INtergenerational Stories of Erosion and Coastal community Understanding of REsilience ‘INSECURE’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Parsons ◽  
Florence Halstead ◽  
Lisa Jones
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Coastal Change ◽  
School Students ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Participatory Research Methods ◽  
The Impact

<p>The Holderness has some of the most rapidly eroding coastline in the world, with sections of cliff retreating >10m per year. These rates are due, in large part, to the soft composition of the boulder clay cliffs, but rates are accelerating rapidly in response to climate drivers, particularly storminess and sea-level rise, which is increasing wave loading.</p><p>Withernsea High is a local community school situated close to the eroding cliffs and thus the school students see the day-to-day effects of their changing coastline.  Many of these pupils live within the communities that have ongoing threats of retreating cliffs, with many properties already lost into the sea.</p><p>The INSECURE project has used a matrix of participatory research methods to explore how young people engage, examine and understand coastal change within the context of their place within communities. Students were engaged in an education programme to skill them with knowledge and capability to capture their stories and the narratives of their communities. As such this study has been fully youth-led and participants have collected a suite of intergenerational stories from members of the community and the long-term impacts of coastal change. After analysing their data, the young people are using their voice to retell these stories using a variety of creative storytelling methods in order to re-engage their audiences. The outputs are a range of creative short stories, poems and photographs that enable these stories to be told through the eyes of youth.</p><p>The outcomes of this project will raise awareness and understanding of coastal change and how communities live with these natural processes that are being exacerbated by climate change and will also measure the impact of the project in addressing climate change knowledge and fostering engagement with the environment and broader social action within the communities.</p>

Secondary school students' knowledge of and attitudes towards older people: does an education intervention programme make a difference?

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
THEA SCOTT ◽  
VICTOR MINICHIELLO ◽  
COLETTE BROWNING
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

It is now increasingly recognised that if we are to combat ageism the attitudes and knowledge of young people need to be more positively constructed so that they do not hold stereotypic views of ageing. This study evaluates the impact of an educational intervention programme on the attitudes and knowledge of students aged 17–18 years from six secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Using Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz to assess knowledge about and attitudes towards ageing in a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design, the results reveal that, in general, students hold low knowledge about older people and negative attitudes about ageing. However, the pre-test mean knowledge scores differed significantly between male and female students and across the various schools, and students who had greater contact with grandparents possessed slightly more knowledge. The post-test results show that the intervention education programme was not successful in raising the student's level of knowledge. The results also show that, in general, the students hold negative attitudes towards older people and that there was little change in their attitudes following the intervention programme. The paper discusses the implications of these results regarding curriculum development in education programmes on ageing intended for young people.

scholarly journals The impact of young people's participation in events

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza Hixson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sense Of Involvement ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the social impact that two events, the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Clipsal 500, have on young residents (16-19 years old) of Adelaide. The purpose of this paper is to examine how young people participate in these events and how this affects their sense of involvement in the event and contributes to their identity development. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed methods approach was adopted in which focus groups and questionnaires were conducted with secondary school students. As an exploratory study, focus groups (n=24) were conducted in the first stage of the research. The results of the focus groups were used to develop a questionnaire that resulted in 226 useable responses. The final stage of the research explored one event in further depth in order to determine the influence of different participation levels. Findings – This study found that young people demonstrated more involvement in the Adelaide Fringe Festival and their identities were more influenced by this event. Further investigation of the Adelaide Fringe Festival also indicated that level of participation affects the social outcomes gained, with those participating to a greater degree achieving higher involvement and increased identity awareness. This is demonstrated through a model which aims to illustrate how an event impact an individual based on their role during the event. Originality/value – This paper applies two leisure concepts in order to analyse the impact of events. Activity involvement is a concept which examines the importance of the activity in the participant's life. Also of importance to young people is how activities contribute to their identities, especially because they are in a transitional period of their lives.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and young Italians: results of a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Lia ◽  
B Dorelli ◽  
M Marte ◽  
M Chiappetta ◽  
A Faticoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background At the end of 2019, a novel pneumonia-causing Coronavirus called Sars-CoV-2 was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It subsequently spread throughout China and elsewhere, becoming a global health emergency. In February 2020, WHO designated the disease COVID-19, which stands for Coronavirus disease 2019. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the perception of young Italians and to assess their knowledge and attitudes about the disease. Methods An online survey was conducted on 3rd-4th-5th February 2020 with the collaboration of “Skuola.net”, an important Italian Website for students. Young people had the opportunity to participate in the survey by answering an ad hoc questionnaire created to investigate knowledge and attitudes about the new Coronavirus, using a link published on the homepage. Results 5234 responses were received of which 3262 were females and 1972 were males, aged from 11 to 30. 82,4% were students (50,4% high school students) while 17,6% did not attend school or university. Regarding knowledge, 80% of the participants knew that the infection occurs through droplets from infected people; 63% knew that symptoms can appear up to 14 days after exposure; 80% knew that a vaccine has not yet been discovered. Regarding attitudes, 36% admitted that their attitude towards Chinese tourists has significantly worsened; 26% did not buy from Chinese run stores and 24% avoided Chinese restaurants. Conclusions Although most of the participants seem correctly informed about COVID-19, young Italians are at risk of assuming irrational behavior due to psychosis. Key messages The global emergency of COVID-19 needs adequate information to avoid the spread of dangerous psychoses. Young people, usual users of social networks as a means of information, are more at risk of being influenced by fake news and adopting wrong behaviors.

