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From rhetoric to reality: perspectives of mental health users on the development of a user forum in South and East Belfast
- Authors:
- McCULLOUGH Billy, HASSON Felicity
- Journal article citation:
- Breakthrough, 2(3), 1998, pp.5-14.
The concept of empowerment for users of mental health services is regularly debated. This article seeks to evaluate the developing process and difficulties of a user forum set up in South and East Belfast based on collaborative arrangements between statutory Social Services and a voluntary agency, the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH). The research focuses specifically on the views of users through a series of interviews with already established groups and individuals from within the community and hospital.
Developing a forum for users of mental health services: problems and progress
- Authors:
- McCULLOUGH Billy, HASSON Felicity
- Journal article citation:
- Issues in Social Work Education, 18(2), Autumn 1998, pp.103-108.
- Publisher:
- Association of Teachers in Social Work Education
Describes the early stages of a pilot user forum scheme which was designed to create a democratic power base for service users and which could effectively contribute to the development of mental health services through the principles of power sharing and partnership. Reports on the findings from the evaluation and draws conclusions relating to project design issues and research outcomes.
Family work in residential child care: partnership in practice
- Authors:
- KELSALL John, McCULLOUGH Billy
- Publisher:
- Boys' and Girls' Welfare Society
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- Cheadle
Outlines and discusses the practice of family work in a range of residential child care settings.
The capacity to care: an analysis of four mental health initiatives in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- BAMFORD David, HERRON Stanley, McCULLOUGH Billy
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health/University of Ulster. Department
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 88p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Research report. Examines the policy background, including community care in Northern Ireland, and goes on to describe the research projects and methodology used. Draws out the major themes arising from the projects.