Exploring the journey of a woman during the second wave of feminism, this memoir unfolds through poetic verses. It captures the struggles and triumphs of the movement that emerged in the 1960s, emphasizing the fight for equal opportunities and pay for women. The narrative intertwines personal experiences with broader societal changes, offering a reflective look at the evolution of feminist ideals and the impact on individual lives.
Through a combination of personal interviews and insights from experts, the author illustrates a profound societal and systemic failure that is both shameful and preventable. This exploration sheds light on the experiences of those directly impacted, offering a compelling critique of the circumstances that led to this situation.
Featuring a series of light-hearted poems, this collection invites readers to explore the quirks of the English language through a playful lens. By examining letters, words, and everyday phrases, it encourages a fresh perspective on familiar concepts, much like Abrams' first chapbook. The poems blend humor and insight, making the exploration of language both entertaining and thought-provoking.
Exploring the intersection of math, science, and life's uncertainties, this collection features whimsical poems that tackle topics like algebra, fractions, and Newton's laws while offering deeper reflections on love and existence. Each piece, such as "Ice Cubes" and "Poetry is a Word Problem," cleverly intertwines mathematical concepts with everyday experiences, inviting readers to see both subjects in a new light. Praised for its unique perspective and thought-provoking questions, the book appeals to those who appreciate the balance of playful language and profound themes.
Many teachers and school leaders are tired, stressed and overstretched. This book argues that creating a positive environment for staff wellbeing and school performance is rooted in the culture and climate of our schools. It provides a roadmap to recovery for struggling schools, guiding readers towards improved mental wellbeing.
From the children of Victoria's reign to the kids of the new millennium, Songs of Innocence explores the seismic shift in attitudes to our formative years and reveals what has made successive generations young.
In the last five years, more child refugees have made perilous journeys into Europe than at any point since the Second World War. Once refugee children begin to establish their new lives, education becomes a priority. However, access to high-quality inclusive education can be challenging and is a social justice issue for schools, policymakers and for the research community. Underpinned by strong theoretical framings and based on socially just principles, this book provides a detailed exploration into this ethically charged, emotive and complex subject. Refugee Education offers an interdisciplinary perspective to critical debates and public discourse about the topic, contextualized by the voices of young refugees and those seeking to support them in and out of education. Shaped by practitioners, the book develops an inclusive model of education for refugee children based on the concepts of safety, belonging and success, and presents practical tools for planning and operationalizing the ethics of inclusive education. This book includes a wide range of case study examples which reveal the positive outcomes that are possible, given the right inputs. It is essential reading for teachers, senior leaders and policymakers as well as academic researchers in education, social policy, migration and refugee studies.
Fran Abrams was commissioned by the Guardian to work as a night cleaner at the Savoy—living on (or as it turned out, below) the minimum wage. A short version of that experience appeared in the paper in January 2002. For this book, she has spent a month living on or below the minimum wage in South Yorkshire working in a pickle factory, and then another month in Scotland working as a care assistant. This book shows what it is like to try to live on such a meager wage. Where can you live? What can you afford to eat? What are the jobs, and the workmates, and the bosses like? This book, in entertaining prose, sympathetic portraits, and a telling eye for detail reveals all—including the extraordinary differences across the length of Britain.
