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Child obesity is linked to deprivation, so why do poor parents still cop the blame?
Robert Noonan, Edge Hill University Childhood obesity has risen ten-fold over the past 40 years. In the UK, roughly 30% of children are overweight or obese. Obesity rates are much higher among children living in deprived communities. In England, there is a clear trend: the wealthier a child’s family is, the more likely the child…
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Liverpool judge’s decision recognises that ‘home’ still exists for the homeless
Clare Kinsella, Edge Hill University A Liverpool man has been sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment for urinating on a homeless man while he slept rough in Liverpool City Centre. District Judge Wendy Lloyd handed down the sentence not just for degrading Stanley as a person, but also for attacking his home. Justice Lloyd condemned the…
