Paul Cooper
Biographic Data
| ID | 3616883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Cooper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Cooper |
| SIGNATURE | COOPER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3730-2953 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 43 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 43 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1944 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Strengthening community disaster resilience in uncertain times: A multi-level analysis of an Australian bushfire
This paper examines how community groups develop resilience over time through influencing and interacting with different societal levels throughout the phases of the disaster management cycle: prevention, preparation, response, and recovery. This provides an opportunity for a more insightful and holistic understanding of the factors involved in resilience. The macro/governmental level shapes governance of bushfire management and resources; the mi…
Screening of Pediatric Patients at Cardiology Clinic Identifies High Prevalence of Food Insecurity
Introduction: Food insecurity (FI) is a social driver that profoundly affects the health of children. Nutritional optimization is essential in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey screening for FI among patients aged 0–21 years at an outpatient pediatric cardiology clinic between September 2023 and December 2024. Sociodemographic and clinical data from encounters were collected,…
The Victorians and English dialect
Vernacular performance, indexical shift, and algorithmic self: A precariat’s rise to fame on Douyin
This paper explores the strategic manipulation of indexicality for fame-making in algorithmic media. It presents a case study of a precariat’s rise to fame, focusing on how he turned the tide to officially become a ‘superstar’ on the Chinese video-sharing app Douyin as viewers shamed him for his allegedly unintelligible language. Drawing upon the sociolinguistic notions of indexicality, enregisterment, stance, and the concepts of platformisation …
Clinical Facilitators' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Nursing Students' Experience of Workplace Violence
Background Workplace violence (WPV) is experienced by Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students during clinical placements. Students in this vulnerable group are supervised in the practice environment by clinical facilitators. This study examined clinical facilitators' views on WPV. Method Eleven clinical facilitators were recruited for this study and participated in interviews. Transcribed data were probed, and thematic analysis was conducted. Results S…
China Virus, Kung Flu, and Maga: Countervalues and sociological fractionation on Twitter as evidenced by pro- and anti-Trump discourses in relation to Covid-19
This paper seeks to investigate the indexical links (Silverstein, 2003) to social values activated by terms like “covid” and “virus” in tweets from users with opposing political leanings. Our data comes from a corpus of 12,607 tweets collected in both May and August 2020. We focus on tweets containing “Trump”, as these occurred frequently throughout the corpus, to assess the ways in which Twitter users engage with discourses surrounding Covid-19 …
Yorkshire folk versus Yorkshire boors: Evidence for sociological fractionation in nineteenth-century Yorkshire dialect writing
In this article I illustrate the discourses surrounding enregistered Yorkshire dialect and identity which appear to demonstrate sociological fractionation (Agha 2007) in nineteenth-century texts including dialect literature and literary dialect (Shorrocks 1996), dialect poems, ballads, songs, dialogues, and the dialect from Yorkshire characters in novels and plays. The emergent discourses highlight perceptions of Yorkshire characters in literary …
It came from China; it's a Chinese virus’
This study examines the negotiations of racism by Twitter users in the representation of the COVID-19 crisis during the first wave of the pandemic. We focus on expressions that target China as the place where COVID originated such as ‘Chinese virus’ and ‘Kung flu’. The repeated use and discussion of these terms on social media serves to create, establish and reinforce indexical links (Silverstein 2003) to social values, which relate to ideologica…
The “grammar school pressure”: From tolerance to distance, to rejection of ‘Scouse’ in middle-class Merseyside schools
Towards an environmentally sustainable rental housing sector
Rental houses in Australia represent approximately one third of all homes, and this proportion has been growing over recent decades. However, the quality, comfort and environmental credentials of these houses are often poor, particularly when compared to owner-occupied homes. With climate change, the urgency increases to move to a more sustainable built environment. Consequently, exploring how to make rental properties more sustainable warrants f…
Scouse" but not "Scouser"? Embedded enregistered repertoires for adolescent girls on The Wirral
Mainstream teachers’ perceptions of individual differences among students in inclusive education settings of China
This paper explores how mainstream teachers, in mainland China with experience of inclusive education, perceive individual differences (ID) among students in general education classrooms. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and employed purposeful sampling and semi-structured interviews. It was found that the mainstream teachers tended to conceptualise ID among students in accordance with five categories: perceived student ability; …
Attacks on Linking Revisited: A New Look at Bion’s Classic Work, edited by Catalina Bronstein and Edna O’Shaughnessy, Routledge, Abingdon and New York, 2018, 186pp
