Articles by Date : September 01 2002 - September 30 2002

Medical model on top
Letter from Tampere, Finland. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at research into the gender dimension of new public sector management styles and warns against simple solutions. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Breaking the circle
A man with a history of non-violent offences had breached his probation order and faced being locked up, but his social worker Pamela Connor (left).... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Falling through the gap not an option
Young people with profound and complex learning difficulties have often been left out of the process of planning their own futures, but now a project.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Bernard Moss looks at a survey of US students on the role of religion and spirituality, and considers implications for UK social work education. more
(12 September 2002 00:00)

New world reality check
Letter from nicaragua. more
(12 September 2002 00:00)

Dangers of informality
Our multi-disciplinary panel looks at the case of a woman with dementia injured at a care home owned by a family member. more
(12 September 2002 00:00)

The jargonauts
Professionals should not hide behind jargon, says Graham Hopkins, urging a return to plain English. more
(05 September 2002 00:00)

Small measures
A man with alcohol-related dementia provided a unique challenge for two social workers. Graham Hopkins talks to Marion Bell and Richard Carter. more
(05 September 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Eric Blyth believes that social work research in the UK has never been in better shape, but asks the question "will it last?" more
(05 September 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Family support services often alienate fathers because they are viewed as female-oriented. Fiona Richardson reports on research into the issue. more
(03 September 2002 00:00)

Too many children in jail, says charity
The government is breaching children’s human rights, according to a report submitted by the Howard League for Penal Reform this week to the United.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Charity begins at home office
The distribution of lottery cash has so far been free of government direction. Then the home secretary went public in a complaint against an asylum.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Truanting truths?
A study on the link between child poverty and absenteeism from school shows that truancy is best tackled when children are still at primary school..... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Drugs versus children
New research has revealed how children suffer neglect on several levels when their parents are using drugs. Marina Barnard reports. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Learning fast
Young people with learning difficulties talk to Linda Green about bullying, health, friends and education. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

My life
Tom Fewings, 17, describes his battle to overcome bullying at secondary school, a battle that eventually turned thanks to the imagination of one.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Clash of the agendas
Encouraging women to return to work after having a baby, and ensuring that young children have the right start in life are two of the government’s.... more
(19 September 2002 17:00)

We need to know
Children explain what they want from sex education, many suggesting that teachers are not the most suitable people to disseminate information. By.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Bradford bridges
Several youth initiatives have sprung up in Bradford since last year’s riots in the Yorkshire city, but are they just scratching the surface, asks.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Seeking education
Asylum seeker children have the same rights to education as children resident in the UK, but few are getting their entitlement, writes Neil Remsbery.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Brighter beginnings
Moves are afoot from the government and in local areas to improve support for parents of young disabled children. Sarah Wellard reports. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Minister targets new Children's Fund cash
New money for the Children's Fund, announced in chancellor Gordon Brown's July comprehensive spending review statement, is to be spent on developing.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Study reveals mental health problems of homeless young people
The mental health of homeless young people is often neglected by services. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Rethink on New Deal contracts
The New Deal has been shaken up with eight private sector providers losing their contracts. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Youth Justice Board pleads for more funding
Spending on youth inclusion programmes should increase fourfold, the Youth Justice Board has stated. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

National child protection agency warning
A new report from leading bodies in health and social care warns the government against setting up a national child protection agency. The report, .... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Directors moot single body for all child care
In a discussion paper on the future of UK child care services, the Association of Directors of Social Services has floated the idea of a strategic.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Childminders are carers of choice, say mothers
Mothers of babies looked after by childminders are happier about the care provided than those using other types of child care, suggest interim.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

A tick for the register?
The government is proposing local registers of young children who are judged likely to be drawn into offending, drug abuse or teenage pregnancy as.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Does persistence pay?
What can be done to wean persistent young offenders away from their lives of petty crime? Ann Hagell and Neal Hazel from social affairs body the.... more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Close your eyes
Sarah Wellard examines how professionals can help parents get a good night's sleep - for their own and their children's sake. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

My life
Sam Gilbert, age 14, describes his troubled relationship with the education system and the effect this has had on his family. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Bringing harm to heal
Young people tell Linda Green about psychological and emotional difficulties they have faced and how they have now engaged support. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Centred approach?
The government is doubling the child care budget, but are its plans to eradicate child poverty, boost educational achievement, and offer family.... more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Somebody tell them
Parents need help to cope with a child at risk of prostitution if the trauma is not to destroy their families. Julie Adams and Caroline Henry report. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Gone clubbing
Schools are introducing breakfast clubs to counter the increasing tendency of children to skip the day's first meal. Linda Green reports. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Too soon for verdict on policies
The government has said that it is too soon to say whether new policies are benefiting children. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Government autism guidance offers teachers more support
New guidance to help professionals identify autism in children and provide support in the classroom has been launched by the government. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Survey casts light on young voter apathy
Young people think politicians should listen to what they have to say and take more account of the issues that affect them, according to a new.... more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Disaffection tackled
Neighbourhood Support Fund projects have had significant success in re-engaging disaffected young people in education, training and employment,.... more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Extent of drug use by children revealed
Statistics released by the Department of Health show that 12 per cent of young people in England, aged from 11 to 15, have admitted to using.... more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Brown set on child care boost
The chancellor has promised to pump £1.5bn annually into a new integrated budget for Sure Start, early years and child care by 2005-6. more
(01 September 2002 00:00)

Lib Dems would give public sector more say in running local services
Social care workers and other public sector staff would be given more freedom to run local services under the Liberal Democrats. more
(03 September 2002 00:00)

Can't work it out
The public sector could be heading for a mental health crisis as stress and long hours affect more and more staff. It's time for the UK's culture of.... more
(03 September 2002 00:00)

Duncan Smith puts case for less state and more common sense
Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith tells Terry Philpot why he believes councils must be freed from government control and made.... more
(03 September 2002 00:00)

The lot of the irish
Long the subject of what passes for humour, being Irish in Britain is no joke, especially for older men who are prone to depression, alcohol abuse.... more
(03 September 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson on research that casts some much needed light on the relationship between mental ill-health and violence. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Survival plan
The government has set its sights on reducing the UK’s suicide rate, among the highest in Europe. Natalie Valios asks how local mental health.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

I'm a social worker, get me into there
Social work is becoming more difficult to carry out well. it is time the public were shown why. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)