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Official Solicitor â Peter Harris
Profile of Peter Harris (Official Solicitor) interviewed at the time he chaired a Working Group set up by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies to examine trends in frontier disputes relating to children. Published in the Profile section of Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Incidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand
Bullying and victimisation are highly prevalent among young people, and both bullies and victims exhibit negative outcomes (Stassen Berger, 2007). Adolescents are greatly involved in bullying and experience particularly adverse outcomes in comparison with children (Kim & Leventhal, 2008; Simon-Davies, 2011). Furthermore bullying phenomena are under-researched in New Zealand samples. This paper aims to describe the nature of bullying and victimisation in a large sample of New Zealand adolescents and compare the findings to results from international samples. Four types of bullying will be assessed: traditional bullying inside the school, traditional bullying outside the school, cyber bullying via text message and cyber bullying via the internet. The same four types of victimisation will also be assessed
"I Ain't No Tea Lady": Identifying and addressing barriers to non-traditional employment, training and education from a female perspective, SOVA
The aim of this research was to examine perceptions and experiences of accessing non-traditional Education Training and Employment (ETE) from the vantage point of disadvantaged women using innovative sampling and research techniques. The research design and strategy sought to access the participantâs views and valuable experience. Many of the women whose opinions the research was trying to elicit had never considered non-traditional ETE, in their own words it simply was 'not on their radar'. We decided to adopt a 'workshop' approach. A workshop format was designed which used fun and thought provoking exercises to promote discussion. These interactive and dynamic workshops proved successful in generating some excellent data. In total 80 women from a range of areas of disadvantage participated in the research
Social health inequalities : a French analysis based on the migrant population.
Using a representative survey of the French population, the Health, Health Care and Insurance Survey (ESPS: âEnquĂȘte sur la santĂ© et la protection socialeâ), this article aims to study the links between migration, region of origin and health status in France. Firstly, we have compared the health status between migrants and the native population in discerning an identifiable difference between first-generation and second-generation migrants. Following this, in order to explain the heterogeneity of health status amongst the migrant population, we have refined our analysis by integrating their country of origin into our estimation and then exploring the health differences between individuals who have emigrated from South-East Mediterranean (SEM) countries and individuals who have emigrated from all other countries. Our findings show that there exist health inequalities that are related to immigration, when compared with the health status of the native population in France. First and second generation migrants have a higher risk than the native French born population to report a poor health status. By introducing country of origin into our analysis we are able to confirm the health heterogeneity within both groups of migrants. Individuals coming from SEM countries are more likely to report poor health status than the native French born population (for both generation migrants) and this risk seems significantly higher for individuals who have emigrated from Turkey. These inequalities are partly explained by the poor socio-economic conditions of the migrant population and a general lack of social integration in France.Health Care; Immigration; France;
Intensive alternatives to custody process evaluation of pilots in five areas
A qualitative process evaluation of five Intensive Alternative to Custody (IAC) pioneer areas was undertaken to assess implementation of IAC, identify approaches to implementation and capture the lessons learnt. The findings indicated that many of the persistent offenders (those with at least 29 prior convictions) targeted by pilots were positive about the IAC order. Although intensive, it provided order and stability, allowing them to move away from a criminal lifestyle. Sentencers welcomed the order as a viable alternative to custody. Probation staff and partners were equally positive about its efficacy. Only one in four IAC orders were revoked because requirements were breached, which suggests that the pilots had managed to engage many of the offenders
A circumbinary disc model for the variability of the eclipsing binary CoRoT 223992193
We calculate the flux received from a binary system obscured by a
circumbinary disc. The disc is modelled using two dimensional hydrodynamical
simulations, and the vertical structure is derived by assuming it is
isothermal. The gravitational torque from the binary creates a cavity in the
disc's inner parts. If the line of sight along which the system is observed has
a high inclination , it intersects the disc and some absorption is produced.
