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Substance use 1: background, risks and effects of commonly used drugs, and current issues
- Author:
- HAMILTON Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 7.7.09, 2009, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article discusses substance use and the scope of the problem, the most commonly used substances, and current trends in drug use. It also identifies the risks and effects.
The adult support and protection (Scotland) act 2007: a short introduction to part 1 of the act
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 was passed by the Scottish Parliament in February 2007. Part 1 of the Act deals with the protection of adults at risk of harm. It is scheduled to come into effect in the autumn of 2008. This booklet is a brief summary of the provisions of Part 1 of the Act. Part 1 introduces new measures to identify and protect individuals who fall into the category of ‘adults at risk’.
Committee perils
- Author:
- BOYLES Kelli
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, July 2004, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Looks at what is involved in volunteering on a management committee and explains some of the risks.
Feeling any safer?
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.5.08, 2008, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which came into force on 6 April 2008, has put the onus on employers to reduce the risk posed to social workers by violent service users. This article discusses what these changes will mean and also highlights the work and recommendations of the National Task Force on Violence against Social Care Staff.
Statutory guidance on making arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Skills
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 86p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places a statutory duty on key people and bodies to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The statutory guidance on the duty, which was first issued in 2005, has been updated. The revised version was published in April 2007. Part one of the guidance sets out the arrangements that are likely to be common to all or most of the agencies concerned. Part two deals with implementation in each particular agency to which the section 11 duty applies.
Unlawful or just awful? Young people’s experiences of living in the private rented sector in England
- Author:
- LISTER Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Young Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 14(2), May 2006, pp.141-155.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Young people increasingly comprise the key demand group for private rented accommodation in England and are overrepresented in the sector. For many young people this is their first experience of independent living, managing a tenancy and dealing with a landlord. Drawing on in-depth qualitative interviews with young people, this article focuses upon their experiences of living in the private rented sector in England. The article explores how young people’s experiences of independent living are often spoiled as a result of poor property conditions and management practices. The article raises issues about the quality of accommodation and repairs services provided in the private rented sector in England, as well as highlighting ineffective legislation and regulatory controls and insecurity of tenure. The article questions whether the private rented sector as it currently operates in England, is an appropriate housing solution for young people given the risks and nature of the conditions with which they often have to live.
Understanding drugs, alcohol and crime
- Authors:
- BENNETT Trevor, HOLLOWAY Katy
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 180p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Maidenhead
The book provides a succinct overview of current theory and research on the links between drugs, alcohol use and crime. It discusses the legal and social context of drug and alcohol use and identifies current levels of consumption. Focusing on the UK context, it also takes into account international research where appropriate. The book concludes that future government drugs policy should pay particular attention to the lessons learned from research on the connection between drug and alcohol use and crime. Ideal for criminology, criminal justice, social policy and social work students, this book will also be a useful source of information for policy makers, the police, probation workers, social workers, drugs and alcohol counsellors, treatment agencies, sentencers, voluntary agencies, Drug Action Teams, and others with an interest in research on drugs and crime.
When the knives are out
- Author:
- REVANS Lauren
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.11.03, 2003, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Examines who is responsible for staff safety of social care professionals out of working hours.
Vigilance or ignorance?
- Author:
- THOMAS Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.7.03, 2003, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Since 1996 many US states have been notifying local communities when sex offenders are about to be released into their midst (Megan's Law). Looks at how the law works and discusses whether this makes the US public feel safer.
Children and the Internet: issues for the criminal justice system
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Justice of the Peace, 14.9.02, 2002, pp.722-724.
- Publisher:
- Butterworth
Discusses the risk to children using the Internet and ways to reduce potential risk.