The enregisterment of "Barnsley" dialect: Vowel fronting and being 'broad' in Yorkshire dialects
Factors governing mass transfer during membrane electrodialysis regeneration of LiCl solution for liquid desiccant dehumidification systems
‘Deregisterment’ and ‘fossil forms’: The cases of gan and mun in ‘Yorkshire’ dialect
Recent work in sociolinguistics has illustrated that language features can become explicitly linked with numerous and multiple social values for certain speakers 1 . These language features can include pronunciations, words, or phrases, and the kind of associated social values can include social class or geographical region, notions of aesthetics or correctness, or more abstract concepts like ‘authenticity’ or ‘friendliness’. When speaker awarene…
Building better systems on strong relationships: A co-design case study of a local initiative
In 2012, a small team made up of experienced acute care clinicians was established, and based in the local Primary Health Care Organisation. The challenge was to address specified health targets focused on nurturing excellence in acute care delivery within the General Practice Team environment.Our primary focus was to build energy and enthusiasm for acute care, increase capability and capacity in practice by working with multiple teams in a co-de…
The ‘Learning in Regular Classrooms’ initiative for inclusive education in China
The purpose of this article is to understand the Learning in Regular Classrooms (LRC) initiative for inclusive education in China. First, the paper reviews the policy, legislation, and practice in relation to the LRC. It then goes on to explore the specific social–political context of the LRC, and compares the Chinese LRC with the Western approaches to inclusion and integration. The authors then discuss the challenges posed by the attempt to furt…
Mediated place: The effect of digital functionality in selected site-specific artworks
The role of digital media has become increasingly foregrounded as a means to not only produce the work and give it form, but more importantly extend the significance of the work as a powerful indicator or marker of place, self and community. This article considers the function and purpose of digital media and technology in recent site-specific installations, and proposes an altogether alternative understanding of place through digitally produced …
Irses - Alternative Provision for Students with Sebd in Australia and England / Irses – Alternativni oblici skrbi za učenike sa socijalnim, emocionalnim i teškoćama u ponašanju u Australiji i Englesko…
Non-mainstream forms of provision for school students presenting with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD) are sometimes dismissed as being inferior to mainstream provision and are condemned as exclusionary. This paper reports on a study of non-mainstream provision for students with SEBD with the emphasis being placed on the perceptions of staff working in such setting in England and Australia. The findings indicate that particip…
A whole-school approach to positive behaviour in a girls' secondary school
This article discusses the first cycle of a whole-school behaviour initiative at a girls' secondary school in Malta. The aim of the project was to develop, implement and evaluate a whole-school plan of action which promoted good behaviour and effectively responded to challenging behaviour. A three-day in-service programme at the school led to the development of a plan reached by consensus amongst the whole staff. Once it was negotiated with the s…
Like Alligators Bobbing for Poodles? A Critical Discussion of Education, ADHD and the Biopsychosocial Perspective
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) continues to be a controversial issue among some educationalists. This paper argues that negativity towards the ADHD concept shown by some antagonists is based on outdated thinking and a lack of understanding of the diagnosis and the biopsychosocial paradigm through which it can be usefully understood. The author delineates a biopsychosocial account of ADHD and gives particular attention to the educ…
The gift of education: An anthropological perspective on the commoditization of learning
Cited from an online BBC News report on 19 February 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk Cited in the Times Higher Education Supplement (16 May 2003: 3). Most of these students are, however, exempt from the payment of fees under current regulations. It may be objected that the sorts of characteristics I describe here, pertaining to the professional relations obtaining between teachers and students, may be widespread in a variety of client-professional rel…
Houston (opera)
Response from Paul Cooper
The ‘Learning in Regular Classrooms’ initiative for inclusive education in China
The purpose of this article is to understand the Learning in Regular Classrooms (LRC) initiative for inclusive education in China. First, the paper reviews the policy, legislation, and practice in relation to the LRC. It then goes on to explore the specific social–political context of the LRC, and compares the Chinese LRC with the Western approaches to inclusion and integration. The authors then discuss the challenges posed by the attempt to furt…
Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan
Commonality in teachers' and pupils' perceptions of effective classroom learning
This paper reports preliminary findings of a qualitative study of teachers' and year 7 pupils' perceptions of effective classroom learning in English and in history. The focus of this paper is the extent of commonality between teacher and pupil perceptions. The findings indicate that there is a high level of commonality between teacher and pupil perspectives of what constitutes effective teaching. Of particular interest is the richness of pupils'…
