Invisible Diaspora? English Ethnicity in the United States before 1920

The article presents an examination into the English population of the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries, examining their ethnic identity as a diaspora community. Introductory details are given noting the relative lack of attention given to English Americans as an ethnic group. Topics addressed include reasons behind the invisibility of the English immigrant identity in the U.S., the existence of English ethnic organizations, and an overview of their activities

Deep Eutectic Solvents: The Organic Reaction Medium of the Century

This microreview summarizes the use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and related melts in organic synthesis. Solvents of this type combine the great advantages of other proposed environmentally benign alternative solvents, such as low toxicity, high availability, low inflammability, high recyclability, low volatility, and low price, avoiding many disadvantages of the more modern media. The fact that many of the components of these mixtures come directly from nature assures their biodegradability and renewability. The classification and distribution of the reactions into different sections in this microreview, as well as the emphasis paid to their scope, easily allow a general reader to understand the actual state of the art and the great opportunities opened, not only for academic purposes but also for industry.This work was supported by the University of Alicante, Spain (VIGROB-173 and UAUSTI13-09)

Social care mentorship and employee engagement in the transformation of the social care workforce

Purpose: This paper presents the findings of a small scale research project exploring mentorship programme participants' experiences and learning about their managerial role in an adult social care service seeking to build management practice, resilience and well-being in the context of transformation. Design/methodology/approach: A case study of one public sector workforce development project is presented. The programme involved the use of an individual social care mentorship model and continuing professional development framework to support and engage 60 social care managers in the facilitation of workforce practice transformation. A small scale research study of 15 managers was undertaken. Participants provided a written reflective review and narrative of their individual experience and of learning. The narrative of a purposive sample of 15 managers was analysed using Tamboukou (2005) and informed by Labov and Waletsky (1967) as a guide. Findings: Thematic analysis of managers’ reflective accounts, identified the adaption of coaching methods and the used of role modelling skills in the workplace. Emotional well being and resilience was maintained during the mentorship programme. Structural analysis emphasised sequences or messages in the narrative indicating manager’s cooperation with the organisation in achieving its’ transformational goals and gaining employee engagement. Research limitations: This is a small scale study exploring one aspect of the project’s goals Practical implications: The project delivery and research findings will be of interest to other organisations considering the implementation of mentorship to support transformation and change. Originality/value: There are very few evaluations of social care mentorship in the literature and this paper and the case study described provides interesting new insights into the process and its possible outcomes