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A framework for understanding student drop-out in the further education context

open access: yes, 1996
This research represents a systematic investigation and analysis of student drop-out in a college of Further Education. Traditionally, this aspect of post-compulsory education has been under-researched. Colleges are beginning to recognise the benefits of
Page, M.G., Page, M.
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Exploring the Burden on Patients Living With and Receiving Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Patient and Physician Perceptions From the ITP World Impact Survey (I‐WISh) 2.0

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Limited data exist on how patients and physicians perceive immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) symptoms and treatment‐related burden. I‐WISh (ITP World Impact Survey) 2.0 surveyed 1018 patients and 431 physicians in 15 countries to characterize the impact of ITP and its treatments on patients.
Nichola Cooper   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure Profiles and Their Predictors in a Study of US Volunteer Firefighters

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Firefighters may experience occupational exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the US fire service, but their serum PFAS profiles have not been well characterized. This study aims to (1) describe PFAS serum profiles among US volunteer firefighters from 9 states enrolled in ...
Katherine A. Lubina   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of the Learning Mentor in the Socialisation of the Child

open access: yes
The introduction of learning mentors into the secondary schools in 1999, as part of the Excellence in Cities initiative, was viewed within two years as a successful strategy for aiding pupils in inner city schools to develop positive attitudes towards
Farmery, Christine
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Wanting to be somebody: post-16 students' and teachers' constructions of full-time GNVQ in a college of further education [PDF]

open access: yes
This thesis explores how policy for initial post-16 education and training has changed repeatedly since the 1970s, leading to numerous different arrangements and to new forms of transition for young people.
Bathmaker, Ann-Marie
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Not just there by chance: a qualitative study on continuity and quality of spiritual care in paediatric palliative care. [PDF]

open access: yesEur J Pediatr
Berkhout LO   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Neurofilament Light Chain in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Newborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) facilitates early diagnosis and treatment for affected individuals. However, fluid biomarkers that provide early insights into disease activity and outcomes in a neonatal cohort and those unable to access (due to reimbursement criteria) or deferring immediate treatment are lacking ...
Arlene D'Silva   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The contribution of drama in education to discourse-making and language development in the Foundation Stage curriculum [PDF]

open access: yes
The importance of early childhood education in children's social, emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual development is only recently gaining coinage in the formal education system in the UK, despite the fact that extensive research has been ...
Kanira, Eleni
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