Sarah Earle
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 183383 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Sarah Earle |
| PRENOMES | Sarah |
| SOBRENOME | Earle |
| ASSINATURA | EARLE S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2810-5659 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 104 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 2 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1999 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Age as an important predictor for digital health literacy
This study investigates digital health literacy across North America and Europe to understand the sociodemographic factors influencing eHealth literacy, specifically the role of age. This international, multi-site population employed a convenience sample across nine countries (N = 1,314) between April 2020–2021, presenting significant insights and recommendations for eHealth transformations. Using the eHealth Literacy Scale, a validated self-rate…
Comparison of online, blended and face-to-face modes for in-service discipline-specific professional development in primary science
A primary science programme for in-service teachers in England from the Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) project has run face-to-face, online and ‘blended’ (mix of both) since 2019, allowing for a comparison of modes of delivery. This preliminary study aims to consider how these different modes impacted the discipline-specific professional development, especially in terms of practical work and primary science assessment. This article …
Perspectives from South Africa on GenAI in Higher Education
Drawn from an interdisciplinary gathering of 51 colleagues at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg in March 2025, this collective article shares multiple perspectives from South Africa on our interactions with Generative AI (GenAI) across higher education (HE). Contributors have re-created our dialogue here, in the spirit of Ubuntu and via a postdigital lens, bringing together vital local knowledge and literature to demonstr…
Postdigital Citizen Science and Humanities
Whilst much global research takes place in universities, many researchers in the sciences and humanities do not work within these institutions. Some citizen researchers run their own companies or provide independent consultancy, having left their roles in universities through a conflict of values, where they experienced hostile, hierarchical, or restrictive practices. In a world where many postdigital and biodigital challenges do not sit neatly u…
Postdigital Citizen Science and Humanities
This collective article presents a theoretical kaleidoscope, the multiple lenses of which are used to examine and critique citizen science and humanities in postdigital contexts and from postdigital perspectives. It brings together 19 short theoretical and experiential contributions, organised into six loose groups which explore areas and perspectives including Indigenous and local knowledge, technology, and children and young people as citizen r…
Whose life are They Going to Save? It's Probably Not Going to be Mine!' Living With a Life-Shortening Condition During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
This article explores the experiences of young adults with a life-shortening condition in the first wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK. It presents the findings from an inclusive qualitative research study using constructivist grounded theory which aimed to examine the unintended consequences of pandemic control measures (lockdown and 'shielding') on this population. Purposive and theoretical sampling methods were used to recru…
Formative Decision-Making in Response to Primary Science Classroom Assessment
Classroom assessment is purposeful when the information is utilised by teachers to support learning. Such formative assessment practices can be difficult to enact in a primary science classroom, with the whole class often involved in practical activities and with limited lesson time. This preliminary study seeks to explore formative decision-making and the subsequent actions taken by teachers in the classroom. Primary teachers who used a Teacher …
Covid-19
Drawn from the stress process model, the pandemic has imposed substantial stress to individual economic and mental well-being and has brought unprecedented disruptions to social life. In light of social distancing measures, and in particular physical distancing because of lockdown policies, the use of digital technologies has been regarded as the alternative to maintain economic and social activities. This paper aims to describe the design and im…
Involving young people with life-limiting conditions in research on sex
There is a growing literature that seeks to explore what is ‘sensitive’ about ‘sensitive’ research. In order to problematise and interrogate the concept of what may or may not be considered ‘sensitive’ research, this paper draws on four related projects exploring sex, intimacy and relationships for young people, over 16 years, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions (LLTCs). The authors focus on how, when and why these projects are …
Contraceptive decision-making and women with learning disabilities
This article explores contraceptive decision-making for women with learning disabilities. It sets the historical context of reproductive control by highlighting former practices which overtly aimed to prevent women with learning disabilities from conceiving. This is contrasted with a current legislative framework that strongly endorses the human and reproductive rights of women with learning disabilities. The article presents findings from a smal…
