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An uncertain practice: social work support for disabled people and carers moving across local authority boundaries in England
- Authors:
- WHITE Caroline, MARSLAND Dave, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Care and Caring, 3(3), 2019, pp.375-391.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
This article reports on a study of social work practice with care recipients choosing to relocate between English local administrative units. Data were collected from interviews with 20 social work practitioners from three areas, seeking their views through the use of vignettes. Participants reported that supporting relocation: requires time and planning; is conceptualised as a key transition for those moving; and exposes practitioners (and care recipients) to local variations and the potential for risk, and therefore uncertainty. New legal rights for care recipients may decrease the problems, but local variations will remain. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, April 2006, pp.59-64.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The article reports on a selection of research which examines the physical and mental risks in later life as well as the early detection of them.
Reviewing literature: learning disability fiction and the social work perspective
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 3(3), December 2003, pp.269-281.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article draws on six works of contemporary fiction to analyse some of the depictions of the lives of people with learning disabilities in the context of their contact with professionals and services. It explores and illustrates the discussion through the texts. Fiction and its relevance to practice have been little commented on in the context of social work and learning disability. A close reading of the texts reveals a number of themes relevant to the practice of learning disability social work and beyond. The work considered highlights the importance of gender, of the activity and relationships of people with learning disabilities and of the many contexts of the lives of people with learning disabilities. In a context of increased attention to the arts and humanities in health and social care, the use of fiction to encourage reflective practice in supporting people with learning disability has potential and should be evaluated.