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Sharon Shoesmith: how social workers can get their professional pride back

Community Care

Community Care’s Choose Social Work campaign aims to counteract the negative media coverage of the profession, and show the brilliant work social workers do every day. If anyone knows the impact that negative media coverage has on social workers, that person is Sharon Shoesmith. Haringey Council swiftly sacked her.

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Social work’s public image ‘pushing people out of frontline roles and making families distrustful’

Community Care

There will be more stories and letters to come, but we will also show the damage that negative media coverage can have on social workers and explore the potential solutions. The media’s negative coverage of the job does not help. For this campaign to be a success, we need your support. Here are five ways you can do so.

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Here’s the moral of the victorious campaign to stop disabled people being warehoused: resistance is not futile | Frances Ryan

The Guardian

Other councils should take note, and everyone should take heart Following the news in Britain feels increasingly like living the Smiths’ lyric, “Good times for a change”. Well, here’s some good news. Readers took to social media with their outrage. Activists and readers opposed the Bristol plan and won. Continue reading.

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“They’re not your children anymore.” Notes on news coverage of a landmark lawsuit

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The Complaint filed by the Family Justice Law Center , the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic and two private law firms – especially the introductory section – reads like great journalism. But really, New York Times ? Yesterday’s post was, in effect, a guest blog. So I reprinted that part, in full. Azar said, Y.A.

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Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

MQ are currently facilitating an exciting new review that looks at giving clear guidelines into how we can have a mentally healthier relationship with the internet. With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health?

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Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

MQ are currently facilitating an exciting new review that looks at giving clear guidelines into how we can have a mentally healthier relationship with the internet. With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health?

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Luke Shaefer’s New Book Exploring “The Injustice of Place” is Published

Michigan Social Work

The book has also received reviews and inspired stories from major media, including: ADDITIONAL REVIEWS CBS News Kirkus Review Los Angeles Times Publishers Weekly The book has also received reviews and inspired stories from major media, including: ADDITIONAL REVIEWS CBS News Kirkus Review Los Angeles Times Publishers Weekly