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View article: Community-based mentoring to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in adolescent pregnancies in Sierra Leone (2YoungLives): a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial
Community-based mentoring to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in adolescent pregnancies in Sierra Leone (2YoungLives): a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
UK National Institute for Health and Care Research.
View article: Metal detecting and archaeology in the Nordic region. Introduction
Metal detecting and archaeology in the Nordic region. Introduction Open
The papers presented in this issue describe current successes, opportunities, and remaining challenges in engaging with metal detecting and its outputs — both social and scientific — within the Nordic region and beyond.
View article: Retheorizing Archaeological “Artefacts” as “Belongings”
Retheorizing Archaeological “Artefacts” as “Belongings” Open
In this article, we suggest that archaeologists should recognise the limitations of the term “artefact”, because it does not capture the many ways that diverse groups think about and interact with such objects. There are two important reas…
View article: Archaeological object interviews as a method to study and engage with finder-collectors
Archaeological object interviews as a method to study and engage with finder-collectors Open
The activities of metal-detectorists and other finders and collectors of archaeological objects are increasingly of interest for researchers in archaeology and related disciplines. In this methods article, the authors introduce semi-struct…
View article: Touching distance: finder-collector relationships with and experiences of archaeological objects
Touching distance: finder-collector relationships with and experiences of archaeological objects Open
Avocational metal-detectorists can be defined as finder-collectors. Many of them curate objects which they legally own. Some finder-collectors have private collections or even home museums consisting of thousands of objects, varying greatl…
View article: Weird quantities: characterising monstrous landscapes of extraction in the Anthropocene
Weird quantities: characterising monstrous landscapes of extraction in the Anthropocene Open
Modern mining operates on enormous scales and quantities that go beyond everyday comprehension, which in turn has existential and metaphysical implications, and this article is an experiment in characterising ‘existentially disturbing’ asp…
View article: A community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Sierra Leone: Protocol for a hybrid pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
A community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Sierra Leone: Protocol for a hybrid pilot cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background Sierra Leone has a very high maternal mortality rate, and this burden falls heavily on adolescents, a particularly vulnerable group; this is usually driven by poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities. In 2017, a l…
View article: Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East
Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East Open
This volume presents theoretical ideas, case studies, and reflective insights on community archaeology across the Middle East, with contributions by scholars working in and from Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. The chapters repr…
View article: Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East: An Introduction
Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East: An Introduction Open
This chapter introduces the theme and aims of the volume Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East. The history of archaeology in the Middle East is deeply rooted in its original colonial enterprise. Hence, ‘doing’ comm…
View article: Afterword: On Ethics, Cultural Capital and Sustainability
Afterword: On Ethics, Cultural Capital and Sustainability Open
In this concluding chapter the editors provide commentary and response in relation to the previous chapters. We identify commonly emerging themes, namely ethics, cultural capital and sustainability, and draw out connections between the cas…
View article: Hobby Metal-detecting as Citizen Science. Background, Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Archeological Finds Recording Schemes
Hobby Metal-detecting as Citizen Science. Background, Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Archeological Finds Recording Schemes Open
This paper discusses five digital archeological finds recording schemes from England and Wales, Denmark, Finland, Flanders (Belgium), and the Netherlands; countries and areas where members of the public can search for archeological materia…
View article: EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FACEBOOK &INSTAGRAM
EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FACEBOOK &INSTAGRAM Open
Understanding Facebook and Instagram marketing and the consumer behaviour towards marketing on social media. Facebook started the trend of using its platform for social media marketing for small businesses. Instagram is generally perceived…
View article: Professional–Collector Collaboration
Professional–Collector Collaboration Open
This introductory article foregrounds the articles in this special issue, “Professional–Collector Collaboration: Global Challenges and Solutions,” complementing the special issue “Professional–Collector Collaboration Moving beyond Debate t…
View article: Metal-Detecting Rallies
Metal-Detecting Rallies Open
Hobby metal detectorists search for archaeological finds as individuals and within groups, the latter being the focus of this article. Such groups come together as “clubs” and “meetings,” but also as part of large, often commercially run e…
