This article poses a challenge to the orthodox binary, conceptualization of work-life balance only made possible by relying on the widespread 'clock time' worldview, which understands employment practices in terms of the basic time = money equation. In particular, it is the balance metaphor which relies on a quantification of both work and life in order to make sense and can therefore be seen to be based on an understanding of time as a measurable and value-able unit. This article seeks to begin the exercise of examining the concept of work-life balance through a broader concept of the temporal dimension than simply limited quantitative notions. Two temporal themes are reported from a study which identified employees who had customized their working pattern to suit the various and multi-dimensional facets of their lifestyles and thereby successfully improved their work-life balance. Participants in this study demonstrated that an improved worklife balance is more about a mind-set that refuses to be dominated by a work temporality and is determined to create 'me time' rather than e.g. simply choosing a four day week or a part-time job. It is argued that the notion of work-life balance is more usefully conceptualized within a broader notion of 'livingscapes' which contain both elements of work and life and that as researchers, our challenge must be to reflect the complexity of this weave within our analyses of individuals' work-life balance.
Culture influences how fire is perceived and managed in societies. An increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire has shifted political and academic attention on the use of Indigenous fire management (IFM) as an alternative to the common fire suppression paradigm. However, what is IFM? Here we conduct a conceptual framework analysis of scientific and scholarly literature to enhance our understanding of this complex global phenomenon. We present the five main concepts of IFM from literature and the relationships between them. This framework contributes to the development of a theory of IFM, examining the ontological, epistemological, and methodological issues within this evolving and dynamic phenomenon.
Societies must learn to live with, and adapt to wildfire risk. Here we examine wildfire governance and policy in British Columbia (BC), Canada over the last two decades, to examine how policy lessons are drawn from wildfire events. We focus on independent reviews and their recommendations provided, lessons learned from abroad, and whether policy and governance has changed (or not). Jurisdictional and intercultural issues in BC's wildfire response are outlined in this paper, and opportunities for innovative solutions are examined. We then present a case study of the Tsilhqot'in Fire Management program to demonstrate how Indigenous Fire Management is being revitalized as a proactive solution to wildfire. Our intent is to reveal why policy learning and transfer from Indigenous peoples is increasing in this context, and we identify how this is occurring. Barriers to implementation are outlined, and implications for wildfire governance in BC and globally are discussed.
After generations of fire-suppression policy, Indigenous fire management (IFM) is being reactivated as one way to mitigate wildfire in fire-prone ecosystems. Research has documented that IFM also mitigates carbon emissions, improves livelihoods and enhances well-being among participants. This study documents the goals of the Yunesit’in and Xeni Gwet’in First Nations as they develop a fire management program in central British Columbia, Canada. Drawing on goal setting theory and interviews, a qualitative coding and cluster analysis identified three general goals from fire management: (1) strengthen cultural connection and well-being, (2) restore the health of the land and (3) respect traditional laws. Sub-goals included enhancing community member health and well-being, improving fire management practices to maintain ‘pyrodiversity’ and food security and re-empowering Indigenous laws and practices. This community-developed framework will guide program evaluation and brings insight to a theory of IFM.
There is increasing pressure to provide an evidence base for chaplaincy with children and young people. This is an underresearched area, and current evidence is often anecdotal. Advocate Health Care in Chicago (funded by the Templeton Foundation working in partnership with the Health Care Chaplaincy Network) developed a 100-item taxonomy that was the starting point for a wider international initiative in developing a taxonomy for use in health care chaplaincy. The team at Birmingham Children's Hospital is part of this wider project and have sought to adapt and develop the original taxonomy for use in a specialist pediatric hospital. The Advocate structure of intended effect (why chaplains do what they do), method (what they do), and intervention (how they do it) was adapted by adding items generated from the chaplaincy team's research, writing, and experience. A total of 80 taxonomy charts were collected from 12 chaplaincy team members representing three world faiths. Quantitative data from the chart were analyzed and summarized. The findings were subsequently reviewed by the research team and a revised version of the taxonomy was produced based on the frequency of use of the additional items.
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