As the system is not axisymmetric, the resulting light curve displays
variability. We calculate the absorption and produce light curves for different
values of the dust disc aspect ratio and mass of dust in the cavity
. This model is applied to the high inclination ()
eclipsing binary CoRoT 223992193, which shows 5-10% residual photometric
variability after the eclipses and a spot model are subtracted. We find that
such variations for can be obtained for and
M. For higher , would
have to be close to this lower value and somewhat less than .
Our results show that such variability in a system where the stars are at least
90% visible at all phases can be obtained only if absorption is produced by
dust located inside the cavity. If absorption is dominated by the parts of the
disc located close to or beyond the edge of the cavity, the stars are
significantly obscured.Comment: 17 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in MNRA
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Psychological adjustment and health related quality of life in children who have been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Objectives: This study aimed to: a) investigate children's adjustment and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) and b) identify factors associated with, and predicting, adjustment and HRQL in children with ALL. Wallander and Varni's (1992) model of child adjustment was used as a theoretical framework.
Design: A cross-sectional, within-subjects, questionnaire survey design was used.
Method: Forty-four parents and 28 children participated. Parents completed questionnaires assessing child's adjustment and HRQL. A parenting stress measure, to collect data on likely predictors, and a semi-structured interview was administered to parents. Children aged 5-12 years completed a questionnaire assessing HRQL.
Results: ALL was associated with poor adjustment and poor HRQL. Demographic, treatment status, child and parent characteristics and life stress were associated with adjustment and/or HRQL. Child characteristics (i.e. distractability, hyperactivity, adaptability), gender and parent characteristics were significant predictors of adjustment. Number of siblings, parental isolation and treatment status significantly predicted child-rated HRQL, while child characteristics (Le. acceptability, mood, adaptability), treatment status, age at diagnosis and life stress predicted parent-rated HRQL.
Conclusion: Results suggest child characteristics, parent characteristics and treatment status, in particular, are important predictors of adjustment and HRQL in ALL. The findings are discussed in relation to previous research, methodological weaknesses and the possible role of cross informant variance. Implications for clinical research, the development of theory and future research are outlined
Evaluation of a programme of transferable skills development within the PhD: views of late stage students
Recent years have seen an increasing emphasis placed upon the development of transferable skills within PhD degree programmes. This paper reports on steps taken to evaluate a programme of transferable skills development at a research intensive university in the UK, focussing on the views of late stage PhD students in the science, engineering and medical disciplines. It shows that most students report a positive impact from having taken part in transferable skills initiatives and that they have a positive attitude towards them. Participants report an enduring positive impact on their behaviour and consider that the training meets their perceived needs as they progress as researchers. However, amongst the population as a whole, there were differences in views. For example, it was found that females, overseas students and those mainly motivated to do the PhD by career-related reasons attach the greatest importance to such opportunities to develop transferable skills
A co-evolutionary arms race: trypanosomes shaping the human genome, humans shaping the trypanosome genome
<i>Trypanosoma brucei</i> is the causative agent of African sleeping sickness in humans and one of several pathogens that cause the related veterinary disease Nagana. A complex co-evolution has occurred between these parasites and primates that led to the emergence of trypanosome-specific defences and counter-measures. The first line of defence in humans and several other <i>catarrhine</i> primates is the trypanolytic protein apolipoprotein-L1 (APOL1) found within two serum protein complexes, trypanosome lytic factor 1 and 2 (TLF-1 and TLF-2). Two sub-species of <i>T. Brucei</i> have evolved specific mechanisms to overcome this innate resistance, <i>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</i> and <i>Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense</i>. In <i>T. b. Rhodesiense</i>, the presence of the serum resistance associated (SRA) gene, a truncated variable surface glycoprotein (VSG), is sufficient to confer resistance to lysis. The resistance mechanism of <i>T. b. Gambiense</i> is more complex, involving multiple components: reduction in binding affinity of a receptor for TLF, increased cysteine protease activity and the presence of the truncated VSG, <i>T. b. Gambiense</i>-specific glycoprotein <i>(TgsGP)</i>. In a striking example of co-evolution, evidence is emerging that primates are responding to challenge by <i>T. b. Gambiense</i> and <i>T. b. Rhodesiense</i>, with several populations of humans and primates displaying resistance to infection by these two sub-species
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