The silence is roaring’
This paper reviews the history of sterilization of women with intellectual disabilities, and considers its relevance to current practice regarding reproductive choice and futures. The paper provides an overview of published research on historical practices, focusing on the UK, the US, Canada and the Nordic countries. Most of this research draws upon written records, centering on eugenics debates. However, emerging oral history testimonies gathere…
The End of Stigma
Health, Medicine and Surveillance in the 21st Century
Drawing on In what others have described as medicalisation Under this regime, the individual is not just subjected to the technologies of medical surveillance, but is expected to engage in the practice of self-surveillance
The Sociology of Healthcare
Sociology of Healthcare
Conceiving Time? Women who do or do not conceive
This article explores the importance of time for an understanding of women's experiences of reproductive identity. In order to do this we draw on data from two separate qualitative research projects. The first project is concerned with the experiences of conception, pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood in primagravidae, whilst the second focuses on the experiences of individuals (especially women) who defined themselves (at the time of the …
Hard Labour
Society and Health
Thomas, R.K. Society and Health: Sociology for Health Professionals . New York : Plenum Publishers , 2003 , $76 (hbk) xi + 374pp . ISBN 0-306-47746-7 . Society and Health is an incredibly well written and accessible text which, as its subtitle suggests, has been written specifically for health professionals. I am less convinced, however, by the claims made on the back cover of the book which state that the text is the first of its kind. Needless …
Becoming a Mother
Having a first baby is considered a major life event, due to significant role change impacting on the ordinary and familiar occupations the new mother performs every day. The aim of this small‐scale exploratory study was to explore changes in the occupational lives of first time mothers. A concurrent nested strategy of enquiry was used. Quantitative data collected via the Modified Interest Checklist and the Role Checklist were nested within quali…
Gender, Identity & Reproduction
Gender, Identity and Reproduction draws on a variety of perspectives relevant to an understanding of reproduction across the life-course. Through a consideration of the representation of reproductive
Bumps and Boobs”
Feminism, Abortion and Disability
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus -describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics
Assessment, Disability and the Problem of Compensation
The number of disabled students within higher education in the UK is thought to have increased significantly in recent years and is expected to increase further in the next few years. The practice of permitting disabled students to take an alternative form of assessment is commonly used as a means of providing them with an equality of opportunity. However, whilst these aims are commendable, this widely used practice raises a number of issues and …
Pregnancy and the maintenance of self-identity
It is widely acknowledged that many women prefer to receive their antenatal care in the community. This paper explores one explanation for why this may be the case. The paper is based on a qualitative study of 19 primagravidae, aged between 16 and 30 years, who were interviewed using the technique of repeated in-depth interviewing. The aim of the research was to explore the relationship between women's experiences of pregnancy and the maintenance…
Facilitated Sex and the Concept of Sexual Need
This paper explores the complex issue of facilitated sex, an issue that has received very little attention by the disability movement. It draws on a small, qualitative study of a personal assistance scheme in a British University, and on interviews and correspondence with disabled students and personal assistants. The paper discusses the way in which disabled students define their sexuality as a 'need', but highlights how this view is not shared …
Bumps and Boobs”
The silence is roaring’
This paper reviews the history of sterilization of women with intellectual disabilities, and considers its relevance to current practice regarding reproductive choice and futures. The paper provides an overview of published research on historical practices, focusing on the UK, the US, Canada and the Nordic countries. Most of this research draws upon written records, centering on eugenics debates. However, emerging oral history testimonies gathere…
Conceiving Time? Women who do or do not conceive
This article explores the importance of time for an understanding of women's experiences of reproductive identity. In order to do this we draw on data from two separate qualitative research projects. The first project is concerned with the experiences of conception, pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood in primagravidae, whilst the second focuses on the experiences of individuals (especially women) who defined themselves (at the time of the …
Facilitated Sex and the Concept of Sexual Need
This paper explores the complex issue of facilitated sex, an issue that has received very little attention by the disability movement. It draws on a small, qualitative study of a personal assistance scheme in a British University, and on interviews and correspondence with disabled students and personal assistants. The paper discusses the way in which disabled students define their sexuality as a 'need', but highlights how this view is not shared …