View article: Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists: A web focus group discussion
Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists: A web focus group discussion Open
As digital tools develop and become more openly available, not only archaeologists but also other groups that have an interest in archaeological heritage and the past are taking more and more digital tools and ideas into use in their resea…
View article: Professional–Collector Collaboration
Professional–Collector Collaboration Open
This article introduces the first of what will ultimately be two collections of case studies in archaeologist–responsible/responsive artifact collector collaboration. Focused on the United States, the articles in this issue of Advances in …
View article: Heritage Naturecultures
Heritage Naturecultures Open
This chapter considers the threats posed to heritage sites by anthropogenic change. Anthropocene changes confront researchers and communities alike with a collapse in distinctions between cultural and natural heritage. Examples include a r…
View article: Citizen science archaeological finds on the Semantic Web: the FindSampo framework
Citizen science archaeological finds on the Semantic Web: the FindSampo framework Open
FindSampo fosters collecting, sharing, publishing and studying archaeological finds discovered by the public. The framework includes the following: a mobile find-reporting system; a semantic portal for researchers, the public and collectio…
View article: Drinking patterns of post-deployment Veterans: The role of personality, negative urgency, and posttraumatic stress
Drinking patterns of post-deployment Veterans: The role of personality, negative urgency, and posttraumatic stress Open
Rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol misuse are known to be high among post-deployment Veterans. Previous research has found that personality factors may be relevant predictors of post-deployment drinking, yet results …
View article: Associations of subjective and objective stress responses with interpersonal trauma, PTSD, stress-induced drinking, and drinking to cope in young adults.
Associations of subjective and objective stress responses with interpersonal trauma, PTSD, stress-induced drinking, and drinking to cope in young adults. Open
The interplay among trauma history, stress, and drinking among young adults is nuanced; additional lab-based studies are needed to further clarify the nuanced connection between trauma history, acute stress reactions, and alcohol use. (Psy…
View article: The Durga Puja pop-up exhibition at the National Museum of Finland. Designing and hosting an exhibition as university educationmuseum collaboration
The Durga Puja pop-up exhibition at the National Museum of Finland. Designing and hosting an exhibition as university educationmuseum collaboration Open
In autumn 2018, eight Museum Studies students from the University of Helsinki had the opportunity to put theory into practice and to gain hands-on experience making a real exhibition. The ‘Museum Content Planning’ course was a collaborativ…
View article: ‘And now they have taken over’: hobbyist and professional archaeologist encounters with the material heritage of the First World War in western Belgium
‘And now they have taken over’: hobbyist and professional archaeologist encounters with the material heritage of the First World War in western Belgium Open
Since almost immediately after the fighting ended, the First World War (WWI) sites of conflict in Western Flanders, Belgium, have attracted attention from visitors and collectors. Heritage management questions came to the fore especially i…
View article: Piloting of the Just Say Know prevention program: a psychoeducational approach to translating the neuroscience of addiction to youth
Piloting of the Just Say Know prevention program: a psychoeducational approach to translating the neuroscience of addiction to youth Open
Results suggest Just Say Know, a scientifically-based prevention program, is effective in increasing adolescents' program based-knowledge, has the potential to affect youths' attitudes toward substance use, and is well-received. These find…
View article: Unravelling the spectra of stewards and collectors
Unravelling the spectra of stewards and collectors Open
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View article: The dangers of conflating responsible and responsive artefact stewardship with illicit and illegal collecting
The dangers of conflating responsible and responsive artefact stewardship with illicit and illegal collecting Open
Archaeology and private artefact collecting have complex and inextricably linked histories. Archaeologists have long drawn attention to criminal activity among collectors, but to assume that all private owners of cultural material—and any …
View article: Professional Ethics, Provenance, and Policies
Professional Ethics, Provenance, and Policies Open
This article presents and discusses the results of an online survey undertaken in 2018, which targeted scholars of the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated research fields. Respondents were asked questions on the state of knowledge in the field…
View article: Towards a Cooperative Approach to Hobby Metal Detecting: The European Public Finds Recording Network (EPFRN) Vision Statement
Towards a Cooperative Approach to Hobby Metal Detecting: The European Public Finds Recording Network (EPFRN) Vision Statement Open
Hobby metal detecting is a controversial subject. Legal and policy approaches differ widely across national and regional contexts, and the attitudes of archaeologists and heritage professionals towards detectorists are often polarized and …