiences and knowledge. The chapter outlines practice responses based on men’s own stories obtained through research interviews and practice experience. The increasing awareness of sexual abuse in our community has resulted in an increase in demand for support services. Human service professionals have a central role in facilitating a hopeful process that will help men to separate from the effects of childhood sexual abuse. This involves offering individual support and fostering greater community awareness. The connection between sexual victimisation and subsequent sexual offending is often portrayed in the community with simple causal explanations. The fact that the majority of men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse do become sex offenders is rarely publicised.No Full Tex
O’Leary, Patrick S.
No full textTranscript of Michigan State Police record forwarded to the Transient Bureau of Kalamazoo County, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, May 1933 - June 1943
Disrupting social work ethics
No full textSocial work locates itself as a value-based profession. The profession would not hold such status without an ethical framework and code to practice social work purpose and functions. Without ethics, we could not apply the values and theories of social work at micro- through to macrolevels of practice. Indeed, ethics ensures our operational framework and accountability to the communities we serve.No Full Tex
This Is Sadie by S. O’Leary
No full textO’Leary, Sara. This Is Sadie. Illus. Julie Morstad. Toronto: Random House-Tundra Books, 2015. Print."The days are never long enough for Sadie. There are so many things to make and do and be". This is Sadie is a delightful tribute to the power of imaginative play. The author-illustrator team of Sara O’Leary and Julie Morstad who created the award-winning Henry books have produced another gem that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. O’Leary draws in her young readers with questions and invitations throughout the text and even on the inside cover: “Sadie is a small girl with a big imagination...Maybe you’re a bit like her...Come inside”. The language is simple yet infused with whimsy and magic. There are usually no more than 2 or 3 lines of text on a page which allows Morstad’s ethereal illustrations to be showcased to their fullest. Sometimes the text and the illustrations interact playfully together such as the scene in which Sadie is leaping into a “pool” shaped like a book filled with children’s literary characters. The lines of text appear in three gentle waves. The artwork was done in gouache, watercolour and pencil crayon and includes many amusing little details which will encourage readers to peruse them again and again. Sadie is endearingly irreverent. She is seen hammering nails into boards and playing records on the page that reads: "Sadie has learned to be quiet in the mornings because old people need a lot of sleep".She imagines herself as a character in scenes derived from many well-known tales such as the “The Little Mermaid”, “The Jungle Book” and “Alice and Wonderland”. In the latter she appears as the mad hatter rather than Alice. Parents or teachers wishing to present images of young girls that defy the typical “princess” conventions will appreciate that Sadie also appears as: an ocean explorer, a builder, and Mowgli from the Jungle Book. The story provides many opportunities for adult readers to engage with children as they can compare their imaginary adventures to Sadie’s and perhaps even write about or draw them, taking a cue from the conclusion: “This is Sadie and this is her story”. It would be a fantastic addition to any school or home children’s literature collection and would make a particularly attractive gift. The inside cover unfolds into a poster reminiscent of a medieval tapestry. Sadie sits astride a regal white horse with a quiver of arrows on her back while tiny fairies flitter in in the background. It is recommended for ages 3-7.Highly Recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Kim FrailKim is a Public Services Librarian at the H.T. Coutts Education Library at the University of Alberta. Children’s literature is a big part of her world at work and at home. She also enjoys gardening, renovating and keeping up with her kids
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