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Policing domestic violence: a Nottingham case-study
- Author:
- WRIGHT Sam
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 20(4), 1998, pp.397-408.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In February 1992 Nottinghamshire Constabulary introduced domestic violence registers to all of its police stations as part of an initiative to improve the policing of violence in the home. The registers recorded information about the violent incident, personal details of the parties involved, and the nature of police action. This article presents findings from the first two years' existence of one such register in a police station in Nottingham, analysing 302 recorded cases of domestic violence. After an initial description of the area studied and the statistics derived from the register, this article presents findings from a statistical model which was used to estimate the strength of various influences upon police decision-making in cases of domestic violence.
Policy standards: a working document. Palliative and end of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems
- Authors:
- GALVANI Sarah, WRIGHT Sam
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
The report outlines six policy standards to encourage policy-makers, NHS commissioners and service providers to develop policies to improve service provision and reduce health inequalities for people with experience of problematic substance misuse at the end of life. The six policy standards cover: preventing stigma and stereotyping; supporting co-existing substance use and palliative and end of life care needs; promoting accessible care environments and offering the required support to people with problematic substance use at the end of life; joint working across substance use, palliative, end of life and primary care; and training for professionals. The recommendations are based on consultation with professionals in leadership and policy roles across health and social care services in Liverpool. Case studies are also included to demonstrate the challenges people at the end of life face when they have problematic substance use. (Edited publisher abstract)
Experiences of families, friends, carers: phase 1. End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems. Research report
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sam, et al
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report provides thematic analysis of interviews with family members, friends and carers bereaved through a relative’s substance use. The data comes from one strand of a Big Lottery Funded research programme on End of Life Care for People with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. This analysis thematically reviewed interviews with 102 people in total. Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) health and social care practitioner identification and communication about approaching end of life to the person and/or their family; (2) missed opportunities for providing substance use treatment and/or healthcare to the individual with alcohol/drug problems; and (3) family support needs (formal and informal). The findings suggest that for families where there are alcohol/other drug problems, practitioners need to be able to openly discuss substance use, and recognise the long-term stress families may have been experiencing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Resettlement of girls and young women: a practitioner's guide
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sam, FACTOR Fiona
- Publisher:
- Beyond Youth Custody
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This practitioner briefing examines how knowledge about young women’s offending can begin to inform more effective, gender-sensitive resettlement practice with girls and young women leaving custody. With females comprising less than 5 per cent of young people in custody, most knowledge about effective resettlement and reducing reoffending comes from work with young men. Yet young women’s pathways into offending, the impact of custody upon them, their resettlement needs and their reoffending patterns differ from those of young men. Even where gender issues are considered, female offenders tend to be considered as one homogeneous group, with the age-specific needs of girls and young women overlooked. The report argues that interventions for girls and young women should provide comprehensive, holistic services with tailored emotional and practical support and should be explicitly gender responsive. Making minor adaptations to male-based resettlement provision is unlikely to work for females, and approaches that rely on punishment and deterrence - rather than the provision of interpersonal support - will be particularly ineffective. Gender-responsive resettlement practice can improve reoffending rates for girls and young women by addressing their vulnerability, the importance of relationships to them and their need for empowerment. By doing so, young women can be supported to both manage their personal relationships and exercise personal change within their home environment. Resettlement staff thus need to be empathetic, flexible and understanding about women’s lives and experiences - seeing through the ‘veneer’ of assertiveness and aggression that some young women present with, and relating to their vulnerabilities and anxieties. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young people and resettlement: participatory approaches: a practitioner's guide
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sam, FRANCIS Viv
- Publisher:
- Beyond Youth Custody
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guide looks at developing participatory approaches in resettlement services and considers the implications for work with young people leaving custody. The guide looks at how to develop participatory approaches and looks at issues to consider when delivering participatory services. It includes a diagram illustrating a young persons participatory journey, the skills they will need and the support that practitioners may need to offer them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of early parental intervention pilot projects
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sam, et al
- Publisher:
- Swansea University; University of Salford; ARCS (UK)
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 39p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Swansea
As part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s policy objective of reducing harm caused to children by parental substance misuse, 5 pilot projects were commissioned. These 2-year pilot projects formed the Early Parental Intervention Pilot (EPIP) programme. The projects were: Drugaid, Merthyr Tydfil; Barnardo’s Cymru, Flintshire; Gwent Council on Alcohol and Drug Misuse (Jigsaw), Newport; Drugaid, Blaenau Gwent; and Early Parental Intervention Project, Bridgend. Each pilot project aimed to: reduce the impact of substance misuse on parenting capacity; enable substance misusing adults to develop positive and effective parenting skills; and encourage parents to develop greater self-determination. In February 2008, an evaluation was commissioned to examine the effectiveness of the range of models of working employed in the pilot projects. This mixed methods evaluation included a review of research and policy literature, interviews with project staff, parents, children and national experts, analysis of local documentation and data, and case file review. This report discusses the findings and draws conclusions regarding, firstly, the processes involved in developing and delivering the EPIP projects and, secondly, the impact of the projects on families, focusing on family functioning, parenting skills, child welfare, substance misuse, other client benefits, and benefits for the wider community.
