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Care managers speak out
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.3.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Care managers are at the sharp end of community care implementation and so are feeling the impact of budget cuts most keenly. A survey of care managers found that they are suffering from the cuts and are overworked, stressed, and overwhelmed by paperwork. Despite this a majority of care managers say they are satisfied with their role. Reports on the survey findings.
Take two
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.2.95, 1995, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the first of a monthly series, talks to two field social workers about their jobs and how they came into social work initially.
Out of order
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.2.95, 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Proposals for a care plan order allowing compulsory medical treatment of mentally ill people in the community have had a mixed reception from social workers. Finds out the views of some workers.
Hard times
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.1.95, 1995, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Community care is suffering a severe funding crisis which has been sparked off by a change in the funding formula. This crisis has affected about 30 social services departments and has left care managers and social workers feeling disillusioned and disappointed by the community care policy. Looks at budgets under pressure.
Parenting pain
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.1.95, 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Talks to a couple with learning difficulties who have lost their fight to keep their children. The couple relate their treatment at the hands of the relevant authorities and the article explores how mistakes could have been avoided.
Home of our own
- Authors:
- MARCHANT Catriona, IVORY Mark, DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.1.95, 1995, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The state of residential child care is not a positive one; staff feel ground down by lack of resources and insufficient support, and young people are still being dumped in any children's home with a spare bed with the feeling that residential care is the last resort. Investigates whether things are getting any better.
Losing out
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.12.94, 1994, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Research on care leavers by Community Care and Centrepoint show that many are homeless and they feel that they have been abandoned by social services and left to cope without adequate support.
Fist of fear
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.12.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Violence has become commonplace for many social workers. Reports on a survey conducted by Community Care which shows that the number of staff attacked has become unacceptably high, and talks to workers about their worst experiences.
Partners in care
- Authors:
- CERVI Bob, MARCHANT Catriona, CLEMENTS Luke
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.94, 1994, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Users and carers rely on social care to help them live as full a life as possible. Examines a recent High Court ruling for the case of Bill Hargeaves, which demonstrates the importance of consulting service users.
Risky future
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social services are expected to care for the needs of refugee children without minimal extra resources from the government. Discovers that much of their work is barely scratching the surface.