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NEUROQUEER IN/AND SOCIAL WORK: A SCOPING REVIEW OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

Stevens, B. & Kirby, E. / The British Journal of Social Work

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WELFARE INEQUALITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE OF OLDER PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Montgomery, L. et al / The British Journal of Social Work

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CHALLENGING TIMES FOR EARLY CAREER SOCIAL WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A MIXED METHODS STUDY

Neill, R. et al / The British Journal of Social Work

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'WE'RE NOT PROFESSIONALS WHEN IT COMES TO DOGS:' SOCIAL WORK ENCOUNTERS WITH DOGS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

Turner, D. / The British Journal of Social Work

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Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research Purpose. The purpose of this study is to consider how carer harm is understood, surfaced and responded to in contemporary policy, practice and research.Design/methodology/approach. This paper offers a...

CARER HARM: A CHALLENGE FOR PRACTITIONERS, SERVICES AND RESEARCH

Donnelly, S. et al / The Journal of Adult Protection

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Trust, entrusting and the role of trustworthiness for adult survivors of child sexual abuse Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) are reported to have difficulties in trusting. Yet no previous study investigating CSA survivors’ subjective experiences of trust exists and there is a paucity...

TRUST, ENTRUSTING AND THE ROLE OF TRUSTWORTHINESS FOR ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Alyce, S., Taggart, D. & Turton, J. / Journal of Mental Health

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β€œI am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: a qualitative exploration of lived experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis Informal caring is an increasingly common phenomenon. Experiences of mental health caring are not well-researched, and few studies focus on experiences of family carers supporting individuals with ...

"I AM SECRETARY, THERAPIST, MAID, NURSE": A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF LIVED EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH A BPD DIAGNOSIS

Murray, R., Clarke, V. & Flothmann, C. / Journal of Mental Health

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Humanoid robots for assisting people with physical disabilities in activities of daily living: A scoping review The aim of this scoping review was to gather, summarize, and map the knowledge of peoples’ experiences on humanoid robots, capable of assisting people with activities of daily living. The review wa...

HUMANOID ROBOTS FOR ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING: A SCOPING REVIEW

SΓΈrensen, L., Johannesen, D. T. & Johnsen, H. M. / Assistive Technology

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Electrocardiogram and respiration recordings show a reduction in the physical burden on professional caregivers when performing care tasks with a transfer support robot In this study, we assessed the physical burden on professional caregivers when using a transfer support robot, β€œHug,” to transfer and move a care recipient. We compared heart rate (HR), heart rate ...

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM AND RESPIRATION RECORDINGS SHOW A REDUCTION IN THE PHYSICAL BURDEN ON PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVERS WHEN PERFORMING CARE TASKS WITH A TRANSFER SUPPORT ROBOT

Kato, K. et al / Assistive Technology

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Usability of an augmented reality bedtime routine application for autistic children Sleep problems are highly prevalent in autism and negatively impact the physical and mental health of children and their caregivers. Sleep education programs are often recommended as a first line-t...

USABILITY OF AN AUGMENTED REALITY BEDTIME ROUTINE APPLICATION FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Ahmadian, P. et al / Assistive Technology

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Developing Collective Parent Advocacy in Child Protection: A Case Study of the Parent Advocacy Network in Wales This article presents a case study of the Parent Advocacy Network (PAN), a grassroots collective in Wales promoting transformative change in the child protection system (CPS) through parent advocac...

DEVELOPING COLLECTIVE PARENT ADVOCACY IN CHILD PROTECTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORK IN WALES

Saar-Heiman, Y. / Journal of Progressive Human Services

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The Arab Minority and Housing Exclusion in Israel This article analyzes the social exclusion experienced by minority groups in Israel, focusing on the factors that constrain housing choices for Arab minority. The central argument is that, while va...

THE ARAB MINORITY AND HOUSING EXCLUSION IN ISRAEL

Haman, O. B. / Journal of Progressive Human Services

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ABOLITIONIST PERSPECTIVES IN SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK: MOVING TOWARD LIBERATION THROUGH THE ABOLITION OF OPPRESSIVE FRAMEWORKS

Mitchell, B. & Folk-Nagua, K. / Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work

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"IT'S A TRAP": EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF THE DRUG WAR AMONGST PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE HISTORIES

Dyett, J. / Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work

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The β€œPlus” in Cash Plus: Client-Perceived Implications of Homelessness Service Provision and Guaranteed Income As the number of guaranteed income projects grow across the United States, there has been increasing interest in understanding the role that services such as case management play in direct cash tra...

THE "PLUS" IN CASH PLUS: CLIENT-PERCEIVED IMPLICATIONS OF HOMELESSNESS SERVICE PROVISION AND GUARANTEED INCOME

Calhoun, K. H. et al / Journal of Community Practice

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doi.org/10.1080/1070...

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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mencap Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Newham This article presents a formative evaluation of the Asset-Based Community Development approach aimed at supporting parents and carers of children with a learning disability, as implemented by learn...

A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF THE MENCAP ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) APPROACH IN NEWHAM

Gilchrist, K. et al / Journal of Community Practice

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What is in a failure: a descriptive study about conceptions of failures within social services Against the background of contemporary trends in social work focused on efficiency, standardisation and performance, the purpose of this study was to explore local authority social workers’ concept...

WHAT IS IN A FAILURE: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ABOUT CONCEPTIONS OF FAILURES WITHIN SOCIAL SERVICES

Jansson, T., Herz, M. & Weber, M. / European Journal of Social Work

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What prevents people from becoming foster carers? For children identified by social services as needing out-of-home placements, foster care is the preferred option. However, the number of people engaging in fostering is insufficient, which creates...

WHAT PREVENTS PEOPLE FROM BECOMING FOSTER CARERS?

Lind, J., Lindgren, C. & SkΓΆld, J. / European Journal of Social Work

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Unfolding the β€˜grey scene’: exploring the intersection of work and home during post-COVID remote social work This article examines how Swedish social workers experience remote work in a post-COVID context. A total of 22 interviews conducted with social workers in Sweden comprises the qualitative data. The...

UNFOLDING THE 'GREY SCENE': EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF WORK AND HOME DURING POST-COVID REMOTE SOCIAL WORK

Ahmad, I. / European Journal of Social Work

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BRIDGING THE GAP: A COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK DISSEMINATION AND TRANSLATION

Lattas, D. & Eock, J. / The British Journal of Social Work

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AUTISTIC-INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT: A QUALITATIVE INTERPRETIVE META-SYNTHESIS

Morris, R., Southey, S. & Pilatzke, M. / The British Journal of Social Work

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ENHANCING LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING METHADONE TREATMENT: THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, PERSONAL VARIABLES, AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE WITH THE SOCIAL WORKER

Ben-Shlomo, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work

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EXPLORING UNINTENTIONAL 'CARER HARM' - INSIGHTS FROM FAMILY CARERS AND PROFESSIONALS: AN IRISH CASE STUDY

Donnelly, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work

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REPORTING CLIENT-INITIATED THREATS AND VIOLENCE IN HOME CARE SERVICES

Shanks, E. / Journal of Social Work

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SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES: A STUDY OF NORTHWEST SYRIA

Paul, K., Denov, M. & Al Houssami, L. / Journal of Social Work

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Child Sexual Abuse: A Social Work Perspective and Retrospective Case File Analysis When responding to concerns of child sexual abuse (CSA), social workers must provide child-centered approaches that are developmentally appropriate and tackle the complex needs of the child(ren) an...

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE CASE FILE ANALYSIS

Kewley, S., Blinkhorn, V. & Thomas, L. / Practice

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