Climate Change-Induced Flood Disaster Policy Communication Issues for Local Community Adaptation Resilience Management in Uganda

2022 ◽  
pp. 689-703
Author(s):  
Wilson Truman Okaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Disaster Policy ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Policy Communication ◽  
Policy Information ◽  
The Impact

Effective climate change and disaster policy communication services are vital for enhancing the adaptive resilience capacity of the vulnerable local communities in poor countries like Uganda. This chapter focuses on the effectiveness of the Ugandan national climate change and disaster policy information communication strategies in addressing national flooding disaster risks, highlights the recent trends of knowledge based responses to climate change induced floods, assesses the impact of the flood on the socio-economic well-being of local households and communities, and determines the vulnerability issues with corresponding adaptation strategies to floods in the flood prone country. Climate change flood risks have continued to exact huge socio-economic loss and damage effects due to the vulnerability and weak adaptation strategies to floods. The national meteorological services tend to forecast seasonal flood events; some flood forcing factors; and the impact of floods on social, economic, ecological, and physical infrastructure are on the rise in some parts of the country.

The sustainability of enterprise education: a case study in Hong Kong

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Wai Mui Yu ◽  
Thomas Wing Yan Man
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Education ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a case of an increasingly popular enterprise education programme in Hong Kong called the Teen Entrepreneurs Competition (TEC) and to examine its sustainability in different dimensions.Design/methodology/approachPost‐activity evaluation feedback was obtained from the participants and the stakeholders of the activity. Three systematic research studies were also conducted for investigating the impact of entrepreneurial characteristics and social interaction on the participants throughout TEC.FindingsParticipants and stakeholders generally provided positive feedback towards TEC. The research findings also showed that TEC was able to draw a positive impact on developing the participants' entrepreneurial characters and in turn made TEC sustainable on the provision of an enterprise education programme in the local community.Research limitations/implicationsIt is suggested that the sustainability of TEC is attributed to three dimensions, namely, opportunities for individual comprehensive understanding, context for collaborative learning, and network for institutional support.Practical implicationsSuggestions on how to further strengthen the sustainability of enterprise education programmes through these three dimensions are provided, for example, maximising individuals' practical experience, improving the quality of collaboration and developing a closer working relationship with various stakeholders.Originality/valueEnterprise education is recognised to have a significant influence on the development of entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes for youths. In order to widen the impact of enterprise education in society, it is necessary to sustain such enterprise education programmes over an extended period of time.

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF FORMATION THE READINESS FOR CHARITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
I. Klymenko
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of psychological factors that can influence upon personal motivation and readiness for charity of adolescent. The findings can help to increase the effectiveness of programs that involve young people in charity and identify the most effective methods to form prosocial behavior of young people aimed at helping and supporting others in the long run. The purpose of the article is to investigate the influence of personal, pedagogical and socio-psychological factors on the formation of young people's readiness for charitable activity. The author analyzed the potential positive consequences of prosocial activity for adolescents, identified the main motives of charity and the specific motivation of high school students, summarized information about the factors and mechanisms of involvement and formation of charitable readiness. Analysis of the data obtained in the empirical study of adolescents from two schools with different pedagogical environment and different levels of organization of school prosocial activity, allowed to identify a number of patterns that indicate the dominant factors in the formation of adolescents readiness for charity. We have found that altruism, empathy and the dominance of values of universalism, goodness and conformity are significant personal characteristics that determine the readiness for charitable activity. Significant personal factors are polymotivation (the combination of personal and social motives for charitable activities), a high level of involvement in such activities and the availability of certain experiences. We have found that the most important environments for development of charity readiness are the family and the school. The immediate environment (project team) and the authority of the mentor, the possibility of self-realization, the reach of the result, the opportunity to receive positive emotions, the level of responsibility play a significant role in increasing the level of involvement in school projects and programs. In a school where teachers attach great importance to the prosocial activity of students in the educational process, the impact of the school environment becomes major. It determines the readiness for further charity both with the family and as a part of extracurricular activities.

