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Sutton, Julie E.; Huws, Jaci C.; Burton, Christopher R. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
This qualitative study develops a programme theory demonstrating the complexity embedded in sleep hygiene education (SHE) as an intervention to improve sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities. In co-design workshops, eight parents and six sleep practitioners deliberated themes developed from findings of an earlier exploratory…
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Workshops
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Paterson-Young, Claire; Denny, Simon – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
In the United Kingdom, the number of young people (16 to 24 years-old) not in education, employment or training (NEET) was estimated to be c.763,000 in October to December 2019. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of NEET young people attending alternative education provisions that focus on physical and mental health in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Young Adults, Out of School Youth
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Mackay, Margaret – Professional Development in Education, 2017
Practitioners need to invest in professional development to enhance credibility, job security and employment prospects. Employer expectations of continuing development as a performance measure link to the notion of career capital; namely that knowledge competence influences job advancement. This study uses an interpretivist approach to explore…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Human Capital, Human Resources
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Lewis, Lydia – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2014
In the United Kingdom, changes in the policy, funding and commissioning landscape for mental health and well-being are posing opportunities and challenges for adult community learning (ACL). Opportunities include increased recognition of, and funding for, the "wider benefits" of learning, whereas challenges include the risks of ACL…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Farnsworth, Valerie; Davis, Pauline; Kalambouka, Afroditi; Ralph, Susan; Shi, Xin; Farrell, Peter – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2011
The aim of this article is to extend our understanding of the relationship between knowledge of personal finance and empowerment. The analysis is based on interview data obtained as part of a longitudinal study of students, aged 16-19, who completed a financial capability course in the UK. The analysis presents a set of cultural models or…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Foreign Countries, Empowerment, Longitudinal Studies
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology