This article reports on a participant‐centred research project with English teachers in senior secondary college Melbourne, Australia. It builds previous (Weaven and Clark 2009, 2011), which showed low take‐up of the opportunities to teach poetry Victoria's curriculum. study explores reasons why are unwilling use texts their classes.The who participated this discussed documented attitudes towards teaching explored each other pedagogical challenges associated poetry. Their discussions – an...

Many non-Indigenous peoples in settler societies describe themselves as concerned with the legacies of colonialism and wish to become more engaged that history Indigenous peoples. Paradoxically, however, many do not understand what engagement might entail, how they could it or whether, indeed, is their place so. In this research, we survey findings from three sets focus groups Canada conducted over a two-year period intersecting Truth Reconciliation Commission process has nearly concluded...

Arising from an ongoing project of research into the poetic structures and modalities of contemporary public language, this paper explores those instances where figures perform or quote poems to augment or illustrate meaning their remarks. Such a practice must somehow reflect performers’ understandings scope for function in since it is a conscious strategy communications. On other hand, sense ‘poetic turn’ (a turning towards poetry away not-poetry) reflects that somehow alien...

Summary Violent behaviour in people with a psychiatric disorder causes great public concern and leads to stigma for mental illness. There is good evidence correlation between schizophrenia increased rates of violence but any association mood disorders has been comparatively overlooked. It appears that there may be more relating than many clinicians realise. This article highlights the difficulties assessing this, summarises what known discusses this means clinical practice.

The paper discusses organisational aspects that need to be considered when developing sustainable products, services and product-services. Managing business sustainability, within it solutions development, is a complex evolving issue there no bible effectively helps companies do this. To progress towards will clear vision, commitment, objectives strategy driven from the top. Organisational structures created enable learning change in dynamic setting. Higher levels of net value delivered...

Charles Olson (1910-1970) was a mass of contradictions -- at once egalitarian and elitist, as desperate for the love devoted woman he haunted by homosexual urges, lapsed Catholic who eventually drifted into Islamic mysticism Sumerian studies. In this provocative biography poet both feared revered, Tom Clark shows how these conflicts troubled Olson's life even it fueled his art.

National projects of reconciliation in settler colonial countries such as Australia are predicated on assumptions about non-Indigenous willingness to engage with the cultures and histories Indigenous peoples. However, empirical research consistently finds attitudes far from universal. This article reports findings focus groups peoples conducted at four locations around during 2014. The goal was see what ‘emergent’ discourses lay quotidian lives Australians. As a comparable study Canada, this...

Aims and Method The aim of the study was to investigate whether psychiatrists consider that patients with schizophrenia present a greater risk violence than other forms mental illness. Two pairs clinical vignettes were devised. In each pair, one contained history did not. One vignette mailed 2000 consultant in UK. Respondents asked give preferred diagnosis. Rates diagnosis bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder compared within pairs. Results For pair vignettes, rate higher (33 v. 21.5%,...

Much of the literature on development conversational agents comes from domain Human Computer Interaction (HCI) (Buchanan 2008; Cassell et al. 2000; Laurel 1993; Reeves and Nass 1996). The Computers Are Social Actors (CASA) paradigm suggests that a user will respond to computer-based agent in same manner they would real person (Nass, Isbister, Lee 2000). Shechtman Horowitz, although critical conclusions CASA paradigm, suggest there is an “inextricable link between use natural language social...

This article explores the changing place of poetry studies in broader English curriculum Victoria, Australia. Its focus is on how students learning to become teachers engage with studies. Setting this problem within context pedagogical theory and evidence about evolving Victorian curriculum, we have interviewed six first‐year explore their perspectives study poetry. A clear finding that exposure very limited Australia’s secondary school system. more surprising do not clearly recognize as such.

In crisis, teachers are often positioned as frontline workers serving the community’s needs. The emotional work of teaching is widely recognised, an acknowledgement that mediate emotionally loaded relational dynamics. A fast-growing body research investigates strategies and interventions to support children young people in times crisis. Less explored teachers’ wellbeing during This aims better understand needs their It utilises a narrative approach, threading together thematically analysed...

Purpose An association between problematic substance use and severe mental illness has been demonstrated in various settings, but not among community forensic psychiatric patients. This paper aims to investigate the prevalence correlates of patients one regional service. Design/methodology/approach Historical data on diagnosis, offending were gathered by reviewing case notes. Current psychosocial functioning ascertained from structured interviews with nurses. Outcome measures included HoNOS...