EDITORIAL

In undergraduate geography programs in the United States there is increasing demand for students to be prepared for real-world project management and to possess strong GIS technical skills and cartographic communication skills upon graduation. There is, however, limited time and opportunity within the framework of traditional undergraduate programs to offer this type of hands-on training while simultaneously increasing conceptual and theoretical knowledge and improving technical abilities. This article outlines a framework for integrating community partnerships into real-world GIS learning opportunities for undergraduate students. Our primary objective is to provide an active learning opportunity that mimics a real-world project scenario within the Geography Department's undergraduate GIS curriculum.     

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Abstract

The article relates to the adult treatment of working-class children in the 19th century. Although inquest reports have not survived for Staffordshire, constabulary reports on ‘sudden, violent or suspicious death’ for the county in 1851 and 1860 are used to examine the response of involved members of the community to the sudden deaths of children in the home. The local community is represented by neighbours, public opinion and juries; local professional bodies by coroners, police and medical attendants. Response can be seen to vary according to class and types of occurrence.