Articles by Date : August 01 2003 - August 31 2003

Research into practice
Involvement in parenting projects can often be surprisingly successful even if it is imposed on the families concerned, finds Anthony Goodman. more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Stalled by strife
Letter from Ireland. more
(28 August 2003 00:00)

Taken on trust
Islamic schools, known as madressahs, provide invaluable services for the communities they serve. In West Yorkshire a new project is improving child.... more
(28 August 2003 13:20)

Research into practice
People living a transient lifestyle on large estates are best supported via multi-agency work, write Foluke Blackburn and Hugh McLaughlin. more
(28 August 2003 00:00)

Help can delay the inevitable
Social worker Bertha Scott worked with a woman with Alzheimer's disease to enable her to continue to care for her family while protecting her from.... more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Room for views
Once consultation was a dirty word but now it's the shiniest one in the management lexicon. John Belcher, Claire Smart and Kathryn Stone show how to.... more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

How can I help you?
Gary Vaux joins the front line to answer the phones. more
(21 August 2003 14:01)

Research into practice
People cope better helping a relative with care options if they build a good relationship with practitioners early on, finds Jill Manthorpe. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Carer can't cope anymore
Our panel discusses the case of a man with dementia who goes into hospital after an accident. But his wife doesn't want him back home. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Back on track
A project in Oldham has formed a unique alliance with an aid charity in which restored ambulances and buses are delivered overseas. The initiative.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Older and wiser
Letter from Pennsylvania, USA. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Outreach in disguise
The only way rural mental health worker Chris Coates could win the trust of a suicidal farmer was to visit him under somewhat false pretences. Graham.... more
(07 August 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Jane Reeves shares her research into young mothers in the care system and evaluates why some are so negative about their social workers. more
(07 August 2003 00:00)

Well appointed
Dip into your recruitment and selection box and do you pull out a treat or something bitter? It's a tough job filling a job. Here, Des Kelly and John.... more
(07 August 2003 00:00)

Care chaos ahead
Charging for residential and home care faces an autumn of disarray, writes Gary Vaux. more
(07 August 2003 16:32)

Social Work and Empowerment
By Robert Adams. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Restructuring the Welfare State: Political Institutions and Policy Change
Edited by Bo Rothstein and Sven Steinmo. more
(07 August 2003 00:00)

End of Life in Care Homes: A Palliative Care Approach
Edited by Jeanne Samson Katz and Sheila Peace. more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Leading Change in Health and Social Care
By Vivien Martin. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Young Men Surviving Child Sexual Abuse
By Andrew Durham. more
(07 August 2003 00:00)

The Young, the Old and the State
By Anneli Anttonen, John Baldock, Jorma Sipila. more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Birth Fathers and their Adoption Experiences
By Gary Clapton. more
(28 August 2003 00:00)

East Enders: Family and Community in East London
By Katherine Mumford and Anne Power. more
(28 August 2003 00:00)

Student case studies - six social work students share their experiences and thoughts as they come to the end of their training
In April 2002 Community Care spoke to six Diploma Social Work students about their training experiences and hopes for the future. .... more
(08 August 2003 17:15)

My life
Vanessa, age 13, describes her feelings about starting secondary school following the abolition of a three-tier school system in her area. more
(29 August 2003 11:31)

Further training for qualified social workers
Whilst in employment, social workers need to continue learning and broadening their skills. A post-qualifying framework has been developed that.... more
(05 August 2003 15:48)

Sources of funding for studies - information on grants, awards, loans and secondments
Funding for DipSW students This section provides details about the various sources of financial assistance available to students undertaking.... more
(08 August 2003 17:17)

Country's first social services and health management role "dismantled"
The country’s first role of social services director and chief executive of a primary care trust has been “dismantled”, writes David Callaghan. more
(27 August 2003 16:31)

Tortured asylum seekers face lack of support
Some asylum seekers who come to the UK have been subjected to terrible acts of torture, including rape. Anabel Unity Sale visited the UK’s only.... more
(26 August 2003 12:06)

Directors admit heatwave was a "wake-up call"
The number of deaths during the summer heatwave has been a “wake-up call” for social services departments, according to directors, writes Natasha.... more
(29 August 2003 16:23)

First restorative justice scheme in Scotland launched
Glasgow Council launched the first restorative justice scheme in Scotland aimed at tackling youth crime, backed by Scottish Executive funding of.... more
(29 August 2003 16:12)

A day at school
Frances Rickford talks to Louisa Day, president of the National Association of Social Workers in Education, about the government’s strategy for.... more
(29 August 2003 11:37)

Rejected, sad and afraid
What is the impact on young people of being excluded from school? Sheila Lewis talks to young Londoners about their experiences. more
(29 August 2003 11:35)

Few and far
Joanna Phoenix finds that support for young people at risk of prostitution is let down by patchy provision. more
(29 August 2003 11:27)

Would you credit it?
The new tax credits have been dogged by delays, which has left many families facing financial hardship. But there is a system of emergency payments..... more
(29 August 2003 11:29)

All the rage
Anger can lead to offending, child abuse and family break-up, so can people be trained to control it? Anita Pati examines an increasingly popular.... more
(29 August 2003 11:20)

Around in circles
As more children are being diagnosed with autism, parents are finding that there are either too few trained staff at mainstream schools or a lack of.... more
(29 August 2003 11:19)

When ‘free’ is too much
State education is free but for low-income families paying for school trips, meals, books and uniforms causes hardship and can stigmatise students,.... more
(29 August 2003 11:17)

Stand by me
Sarah Wellard reports on a school where the students themselves are trained and supported to combat bullying. more
(29 August 2003 11:14)

Anger at children playing is hampering development
Children are having their development stifled by parents and other adults who are stopping them from playing outdoors, according to a new report. more
(29 August 2003 11:02)

Review offending services
Services aimed at changing the behaviour of young offenders and those that support young victims need to be reviewed because they often focus on the.... more
(29 August 2003 11:01)

Truancy linked to drugs and alcohol use
Children who fail to attend school are much more likely to be regular smokers, drinkers and drug-takers, research has confirmed. more
(29 August 2003 10:59)

Funding boost for offending services
Services to help prevent young people from offending in Scotland have been given 50 per cent extra funding over the next two years. more
(29 August 2003 10:53)

Guidance backs information sharing
Practitioners in England should be sharing information about children at risk, despite concerns about breaking the law, according to new government.... more
(29 August 2003 10:49)

Cash aims to give children a voice
The government has set aside £500,000 this year to help young people in England give their views on government policies and services that affect them. more
(29 August 2003 10:48)

Concerns over youth workers’ on-the-job training
Plans to train new youth and community workers with on-the-job training have led to concerns that standards will fall, writes David Brown . more
(29 August 2003 10:46)

Middle class gains most from child care subsidies
Higher income families are receiving a disproportionate share of subsidised child care, a new study has revealed. more
(29 August 2003 10:44)

New term heralds old anxieties
In a perfect world, all children would be looking forward to the start of the new school year. more
(29 August 2003 10:42)

Older people suffer poor support in prison
Older prisoners are being neglected because the Prison Service is failing to meet their specialist health, social and rehabilitation needs, according.... more
(29 August 2003 00:00)

Friday 29 August 2003
Government on track to halve asylum applications. Being youngest in class is risk to mental health. more
(29 August 2003 10:00)