http://hdl.handle.net/2173/31794 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:04:01 GMT 2013-05-24T14:04:01Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/74233 Title: Touch in educational and child care settings: dilemmas and responses Authors: Piper, Heather; Smith, Hannah Abstract: This article considers the touching, or rather, not touching, of children and young people in professional settings. Some have argued that many schools and other childcare environments are becoming 'no touch' zones. Formal guidelines in the UK are centrally concerned with 'child protection' issues, and 'force and control', and as such appear more reactive than proactive. From the authors' exploratory studies it has emerged that this is an area where fear and confusion (resulting from a moral panic) have tended to replace a response that is primarily concerned with the caring needs of children. The authors regard this as an area that can no longer be left to chance and suggest that future policy should be informed by research that takes account of the complexities as discussed throughout. Description: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published [following peer-review] in British Educational Research Journal, published by and copyright Routledge. Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/74233 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/73335 Title: Identity and citizenship: some contradictions in practice Authors: Piper, Heather; Garratt, Dean Abstract: We argue that many current forms of anti-racist and multicultural teaching, whilst well-intentioned, nevertheless serve to 'fix' identities on children in ways which inhibit their agency and reinforce stereotypes. In our exploration of the issues we employ a wide range of theoretical ideas. Description: Heather Piper and Dean Garratt. Identity and Citizenship: Some contradictions in practice. British Journal of Educational Studies, 2004, vol.52, no.3, pages 276-292. Published by and copyright Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. The definitive version of this article is available from http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/ Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/73335 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/65833 Title: Citizenship education and the monarchy: examining the contradictions Authors: Garratt, Dean; Piper, Heather Abstract: This paper addresses the teaching of citizenship in schools and focuses on the monarchy as an example of one issue often ignored within curriculum discourse. We argue that to conflate subjecthood and citizenship in unacknowledged ways may serve to perpetuate the status quo and is potentially unhelpful to the development of young people's critical thinking. Description: The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/65833 2003-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/65813 Title: Children and young people harming animals: intervention through PSHE? Authors: Piper, Heather; Johnson, Mike; Myers, Steve; Pritchard, Joan Abstract: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) commissioned a project to explore issues around children harming animals. More than 1000 young people and 100 adults engaged with the research, which initially focussed on the way children and young people themselves make sense of harm towards animals, and then extended into a range of other areas. A critical evaluation of the literature informed a research design that included: questionnaires distributed to schools producing 841 returns from individual pupils; interviews with 10 young people; 28 group interviews involving a total of 270 young people; and individual interviews with many involved professionals. In addition, retrospective data was gathered from 25 adults regarding their early experiences of harming animals and on 276 children from a center working with young children with behavioral problems, some of whom had harmed animals. Issues arising from this pilot study include the suggestion that children and young people harming animals is more widespread than generally accepted. The majority of all those contacted thought that future intervention should focus primarily on 'education', and the many teachers involved proposed Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship as the appropriate forum. This paper offers a brief summary of the main elements of the research process and outlines some of the emerging issues. A full account appears in the unpublished research report, (Piper et al. 2001). It is hoped this paper may stimulate further research, especially in the UK. Description: This metadata relates to an electronic version of an article published in Research papers in education, 2003, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 197-213. Research papers in education is available online at informaworldTM at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/02671522.asp Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/65813 2003-06-01T00:00:00Z