DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families: DNA testing is becoming more popular Shutterstock A law passed on April 1 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year. Anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg or embryo from that day onward can find out the identity of their donor parents …
Four ways Brexit and the loss of free movement have made life harder for mixed British-European families: Brexit is creating barriers within families. 1000 Words / Shutterstock Brexit and the end of free movement between the UK and the EU has had notable consequences for family life, particularly for mixed British-European families whether they are …
Plurilingual parenting: why many experts think families who speak multiple languages should just go with the flow: A plurilingual approach means parents celebrate their child's speech, in whichever language it occurs. Rawpixel.com | Shutterstock Many of us live not just in diverse societies, but what anthropologist Steven Vertovec terms “super-diverse” societies. More and more people …
How children are helping to make their families more eco-friendly – new research: Children can influence their families to follow greener lifestyles. Shutterstock The UN climate change panel IPCC has warned that 2030 is our deadline for halving global carbon emissions to prevent climate catastrophe. Such a stark threat has seen a surge in youth …
Why families fight over inheritances – and how to avoid it: shutterstock Inheritance gone wrong is a popular theme in fiction. In the recent German miniseries The Funeral, the one-sided will of the family patriarch unhinges the entire ceremony, and long-held hostilities are aired at the grave. In our research, we tried to understand why …
Ukraine: voices from hiding – how ordinary families are suffering under Russian shells: So, day 11. I still can’t believe that. It’s been tough in Chernihiv and it doesn’t seem to get better. Yesterday, at night, the plane was [shot down] above where we hide. News is shocking and depressive so we try not to …
Ukraine war: families of unhappy Russian conscripts could undermine Kremlin’s war effort: What do ordinary Russians think about the war that Vladimir Putin has unleashed on Ukraine? The Kremlin’s justifications: that Ukraine’s leadership has been subjecting ethnic Russians in that country to genocide and that the government in Kyiv is led by neo-Nazis appear far-fetched …
Ukraine refugees: how displacement could impact farms and families in the UK: One of the most immediate consequences of conflicts and crisis is often displacement, as people seek safety. The crisis in Ukraine means substantial numbers of people may flee the country to seek refuge overseas. It’s difficult to predict how many Ukrainians will seek …
Families count the costs as big tech fails to offer cheap phone, laptop and fridge repairs: Tech companies do not make it easy or affordable to get products repaired. iJasper/Shutterstock Each year 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste is produced globally. A big part of this waste results from “product obsolescence” – the …
The policing bill will criminalise Gypsy and Traveller families – there is a better approach: Leeds GATE, Author provided The policing bill making its way through UK parliament has sparked controversy over its draconian proposals to expand police powers and curb protests. The bill will also have a detrimental impact on Gypsy and Traveller families …
Military postings put strains on Nigerian families: here’s what some told us: Soldiers gesture while standing on guard during Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to the Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri on June 17, 2021. Photo by Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images In Nigeria, military personnel are deployed for internal operations to combat terrorism, armed banditry, …
A cool South African City image: Families meet at Cape Town, South Africa when HMS IRON DUKE visited Image by Royal Navy Media Archive Families meet at Cape Town, South Africa when HMS IRON DUKE visited. Picture: LA(Phot) Simmo Simpson Able Seaman Michael Nelson of South African descent is reunited with his family when HMS …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 6 of “The Wedgwoods: being a life of Josiah Wedgwood; with notices of his works and their productions, memoirs of the Wedgwood and other families, and a history of the early potteries of Staffordshire” (1865) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: wedgwoodsbeingli00jewiuoft Title: The Wedgwoods: being …
South Africa in the news: ‘The shine of NZ has dimmed’: Skilled migrants leave as families rejected: They saw NZ as a chance to start a new life with their families. But the promise of a safe and stable future has been broken by the machinations of an unyielding bureaucracy.: “South Africa” – BingNews Record crowds …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 8 of “The great historic families of Scotland” (1889) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: greathistoricfam02tayluoft Title: The great historic families of Scotland Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Taylor, James, 1813-1892 Subjects: Scotland — Biography Scotland — Peerage Publisher: London : J.S. Virtue Contributing Library: Kelly – University …
Three Families: abortion is now legal in Northern Ireland but more needs to be done so every woman has adequate access: Rosie was told that her baby would not survive and to seek an abortion in another part of the UK. BBC/Studio Lambert/Steffan Hill Hannah and her partner have just had a disastrous meeting with …
Middle Eastern monarchies: how do Arab ruling families hold on to power?: When the Jordanian royal family gathered on April 11 to celebrate 100 years since the kingdom’s foundation, it was a picture of dynastic unity. Alongside King Abdullah was his half-brother, the former crown prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein, who had only days ago been …
Key workers’ dedication takes a toll on their families – here’s what employers should do about it: AnnaStills/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many in key roles – such as doctors, nurses, police officers and teachers – working tirelessly, going well beyond their contracts to keep things running. Research shows that many people working these type …