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22 Aug 5 Tips For Healthy Parenting (And Relationships In General)

Posted at 19:49h in behaviour change, behavioural insights, child's rights, children, children's rights, ethnographic research, ethnography, families, health care, health policy, healthcare, mental health, parenting, relationship, social policy, young people

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] From our director, Elliot: A feature of our work is to reveal insights into the ways we live. Of the different topics we cover, one of the most meaningful to me is the experiences of young people and families....

19 Jul How can families who have children with ‘behavioural difficulties’ be better supported?

Posted at 14:25h in behaviour change, behavioural insights, child's rights, children, children's rights, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, families, health care, health policy, healthcare, homes, housing, living conditions, mental health, parenting, podcast, psychology, public policy, social policy, video case study, video ethnography, young people

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/724303133/c8213eb3bf'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Last year, the team at Close-Up Research, together with Renaisi, were privileged to document the experiences of 18 families who have children with 'behavioural difficulties', for Impact on Urban Health. We're really proud...

09 Mar What’s it like to live in ‘non-decent’ housing?

Posted at 09:09h in ageing, ageing better, behavioural insights, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, future planning, homes, living conditions, mental health, non-decent home, non-decent housing, older people, over55, pension, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/ethnographicresearch/394559450'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Despite preparing for the future, many people in later life struggle to keep up with home repairs and maintenance. This leaves over two million over-55s living in homes that endanger their health,...

10 Dec What makes young people happy? And how is a charity helping them get on in life?

Posted at 19:31h in aspiration, behavioural insights, education, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, mental health, school, students, university, video ethnography, young people

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/352168308'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] We've spent much of this year meeting young people across the country, for a charity called IntoUniversity. It's been massively heart-warming. IntoUniversity runs after-school centres that provide academic support, mentoring and other constructive...

15 Apr How do older people help each other out within their communities?

Posted at 13:29h in ageing, behavioural insights, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/313728186'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Lovely project for the Centre for Ageing Better (CfAB). We visited people aged over 50 around the country, to map out ‘informal voluntary contributions in the community’. The above video is a 1-minute compilation...

27 Mar What matters when it comes to getting older?

Posted at 13:59h in ageing, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, housing, human rights, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] By 2037, 1 in 4 of the UK’s population will be aged over 65. We recently harassed random strangers across town to find out: - When does old age begin? - What are your hopes and fears for older age? - Do you...

04 Jan What are the health priorities for people in Lambeth & Southwark?

Posted at 13:08h in economy, environment, ethnographic research, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, homelessness, housing, human rights, men's health, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy, suicide

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/313728783'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] This is a one-min snippet from a project for Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, in collaboration with Renaisi, exploring the health priorities for people living in Lambeth and Southwark. You can watch...

11 Jun Why Samuel L Jackson wants more men to talk about their health

Posted at 10:30h in behaviour change, cancer, culture, diabetes, health care, health policy, healthcare, men, men's cancer, men's health, men's health week, mental health, physical health, psychology, Samuel L Jackson, social policy, suicide

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/172731189'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] 11th-18th June is Men's Health Week in the UK. We do a lot of ethnographic health research at Close-Up. Over the years we've explored people's experiences of: diabetes, chemotherapy, multiple sclerosis, insomnia,...

25 Oct Thousands of British Children are living like this

Posted at 14:05h in child's rights, children's rights, culture, environment, homelessness, housing, human rights, mental health, physical health, UK Government

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link=https://youtu.be/qk12yfq722c] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] A Campaign ad we made is being shown to MPs in Westminster today. Big thanks to all involved. [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='2' up='' down=''] Children's Rights Alliance for England (@CRAE_Official) campaign video. How to...