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Tackling Financial Exclusion in Europe
The term financial exclusion was first coined in 1993 by geographers studying the impact bank closures had on those left unable to access basic banking services. During the 1990s there was a significant increase in research focusing on people experiencing...
The Thin Blue Line is Broken
Student and public demonstrations are nothing new but they achieve significance during periods of societal change. Ordinarily they are safety valves when public frustrations build up a head of steam. The protest over, the placard-bearing crowds are...
The Emperor is Still Naked
Many recall Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the emperor, who, conned by a pair of travelling tailors allowed himself to be ‘dressed in robes woven so fine’ that only the intelligent could see them. The robes of course didn’t exist; he was...
The Socio-Economic Realities of Mental Health in Europe – Part 2: The Social Determinants
In the first part of this piece, we considered the significant economic cost implications of mental health problems. In this second part, we look at the importance of identifying and tackling those negative social determinants, which lead to a higher...
The Socio-Economic Realities of Mental Health in Europe – Part 1: The Economic Costs
Justin Frewen & Anna Datta (Dr.) — When discussing mental health, it is common to focus on the distress and suffering mental health problems may cause together with the most appropriate manner by which society might respond. The human rights...
BBC Poll: Russians worried by global crisis
A third of Russians polled by the BBC are concerned by falling living standards and financial problems Share
10 per cent of Americans collecting food stamps
Over 30 million Americans – one out of 10 – received food stamps Share
