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Working with fathers who are violent in the home
- Author:
- HATTON Kieron
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.10.11, 2011, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Using an action research methodology in three local authority children's services departments, recent research by the Family Rights Group examined social work with fathers who have carried out domestic violence. The study included an audit of child protection and children in need case files, a review of local policies and procedures and conducting focus groups and interviews with social workers and managers, mothers and fathers. The Recommendations to improve local authority children's services policies and practice, including better recognition of fathers' roles in core assessments, improved recording and monitoring, enhanced training for frontline staff and more effective preventative and specialist services, as well as changes to legislation. This article examines the findings and provides a critique of the research. Practice implications for social workers and managers; social work educators; and policy makers are also listed.
Community Care
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
- Place of publication:
- Sutton
A specialist website dedicated to all areas of the social care profession. As well as providing free access to articles from the magazine Community Care, the website covers news, job information, events, podcasts and e-newsletters. The CareSpace Forum also has a range of online groups for professionals and students to discuss the latest issues and share good practice. Two micosites, The Student Zone and You Care, are also included on the Community Care Site. The Student Zone, aimed at social work students, provides useful tips on social work education, careers, placement and studying. You Care, is a dedicated site for domiciliary and care home workers and covers the news, practice advice, information about regulations, jobs and careers.
A voice that will be heard
- Author:
- COSH Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.6.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Munro Report has called for a principal social worker role to be created in English local authorities. This article looks at Scotland's chief social work officers which currently perform a similar role.
Better off outside the council?
- Author:
- DUNNING Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.5.11, 2011, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Two year pilots in seven local authority areas aim to transfer social workers from local authorities to independent social work practices. These new organisations new organisations, which are likely to be set up as social enterprises, will be run by the social workers themselves. The pilots aim to improve relationships between social workers and service users, and reduce the amount of bureaucracy. This article looks at differing opinions on these independent social work practices.
Promoting diversity
- Author:
- PITT Vern
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.3.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In a multicultural society, social workers are expected to recognise diversity in their practice and actively tackle oppression. Recognising diversity has been included as one of the Social Work Reform Board's nine core standards for practitioners. Discusses how social workers can become more away of diversity issues.
A different view of the world
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.3.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Three British social workers who have worked abroad in the past 12 months recount their experiences.
A wake-up call on sexual exploitation
- Author:
- PEMBERTON Camilla
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.1.11, 2011, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The growing problem of the sexual grooming and exploitation of children and young people is discussed. It refers to recent research reports, looks at how social work should respond and highlights good practice.
Into the virtual future
- Author:
- McGREGOR Kirsty
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.1.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author looks into the future to examine the use of cutting edge data recording and mobile conferencing technology in social care. Issues covered are: teleconferencing or 'telepresence', electronic data capture, mobile access to case records and virtual training and e-learning.
How are caseloads managed elsewhere?
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.10.10, 2010, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social work would benefit from more effective caseload management. This article looks at how caseload is managed in the professions of probation, psychiatry, community nursing and teaching.
Are you a leader in waiting?
- Author:
- DAVIES Rowenna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.9.10, 2010, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The importance of leadership in social care and what it takes to be one is discussed