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Care poverty: when older people's needs remain unmet
- Author:
- KROGER Teppo
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 359
- Place of publication:
- London
This open access book brings together feminist social policy research to analyse deprivation and inequalities and highlights the care poverty approach. This book outlines three different domains of care poverty (personal care poverty, practical care poverty and socio-emotional care poverty) and differentiates between main methods how unmet needs are measured. This book summarises the existing knowledge on the prevalence, factors and consequences of unmet care needs and interprets these comparatively in the light of social inequalities and care policy models of different welfare states. The book puts forward a novel theoretical framework to guide future research work and public discussion on the issue of unmet long-term care needs, by broadening the current discussion so that inadequate care is seen in its societal and policy contexts, taking structural issues and policy designs into account. (Edited publisher abstract)
Outcomes of open adoption from care: an Australian contribution to an international debate
- Authors:
- WARD Harriet, et al
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 340
This book explores the value of open adoption, as practised in Australia, as a route to permanence for abused and neglected children in out-of-home care who cannot safely return to their birth families. It presents the findings from a study of 210 non-Aboriginal children in care who were adopted through Barnardos Australia between 1987 and 2013. Just under half of them (44%) were followed until 2016, an average of 18 years after placement. The book sheds light on the question of whether adoption provides a better chance of permanence and more positive outcomes than long-term foster care for children whose previous experiences have been marked by extensive adversity. It also helps explore whether open adoption, entailing continuing regular face-to-face contact with birth family members, mandated by the courts as part of a legally enforceable adoption plan agreed by all parties, can avoid some of the detrimental consequences of past policies in which adoption was shrouded in secrecy and children frequently grew up with a conflicted sense of identity. A number of concerns underlie the reluctance to develop stronger policies to support adoption from care in Australia. These include concerns that children placed for adoption may have been inappropriately taken into care; that adoption disregards genetic and birth bonds; that legal ties with wider family members may be severed; and that adoptees are likely to suffer enduring identity problems. Although the study addresses many of the concerns that have been raised about adoption, it also raises some questions. The findings shed light on a number of areas where policy and practice might be strengthened, both in the field of adoption and in the wider range of child protection services. (Edited publisher abstract)
A history of the personal social services in England: feast, famine and the future
- Author:
- JONES Ray
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- vi, 494
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the 50-year development of the personal social services in England, located throughout the changing ideological, political and relevant professional contexts of the period. Drawing on the experience and recollections of key players who were active during major moments, it constitutes a significant addition to the social work and social policy literature, synthesising important and often original evidence, and some provocative interpretations. The book speaks to crucial on-going issues and contentious current debates, such as the place of bureaucratic management structures in ‘practices with people' generally, and social work specifically. It will be of interest to student and qualified social workers, social policy students and researchers, and policy makers, as well as those with a general interest in the history and trajectory of current issues facing social work and social care in England. (Edited publisher abstract)
The future of ageing in Europe: making an asset of longevity
- Editor:
- WALKER Alan
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- xv, 328
- Place of publication:
- London
A comprehensive analysis of the major policy challenges created by Europe’s ageing population. It features contributions from the leading researchers in the field and uses cutting-edge scientific approaches to investigate later life from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Chapters cover: economic sustainability in ageing societies; extending working lives; healthy ageing; technological innovation; political citizenship; and the potential of social innovation and active ageing approaches in the area of long-term care for older people. It offers a policy manifesto to ensure that the future of ageing in Europe is transformed into a highly beneficial one for both citizens and societies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Collaborating against child abuse: exploring the Nordic Barnahus model
- Editors:
- JOHANSSON S., et al
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- xxxiii, 384
- Place of publication:
- London
This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus, or Children's House, model which was introduced to provide more integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the Barnahus structure, different professions work together to ensure that victimised children receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness, support and treatment; the forensic child investigative interview; children’s rights perspectives; and interagency collaboration and professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic countries, outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged in by Barnahus from different perspectives. Introductory and concluding chapters offer a comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state context and beyond. [The book is available via open access through the publishers website.] (Edited publisher abstract)
