Archive of "Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ)"
Volume 2, Issue 9
Sep 2017

Religious multicultural health care in a secularised pluralistic society

Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ), Volume 2, Sep 2017

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In contemporary pluralistic Western societies, the health care system over recent decades has more and more incorporated the idea of ?multicultural health care?. Instead of focusing on the given health care, our research has focused on the demand. In addition, it has examined how health care takers in Sweden think about and experience ?multi cultural health care,? with religious aspects in mind. The results show a very complex situation. Firstly, there is the question of who is responsible for the religious part of the ?multi cultural health care?. Is it the health care institutions, the religious organizations, the health care takers or the health care takers family? Secondly, broad spectrums of religious needs that can be very individual or very close to specific religions come into play. Finally, there is the question of how professionals within health care do not want to interfere with the health care takers private sphere, which in a secularized society as Sweden often includes religion.

Author(s): Magdalena Nordin, Tobias Scholin

Public Views on the Death Penalty in Twentieth-Century England and Wales

Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ), Volume 2, Sep 2017

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This article will convey information about a small-scale piece of research, which is in its early stages, on public attitudes towards the death penalty in England and Wales c. 1928 ? 1965. The time period covers that of the reinvigoration of the abolition movement in the twentieth-century until the suspension of capital punishment, preceding its abolition in 1969. The project will analyse qualitative data on public views on the death penalty in the form of letters sent to successive Home Secretaries concerning capital prisoners, which can be found in Home Office files held in the National Archives. The letters will not be regarded as representative of public opinion during the era, but as sources that make the relationship between contemporary views on the death penalty, wider cultures of punishment and the socio-economic context researchable. The article will outline the theoretical background on the cultural meanings of capital punishment and the plans to research this from letters concerning the execution or reprieve of capital prisoners in England and Wales.

Author(s): Lizzie SEAL

PE FUTURES AND THE (IM)POSSIBILITIES FOR INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ), Volume 2, Sep 2017

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This paper focuses on inclusion in Physical Education. Internationally, for the past ten years inclusive education, and more specifically, inclusive Physical Education has become embedded within discourse and practice (Slee, 2006). Whilst inclusion generally is recognised as a ?good thing it is also acknowledged that Physical Education practitioners have found it more challenging to work towards inclusion in their practice (Stevenson, 2009). More broadly, within Physical Education a number of scholars have recently challenged us to think ahead and imagine the possibilities of Physical Education in the future (Kirk, 2009; Tinning 2010). Each of these Physical Education futures has different implications for the kinds of experiences our students may have in Physical Education (or indeed any adapted version of Physical Education). In this paper, we extend this future gazing and envision three versions of Physical Education futures that are told through the narratives of young disabled people. In particular, these narrative tates illuminate the (im)possibilities for inclusive Physical Education experiences. They shed light on the content of the curriculum, the nature of the pedagogy adapted and the material experiences of disabled students. In offering these narrative tales we conclude by considering how current conceptions of Physical Education will need to change for the possibilities of inclusive Physical Education to become a reality.

Author(s): Hayley Fitzgerald

IMPROVING MOVEMENT ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION SKILLS IN PROFESSIONALS

Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ), Volume 2, Sep 2017

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The development of skillful movers is arguably one of the most important goals of physical education. Yet despite the fact that pedagogical research has emphasized the relationship between the degree of successful practice and student achievement in physical education (Lee & Poto, 1988; Siedentop, 1983; Silverman, 1985), there is little evidence to suggest that physical education has made strides in developing more successful or skilled performers (Siedentop, Doutis, Tsangaridou, Ward, & Rauschenbach, 1994). In fact, most of the earlier pedagogical research in physical education suggests that students receive insufficient subject matter engagement and experience little success (Metzler, 1989; Siedentop, 1991; Silverman, 1991; Siedentop, et al., 1994). In terms of skill acquisition, the provision of accurate feedback is one of the most critical roles of the physical educator (Chen, 2001). Research has shown that when provided with appropriate feedback, students are able to become more proficient (Stroot & Oslin, 1993). The quality of that feedback however, is dependent on the practitioners analytical and interpretive judgments of observed performance (Beveridge & Gangstead, 1983; Hoffman, 1977). Research has repeatedly shown, however, that both pre- and in-service physical education teachers lack competency in skill analysis (see Lounsbery & Coker, 2008 for a review). Students who become proficient in movement and sports are more likely to engage in lifelong physical activity. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the profession to produce more highly skilled movement analyzers who are competent in helping students progress to higher levels of skilled performance. This interactive program will contribute to the development of competency in observational skills, diagnosing errors and improving feedback proficiency among physical and dance educators using basic biomechanical and learning principles.

Author(s): Cheryl Coker

A small metropolis. Approaches to migration in the city museums of Antwerp

Social Sciences and Humanities Journal (SSHJ), Volume 2, Sep 2017

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Two new city museums are on the verge of opening in Antwerp, and migration will be a very important issue on display in both institutions, albeit with different approaches. In this contribution we want to reflect on The paper of migration and migrants in both museums: the Museum aan de Stroom (MAS, opening in May 2011) and the Red Star Line | People on the move (opening in spring 2012). The impact of migration on urban daily life in Antwerp, from the 16th century until today, will be a red tape in different stories which are presented on the MAS floors especially related to urban history, called Stad in de Wereld (City in the World), and the evolution of the port. One of the aims of MAS is to become a site of dialogue and reflection on the citys past and present, its cultural diversity, and globalisation. In other words, the MAS narrative will be open and create a way to co-production. Red Star Line | People on the move (RSLPOM) displays the story of the shipping company Red Star Line (1873- 1934) and its role in migration from Europe to North-America through the port of Antwerp. In the MAS exhibition the focus will lie on the journey itself, with Antwerp figuring as a place of transit. Further, we will present our strategy of including migrants in our work. As RSL-POM and the MAS are still works in progress, we also want to reflect on the issues which we expect to meet when we step outside our museums and start to interact with both urban policy and reality.

Author(s): Leen Beyers, Jan Parmentier, Bram Beelaert