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Without structure your academic paper or any paper come to think of it, your presentation if you have to give one, or your argumentation, will be weak. Invest in the structure and the collection of data and the readability of your text will be enhanced. There are basic elements to any academic structure.
This Unit examines 'structure' by drawing attention to the ‘Nordic Paradox’ – domestic violence that underlies Nordic countries, in particular Finland. The Nordic Paradox reveals a society in which sexual and domestic violence is an unnerving stain on the Finnish landscape even though it tries to elevate itself as the flag bearer of equality and female rights. The World Economic Forum portrays Finland as being one of the most gender-equal countries...
G.2. Reading (Look at this before doing the tasks). The Tasks and Answer Key/Pointers/Sources are in Theme H in the drop-down menu at the top of this page.
Think About:
"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction" – Pablo Picasso
"Insanity consists of building major structures upon foundations which do not exist" – Norman Mailer
"Without structure, your best efforts will be a mess" – Peter Thurin
"Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information" – Abbie Hoffman
Materials Updates/News:
Periodically, materials will be updated, or there may be news items worthy of attention related to this Unit. They will be notified here. If you come across any news/resources, e.g. journal/newspaper articles relevant to the content of this website, please let me know. I can be contacted via the email address below.
10.6.2024 – Statistics Finland reports increases in Domestic and IPV.
2.7.2024 – Europol announced 'Operational Sprint' targeting child sex abuse. Finland was not involved, but Sweden, Denmark and Norway were…
Johansson, S., et al. (2018). Collaborating Against Child Abuse – Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model. Cham: Palgrave.
1/2024 Greater Manchester Police published their report into sexual exploitation. The results show a harrowing story of rape, sexual abuse and the complete failure of the authorities. The pattern and scale of this problem are reflected in multiple cities throughout the UK. Other communities, eg. Catholic and in Finland the Laestadian movement have been afflicted with similar problems. A BBC article highlights the key findings. The actual report can be found here. The issue became public back in 2017 when a disturbing documentary was shown, the documentary is referenced in the opening sentence of the main body of the report - The Betrayed Girls.
Yle 25.5.2023. Finnish court issues 10.5 year sentence for more than a hundred sex crimes. The lawyer representing 40 victims noted that in other countries, the perpetrator would be serving a 50 year sentence if the crimes had been added up individually. This is not done in Finland.
Came across this useful brief editorial: Laajasalo, T. et al. (2022). Editorial: Child Sex Abuse: Empirical Research on Understanding and Helping Victims and Offenders. Frontiers in Psychology 13: 1-3.
Yle 25.10.2023. More children report experiencing domestic violence in Finland, survey finds. The survey was from the public health authority THL; reference is made to the Barnahus model.
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