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.
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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...]Access to justice for victims and survivors of elder abuse
Jill Manthorpe looks at a study on access to justice for victims of elder abuse and considers the implications for adult safeguarding practice and the implementation of Making Safeguarding Personal policy.
[read the full story...]Dementia day programmes: how can we tell if they are effective?
Caroline Struthers looks at a study on the effectiveness of a NZ dementia day programme but wonders about the use of outcomes measures in the research.
[read the full story...]Care worker experiences of dementia care in nursing and residential settings
Jo Moriarty examines research on care worker experiences of supporting people with dementia in residential settings and discovers the value of relationships in a task centred working environment.
[read the full story...]How do older community rehabilitation service users view disability?
Hannah Morgan discusses research looking at how the various people using community rehabilitation services view disability and service use and reflects on how disability studies needs to contribute to health and social care education.
[read the full story...]Inter-professional working between general practice and social care
Tanya Moore discusses a small study on inter-professional working between social care and general practice and finds evidence of misunderstanding.
[read the full story...]The moral and emotional labour of care workers in residential homes
Jill Manthorpe discusses a case study on how the emotional and moral labour of care workers operates in residential settings.
[read the full story...]Social work, prevention and multiple exclusion homelessness
Ian Cummins examines research on multiple exclusion homelessness and finds that social work may have an important role for prevention.
[read the full story...]Holes in the patchwork: diminishing support for older people from BAME communities?
Robin Miller assesses a paper on what has been happening to the provision of social care services to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) older people and raises concerns about equality.
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