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Care managers can be champions for direct payments
- Author:
- BEWLEY Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 6(4), June 2000, pp.13-16.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Since the introduction of direct payments in 1997, only limited progress has been made in introducing schemes for people with learning difficulties. This article reviews the developments and the challenges, including the difficulties caused by publicity over the South Lanarkshire case. Care managers should do more to support and promote direct payments which are "exciting, challenging, innovative tools that help us towards empowerment and equality".
Social work practice, clinical, programmatic, and training dimensions
- Authors:
- JOHNSON Jed, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 3(1), 2004, pp.3-13.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the unique role of social work within adult day services in the USA. Discusses roles of advocacy, care management, and crisis intervention using three case studies. Also addresses challenges faced by social workers practicing within this setting. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Good practice in child protection: a manual for professionals
- Editors:
- OWEN Hilary, PRITCHARD Jacki
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical manual for use by all professionals involved in child abuse cases. Includes sections on: the Children Act 1989; recognition of abuse; preventing female genital mutilation; children with disabilities; communicating effectively with children about abuse; promoting inter professional collaboration; child protection conferences; child protection plans; the giving of evidence by victims of child abuse; child protection from the police perspective; and supervision and support of social workers and other professionals working in the child protection field.
A cry for help
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.2.00, 2000, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the realities of handling extreme domestic violence in a multidisciplinary team.