scholarly journals Good Practice in the Conduct and Reporting of Practitioner Research: Reflections from Social Work And Social Care

Practice ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Lunt ◽  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Practitioner Research

‘She Made You Feel like There’s Hope’: Gaining a Better Understanding of How Children Negotiate Their Relationships with Social Workers from Their Own Accounts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Gorin ◽  
Mary Baginsky ◽  
Jo Moriarty ◽  
Jill Manthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Signs Of Safety ◽  
Relational Resilience ◽  
Children’S Accounts ◽  
Care Innovation

Abstract Recent years have seen a re-emergence of international interest in relationship-based social work. This article uses children’s accounts of their relationships with social workers to build on previous research to promote children’s safety and well-being. Interviews were undertaken with 111 children aged six- to eighteen-years old across ten different local authorities in England, as part of the evaluation of Munro, Turnell and Murphy’s Signs of Safety pilots within the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme. The interviews reveal four key findings: that children look for care and reciprocity in their relationships with social workers and this can be achieved through listening and small acts of kindness; that they are adept at recognising aspects of social workers’ verbal and non-verbal communications which indicate to the child whether they are listening and interested in them; that there are times in which children are particularly vulnerable especially if parents are resistant to engagement or children’s trust is broken; and that children actively use their agency to control their communication and engagement. The article concludes by highlighting children’s relational resilience and the importance of ensuring opportunities for children to develop new relationships with social workers when previous relationships have broken down.

Practice Note: Supporting Social Work Students with Additional Needs when on Field Placement

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Barry Fearnley ◽  
Sarah Farah ◽  
Roisin McNally ◽  
Jade Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Field Placement ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Further Development

This practice note focuses on work undertaken at a UK university to support social work students with additional needs when on their field placement. Following a brief introduction, it will provide an overview of social work field placements, illustrate some of the complexities surrounding field placements when social work students have additional needs, and highlight some of the work undertaken. It will conclude with some areas for further development and recommendations. It is hoped that the Practice Note will generate discussions about the importance of supporting social work students with additional needs when on placement and share good practice.  

Continuity of care for drug users in prison and beyond: A qualitative insight

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110489
Author(s):  
Heino Stöver ◽  
Daniela Jamin ◽  
Marie Jauffret-Roustide ◽  
Laurent Michel ◽  
Vânia Mendes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
The People ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Opioid Users

Social work in prisons is linked to specific tasks regarding the care for the people who are incarcerated. A multi-country qualitative study was set up to explore drug users’ and professionals’ perceptions of continuity of care in prison and beyond. It has been pointed out that continuity of care is associated with different barriers, especially regarding social work. Nevertheless, good practice examples do exist and could be implemented by social workers. Social workers and opioid users face challenges in the context of imprisonment, so different measures need to be implemented to support opioid users and for social workers to support them.

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Beddoe ◽  
Allen Bartley
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Service Users ◽  
The Social ◽  
Country Specific

This chapter summarises the recurring themes and lessons from the preceding substantive chapters and reflects upon their implications. It draws together the different issues, laws and culture in social work across the five countries examined, and compares the country-specific challenges raised in the chapters. The editors make recommendations for how the social work profession can take a more active role in the transition of Transnational Social Workers, and highlight good practice in preceding chapters. Finally, they comment on the need for more research in the area, including with service users.

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