Articles by Date : July 01 2004 - July 31 2004

TV Reviews
Strange things are happening in soaps, writes Sally Gillen. Social workers, for so long demonised in popular drama as merciless child snatchers and.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

www.animatecommunicate.com
What a fabulous idea - an animated film company run by people with learning difficulties. Animate Communicate, a business based in Wiltshire,.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Under pressure
No one is at their best if they are all stressed up with nowhere to go. Here freelance trainer Ray Braithwaite offers you tips on how to de-stress.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

My practice
Never mind sharing information about good practice, Meic Phillips says he’d be more interested in finding out what fails. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Funding farrago
Help with child care costs comes from a confusing hotchpotch of sources, writes Gary Vaux. more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

Uncharted territory
A user group in Tower Hamlets is shaping services for people with learning difficulties. Graham Hopkins reports on how the Map Squad's creative and.... more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

Meeting the Challenge series
Traditionally, drug services have had a strong opiate-dependent client base, but the government's crack strategy has made services rethink the.... more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

She won't let us help her
A fully alert 72-year-old woman, malnourished and in pain, refuses to accept outside help or go to hospital. more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

www.bmjlearning.com
Although this website is aimed at doctors, I was, despite my scepticism pleasantly surprised at its usefulness, writes Kathryn Evans. more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

Thinking it Through: Providing Support For Children and Teenagers with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is an informative pack, giving practical examples of how people can better support young people with autistic spectrum disorder, writes Mark.... more
(22 July 2004 17:33)

Reputation on the line
Clive Sexton explains to Graham Hopkins how Mind had to reduce a rehabilitation hostel's numbers to improve the service. The problem was that high.... more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

www.solihull.gov.uk/youngpeople/careleavers
This website is fairly straightforward to use, giving the reader concise information and guidance on a wide range of issues that are relevant to.... more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Children and Parents experiencing separation and divorce
"As serial partnerships become more common, we need to move on from categorising the children of divorced and separated parents as having an.... more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Caring for Carers
While nothing can ever take away the anxieties and sadness of caring for a loved one, this pack will help allay those fears and anxieties and bring.... more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

My practice
Professionals managing motor neurone disease cases must react rapidly to sudden changes in condition, writes James Lampert. more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Power of suggestion
A flagship for joint working was listing badly. Here, Sue Bailey tells Graham Hopkins how she regained its buoyancy by consulting the unit's staff.... more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Max factor
A progressive drug, alcohol and mental health project in Bristol run by the youth offending team is supporting young people involved in the criminal.... more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

Taking exception
A new payments service puts agency convenience before claimant needs, writes Gary Vaux. more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

Review of Legislation Relating to Children in Family Proceedings
This review is based on research assessing the impact and effectiveness of the Children Act 1989, writes Adele Weir. The key recommendations draw.... more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

www.samaritans.org.uk
In 2002 5,822 people in the UK took their own lives with young men aged 18-24 in the highest risk group, writes Graham Hopkins. more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

Raped and labelled a liar
An adult with learning difficulties has been raped by her stepfather - yet she is the one excluded from the family home. more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

After a Suicide
A good friend of mine at school committed suicide a while back, writes Graham Hopkins. I hadn't seen him too much since we left school, as often.... more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

Which of You Did It? Problems of achieving criminal convictions when a child dies or is seriously injured by parents or carers
Three infants suffer serious harm or death each week. Less than one-third of those cases reported to the police result in a successful conviction,.... more
(06 July 2004 14:23)

One small step, one giant leap
A knee injury kept a 76-year-old woman dependent on a wheelchair for five years. But after an operation to help her walk, her lack of confidence and.... more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

This World: Child Rescuers
20 June, BBC2. more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

The effectiveness of Scottish Vocational Qualifications in Care
Free from carescotland@sqa.org.uk or 0141 242 2344. more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

Back being boss
Management consultant John Burton goes back to the coal face and finds that it pays to prove yourself in helping out with day-to-day tasks while.... more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

Collaboration in Social Work Practice
Edited by Jenny Weinstein, Colin Whittingham and Tony Leiba. more
(08 July 2004 17:41)

The Survival Guide to Later Life
By Marion Shoard. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Thomas Coram, Gent
By Gillian Wagner. more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

Third Party Assisted Conception Across Cultures: Social, Legal and Ethical perspectives
Edited by Eric Blyth and Ruth Landau. more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Personality Disorder: Temperament or Trauma
By Heather Castillo. more
(08 July 2004 00:00)

Understanding Research for Social Policy and Practice: Themes, Methods and Approaches
Edited by Saul Becker and Alan Bryman. more
(22 July 2004 17:39)

Health, Well-being and Older People
By Jan Reed, David Stanley and Charlotte Clarke. more
(22 July 2004 00:00)

The Health and Social Care Divide: The Experiences of Older People (Revised 2nd Edition)
By John Glasby and Rosemary Littlechild. more
(15 July 2004 00:00)

Counselling Female Offenders and Victims
By Katherine Van Wormer. more
(01 July 2004 00:00)

Tolley's Social Security and State Benefits: A Practical Guide
By Simon Ennals. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Back on Track
Community Care magazine's Back on Track campaign is calling for justice for children and young people in custody. We need your help. more
(05 July 2004 18:14)

Focus on prevention
Implicit in the Children Bill is a renewed commitment to prevention of child neglect and abuse. But to have an effect on services, prevention must.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Services take another hit with miserable performance ratings
The number of mental health trusts without any star rating at all has doubled. And with more than a third having only one star, Derren Hayes asks how.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Mother's day of reckoning
When a young woman with history of violence realised she was pregnant while in prison, the prospects for keeping her baby were in doubt. But Jackie.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Runners and riders jockey for position
The race for the post of children's commissioner for England is upon us. As the likely contenders enter the paddock, Katie Leason assesses their.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

A light in the dark
Are social workers with mental health problems an asset or liability when dealing with service users with similar illnesses? The answer depends on.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Are you on the A-list?
The Bichard Inquiry recommended a central register for everyone working with children. Those whose names do not appear will not be hired. Anabel.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Man kills himself in wake of riot
An asylum seeker has committed suicide after being moved to a detention centre in Scotland from a London removal centre following riots there last.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Campaigners reject foundation status
Mental health groups have attacked plans to allow mental health trusts to bid for foundation trust status later this year just a week after the.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Plans for secure hospital under fire
A company's plans to open a hospital for children with learning difficulties in Northamptonshire have been attacked this week by campaigners. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Coventry drugs advice up in smoke
Coventry Community Safety Partnership has destroyed 5,000 copies of a leaflet produced using £10,000 of Department of Health funding because it gave.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Mercy-killing case highlights flaws
A review into the care received by a young woman with a history of depression and self-harming who was smothered by her father in a "mercy killing".... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Father found guilty of child cruelty
Robert Coyle, who brought up his daughters in squalor for 10 years, was given an 18-month sentence for child cruelty last week. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)