For the most part, history has been concerned with great economic, social, and political movements and the men who were involved in them. Only rarely has it portrayed the plight of ragged, hungry, even homeless and abandoned children. Indeed, until recently, and to some degree today, the welfare of children has been on the fringes of public policy. Read more…
This article explores several interrelated themes centered around the concept of ‘person-centered’ theory and its application in various societal contexts, particularly within modern Britain. Through an exploration of key themes it argues for a comprehensive, systems-oriented view of person-centered practices, emphasizing the need for genuine engagement, recognition, and understanding of the complex contexts in which individuals exist to promote health and well-being. Read more…
From the Report of the Commission to the Education Act, the Union continued to expand its enterprises, though the rate of acceleration was not as great as in the previous decade. It retained its characteristic of gauche eagerness, and this period differed from the previous one only in its emphases and conclusions. Its finances reached their peak.
The text following this potted biography gives an account of the educational system of the Gaels written by Alice Stopford Green who lived from May 1847 to 28 May 1929. She was an Irish historian, nationalist, and member of the first Seanad Éireann – the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate.
This article explores the significance of meaningful activity in the context of well-being for individuals and communities in the post-modern era. By picking up on the distinctions between meaningful and unmeaningful activity, it examines how a break down of meaning contributes to “deaths of despair” in Western societies.
This piece of work was written for an assignment for Anthony Schrag’s teaching in the area of ‘Practice as Research’. All the work I have been producing for the course I operationalise in the world outside of formal academia, in particular relating to the social practice I have been doing through Ragged University which ultimately got me invited onto a Masters course on the basis of the work I did and continue to do in the community.
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