Care Act 2014: An A-Z of Law and Practice
Care Act 2014 is the first book to fully explain the provisions of the 2014 Care Act and its implications for health and social care in…
Tag: social policy
Read an extract from Learning from Baby P
Sharon Shoesmith has worked with children for almost 40 years in a career which culminated with her role as Director of Children’s Services in the…
An evening at the ‘Humanizing Healthcare Reforms’ book launch
The trustees of Mary Aikenhead Ministries in Sydney, Australia, were proud to host the launch of Humanizing Healthcare Reforms by Gerald A. Arbuckle, PhD on 13th December…
Humanizing Healthcare Reforms
Gerald A. Arbuckle, PhD, author of the new book Humanizing Healthcare Reforms, talks about the threats currently facing our healthcare systems. Healthcare systems throughout the Western world,…
Supporting young people on their pathways to adulthood
In this short article, Mike Stein introduces his new book ‘Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthood’. He looks back at the research undertaken…
JKP attends the BASPCAN 12th National Congress in Belfast
Last month, JKP Commissioning Editor Steve Jones and I packed our bags, books and banners and headed to the beautiful main campus of Queen’s University…
Theory, policy and practice of dementia care across the globe – An interview with Anthea Innes, Louise McCabe and Fiona Kelly
“This is the first time that dementia is a political priority, creating drivers for focusing on all aspects of dementia, from the anti-dementia drugs, to an increased knowledge about potential risk factors and preventions strategies as well as innovative ways to provide high quality support and care.”
‘Growing spaces’ as a way of understanding and developing genuine partnerships – An Interview with Jackie Martin and Julie Gosling
“I think that service users can give a perspective which can be lost without their inclusion. Service users can help to cut through some of the professional ‘jargon’ which excludes people, even other professionals sometimes. Professionals are often under considerable pressures to meet targets or stay within budgets, and even with the best will in the world they can start to lose sight of why they came into the profession in the first place. Service users can help to keep that perspective and keep values sharp.”
The role of Social Work in Society, from an international perspective – An Interview with Willem Blok
“In my opinion, social workers, social services and social institutions are characteristics of a civilized society in which human rights, social justice and democracy are conceived of as vital values and standards. Social work contributes to the quality of life of all citizens, social cohesion and solidarity, while on the other hand supporting the established order and relations in society. In academic circles this is sometimes described as the ‘double function’ of social work. This does not have to be a dilemma for social workers, as long as the established order is a democratic one, with freedom of speech and organization, an independent judicial system, separation of political and judicial powers, and respect for human rights.”
Safeguarding babies and very young children from abuse and neglect – An Interview with Rebecca Brown
“Much of the decision-making for these very young children was of high quality, showed evidence of extreme care and was based on hard evidence. However the study also raised a number of concerns…the findings revealed a number of gaps in social worker knowledge and understanding, especially in areas of attachment theory and child development [and] there was evidence that delayed decision-making had detrimental consequences for the outcomes of these children – practitioners need to be fully aware of these consequences and the importance of taking swift action when babies are suffering significant harm…”