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Violence against social care staff: qualitative research
- Author:
- RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES
- Publisher:
- Research Perspectives
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the result of a qualitative research of residential care workers, field workers, day care staff and those who are office-based to ascertain the impact of violence in the workplace, and what helped and didn't help in terms of organisation, colleague and management response.
Learning from experience
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, October 2000, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Four recently-qualified social workers and two more seasoned social workers describe the lessons they have learned since qualifying.
Moving forward
- Author:
- BOLTON Jon
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2000, pp.13-14.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Explains why social workers and managers should not underestimate the value of the Internet as a resource.
Developing the social work researcher through a practitioner research training programme
- Author:
- MCCRYSTAL Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 19(4), August 2000, pp.359-373.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
As part of its core programme, the Centre for Child Care Research at Queen's University, Belfast, Department of Social Work is developing a Practitioner Research Training Programme for social workers interested in undertaking applied research. A survey was undertaken to assess the research literacy and competency of the social work profession as well as interest and desire to learn by undertaking research training. The findings produced useful insights into the value of such a programme and offered a contribution to the more global debate on the development of practitioner-researcher partnerships for creating a research base within the profession.
Taking a wider view of mental health
- Author:
- McSHANE Cathryn
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, October 2000, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Last year 'Professional Social Work' announced a new award scheme to reward students in social work. Presents edited extracts from a winning essay submitted as part of a DipSW course. The question the author answered was 'What features of the research on mental health are important for a social worker to understand?'
Can't pay won't train
- Author:
- TAYLOR Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.10.00, 2000, p.14.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author proposes a central fund for social work training to provide resources for three-year courses and avoid a drop in standards as pressure mounts to beat the skills crisis.
Make a date with your client
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.9.00, 2000, p.30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Although the supply of income support claim forms to social workers had now been restored, the author advises that clients will only benefit if the claim is promptly registered and the forms properly dated.
The price of independence
- Author:
- TUCKER Gail
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2000, p.9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author, Deputy Chair of BASW, urges independent social workers to consider what registration will mean for their practice.
Working till you drop
- Author:
- TAYLOR Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.00, 2000, p.14.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Judging by the high levels of sickness and early retirement that occur in the profession, social work makes you ill. Argues that fewer managers and more valuing of skills would improve the well being of workers.
Dilemmas in child care practice and the role for state sponsored social workers
- Author:
- HUNTINGTON Annie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 19(3), June 2000, pp.279-286.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article seeks to add to the debate surrounding the use of Messages from Research (Department of Health, 1995) for child care practice, through the use of case study material to articulate social work practice dilemmas that the author has experienced; practice dilemmas that render problematic some of the assertions contained in Messages from Research.