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Understanding the risks of social exclusion across the life course

There is evidence from this research that one of the most significant triggers of risk of social exclusion in young adulthood is having lived in a family who was in receipt of income support during...

Understanding the children’s social care workforce

We were asked by central government to help them to better understand the core roles and skills required in children’s social care, to set out how these could be supported and also to identify...

Understanding Society

Understanding Society represents a step-change in the ambition of social scientific research. As a longitudinal social survey, it will provide a unique and enduring window on British.

Understanding resources in later life

Increased numbers of older people, living for longer, will require increased resources to support their health, mobility and care, as well as their incomes. At the same time, poverty among the...

Trust me, I'm a social worker?

Eddie O’Hara looks at the dilemma facing practitioners in dealing with information presented to them ‘in confidence’, and offers a framework for ensuring that professional judgements about such...

Trans research review

In May 2008 The Equality and Human Rights Commission commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to establish a clear picture of the recent and relevant evidence base (quantitative...

Towards a social model of madness and distress?

This report explores mental health service users’ views about social approaches to madness and mental distress and their relationship with the social model of disability.

Think Local Act Personal

Personalisation and community are the key building blocks of a reform agenda, shaped around an individual’s own expertise and resources.

The waves of change

Andrew Truby considers what the transfer of regulatory functions from the General Social Care Council to the Health Professions Council will mean for your practice and the standards expected for the...

The views and experiences of children and young people who have been through the child protection/safeguarding system.

Action for Children were commissioned by the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) to seek the views of children and young people that have been through a...

The value of social care professionals working in extended schools

The overarching aim of this research was to evaluate the impact of social care professionals working within the multi-disciplinary environment of an extended school.

The Use of Whole Family Assessment to Identify the Needs of Families with Multiple Problems

The paper provides an overview of the approaches to assessment taken by the Local Authorities (LAs) involved, along with a more detailed exploration of the whole family assessment processes developed...

The Use and Effectiveness of Anti-Bullying Strategies in Schools

This report on the effectiveness of anti-bullying interventions started in September 2008 and lasted until November 2010. It was conducted by the Unit for School and Family Studies, based at...

The stuff you can't measure

Dr Karen Broadhurst and Dr Chris Hall, from Lancaster University, consider the results of their research into the use of standard assessment frameworks to argue the urgent need for policy makers to...

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2009/2010

This report to Parliament describes the state of health care and adult social care services in England in 2009/10. Our findings refer mainly to evidence from regulation, assessment and review...

The social media we need not fear

Against a backdrop of increasing confusion surrounding the use of social media, Shirley Ayres discusses the benefits of engagement and the need for clear guidance from employers.

The social determinants of health and the role of local government

This publication takes the form of a collection of articles by distinguished practitioners of public health, academics with research interests in the social determinants of health and health...

The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2011

The following report has been produced by Skills for Care and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England as at 2010.

The secret middle class abuse

Nicola Barry tells the story of how her mother’s alcoholism blighted her childhood. She believes that her middle class background insulated her family from the scrutiny of social services and that...

The riots

August saw riots and looting in cities across England. Images of people smashing shop windows, stealing, and setting fire to buildings were broadcast across the world and left a firm imprint on our...

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