Like Alligators Bobbing for Poodles? A Critical Discussion of Education, ADHD and the Biopsychosocial Perspective
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) continues to be a controversial issue among some educationalists. This paper argues that negativity towards the ADHD concept shown by some antagonists is based on outdated thinking and a lack of understanding of the diagnosis and the biopsychosocial paradigm through which it can be usefully understood. The author delineates a biopsychosocial account of ADHD and gives particular attention to the educ…
Field Relations and the Problem of Authenticity in Researching Participants' Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in Classrooms
The need for precise and detailed procedures in the collection of qualitative data is of paramount importance. This paper describes qualitative procedures that were developed in the course of a study of teachers' and pupils' perceptions of effective teaching and learning. Particular consideration is given to problems of: (1) establishing appropriate field relations with staff and pupils, and (2) ‘authenticity’ of subject responses. Procedures for…
Ethical Approaches for Police Officers when Working with Informants in the Development of Criminal Intelligence in the United Kingdom
Police use of informants is fraught with ethical difficulties, but police services in the United Kingdom, driven by the need to develop quality criminal intelligence, are increasing their reliance on informants as part of a proactive approach to policing. Improved systems of accountability and management are being developed for this area of police work, but there is also a need to develop a framework for ethical practice which may deal constructi…
The enregisterment of "Barnsley" dialect: Vowel fronting and being 'broad' in Yorkshire dialects
Ethnic Minority and Gender Distribution Among Staff and Pupils in Facilities for Pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in England and Wales
This article describes the ethnic and gender make up of a substantial (60%+) sample of the staff and pupil population of schools and units for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties in England and Wales. The data presented is taken from a questionnaire survey. This is the first large sample study of this topic to be conducted in educational establishments of this type in England and Wales. Notable findings are: (1) the imbalance in ge…
Competing Explanations of the Merseyside Riots of 1981
Journal Article COMPETING EXPLANATIONS OF THE MERSEYSIDE RIOTS OF 1981 Get access PAUL COOPER PAUL COOPER *M.A. (Leicester), Probation officer, Merseyside Probation Service Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 1985, Pages 60–69, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a047490 Published: 01 January 1985
It came from China; it's a Chinese virus’
This study examines the negotiations of racism by Twitter users in the representation of the COVID-19 crisis during the first wave of the pandemic. We focus on expressions that target China as the place where COVID originated such as ‘Chinese virus’ and ‘Kung flu’. The repeated use and discussion of these terms on social media serves to create, establish and reinforce indexical links (Silverstein 2003) to social values, which relate to ideologica…
Towards an environmentally sustainable rental housing sector
Rental houses in Australia represent approximately one third of all homes, and this proportion has been growing over recent decades. However, the quality, comfort and environmental credentials of these houses are often poor, particularly when compared to owner-occupied homes. With climate change, the urgency increases to move to a more sustainable built environment. Consequently, exploring how to make rental properties more sustainable warrants f…
The impact of national curriculum assessment arrangements on english teachers' thinking and classroom practice in english secondary schools
North America: The Hagen Site. A Prehistoric Village on the Lower Yellowstone. W illiam M ulloy
Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan
Harmony, Style
Perspectives in Music Theory: An Historical-Analytical Approach
"Theatre S.' "NET
Competing Explanations of the Merseyside Riots of 1981
Journal Article COMPETING EXPLANATIONS OF THE MERSEYSIDE RIOTS OF 1981 Get access PAUL COOPER PAUL COOPER *M.A. (Leicester), Probation officer, Merseyside Probation Service Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 1985, Pages 60–69, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a047490 Published: 01 January 1985
Ethnic Minority and Gender Distribution Among Staff and Pupils in Facilities for Pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in England and Wales
This article describes the ethnic and gender make up of a substantial (60%+) sample of the staff and pupil population of schools and units for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties in England and Wales. The data presented is taken from a questionnaire survey. This is the first large sample study of this topic to be conducted in educational establishments of this type in England and Wales. Notable findings are: (1) the imbalance in ge…
The impact of national curriculum assessment arrangements on english teachers' thinking and classroom practice in english secondary schools
Field Relations and the Problem of Authenticity in Researching Participants' Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in Classrooms
