Jenny Fisher looks at an ethnographic study of the experiences and behaviours of social workers visiting families in their homes.
[read the full story...]Social workers in the house: embodied practices of visiting families
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What motivates care workers? Results of a qualitative study of workers’ experiences
Jill Manthorpe looks at a qualitative study of what motivates care workers and why care work matters to them.
[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...]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...]Reflections on Reimagining Social Care
Sarah Carr takes a look at a new report from Research in Practice for Adults which uses evidence to reimagine social care.
[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.
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