Articles by Date : June 01 2003 - June 30 2003

Research into practice
Jane Dyas and Dara Coppel examine a scheme that encourages social care staff to carry out research - with positive benefits for their own work more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Beef about bullying
Bullying and harassment are far more widespread in social care than we would like to think. Here John Belcher, Sheena Doyle and Kathryn Stone offer.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Triumph of communication
Investigating the medical needs of a terminally ill disabled mother led Carol Roy and Eileen Watts to identify broader needs in other family members..... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Let’s get personal
Gary Vaux describes how recent decisions about disability benefits have helped claimants. more
(26 June 2003 17:35)

Sheffield united
The asylum seekers team in Sheffield combines housing and social work expertise with a media-savvy approach to making its case for a compassionate.... more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Annie Huntingdon looks at concurrent planning, which attempts to address the drift and delay that can occur in services for looked-after children. more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

Father doesn't know best
Our multi-disciplinary panel looks at the case of a woman with learning difficulties whose father seeks to control her life. more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Stress-related illness at work is rising but Lana Morris finds that good practice to help promote good mental health is hard to implement. more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Lost without each other
A man in his eighties cares for his wife who has dementia. But he is finding it increasingly difficult to cope and is having mental health problems..... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Figuring it all out
To coin a phrase - the penny has finally dropped. Managers have to take into account their budget. Martin Willis puts his money where his mouth is.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Peaks and troughs
Tax credits continue to cause problems for clients and advisers alike. Even the National Audit Office is involved, investigating the recent payment.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Reversing the spiral
Letter from Belgium. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Crisis point draws near
An older woman looking after her daughter with mental health problems herself develops dementia. Our panel discusses. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Gaynor Wingham looks at new research that highlights ambiguities in the division of roles and responsibilities between parents and the state. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Student loan
The University of Plymouth is lending out its students for one afternoon a week to work on placements with asylum seekers and refugees. Graham.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Child Welfare: Historical Dimensions, Contemporary Debate
By Harry Hendrick. more
(26 June 2003 16:16)

Social Work and Child and Adolescent Mental Health
By Steven Walker. more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

Parenting and Disability: Disabled Parents' Experiences of Raising Children
By Richard Olsen and Harriet Clarke. more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

The Role of Concurrent Planning
By Elizabeth Monck, Jill Reynolds and Valerie Wigfall. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

The New Politics Of Youth Crime
By John Pitts. more
(12 June 2003 14:19)

A Practitioner's Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents
By Jeff Fowler. more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

My life
Despite the onset of diabetes, Greg Turner, aged 16, is managing to live a full life. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

High hopes for joined-up services as new children's minister is appointed
Children's charities have welcomed the appointment of a minister for children, believing it will result in more joined-up services for children and.... more
(19 June 2003 00:00)

Director denies service faces crisis after woman dies
Gloucestershire council’s executive director of social services denied there was a crisis in residential care for older people during evidence to a.... more
(11 June 2003 17:13)

Children’s services boosted as Hodge lands new post
Sure Start, the Children and Young People’s Unit and the Connexions National Unit are to be brought together within a single organisation within the.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Monday 30 June 2003
Chinese smuggling gang jailed while asylum staff at airports go on strike. more
(30 June 2003 10:34)

All nurses should be given child protection training
Nurses from all specialisms should receive basic child protection training, according to new guidelines published by the Royal College of Nursing, .... more
(30 June 2003 16:24)

Reid, Hodge and Ladyman to shape social care after Blair shuffles pack
The prime minister's recent Cabinet shake-up has placed some familiar names at the helm of social care. Sally Gillen, Amy Taylor and David Craik look.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Users call for antidepressant ban to be extended to new adult patients
Seroxat should not be prescribed to treat depressive illness in children and teenagers, says the government. Katie Leason reports on whether that.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Exit route
Frances Rickford investigates the prospects of mothers and children who have suffered from domestic violence and reports on moves to improve the.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Baby love
Teenagers discuss sex education, teenage pregnancies, and why some young people still believe that having a baby might improve their lives. Sheila.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

The heat is on
The government is in a race against time if it is to build on the successes of last year’s summer holiday schemes to occupy young people. Kate Coxon.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Injection of hope
Diabetes is on the increase among young people. Jessica Datta reports on a study of how the condition affects the lives of teenagers. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Food and mood
Sarah Wellard investigates the latest evidence on how diet, additives and pesticides affect young people’s behaviour. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

‘Are you his mum? you’re nicked’
Prosecuting parents has made no difference to truancy rates, reports Ming Zhang. Would prosecuting the truants themselves be more effective? more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

'That'll teach them'
Education professionals are scornful of the government’s plan to enable schools to fine the parents of truants, reports Mark Hunter. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Schools budget crisis hangs over the future of mentors
Over the past few weeks, teachers and school support staff have been working under a cloud, writes Kendra Inman. Redundancy notices, rarely a factor.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

South asian needs unmet by services
Services for young people with learning difficulties are often not meeting the needs of those from a south Asian background according to a new study. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Ofsted unhappy with Connexions partnership
Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Connexions Partnership, provides unsatisfactory value for money says inspection body Ofsted. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Domestic assault crackdown
New proposals to help women and children subject to domestic violence to stay safely in their own homes have been published by the government. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Drugs harm revealed
Reducing harm to the children of problem drug users should be a main objective of official drugs strategies, says an official report. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

MPs issue warning on pregnancy policies
Sexual health services are not meeting the needs of young people despite the government’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, the Commons Health Select.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Reasons to be cheerful
The government’s decision to create the post of minister of state for children and make her responsible for most provision for children outside the.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

New assessment approach for older people faces uncertainty
The new single assessment process is intended to help local authorities simplify health and care assessments for older people. But as the deadline.... more
(27 June 2003 16:43)

Friday 27 June 2003
Reid admits poorest have been let down by government. more
(27 June 2003 09:57)

Neighbourhood players
Chris Baker looks at the growing recognition that any comprehensive vision of social care must have an eye to the importance of social housing. more
(26 June 2003 17:41)

Addressing change
The landscape of housing and social care is changing fast. more
(26 June 2003 17:38)

Gaps in the fence
Supporting People is being implemented smoothly, but service providers are concerned about late changes to the programme, particularly the lack of.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Let’s hear from the experts
Children in care are giving their views on how it feels to be in the looked-after system and what they want from it. Ruth Winchester reports on the.... more
(26 June 2003 17:34)

‘Tackle drug crime before prostitution’
Voluntary agencies, police, and youth offending and drug action teams need to pool knowledge to combat pimping and drug misuse. more
(26 June 2003 17:31)