This study aims to provide an exploration of person-centred care in care homes in the South West of England from the perspective of all those involved. Open access article - no login required.
The aim of this scoping review was to identify factors influencing nurses’ acceptance of welfare technologies in institutional, home, or community settings. Open access article - no login required.
This study aimed to explore GP experiences of safeguarding within care homes for older adults. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This Cochrane review, first published in 2023, evaluates the benefits and harms of psychosocial interventions to reduce antipsychotic medication use in care home residents compared to regular care, optimised regular care, or a different psychosocial intervention. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Social science researchers continue to choose scoping reviews as a means of synthesizing the literature in their field, though search reporting is inconsistent. Many projects could benefit from the application of tools such as PRISMA-S, use of supplementary search strategies, and support of an LIS professional. Open Access
This article explores the experiences of Black newly qualified social workers and student social workers in England. The research reveals a dire situation in which Black social workers are hindered by racial stereotyping, discrimination, and invisibility. Black social worker voices also highlight suggestions for best practice and guidance for the social work sector about how to improve. Open access article - no login required.
This item concludes that the delivery of health services for children and young people with neurodisability should encompass the broad needs of the family as well as meeting the clinical needs of the CYP. Open access article - no login required.
Three deaths at Cawston Park Hospital shed a bright light on Norfolk’s services for people with learning disabilities and autism, including those operated by the company that ran the hospital. This paper reviews the unique perspective of a social worker from within the system. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This qualitative study explored the lived experience of people with severe obesity using community health and social care services in Scotland. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study, from Australia, examines associations between becoming a caregiver and depressive symptoms among men. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
'The review uncovers challenges in incorporating forensic social work into generic social work education due to factors such as socioeconomic structure, historical and political influences, and attitudes towards forensic social work.'
This scoping review aims to compile, analyse, and identify gaps in the existing research concerning the attitudes of residents and staff towards sexuality within the context of residential aged care. Open access article - no login required.
The aim of this narrative review was to identify and describe human rights-based approaches in homecare, in order to promote awareness and understanding of a human rights-based approach. Open access article - no login required.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a literature review on what is known about unpaid family carers who are at risk of or have experienced abuse from the people they provide care for and relevant policy/legal and practice responses for affected family carers. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
A scoping review of current organisational guidance for the professional practice of positive risk-taking within Adult Social Care services for people with a physical disability. Open access article - no login required.
This article reports the findings of a doctoral study into AMHP decision-making at the point of referral for an MHA assessment. Open access article - no login required.
Loneliness is recognised as a ‘grand challenge’ for social work, given its negative impact on health and well-being. But there has been limited progress on how social workers should respond. We aimed to characterise social work research on loneliness from 2016 to 2021, to inform policy, practice and training. Open access article - no login required.
This study adds to our understanding of key topics in social science research on COVID-19. The automated literature analysis presented is particularly useful for librarians and information specialists keen to explore the role and contributions of social science topics in the context of pandemics. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
W. Schröer, and S. Sting. Handbuch Soziale Arbeit in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Grundlinien - Konzepte - Handlungsfleder – Methoden, Brandes & Apsel, Frankfurt a. M., (2004)
K. Scheiwe. Erziehung und Bildung von Kindern als gemeinsames Projekt: zum Verhältnis familialer Erziehung und öffentlicher Kinderbetreuung., Schneider Hohengehren, Baltmannsweiler, (2010a)
J. Krawietz, and W. Schröer. Die soziale Welt quer denken: Transnationalisierung und ihre Folgen für die Soziale Arbeit., Frank & Timme, Berlin, (2010)