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1 Introduction This paper shall briefly outline one possible methodological design for research into child sex abuse (CSA), by utilising secondary data and applying suitable theoretical perspectives. The approach to be explored is that of a meta-analysis of existing studies, with thematic analysis and grounded theory also drawn upon. Moreover, any ethical considerations in this[...]

Becker-Blease, K., Friend, D. & Freyd, J.J. (2006) ‘Child Sex Abuse Perpetrators Among Male University Students’, Scholars’ Bank [online], http://hdl.handle.net/1794/4318, Date accessed 15/10/2021. Becker-Blease, Friend & Freyd (2006) look at the prevalence of child sex abuse and those with the potential for being such offenders, via a sample of 531 undergraduate men. In the study,[...]

1.1 Background and Rationale It is proposed that this paper will look at the role of the social worker in safeguarding children from sexual exploitation, in respect of their legal duties, policies and practices, and what can be done to prevent such exploitation in the context of the United Kingdom. The abuse and sexual exploitation[...]

Introduction This paper examines whether intellectualism in epistemology is plausible in light of the relation between knowledge and practical interests. The discourse begins by first conceptualising the debate, and providing a brief overview of terminology; including some definitions of the term ‘epistemology’ and what it entails, and a brief overview of what ‘intellectualism’ is and[...]

1 Introduction This paper looks at whether the value of knowledge is greatly diminished if this knowledge does not have any application in the real world. Thus, if a concept or theory does not have any useful pragmatic application, then it might be said that its value is questionable. In order to consider this idea[...]

1 Introduction In the contemporary era, child sexual abuse (CSA) has risen high on the agendas of policymakers who aim to tackle social problems. Moreover, in recent years, there has been much media exposure in this area due to a string of high-profile cases involving the sexual abuse of children, and this has led to[...]

The idea that unemployment contributes to crime is popular. This idea is driven by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) literature on unemployment, crime, and gang (Cramer, 2010). The idea is equally promoted by recent economic models on civil wars in developing countries (Cramer, 2010). In this essay, the aim is to examine[...]

Criminal behaviours have been consistently linked to biological factors by many criminologists and this consistent association between the two variables has meant that in many parts of the world, biological evidence is used to deal with certain criminal cases in courts where the influence of the biology is suspected to have influenced the suspects (Denno,[...]

In The Sketch-Book, we are presented with a set of sketches with which Washington Irving is attempting to define American literature, and solidify its place on the world stage. However, we almost immediately run into a contradiction, in that despite being a set of sketches meant to heighten interest and respect for American literature, Irving[...]

In How Late It Was How Late and Trainspotting, written by James Kelman and Irvine Welsh respectively, we are presented with two novels which consistently use the Scottish vernacular throughout. The placement and way in which the vernacular language is used in these novels is very much juxtaposed against that of institutional authority, and therefore[...]

When discussing the idea of the East Asian community as outsiders, an immediate place to begin is looking at the way in which foreignness, and the isolation which comes with that, is represented within The Luminaries and Chappy. Both Catton and Grace present their East Asian characters as facing this isolation and discrimination, with multiple[...]

Given the way in which East Asian migrants were “humiliated by their marginalisation”[1] within New Zealand, and the Māori community had little “protection against settler aspirations”[2], it makes sense that historically these were two communities which found solace in one another. Manying Ip asserts that “We believe that knowledge of the interaction between these two[...]

I will begin my reading from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. In the Introduction, the narration states “If you happen to have read another book about Christopher Robin, you may remember that he once had a swan”[1]. I read this to be a direct address on the “you”. This perspective could be read to be pre-supposing[...]

I will begin my reading from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. In Chapter Eleven, the text states (in the words of Toad), “I’ve only broken out of the strongest prison in England, that’s all! And captured a railway train and escaped on it that’s all!”[1] Both of these things required Toad to interact[...]

Intergroup conflict and competition have been seemingly prevalent in human society for nearly as long as human society itself has existed (McDonald, Navarrete, & Van Vugt, 2012). Therefore, it might stand to reason that a propensity for this should have some form of long-term psychological impact (Bowles, 2009). However, it is important to not make[...]

The ‘bystander effect’ refers to the phenomenon whereby individuals are apparently less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when others are also present (Latané & Darley, 1970). Perhaps the earliest notable instance of this (by virtue of being the incident which is credited with inspiring the term), was the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese.[...]

Teaching is a profession that most can agree is highly stressful, time consuming and exhausting. But it also one of the most fulfilling, rewarding and exciting jobs to those that love it. For a person to become successful in teaching, and last the course, it is expected that they are effective classroom managers who deliver[...]

This essay aims to critically reflect on the experience of an encounter with a patient suffering from severe dehydration and vomiting. To structure the work, I will use the Gibbs reflective cycle as I believe it offers a thorough breakdown of the experience and a chance to fully interpret my actions and lead my future[...]