Feminism, Abortion and Disability
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus -describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics
Becoming a Mother
Having a first baby is considered a major life event, due to significant role change impacting on the ordinary and familiar occupations the new mother performs every day. The aim of this small‐scale exploratory study was to explore changes in the occupational lives of first time mothers. A concurrent nested strategy of enquiry was used. Quantitative data collected via the Modified Interest Checklist and the Role Checklist were nested within quali…
Pregnancy and the maintenance of self-identity
It is widely acknowledged that many women prefer to receive their antenatal care in the community. This paper explores one explanation for why this may be the case. The paper is based on a qualitative study of 19 primagravidae, aged between 16 and 30 years, who were interviewed using the technique of repeated in-depth interviewing. The aim of the research was to explore the relationship between women's experiences of pregnancy and the maintenance…
Covid-19
Drawn from the stress process model, the pandemic has imposed substantial stress to individual economic and mental well-being and has brought unprecedented disruptions to social life. In light of social distancing measures, and in particular physical distancing because of lockdown policies, the use of digital technologies has been regarded as the alternative to maintain economic and social activities. This paper aims to describe the design and im…
Health, Medicine and Surveillance in the 21st Century
Drawing on In what others have described as medicalisation Under this regime, the individual is not just subjected to the technologies of medical surveillance, but is expected to engage in the practice of self-surveillance
Facilitated Sex and the Concept of Sexual Need
This paper explores the complex issue of facilitated sex, an issue that has received very little attention by the disability movement. It draws on a small, qualitative study of a personal assistance scheme in a British University, and on interviews and correspondence with disabled students and personal assistants. The paper discusses the way in which disabled students define their sexuality as a 'need', but highlights how this view is not shared …
Assessment, Disability and the Problem of Compensation
The number of disabled students within higher education in the UK is thought to have increased significantly in recent years and is expected to increase further in the next few years. The practice of permitting disabled students to take an alternative form of assessment is commonly used as a means of providing them with an equality of opportunity. However, whilst these aims are commendable, this widely used practice raises a number of issues and …
Pregnancy and the maintenance of self-identity
It is widely acknowledged that many women prefer to receive their antenatal care in the community. This paper explores one explanation for why this may be the case. The paper is based on a qualitative study of 19 primagravidae, aged between 16 and 30 years, who were interviewed using the technique of repeated in-depth interviewing. The aim of the research was to explore the relationship between women's experiences of pregnancy and the maintenance…
Feminism, Abortion and Disability
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus -describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics
Gender, Identity & Reproduction
Gender, Identity and Reproduction draws on a variety of perspectives relevant to an understanding of reproduction across the life-course. Through a consideration of the representation of reproductive
Bumps and Boobs”
Becoming a Mother
Having a first baby is considered a major life event, due to significant role change impacting on the ordinary and familiar occupations the new mother performs every day. The aim of this small‐scale exploratory study was to explore changes in the occupational lives of first time mothers. A concurrent nested strategy of enquiry was used. Quantitative data collected via the Modified Interest Checklist and the Role Checklist were nested within quali…
Hard Labour
Society and Health
Thomas, R.K. Society and Health: Sociology for Health Professionals . New York : Plenum Publishers , 2003 , $76 (hbk) xi + 374pp . ISBN 0-306-47746-7 . Society and Health is an incredibly well written and accessible text which, as its subtitle suggests, has been written specifically for health professionals. I am less convinced, however, by the claims made on the back cover of the book which state that the text is the first of its kind. Needless …
Conceiving Time? Women who do or do not conceive
This article explores the importance of time for an understanding of women's experiences of reproductive identity. In order to do this we draw on data from two separate qualitative research projects. The first project is concerned with the experiences of conception, pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood in primagravidae, whilst the second focuses on the experiences of individuals (especially women) who defined themselves (at the time of the …
The Sociology of Healthcare
Sociology of Healthcare
Health, Medicine and Surveillance in the 21st Century
Drawing on In what others have described as medicalisation Under this regime, the individual is not just subjected to the technologies of medical surveillance, but is expected to engage in the practice of self-surveillance
The End of Stigma
The silence is roaring’