Blame, culture and child protection
- Author:
- LEIGH Jadwiga
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 268
- Place of publication:
- London
By exploring how statutory child protection agencies function, this book shows how organisational culture can affect the way in which social work is practised. Providing a comparative analysis between the UK and Belgium, the author uses ethnography to highlight the differences between the settings by examining how interactions and affected atmospheres impact on their identities. The book shows how practitioners perceive themselves differently in such environments and explores the impact this has on their identity as well as the work they carry out with children and families. The authors critique into social work, identity and organisations calls for mutual understanding and respect, rather than a culture of blame. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing resilience for social work practice
- Editors:
- GRANT Louise, KINMAN Gail
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 232
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides social workers with a tool-box of strategies to help them enhance their resilience and protect their wellbeing. The term 'resilience' refers to a person's capacity to handle difficulties, demands and pressure without experiencing negative effects. Traditionally, social work has focused on the nature and impact of resilience in children and adults who have experienced traumatic events, but it is increasingly recognised that social workers need to develop personal resilience to manage the emotional demands of the job effectively and sustainably. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the book draws on key research to present a series of evidence-based interventions. These strategies are designed to help social work students and practitioners develop important qualities that underpin resilience, such as self-awareness, time management, relaxation skills and empathy as well enable them to gain support from their personal and professional networks. Grounded in both theory and practice, each chapter explores how the various resilience techniques can be applied to help social workers manage the complexities and challenges they face in everyday practice. The use of relevant and engaging case studies throughout is particularly useful in bringing the book to life for the reader. (Edited publisher abstract)
Creativity and social support in mental health: service users' perspectives
- Author:
- McDONNELL Roberta
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 232
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores service users' lived experiences of mental health recovery within a day-centre setting where creative activity and social support were key aspects of the service. These two facets, creative activity and social support, are established as conducive to mental health, particularly when in partnership with one another and when there is a venue in which to gather on a regular and frequent basis. The author argues that the uplifting effects of creative activities such as art, music, and creative reading and writing (bibliotherapy), alongside the communality incorporated into the general ethos and social setting of many of the projects cited, are a positive force for change and that resource allocation and integrated care models should reflect this new paradigm. These findings are situated within a framework that takes into account current publicised debates on the nature of psychiatry and mental health care and suggests that creativity and social support are at least as important as mainstream medical treatment, especially within a recovery and health promotion model. (Edited publisher abstract)
Filicide-suicide: the killing of children in the context in the separation, divorce and custody disputes
- Author:
- O'HAGAN Kieran
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 248
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
This book explores the phenomenon of children being suddenly and often brutally killed by parents who have invariably professed their love for them. It reviews 128 cases of filicide in the UK between 1994 and 2012. The cases are presented in a way in which the magnitude of each tragedy is acknowledged. Very often in these cases, relationships between the parents are disintegrating or parents have already separated in an atmosphere of bitterness and hostility. Professionals may be involved trying to ensure that the children are not being used and exploited by either parent. Custody and access is usually a major source of tension. The book identifies relationship and family patterns in which the situation may rapidly deteriorate, and a parent may begin to perceive the child's life as the ultimate weapon in the dispute with their partner. It explores the legal contexts which provide guidance for the key agencies involved and provides frameworks for assessment derived from actual cases, and considers the implications for frontline workers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Solution-focused practice: effective communication to facilitate change
- Author:
- SHENNAN Guy
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 240
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Setting out the process in a clear and systematic fashion, this book shows how any conversation directed towards change can become a solution-focused one, whether in planned series of sessions with individuals, families or groups, or in the less structured contexts in which many helping professionals work. Originating in the world of talking therapies, the adaptability and usability of solution-focused practice has made it the approach of choice for a wide range of practitioners in health, social care and educational settings. Full of real-life case examples and stimulating activities, this guide is aimed at anyone wanting to develop their skills in this approach. (Edited publisher abstract)