Restorative practice in prisons: assessing the impact of the demise of the Inside Out Trust
- Authors:
- GRAY Paul, WRIGHT Sam
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 194, March 2011, pp.33-37.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
The Inside Out Trust (IOT) was founded as a charitable organisation in 1994. The IOT developed prison workshops based on restorative justice principles, and at one stage delivered more than 100 workshops in a wide range of prisons in England and Wales. Prisoners were involved in such activities as repairing bicycles, refurbishing wheelchairs, upgrading computers and producing Braille and large print books for charities. Due to financial difficulties, the work of the IOT ended in 2007. This article reports on the findings of a small-scale ‘closing’ evaluation which examined the impact of the IOT’s demise on: prison staff responsible for keeping prisoners engaged in purposeful activities; the wider regimes of those prisons that had previously delivered IOT workshops; and those prisoners that had been involved with the workshops. The evaluation was undertaken during 2008-9 in 6 prisons that had previously delivered IOT workshops. Interviews were conducted with 8 prison service staff who had been IOT workshop instructors and a focus group was undertaken with prisoners who had previously worked in IOT workshops. Interviews were also conducted with 4 former IOT staff. The findings demonstrate that the demise of IOT and the resulting cessation of many of the IOT workshops has resulted in the loss of an extremely valuable service.
Experiences of hospice and substance use professionals: End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems. Research report
- Authors:
- GALVANI Sarah, DANCE Cherilyn, WRIGHT Sam
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 104
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This research explores the experiences of health and social care professionals working with people with problematic substance use who were nearing the end of their lives. It focusses specifically on professionals working in hospices or in substance use services, either as paid staff or volunteers. Using surveys, focus groups and interviews, the research: explores professionals attitudes towards supporting people with problematic substance use and chronic or terminal illness; and identifies the challenges they face in supporting people and their families. The findings show that professionals' attitudes towards people with problematic substance use at end of life were generally positive, but staff were aware of the stigmatising of people with substance problems from other professionals. Key challenges identified included: medication and pain management; supporting family, friends and carers; and working within an emotionally challenging context. At a systems level, funding cuts, limited resources and the lack of partnership working stifled innovation and practice. Training needs were identified, including how to talk to people about end of life care. The research also identifies areas of good practice in hospice and substance misuse services. The report forms one strand of a research study entitled ‘End of Life Care for People with Drug or Alcohol Problems’. (Edited publisher abstract)
Good practice guidance. Supporting people with substance problems at the end of life
- Authors:
- GALVANI Sarah, WRIGHT Sam, WITHAM Gary
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This good practice guide offers suggestions and areas for practice development for those supporting people at the end of life living with problematic substance use. It draws on international research evidence, the experiences of people who use(d) substances who are at the end of their lives, their families and carers, and the experiences of professionals. The guide highlights the complex needs of people with current or historic problematic substance use, the need to identify needs early and the importance of having effective joint working arrangements in place. Sections cover: the care and service approach – which stresses a non-judgemental and empathetic approach; joint working; talking to people about substance use and end of life care; pain and symptom management and prescribing; and supporting families, friends and carers. Links to additional resources and further reading are included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Interviews with people at the end of life: End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems. Research report
- Authors:
- ASHBY Jo, WRIGHT Sam, GALVANI Sarah
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 71
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report presents the findings from one strand of a research programme on End of Life Care for People with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems which was funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The report explores how people with problematic substance use experience care at the end of their life and how they think that support could be improved. It presents findings from semi-structured interviews with 11 people with experience of alcohol or other drug difficulties and end of life care needs. The findings cover five main themes: anticipation of discrimination from health and social care staff; understanding the combination of substance use and end of life care; end of life communication and lack of information about their end of life condition; adjusting to end of life and end of life care needs; and managing the treatment and care experience. The report also identifies five broad recommendations for improving the care for people with substance difficulties as they approach the end of their life. (Edited publisher abstract)