This paper reviews the history of sterilization of women with intellectual disabilities, and considers its relevance to current practice regarding reproductive choice and futures. The paper provides an overview of published research on historical practices, focusing on the UK, the US, Canada and the Nordic countries. Most of this research draws upon written records, centering on eugenics debates. However, emerging oral history testimonies gathere…
Contraceptive decision-making and women with learning disabilities
This article explores contraceptive decision-making for women with learning disabilities. It sets the historical context of reproductive control by highlighting former practices which overtly aimed to prevent women with learning disabilities from conceiving. This is contrasted with a current legislative framework that strongly endorses the human and reproductive rights of women with learning disabilities. The article presents findings from a smal…
Covid-19
Drawn from the stress process model, the pandemic has imposed substantial stress to individual economic and mental well-being and has brought unprecedented disruptions to social life. In light of social distancing measures, and in particular physical distancing because of lockdown policies, the use of digital technologies has been regarded as the alternative to maintain economic and social activities. This paper aims to describe the design and im…
Involving young people with life-limiting conditions in research on sex
There is a growing literature that seeks to explore what is ‘sensitive’ about ‘sensitive’ research. In order to problematise and interrogate the concept of what may or may not be considered ‘sensitive’ research, this paper draws on four related projects exploring sex, intimacy and relationships for young people, over 16 years, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions (LLTCs). The authors focus on how, when and why these projects are …
Formative Decision-Making in Response to Primary Science Classroom Assessment
Classroom assessment is purposeful when the information is utilised by teachers to support learning. Such formative assessment practices can be difficult to enact in a primary science classroom, with the whole class often involved in practical activities and with limited lesson time. This preliminary study seeks to explore formative decision-making and the subsequent actions taken by teachers in the classroom. Primary teachers who used a Teacher …
Whose life are They Going to Save? It's Probably Not Going to be Mine!' Living With a Life-Shortening Condition During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
This article explores the experiences of young adults with a life-shortening condition in the first wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK. It presents the findings from an inclusive qualitative research study using constructivist grounded theory which aimed to examine the unintended consequences of pandemic control measures (lockdown and 'shielding') on this population. Purposive and theoretical sampling methods were used to recru…
Postdigital Citizen Science and Humanities
This collective article presents a theoretical kaleidoscope, the multiple lenses of which are used to examine and critique citizen science and humanities in postdigital contexts and from postdigital perspectives. It brings together 19 short theoretical and experiential contributions, organised into six loose groups which explore areas and perspectives including Indigenous and local knowledge, technology, and children and young people as citizen r…
Perspectives from South Africa on GenAI in Higher Education
Drawn from an interdisciplinary gathering of 51 colleagues at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg in March 2025, this collective article shares multiple perspectives from South Africa on our interactions with Generative AI (GenAI) across higher education (HE). Contributors have re-created our dialogue here, in the spirit of Ubuntu and via a postdigital lens, bringing together vital local knowledge and literature to demonstr…
Postdigital Citizen Science and Humanities
Whilst much global research takes place in universities, many researchers in the sciences and humanities do not work within these institutions. Some citizen researchers run their own companies or provide independent consultancy, having left their roles in universities through a conflict of values, where they experienced hostile, hierarchical, or restrictive practices. In a world where many postdigital and biodigital challenges do not sit neatly u…
Age as an important predictor for digital health literacy
This study investigates digital health literacy across North America and Europe to understand the sociodemographic factors influencing eHealth literacy, specifically the role of age. This international, multi-site population employed a convenience sample across nine countries (N = 1,314) between April 2020–2021, presenting significant insights and recommendations for eHealth transformations. Using the eHealth Literacy Scale, a validated self-rate…
Comparison of online, blended and face-to-face modes for in-service discipline-specific professional development in primary science
A primary science programme for in-service teachers in England from the Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) project has run face-to-face, online and ‘blended’ (mix of both) since 2019, allowing for a comparison of modes of delivery. This preliminary study aims to consider how these different modes impacted the discipline-specific professional development, especially in terms of practical work and primary science assessment. This article …
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