Jill Manthorpe looks at a qualitative study of what motivates care workers and why care work matters to them.
[read the full story...]What motivates care workers? Results of a qualitative study of workers’ experiences
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The state of social care for older people in England: are we even thinking about it?
Mike Clarke reviews the recent King’s Fund report on social care for older people, which challenges whether we are even thinking of doing enough.
[read the full story...]Support needs of stroke survivors and carers: survey from a social care drop-in service
Jill Manthorpe looks at a survey of the social support needs and experiences of stroke survivors and their family carers.
[read the full story...]What nursing home nurses in England think about their occupational role and status
Jill Manthorpe catches up with a qualitative study of what nursing home nurses think about their role and status.
[read the full story...]Social support from friends and family and protection from depression: systematic review
Mike Clark looks at a systematic review of the evidence on the role of social support in preventing depression at all ages.
[read the full story...]Experiences of secondment in integrated care: isolation, invisibility and lack of supervision
Jill Manthorpe considers the findings of interviews with mental health social workers about their experiences of secondment to integrated care services.
[read the full story...]Foresight report: future of an ageing population
Mike Clark summarises the latest Foresight Report on our ageing population and its likely impact on health and social care.
[read the full story...]What do advocates think of their professional roles?
Jill Manthorpe reports on a qualitative study that explores advocates views and experiences of their role in social care.
[read the full story...]Long-term care placement for people with dementia
Clarissa Giebel reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors predicting care placement of dementia sufferers into long-term care facilities.
[read the full story...]An Ethics of Care perspective for teaching reflective practice in social work education
Tanya Moore looks at a new qualitative study on how to teach reflective practice.
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