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Engagement is the best option
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Annie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), April 2014, Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
Reports on an evaluation of a service offered to families in Wales where parental substance misuse has led to the involvement of child protection services. The service (Option 2) used a strength based approach which provided support to parents. Support from a key worker made the client feel supported and listened to. It also increased the parent's self-esteem and made them feel capable of change, helping them to overcome substance misuse. Providing this positive service experience increased the chances of engagement and provides an environment promoting behaviour change. (Original abstract)
The limits to joint working
- Author:
- MCLAUGHLIN Hugh
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), October 2013, pp.22-24. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The author looks at the different interpretations of interprofessional working and then challenges the perceived wisdom that interprofessional working ought to be the default position in seeking positive outcomes in safeguarding. Whilst interprofessional working may often be the best way of working, but this may not necessarily be the case. Some examples of possible conflicts are put forward. (Edited publisher abstract)
Can we be ‘risk-sensible’?
- Author:
- FEATHERSTONE Brid
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), March 2013, pp.16-17. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
Despite Eileen Munro’s call to moderate risk-averse practice, foster parents are under pressure from recent developments on early intervention and child protection. (Publisher abstract)
Cultural conundrum
- Authors:
- LISTER Pam Green, SEN Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), January 2013, pp.20-21. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The authors briefly report on a review of six significant case reviews involving black and minority ethnic families in Scotland to examine how social workers dealt with the cultural background of the families they were working with. They found that social workers need to develop a broader understanding of what constitutes 'culture' and how this impacts on the way the family relates to the world around them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fresh response needed in safeguarding
- Author:
- LONG Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), July 2013, pp.18-19. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The author, Director of services for children and families at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) , writes that better targeted support is vital if social workers are to tackle child maltreatment in times of budgetary constraint. (Publisher abstract)
Out of the shadows
- Author:
- OSBORN Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), March 2012, pp.13-18. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
Fathers in the UK are increasingly involved in their children's lives and have an important influence on child development, yet they remain peripheral in child protection work. The need for social workers to engage with fathers in the child protection process is highlighted. For this change to occur the barriers that exist in workplace cultures - institutional, cultural and individual - must be tackled. Some of the barriers to father-inclusive practice are also discussed.
Why system design should be the day job
- Authors:
- WHITE Sue, WASTELL Dave, FEATHERSTONE Brid
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), February 2012, pp.22-24. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The authors support the findings of the Munro Review of child protection and argue that frontline social workers should be freed from the rigid processes and bureaucracy child protection system.
The voluntary sector/NGOs response to the Convention on the Rights of Children in Malaysia
- Author:
- SEBESTIAN Sandiyao
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 8, March 2004, pp.41-56.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
Reports on a survey to record what concrete actions of plans or discussions have been made by NGOs in Malyasia since the 2nd NGO Forum in August 2001. The survey was conducted using a multi-response questionnaire and covered all the recommendations in the NGO document. Additional information was also included to see how NGOs ranked in the 10 imperatives of 'Say Yes for Children, Organisational Profiles and Case Studies of selected organisations. Questionnaires were sent to a total of 107 organisations, 25 responded. The analysis covers: child abuse: developing support systems; disability: eliminating disparities; education: responding to the needs of children; CRC and juvenile justice: a child-sensitive approach; health: a holistic approach; and parental love: building the community that raises the child.