A5033702896- Social Work Education and Practice
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Research in Social Sciences
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Family Support in Illness
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Cardiff University
2018-2024
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
2024
University of Minnesota
2024
Yale University
1973-2023
University of Washington
1973-2023
University of California, Santa Cruz
2023
Uppsala University
2022
Centro de Estudos para a Intervencao Social
2022
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
2021
University of Bedfordshire
2016-2018
Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family courts, but misunderstandings widespread sometimes result misapplications. The aim of this consensus statement is, therefore, to enhance understanding, counter misinformation, steer family-court utilisation attachment a supportive, evidence-based direction, especially with regard child protection custody decision-making. article is divided into two parts. In the first, we address problems related use...
Abstract Supervision is fundamental to the social work profession. However, increasing concern has been expressed over managerial capture of local authority and use supervision as a way enabling management oversight (or surveillance) practice. Despite importance supervision, we have little evidence about what happens when managers child family workers meet discuss casework less how influences In this study, 34 case discussions were recorded. Detailed descriptions are given in supervision....
The case of a patient with episodic hypothermia and profuse sweating believed to be due diencephalic epilepsy is reported. Despite intensive investigations no other manifestations hypothalamic dysfunction were found. Conventional antiepileptic drugs without effect but the was successfully treated by total sympathectomy.
Crises demand swift and effective decision-making; yet there are many problems in training personnel on the skills necessary to achieve goals of crisis management. This paper has three objectives concerning for First we integrate diverse literatures present a framework an understanding unique challenges management training, role systems with capabilities simulation, immersion, critiquing. Second, describe example trainer ship damage control, called DC-Train, which addresses these challenges....
Abstract Burns are a common injury to young children, sometimes related neglect or physical abuse. Emergency department (ED) clinicians, health visitors and social workers must work collaboratively when safeguarding children with burns; however, little is known about the factors influencing their professional judgements, decision‐making multidisciplinary collaboration. Objective was explore affecting ED clinicians', visitors' workers' judgements present burns, experiences of collaboration,...
Journal Article Balancing Risk and Protective Factors: How Do Social Workers Work Managers Analyse Referrals that May Indicate Children Are at of Significant Harm Get access David Wilkins * *Correspondence to Wilkins, 2 Northwood Close, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN7 6TX, UK. E-mail: davidjwilkins82@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Work, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 395–411, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bct114 Published:...
Abstract Within the social work profession, supervision is highly valued. Yet it not clear how supports good practice or makes a difference for children and families. In this study, using paired observations of group family meetings alongside interviews with parents, we explored link between supervision, practice, engagement. Considering each data set separately, found range skill levels within discussions in Parents reported generally high satisfaction service relation to their individual...
Young people in care are much more likely to experience mental health difficulties than the general population, yet little is known about provision of support for this group United Kingdom.
For many social workers, participatory practice may seem an unachievable goal, particularly in the field of child protection. In this paper, we discuss a significant programme change one London local authority, as part which undertook 110 observations and provided more than eighty follow-up coaching sessions for workers. Through these observations, saw examples key skills such empathy, collaboration involvement decision making. We also reducing autonomy excluding parents from Often, found...
Abstract Introduction People who grew up under the care of children's social services are a highly vulnerable group, with 50% this population meeting criteria for mental health problem at any one time. Emerging evidence suggests that there is disparity between number people require support, and those receive it, they face several barriers to accessing timely effective support. We have limited understanding how support group as ‘age out’ services, transition independence, which occurs around...
Abstract This paper examines the indicative link between disorganised attachment and child maltreatment in context of protection social work England. Attachment researchers are showing an increasing interest concept but there is also a growing as to how workers can more reliably detect by developing their knowledge attachment. sets out examine what known about considers legal 'significant harm' fits with this link. Reference made Assessment Disorganised Maltreatment (ADAM) project, set up...
Abstract Written records belie the complexity of social work practice. And yet, keeping good is a key function for workers in England (and elsewhere). provide future reference point children, especially those public care. They are foundational inspection children's services. practitioners and managers with an opportunity to record their thinking decisions. add result from cause much bureaucratic maze that have navigate. As part wider study child family practice, this paper describes analysis...
There are around 200,000 reports of missing children each year in England and Wales, 65 per cent these relate to repeat disappearances. Such disappearances a social care policing concern due the multiple risks that exposed while they from home, including exploitation, substance misuse, violence. Understanding characteristics who go repeatedly could help services protect them meet their needs more effectively. This study uses police records explore (<18 years) one Welsh local authority over...
What does social work supervision help with? There are many different models of and an increasing amount research. Much this is concerned with the content how supervisors (and supervisees) should behave — these important concerns. But even more question who or what helps with. Supervision widely considered to have functions but in context UK local authority work, must ultimately prove itself as a method for helping people use services. This article reports on survey 315 workers from...
Supervision is fundamental to child and family social work practice, in England as elsewhere, yet there little research regarding what managers workers do when they meet discuss the families are working with. Recent years have seen a growing interest use of simulated clients objective structured clinical exams help develop evaluate abilities students. This paper describes study 30 supervision sessions between English an actor playing role student worker need support. The simulation concerns...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the underlying assumption that social workers need reflective supervision specifically, as opposed managerial or any other form support, and consider whether our focus on provision may be preventing us from thinking more broadly creatively about what support local authority child family how best provide it. Design/methodology/approach provides an argument based author’s own research a selective review literature. Findings Reflective has no...
Abstract Understanding how children experience social work interventions is an important part of gauging whether what provided genuinely helpful. In this paper, we describe the findings from a research project using Q‐method, aimed at understanding involved with statutory services think about their workers and they time spend together. Using pre‐existing practice framework, explored skills including empathy, collaboration, purposefulness point view young people. The participants in our study...
Understanding how different forms of supervision support good social work practice and improve outcomes for people who use services is nearly impossible without reliable valid evaluative measures. Yet the question best to evaluate quality in contexts a complicated as-yet-unsolved challenge. In this study, we observed 12 supervisors simulated session offering guidance an actor playing part inexperienced worker facing casework-related crisis. A team researchers analyzed these sessions using...