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LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN’S PERSPECTIVES ON BOOKS BEING DELIVERED TO THE HOME DURING THE LETTERBOX CLUB SCOTLAND PROJECT

open access: yesInternational Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, 2017
The low educational achievement of looked after children — children in the care of a local authority — is well documented in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Andy Hancock, Juliet Hancock
doaj   +1 more source

Wireless Bioelectronic Modulation of Membrane Potential in Glioblastoma Using Carbon Nanotube Porins

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A schematic illustrating glioblastoma cell membrane modulation using carbon nanotube porins (CNTPs) and an applied voltage. CNTPs enable ion flux leading to changes in membrane potential. This figure summarizes the concept of bioelectronic control of cell membrane voltage.
Fleur Groualle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Natural Discovery to AI‐Guided Design: A Curated Collection of Compact Enhancers for Crop Engineering

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Precise transgene‐free gene upregulation remains a challenge in crop biotechnology, as conventional enhancers often exceed CRISPR‐mediated knock‐in size constraints and face regulatory hurdles. Here we establish a foundational cross‐species resource of compact transcriptional enhancers developed via STEM‐seq, a high‐throughput screening ...
Qi Yao   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Young people in residential care talk about peer violence

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003
Residential care for children has aroused much controversy. Several scandals involving the physical and sexual abuse of residents have led to public inquiries and reports (Kent, 1997; Utting, 1997; Waterhouse, 2000). These have almost all concerned abuse
Christine Barter
doaj   +1 more source

Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

Leaving care in Scotland: the residential experience

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003
Each year over a thousand young people aged sixteen and over leave care in Scotland. What does leaving care mean for these young people and what happens to them in the early stages of post-care living? What has helped them to prepare for leaving care and
Jo Dixon, Mike Stein
doaj   +1 more source

Swedish farmers' approval of nudges

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of a residential placement in preparing children for placement with a foster family

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003
Placement in residential care is one element of the Lisdeel Family Placement Initiative. Children referred to the Initiative stay in a residential placement in Lisdeel House for a number of months, while a range of interventions is combined to prepare ...
Cliona Murphy
doaj   +1 more source

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