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We’re in it together (Societal Well Being – UOM – CI)

We’re in it together (Societal Well Being – UOM – CI)

The Faculty for Social Wellbeing has embarked on a new initiative, in collaboration with the Corporate ID Group's Corporate Dispatch, of publishing our first ever Faculty Research Magazine, in the Societas.Expert…

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Loneliness – A Modern Epidemic (Social Wellbeing UOM) – Dr Natalie Kenely

Loneliness – A Modern Epidemic (Social Wellbeing UOM) – Dr Natalie Kenely

by Dr. Natalie Kenely, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Faculty for Social Wellbeing Introduction Most of us know it, are acquainted with it. At some point…

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Service Delivery (Social Wellbeing UOM)

Service Delivery (Social Wellbeing UOM)

by Dr. Patricia Bonello, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Faculty for Social Wellbeing Introduction Service delivery is a major feature of the social sector which…

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Raising the Threshold: Towards the Professionalisation of Residential Child Caregivers (Social Wellbeing UOM)

Raising the Threshold: Towards the Professionalisation of Residential Child Caregivers (Social Wellbeing UOM)

by Dr. Marian Muscat Azzopardi, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty for Social Wellbeing Introduction This paper focuses on an essential lacuna in the social welfare provisions that address the wellbeing of children taken…

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Fires engulf residential area near Pescara’s coast in Italy

A large-scale fire broke out in the early afternoon in Pescara, in the south of the city, between t...

At least 10 Republicans likely to support infrastructure bill-Senator Collins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Sunday that she believes more ...

New Zealand’s PM Ardern apologises for 1970s immigration raids on Pacific community

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a sombre state apology on Sunday to the Pacific ...

Syrian army steps up offensive in restive southern city

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops stepped up shelling of an opposition enclave in the southern city o...

Belarusian sprinter says she was taken to airport against her wishes, will not return home

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Belarusian sprinter said she was taken to the airport against her wishes...

U.S. presses Tunisia’s president for swift return to democratic path

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan urged Tunisia's presid...

Italy’s Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

TOKYO (Reuters) - Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset victory in the Olympic 100 metres ...

100-year-old former death camp guard to go on trial in Germany -report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A 100-year-old former guard at the Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp near...

South Africa rhino poaching returns after pandemic-induced lull

Rhino poaching in South Africa rose by 50% in the first half of 2021 compared to a year earlier...

U.S top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Sou...