What are the advice needs of unemployed people?
Unemployed people want to change their personal situations and are keen to re-train
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Preferring the Irrational? – social behaviour and cognitive bias introduced
Most of what we do and the decisions and judgements we come to are fed and watered by our unconscious, automated thinking. So with this automated decision-making comes our biases and short-hand thinking.
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Learning Disability Data and Advocacy
People with learning disabilities are suffering more from poverty, poor public services, austerity and discrimination.
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Well being and ‘aspiration’ study, East London
Two reports on work in Poplar, East London looking at aspects of well being, community connectedness and what sense of ‘aspiration’ local people had. Amongst other things the research found that people on low incomes had many aspiarations and goals in life: 1) Local Study, Community Insights, 2) Local Study, ‘Aspiration’ and the local area.
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Democracy Special: Participation + Representation = Democracy
Democracy day is one for celebrating our freedoms and choices that we can collectively make.
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Back for the Future: Sociological Theory and Today’s Big Issues, Sample Chapters
The paperback is now out and available here. If you want to browse a sample chapter than have a look at this Back for the Future! Social Theory Series (sample 2) Here is a sample 12-page chapter. This chapter introduces the concept of sociological investigation; describes the theoretical approach of Emile Durkheim and the context of his time; and discusses happiness research, the
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