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Understanding differences in care rates between local authorities
The last 20 years has seen a huge increase in the rates of children in care in Wales…
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Blog by Heléna Herklots, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
The language that is used to describe all of us as we get older is largely negative…
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Stretching the Strengths Based Approach Imagination
It is over 30 years since the publication of an influential paper by Ann Weick, Charles Rudd, Patrick Sullivan and Walter Kisthardt, which crystallized a case for a ‘strengths perspective’ in social work…
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Interdependence, Attachment and Positive Contribution: why relationships matter in strengths based practice
In a Social Care assessment, if a person has eligible needs identified, then the worker considers what, from the person’s assets and strengths can be drawn upon in order to meet those needs. The Worker is encouraged to consider assets first, services last thus preventing, reducing or delaying the need for perhaps more formalised input… Read More
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Thoughts on Strengths-based approaches
I am passionate about strengths-based approaches to social work practice, so much so that I have dedicated my doctoral research project to studying this field. I hope that my work will help to shape the development of systems and structures that support real strengths-based working across adult services. But what do I mean when I… Read More
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Care experienced parenting in Italy
I am an Italian PhD student at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science of the University of Trento, visiting Cardiff University and CASCADE for a few months. In this blog I will tell you something about my PhD related to care experienced parenting and I would like to start by telling you something about… Read More
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Stories about social work…
The human ability to tell stories is perhaps our most important characteristic. As Mary Catherine Bateson said: “The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories.” Stories allow us to share understandings, emotions and motivations. They allow us to cooperate on a scale no other animal can – through shared stories about nations or… Read More
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Getting ready – to leave care
A blog written by Tracey Carter & Zoe Roberts Getting Ready Officers with Voices from Care Cymru on getting ready to leave care
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When I’m Ready – How do we support young people in care to stay at home once they turn 18?
A blog written by Lorna Stabler, about how we can support young people in care to stay at home once they turn 18?
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The When I’m Ready Scheme in Wales
A blog by Jane Trezise from Voices from Care Cymru about the ‘When I’m Ready’ scheme
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Building better social care in Wales
