Children, Young People and Families
Peter Hopkins, author of the forthcoming book 'Everyday Islamophobia', highlights how young Muslims find social media both empowering and dangerous, urging education over restrictions to tackle online Islamophobia.…Read more
Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more
Aisha K. Gill critically analyses the systemic failures that contributed to the abuse and tragic death of Sara Sharif.…Read more
Leona Vaughn analyses how the UK’s 2024 racist riots, masked as efforts to 'protect children,' expose the racialised nature of terrorism in British policy and public perception.…Read more
On January 6th, 2021, the US Capitol attack left educators urgently seeking ways to address the event with their students. Teachers turned to news outlets, social media, and educational non-profits, yet many resources merely recapped events. Mariah Kornbluh, Amanda Davis, Alyssa Hadley Dunn, and Kristina Brezicha add to this conversation by expressing how crucial it is for brokers to serve as key supporters during politically sensitive periods. …Read more
Check out our curated list of must-read open access books and articles across the social sciences for your summer reading. …Read more
Lee Gregory wishes there had been more evidence of @UKLabour’s anti-poverty ambition in the King’s Speech. …Read more
Paul Lindley and Anne Longfield explain why they’ve launched the Raising the Nation Play Commission, which is urgently needed after a decade’s absence of a vision for optimising children’s opportunities to play.…Read more
Uta Bolt looks at essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to see if their predictions for life at 25 affected their earning outcomes.…Read more
Jess Miles speaks with Lee Gregory and Cat Tully about the Academics Stand Against Poverty manifesto audit which establishes which parties are most likely to address poverty and enable British society to flourish.…Read more