Articles by Date : March 01 2002 - March 31 2002

Doctor in the house
The University of Sheffield is the first in the UK to offer its medical students a taste of social work through an intensive course, during which.... more
(07 March 2002 00:00)

Break with the past
Letter from Dublin, Ireland. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Autism
The term "autistic spectrum disorders" covers several forms of autism ranging from lower, medium or higher functioning to Asperger syndrome, writes.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Policies at odds
A complaint that a refusal to re-house a carer nearer her mother uncovered a conflict between a council's policies on social services and housing..... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Errors of our ways
Not sure when to use "practice" and "practise" or "discrete and discreet"? Graham Hopkins explains. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Fire, ice, and paternity
Letter from Iceland. more
(14 March 2002 00:00)

This is your life
Life story work has improved the quality of life and care for people with Down's syndrome in residential homes and taught staff to look at clients.... more
(07 March 2002 00:00)

Fact file
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML). more
(07 March 2002 00:00)

www.elderabuse.org.uk
Set up in 1993, Action on Abuse has done much to highlight and fight the painful reality of elder abuse (sadly much more established), writes.... more
(28 March 2002 11:27)

No concern for welfare
While the first phase of the Laming inquiry said much about the immediate circumstances surrounding the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie,.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Children's campaigners welcome government's fostering review
A major review of fostering and placement services announced by the Department of Health last week has been welcomed by children's campaigners. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Study highlights statistical variation
A study of eight local authorities has highlighted reasons for the variance in council statistics on child protection and looked-after children. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Fan of the cafe society
For Peter Beresford, town centre cafes are places of peace and tranquillity and an escape from being alone. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

At the mercy of the joint review
Donal Mullally says the obsession with cost is stifling social care provision. The government should take heed. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Eastern promise
Countries in eastern Europe are facing a social crisis after 10 years of the transition to capitalism. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

news analysis of regeneration shake-up in London
The London Development Agency welcomes a proposed shake-up in the management of regeneration schemes, but other organisations are less.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Children's hearing system needs a champion
The Scottish childcare system is overburdened and in desperate need of a children’s commissioner according to Alan Miller, principal reporter.... more
(28 March 2002 16:52)

Doctors should take more responsibility for child protection, Lauren Wright report urges (fuller version)
Health professionals must take more responsibility for child protection issues, a report into Lauren Wright’s death has concluded, writes.... more
(28 March 2002 11:03)

Agencies praised for beating government youth justice targets
Criminal justice agencies have been congratulated by the government for reducing the amount of time it takes to deal with a persistent young.... more
(28 March 2002 17:07)

Research into practice
Patrick Ayre looks at new research that warns against the disadvantages of not working in partnership effectively with depressed mothers. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Payment revolution
Benefits will be paid directly into banks instead of by giro cheque from April next year, writes Gary Vaux. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Qualitative Research in Social Work
By Ian Shaw and Nick Gould. Sage Publications £17. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(28 March 2002 09:47)

Adoption and fostering standards published
National standards covering adoption and fostering services have been published under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. more
(28 March 2002 10:46)

New law to protect vulnerable people
Women, children and victims of crime are to be the main beneficiaries of radical new legislation, according to the Scottish executive, writes Reg.... more
(28 March 2002 10:49)

In and Out of Anorexia
By Tammie Ronen and Ayelet Jessica Kingsley Publishers £15. more
(28 March 2002 11:23)

Seen but not heard
Although they are seen as important, children's rights services in London are held back by scarce resources, bureaucracy and the tenet that the.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Learning to love safely
Gay people with learning difficulties have few outlets through which to explore their sexuality and little support from their carers, leaving many.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Pleasing everyone all the time
Contract procedures for care often prevent parties reaching satisfactory results. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Many practitioners believe that people with learning difficulties have the same right as anyone else to behave sexually, provided they don't.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Financing care homes
Your feature asks how the National Care Standards Commission will handle situations where a provider cannot offer a quality service in return for.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Children in turmoil
More young people are suffering mental anguish with a consequent rise in violent behaviour. And adults are often at a loss as to what action to.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

This week's diary is by a senior lecturer in social work.
MONDAY Have been invited to speak to students on an access to social work programme at a further education college. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Danger lurks in the management maze
Yvonne Roberts says that standards and targets are preventing social care staff from helping clients. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Councils deny older people a fair deal
Older people who pay for their own residential care are not getting a fair deal, according to a new study from the Policy Press. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Lancashire must fix complaint flaws
The local government ombudsman has found flaws in Lancashire Council's complaints handling system. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Cash will help with access to schools
Schools minister Catherine Ashton has announced £70m to improve facilities and access to mainstream schools for disabled children. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Human Rights Act fails to protect residents in private care home
In a test case with wide-reaching implications for private sector providers, three appeal court judges rejected claims last week that the.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Best Value needs to be more effective
Best Value reviews in social care are failing to focus on tackling difficult problems or cover a wide enough area says a report circulated to all.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Children of asylum seekers removed from protection of the welfare state
Children newly arrived in this country have been effectively removed by the law from the protection of the welfare state, leaving them much more.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Online services still way off the pace
Electronic service delivery in social care and social housing is undeveloped, says research carried out for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Public health may lose out, says report
Primary care trusts will need to work closely with local authorities to manage public health issues, the King's Fund has warned. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Campaign targets binge-drinking Scots
A £1. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Plan to phase out B&Bs is 'unrealistic'
A majority of visitors to Community Care's website believe it is unrealistic for no more families to be placed in bed and breakfast, unless in an.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Inquiry wants key role for police
The child protection system is not equipped to deal with the risks posed to children by people from outside the family, according to a report into.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Teachers' union challenges Welsh children's commissioner's inquiry
The first inquiry into child abuse by Welsh children's commissioner Peter Clarke has come under attack from the biggest teaching union in Wales as.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

news analysis of support services for mothers seeking refuge
A new report highlights how insensitive support services fail new mothers and pregnant women seeking refuge. Clare Jerrom considers how their.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Africans held back by colonial legacy
Nana Amamoo, director of the African Families Foundation, argued that it was difficult for members of African communities to report concerns to.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Rise in age of young people leaving care
The trend for children leaving care at 16 has started to be reversed, the chief inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate said last week. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)