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"Whatever you say, say something": the education, training and practice of mental health social workers in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Jim, HEALEY Arlene
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 18(4), November 1999, pp.389-400.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes and analyses a range of sometimes contradictory factors which have shaped the education, training an practice of mental health social workers in Northern Ireland. It begins with two accounts of the authors' personal and professional experiences, which reveal tensions in the social work role and the influence of the political conflict on judgement-making. It is argued that a critical analysis of the State in Northern Ireland helps to explain high standards of social work education and training, but also the reluctance by social workers to deal with issues associated with 'the Troubles' (the Troubles is a term used to describe the conflict in Northern Ireland). Nonetheless, the article concludes with an optimistic appraisal of current and future developments in the education, training and practice of mental health social workers, particularly in the context of a rapidly changing political and social environment.
The management and supervision of Approved Social Workers: aspects of law, policy and practice
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Jim, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 23(2), May 2001, pp.155-172.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article reports on the first extensive survey of Approved Social Worker (ASW) activity in Northern Ireland. It begins with a review of literature that identifies the complexity of legal and professional functions expected of ASWs, in the context of mental health legislation in the UK. Findings include high levels of perceived competence reported by practitioners, but diversity in the management of the service, and some problems in multi-disciplinary working. The emergency, out-of-hours duty teams in which many ASWs were employed appeared to vary in organization and operation. Service users and carers were generally dissatisfied with the responses to crisis services and appealed for adequately funded community supports. At a time when the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 is taking place, the authors suggest that ASWs can still perform an important statutory role, on condition that there is a more consistent approach to training, re-approval and funding of community-based services.
Mental health social work in Ireland: comparative issues in policy and practice
- Editors:
- CAMPBELL Jim, MANKTELOW Roger
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 189p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Contains chapters on: a history of mental health in Northern Ireland; mental health policy in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and the law in Northern Ireland; mental health social work and the law in the Republic of Ireland; community care and the social inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in Northern Ireland; deinstitutionalisation in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and addictions in the Republic and Northern Ireland; and mental health social work and older people.