Jill Manthorpe considers working conditions and stress in UK social workers: survey findings.
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The promised liberation of adult social work under England’s 2014 Care Act
Jill Manthorpe discusses an updated review of the impact of the 2014 Care Act on social work in England.
[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...]Empowering patients can lead to fewer hospital readmissions, according to small RCT
Clarissa Giebel presents the findings of a small RCT that evaluates the impact of a social work care coordination intervention on hospital readmissions in older adults.
[read the full story...]Power and powerlessness: Mental health practitioner and service user perspectives on personal budgets
Martin Stevens examines a study on mental health service user and practitioner experiences of personal budgets and finds that power and attitudes remain important factors.
[read the full story...]Moral distress among social workers: Disconnects between values and practice
Ermintrude reflects on a Finnish study about social workers’ experiences of, and responses to, moral distress in their job and finds resonances for the UK.
[read the full story...]Do house calls benefit older adults with dementia?
Clarissa Giebel looks at a US study on the impact of ‘house calls’ on health and social service use by people with dementia, and asks some critical questions of the research.
[read the full story...]Social work students and evidence-based practice
Mike Clark investigates a US study into social work student use of research for evidence-based practice and wonders if the findings would apply to the UK.
[read the full story...]Young people’s views on responsive social services: What makes a difference?
In her debut blog, Katherine Bishop examines a New Zealand study which asks young people at risk of harm what makes a responsive, supportive social service and finds important messages for social work practice.
[read the full story...]Something old, something new: Defensive practice in social work
Jill Manthorpe examines a study on social work student perspectives on defensive practice and finds that fear and organisational culture play a role and that this can effect service user and family engagement.
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