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Development of interdisciplinary protocols on medico-legal documentation of torture: Sleep deprivation

open access: yesTorture, 2019
Background: The use of psychological torture or torture methods that leave no visible marks (stealth torture) is on the increase in various contexts.
Elna Søndergaard   +2 more
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Dignity [PDF]

open access: yesFamilies in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 2000
When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights. —G. K. Chesterton, All Is Grist
openaire   +1 more source

Understanding teacher agency in the context of school‐based climate change and sustainability education: A case study of the experiences of teachers and school students in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on teacher agency as a conceptual framework, we explored the extent to which school teachers in secondary schools in England achieve agency in relation to teaching climate change and sustainability. This research provides a novel approach to understanding the relational and emergent qualities of teacher agency by bringing together ...
Nicola Walshe, Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
wiley   +1 more source

Hypocalcemia-Induced Seizure

open access: yesASN Neuro, 2015
Calcium is essential for both neurotransmitter release and muscle contraction. Given these important physiological processes, it seems reasonable to assume that hypocalcemia may lead to reduced neuromuscular excitability.
Pengcheng Han   +2 more
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Providing Dignified Palliative Care Services in Liberia

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health, 2019
Background: Liberia faces a critical shortage of palliative care services, particularly for persons with advanced-stage HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, and cancers.
Sonpon Blamo Sieh   +3 more
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Towards a material‐dialogic theory of climate teacher education: A global North–South dialogue

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a novel theoretical stance for reimagining initial teacher education (ITE) through genuine North–South dialogue that challenges dominant Global North paradigms in teacher education. Drawing on collaborative inquiry between researchers from England and Chile, we synthesise material‐dialogic space theory (derived from Global ...
Lindsay Hetherington   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dignity and the Burden of the Welfare State [PDF]

open access: yes
The burden of the welfare state may be analysed from an economic as well as a more normative perspective. This paper attempts to do both things. By the use of the case of Sweden the expansion and the costs of the welfare state is described, partly in ...
Karlson, Nils
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Youth activism in Poland: Perceptions, participation and diverging perspectives from young people and activists

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encouraging a Positive Outlook: The Benefits of Appreciative Inquiry in a Theological Library

open access: yesTheological Librarianship, 2013
Librarians face a future of rapid and disconcerting change, and it is increasingly important to address this change in a constructive way. In contrast to problem-solving approaches which focus on the negative, Appreciative Inquiry helps staff recognize ...
Rebecca Louise Miller   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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