The need for precise and detailed procedures in the collection of qualitative data is of paramount importance. This paper describes qualitative procedures that were developed in the course of a study of teachers' and pupils' perceptions of effective teaching and learning. Particular consideration is given to problems of: (1) establishing appropriate field relations with staff and pupils, and (2) ‘authenticity’ of subject responses. Procedures for…
Commonality in teachers' and pupils' perceptions of effective classroom learning
This paper reports preliminary findings of a qualitative study of teachers' and year 7 pupils' perceptions of effective classroom learning in English and in history. The focus of this paper is the extent of commonality between teacher and pupil perceptions. The findings indicate that there is a high level of commonality between teacher and pupil perspectives of what constitutes effective teaching. Of particular interest is the richness of pupils'…
Effective Schools for Disaffected Pupils
Patterns of interaction between teachers' and students' classroom thinking, and their implications for the provision of learning opportunities
The crafts of the classroom: Teachers' and students' accounts of the knowledge underpinning effective teaching and learning in classrooms
This paper describes a qualitative study, funded by the ESRC, of teachers' and students' perceptions of effective teaching and learning in the first year of English secondary schools. The paper is concerned with the active sense making that teachers and students engage in when reflecting on episodes of effective teaching and learning. This sense‐making process, it is argued, underpins particular forms of craft knowledge that are possessed by stud…
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Theory to Practice
Teachers in mainstream schools are increasingly confronted with children with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties, for whose performance and effect on the rest of the class they are held accountable. Often exclusion seems to be the only option. This book shows that it is not. It provides a concise, clearly written guide to the major approaches which can be used to deal with emotional and behavioural difficulties - their possibilities an…
Ethical Approaches for Police Officers when Working with Informants in the Development of Criminal Intelligence in the United Kingdom
Police use of informants is fraught with ethical difficulties, but police services in the United Kingdom, driven by the need to develop quality criminal intelligence, are increasing their reliance on informants as part of a proactive approach to policing. Improved systems of accountability and management are being developed for this area of police work, but there is also a need to develop a framework for ethical practice which may deal constructi…
Houston
Understanding AD/HD: A brief critical review of literature
Understanding AD/HD: A brief critical review of literature
Houston (opera)
Response from Paul Cooper
The gift of education: An anthropological perspective on the commoditization of learning
Cited from an online BBC News report on 19 February 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk Cited in the Times Higher Education Supplement (16 May 2003: 3). Most of these students are, however, exempt from the payment of fees under current regulations. It may be objected that the sorts of characteristics I describe here, pertaining to the professional relations obtaining between teachers and students, may be widespread in a variety of client-professional rel…
Like Alligators Bobbing for Poodles? A Critical Discussion of Education, ADHD and the Biopsychosocial Perspective
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) continues to be a controversial issue among some educationalists. This paper argues that negativity towards the ADHD concept shown by some antagonists is based on outdated thinking and a lack of understanding of the diagnosis and the biopsychosocial paradigm through which it can be usefully understood. The author delineates a biopsychosocial account of ADHD and gives particular attention to the educ…
A whole-school approach to positive behaviour in a girls' secondary school
This article discusses the first cycle of a whole-school behaviour initiative at a girls' secondary school in Malta. The aim of the project was to develop, implement and evaluate a whole-school plan of action which promoted good behaviour and effectively responded to challenging behaviour. A three-day in-service programme at the school led to the development of a plan reached by consensus amongst the whole staff. Once it was negotiated with the s…
Irses - Alternative Provision for Students with Sebd in Australia and England / Irses – Alternativni oblici skrbi za učenike sa socijalnim, emocionalnim i teškoćama u ponašanju u Australiji i Englesko…
Non-mainstream forms of provision for school students presenting with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD) are sometimes dismissed as being inferior to mainstream provision and are condemned as exclusionary. This paper reports on a study of non-mainstream provision for students with SEBD with the emphasis being placed on the perceptions of staff working in such setting in England and Australia. The findings indicate that particip…
Mediated place: The effect of digital functionality in selected site-specific artworks
The role of digital media has become increasingly foregrounded as a means to not only produce the work and give it form, but more importantly extend the significance of the work as a powerful indicator or marker of place, self and community. This article considers the function and purpose of digital media and technology in recent site-specific installations, and proposes an altogether alternative understanding of place through digitally produced …
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