AIDS and sex education for young people in China

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Gao ◽  
Z. Z. Lu ◽  
R. Shi ◽  
X. Y. Sun ◽  
Y. Cai
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Sexual Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancies ◽  
China Today

Although China has had a rich sexual culture for thousands of years, Chinese people are usually unwilling to openly discuss issues of sex. Some parents are quite ignorant of the change in their children’s sexual attitude and behaviour. In China today, adolescents are becoming much more sexually liberated. Premarital sex and unplanned pregnancies among teenagers are increasing. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) including HIV/AIDS are also spreading rapidly. However, young people lack basic information on AIDS/STD and do not know how to protect themselves from these diseases or how to avoid unintended pregnancies. Several major youth peer education programmes in China are mentioned in this paper. Among them, a four-year programme entitled the Australian–Chinese AIDS/STD/Safer Sex Peer Education Programme for Youth, is discussed in some detail. The programme has so far reached over 40000 university and school students. Evaluation results show that the programme is effective in both significantly increasing students’ knowledge about AIDS/STDs and changing their attitude towards AIDS patients. In addition, the programme is highly praised by the students.

Climate Change-Induced Flood Disaster Policy Communication Issues for Local Community Adaptation Resilience Management in Uganda

2020 ◽  
pp. 230-249
Author(s):  
Wilson Truman Okaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Disaster Policy ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Policy Communication ◽  
Policy Information ◽  
The Impact

Effective climate change and disaster policy communication services are vital for enhancing the adaptive resilience capacity of the vulnerable local communities in poor countries like Uganda. This chapter focuses on the effectiveness of the Ugandan national climate change and disaster policy information communication strategies in addressing national flooding disaster risks, highlights the recent trends of knowledge based responses to climate change induced floods, assesses the impact of the flood on the socio-economic well-being of local households and communities, and determines the vulnerability issues with corresponding adaptation strategies to floods in the flood prone country. Climate change flood risks have continued to exact huge socio-economic loss and damage effects due to the vulnerability and weak adaptation strategies to floods. The national meteorological services tend to forecast seasonal flood events; some flood forcing factors; and the impact of floods on social, economic, ecological, and physical infrastructure are on the rise in some parts of the country.

Kulturowe uwarunkowania piśmienności młodzieży

2017 ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Anna Dąbrowska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Linguistic Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

The age of secondary orality, in which the oral and literate ways of thinking collide with each other, influences the communicative styles of today’s youth. One of the visible phenomena related to the language of teenagers is their progressing inability to acquire skills required to use written texts, together with the resulting cognitive and social consequences. In this article, the author discusses the impact of cultural factors on the development of youth literacy. The analyses, based on observations of the linguistic behaviour of lower secondary school students, show that young people are firmly anchored in the current communicative communities immersed in the digital world.

Environmental Factors on the Impact of Young People with Asthma in Northern Taiwan Coastal and Metropolitan Areas

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 1027-1032
Author(s):  
Hsuan Chun Tsai ◽  
Wei Chin Hong ◽  
Chang Tsang Yeh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young People ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Northern Taiwan

Keywords：CO、PM10、SO2 Abstract: This research is about environmental factors on the impact of young people with asthma in northern Taiwan coastal and metropolitan areas, study object and scope is base on the member and the environment of The Taipei Chenyuan high school junior high 52 asthma students and New Taipei City Tamshui Junior High School 75 asthma students. And base on the meteorological data published by the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation, capture the average temperature and pressure of the accumulated month of this study required. Data Collection and statistical analysis utilize the Zulliger Z Test and paired T-test. Research results the following conclusions: 1. School students in Taiwan coastal metropolitan areas are suffering from asthma is higher than the metropolitan areas of the students. 2. Environmental factors like CO, PM10 and SO2 in northern Taiwan coastal metropolitan areas, students are live in, is higher than the students of the Taipei metropolitan areas in which environmental factors.

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