Articles by Date : January 01 2004 - January 31 2004

Life in the slow lane
Letter from Bosnia-Herzegovina more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

Turkish delight
They used to suffer in silence but, now that the language barrier has been overcome, Turkish parents of disabled children in London now receive the.... more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

When it's time to intervene
An older woman is showing signs that she may no longer be able to care for her grown up son with learning difficulties. more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

Research into practice
Anita Parker looks at how studying for vocational qualifications improved the practice of care workers at one Scottish council. more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

Retail therapy
Our series on Community Care Awards projects continues with a look at the older people category winner, Age Concern Stockport’s Wellcheck project..... more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

Cash on demand
Gary Vaux outlines the complex and difficult process of claiming out-of-hours payments. more
(22 January 2004 16:01)

The double deckers
Our series on Community Care Awards projects continues with a look at the inter-agency category winner, Cardiff's city centre rough sleepers team..... more
(22 January 2004 00:00)

War of manoeuvre
Managing constraints and conflicts effectively is crucial to successful management. Christine Doorly, Andrew McCulloch and Martin Willis suggest.... more
(22 January 2004 00:00)

Theatre review
Hole in the Heart. more
(22 January 2004 00:00)

'We have a hostage situation...'
Dragged from her bed to a roadside hostage scene, social worker Frances Stewart* built trust with the father so that he would be content to release.... more
(22 January 2004 00:00)

Permission to cut
A pioneering project is treating women who self-harm by persuading them to talk about their feelings while maintaining a permissive and open policy.... more
(15 January 2004 00:00)

Job hunting lottery
Letter from America. more
(15 January 2004 00:00)

Mobility allowance
Our series on Community Care Awards projects continues with a look at the learning difficulties category winner, Hounslow's Travel Buddy Service..... more
(15 January 2004 00:00)

Making headway
In the latest in our series on Community Care Awards winners, Sarah Bartlett looks at the project that won the young offenders category, the.... more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

Manager in hand
Managers need managing. And your manager is no different. So don't leave it to someone else when you can have an influence over your boss, write Des.... more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at research into the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 and finds that its potential for change has yet to be realised. more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

With friends like these...
A woman with learning difficulties was being neglected and emotionally and financially abused while living with a family friend. Despite all this,.... more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

The Alphabenefits
Gary Vaux offers an alternative A-Z of benefits. A more regular and full version is at our website. more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

Children's Rights and Power
By Mary John. more
(22 January 2004 15:18)

Social Work Assessment and Intervention
By Steven Walker and Chris Beckett. more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

The Selfish Pig's Guide to Caring
By Hugh Marriott. more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

Searching Questions: Identity, Origins and Adoption
By Julia Feast and Terry Philpot. more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

The Magistrate's Tale
By Trevor Grove. more
(08 January 2004 00:00)

Inclusive Research with People with Learning Disabilities
By Jan Walmsley and Kelley Johnson. more
(15 January 2004 00:00)

The Essential Public Manager
By Christopher Pollitt. more
(15 January 2004 00:00)

The Outcasts' Outcast. A Biography of Lord Longford
By Peter Stanford. more
(22 January 2004 00:00)

My life
16-year-old Suzy describes how taking up football has changed everything. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

People moves
The latest new appointments in the social care sector. more
(22 January 2004 16:44)

Training is "dispensable extra" for some Scottish councils
Some local authorities regard training as a "dispensable extra", the chief inspector of social work in Scotland has warned. more
(30 January 2004 16:49)

Seeking influence
Carolyn Caldwell heads a new organisation giving an independent voice to Connexions partnerships. Kendra Inman talks to her about her role. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

A crying shame
A Children’s Fund programme manager traces the history of the Fund’s current crisis. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Cash grab risks everything
The Children’s Fund is an inspired programme. For the first time for decades we had a government which was interested in the fate of disadvantaged.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Deep impact
How do children in families living on low incomes feel about their circumstances? Recent research in Scotland suggests that there is more to being.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Severe treatment
Obtaining jobseekers' allowance under the severe hardship payment rule is extremely tough, reports Neil Bateman. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Is this for real?
There is a hidden army of children who regularly care for other, younger, children in their parents' absence - a risky situation. Mark Hunter.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Framework needed
The role of play in children's development is often overlooked. But that could be about to change, writes Tim Gill. All that is required is a.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Disabled man wins case against airline
Budget airline Ryanair's practice of charging disabled passengers for the use of wheelchairs was ruled as unlawful in a landmark case, writes Amy.... more
(30 January 2004 17:07)

Who are the real experts
Policy and research "experts" presume to know what's best for older people. Yet their work can intrusive or patronising and lead to few tangible.... more
(29 January 2004 00:00)

Drive time
Graham Lloyd explains how road user education is a perfect starting point for helping young people with their citizenship, not just their safety. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Children's Fund is plunged into crisis
Children's Fund partnerships are still waiting to hear how much money they will be able to spend on preventive children's services in 2004-5. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Bullies to make amends
Children who bully others will be asked to make amends to their victims under a new restorative justice scheme in Scottish schools. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Cash help 'outstrips' cost of children
Up to one in four small families now receive more in child-contingent support from the government than their children actually cost, according to a.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Comprehensives top league tables
Comprehensive schools have come out top in the "value added" school league tables and schools in tough neighbourhoods have shown more improvement.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Victims may be paid back
Children and young people in England and Wales who are victims of crime stand to benefit from a victims fund to be paid for by surcharging offenders.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Shift away from offender institutions is under way
The Youth Justice Board is to cut back on the number of places in young offender institutions. From April, a total of 272 YOI places will go, the YJB.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Efforts to change diets bear fruit
Children who regularly eat fruit at school also eat more fruit outside school hours, according to a new survey. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Cannabis move ignores teen psychosis threat
Cannabis is to be reclassified from a class B to a class C drug, despite evidence that cannabis use by teenagers is a major cause of psychosis. more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Distance learning
Children in inner London are being separated from friends and forced to travel miles to take up scarce secondary school places. How has such a.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

'They think it's cool'
Peer group pressure may lie behind many young people's decision to take up smoking. Here, children talk to Sarah Wellard about their views on.... more
(28 January 2004 00:00)

Sector at a crossroads
Social care must choose whether to adopt management ideas that reflect reality or return to classical perfomance-oriented methods, writes academic.... more
(29 January 2004 00:00)