By Emma Maier

This week David Behan, social care chief at the Department of Health, called on directors and social workers to stand up for themselves and stop "playing victims" in the face of public criticism. 
 
The wording may sound a bit harsh. But he was emphasising the importance of  positive media stories about social workers and adults' services. And I think there is a great deal of significance in that.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2009/04/is-government-standing-up-for.html