The latest article review in our series. Written by Dr David Wilkins on the article ‘A Paradigm Framework for Social Work Theory for Early 21st Century Practice’ Read More
‘Maybe a maverick, maybe a parent, but definitely not an honorary nurse’: Social worker perspectives on the role and nature of social work in mental health care.
Article review by Professor Jonathan Scourfield on the article ‘Maybe a maverick, maybe a parent, but definitely not an honorary nurse: Social worker perspectives on the role and nature of social work in mental health care.’ Read More
Perceived Impact on Client Outcomes: The Perspectives of Practicing Supervisors and Supervisees
Article review by Dr David Wilkins on the article ‘Perceived Impact on Client Outcomes: The Perspectives of Practicing Supervisors and Supervisees’ Read More
Workshops
Our workshops bring together researchers, practitioners and service users to develop practice and knowledge.
Supporting Parents in and Leaving Care: #MessagestoCorporateParents
From January 2021 Dr Louise Roberts, Dr Dawn Mannay and Rachael Vaughan have been working on an ESRC funded Impact project to challenge stigma, discrimination, and poor outcomes for young parents in and leaving care. As part of this project they have drawn on the research of Dr Louise Roberts, working with care experienced parents… Read More
Building knowledge for policy and practice based on service user and carer experiences: A case study of Scottish adult safeguarding research
Article review written by Dr David Wilkins on the article ‘Building knowledge for policy and practice based on service user and carer experiences: A case study of Scottish adult safeguarding research’ Read More
Motivational Interviewing for working with children and families – a conversation
MI is now widely used in services for children, playing a key part in innovations such as Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, the Family Safeguarding model and Intensive Family Support Teams. In this session Steve Rollnick (co-creator of Motivational Interviewing) spoke with Donald Forrester, David Wilkins and Charlie Whittaker about their forthcoming book on this… Read More
Daniel Burrows in conversation with Chris Williamson
Dr Daniel Burrows is in conversation with Chris Williamson, a social work practice educator and trainer to talk about the implications of the study ‘Voices of Carers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Messages for the future of unpaid caring in Wales’ for social work practice. The study has been published by Cardiff University.
The social worker in community mental health teams: Findings from a national survey
Article review by Dr David Wilkins on the article – The social worker in community mental health teams: Findings from a national survey Read More
How Does the Well-Being of Children in Foster Care in Wales Compare with that of other Welsh Children?
Well-being is meant to be at the heart of services for children and adults in Wales – yet there is little research on the wellbeing of children in care. How happy and satisfied are children in care in Wales – particularly compared to other children? This seminar reports on research comparing children in care with… Read More
