Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

During the pandemic, despite risk to themselves, they continued to go out every day to ensure older and disabled people could live safely and well at home, acting as a lifeline for many.”

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Social Work With Adults

MARCH 8, 2023

Image created by freepik.com ] #EmbraceEquity Today, across the world, people are celebrating International Women’s Day. The majority of older people drawing on care and support are women, so making a positive difference in recognising and celebrating women’s contributions and achievements and increasing visibility is key.

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Famcare

MAY 16, 2023

Did you know that according to WHO research findings, one in every two people worldwide is ageist against older individuals? Ageism is widespread in our societies, impacting individuals of all ages, from children to the elderly.

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Community Care

MARCH 8, 2024

Promoting social work’s role in society and raising public awareness of, and confidence in, the profession. People were expected to adapt to “the narrow range of services that are on offer”, with disabled and older people not seen as experts in their lives. Photo courtesy of the Adult PSW network.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 28, 2022

The SWESD 2022 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: REDEFINING SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY: SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS. Older persons.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Older adults experience changes in health, social functioning, personality, and emotional development that occur as part of the typical aging process. As an example within the social domain, it is common for older adults to have smaller social networks consisting mostly of family and close friends.

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Social Work With Adults

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

"Equal access to public services for LGBT+ people has made more explicit our professional principles of equality. I wasn’t aware of any LGBT+ people and at that time, there was little representation in the media. I worked as a frontline social worker in the era of section 28 and there were few rights for LGBT+ people.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

Since then, this sweeping, groundbreaking law has improved the health of all Americans, including children, women and families, men, older adults, communities of color, those with disabilities, and those who are LGBTQI+.

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Community Care

MARCH 3, 2023

The Care Provider Alliance’s analysis of councils’ fair cost of care reports suggested there was a £2.88bn shortfall in funding for care home services for older people and home care provision for all adults in 2021-22. The system at the moment is in firefighting mode, it’s trying to keep people safe with the bare minimum,” she said.

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Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

million people aged 12 or older experienced a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2019. Addiction is a pervasive issue in our society, and it affects people from all walks of life, including religious people. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 20.4

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

However, experts say, 1.43% of adolescents aged 13-17 and 0.52% of all adults aged 18 and older in the U.S. You did not choose it, and the answer shapes much of the course of your life. For nearly everyone, biological and gender distinctions are aligned. identify as transgender. Less than 0.3%

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Community Care

MARCH 1, 2022

As social workers, our main role is safeguarding children and young people. Adults have legal protection from assault – why shouldn’t children, some of the most vulnerable people in our society? Finally, while the law change will only apply to Wales, it is not, of course, only for people living here.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 23, 2022

The SWESD 2022 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: REDEFINING SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY: SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS. – Older persons.

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Community Care

MAY 31, 2022

The care review’s plans to tackle the shortage of suitable care placements risk increasing costs and bureaucracy and making decision-making more remote from children and young people. At a time when budgets are stretched, this cost increase will cause cuts across other services and impact on society as a whole.”

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

However, experts say, 1.43% of adolescents aged 13-17 and 0.52% of all adults aged 18 and older in the U.S. You did not choose it, and the answer shapes much of the course of your life. For nearly everyone, biological and gender distinctions are aligned. identify as transgender. Less than 0.3%

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The Social Care Elf

JUNE 6, 2021

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges across all levels of society, but older people have undoubtedly been at the highest risk from this disease, particularly those living in long-term care facilities.

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Social Care

JUNE 9, 2023

"Caring, unpaid, for older, disabled or chronically ill relatives or friends is something most of us will experience in our lives." New research released for this year’s Carers Week reveals we need to think and plan differently for people with unpaid caring responsibilities. Image created by freepik.com ].to

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Social Work With Adults

OCTOBER 6, 2022

"At its best, social work supports people to cope with difficult circumstances, drawing on their own strengths and assets." At its best, social work supports people to cope with difficult circumstances, drawing on their own strengths and assets, as we work alongside them to create and sustain better, happier lives.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

However, experts say, 1.43% of adolescents aged 13-17 and 0.52% of all adults aged 18 and older in the U.S. You did not choose it, and the answer shapes much of the course of your life. For nearly everyone, biological and gender distinctions are aligned. identify as transgender. Less than 0.3%

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Community Care

MARCH 18, 2022

But this week the court ruled that the government had been entitled to decide that placements in settings such as hostels, shared houses, flats and bedsits, rather than children’s homes or foster care, were suitable for some older children and that there was no legal basis for the court to intervene.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Perspective: Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship Researchers at the UConn School of Social Work continue to leverage partnerships with state agencies to confront some of the most critical issues facing our society today. Okpych analyzed a longitudinal study of over 700 young people in foster care in three midwestern states.

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Social Care

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the next 12 months, Brent’s adult social care and children and young people departments will work together to tackle areas of inequality. It is a widely accepted fact we do not live in a post-racial society, with equality of opportunity ingrained as a standard rather than a societal aspiration. Brent's commitment to equality.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Having a care team with the competence to handle the complex challenges of people living with dementia is vital to providing respectful and optimal care. People with dementia experience physical and behavioral issues like disorientation, confusion, difficulty managing finances, and resistance to care.

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Social Care

JANUARY 26, 2023

Good ventilation reduces infection risks and can improve the health and well-being of people living, visiting or working in care homes. Good ventilation reduces infection risks and can improve the health and well-being of people living, visiting or working in care homes. Image created by freepik.com ] Why does ventilation matter?

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 26, 2022

The SWESD 2022 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: REDEFINING SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY: SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS. Older persons.

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Social Care

JUNE 8, 2023

million unpaid carers looking after older, disabled or ill relatives or friends. Helping people to identify themselves as unpaid carers can make all the difference. Many do not realise they are already unpaid carers or the contribution they make to the wellbeing of our communities and to society as a whole.

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Thousands of people become unpaid carers every day – but the question is what more can we do to effectively support them? It’s prompting a rethink of the way we identify carers because of the vast numbers of people assuming this role every day. million people become unpaid carers every year whilst in paid employment.

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Save the Social Worker

JANUARY 10, 2024

The purpose of this article is two fold: To share about the world of FSC social work, and what you should be mindful of before you join To help you assess whether this is something for you When people asked me where I worked at, I used to describe the FSC as a GP (general practitioner) for social services. And now, I too, was leaving.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

It is within this vision of a better society that my passion for becoming a social worker takes root. As I reflect on my journey and the experiences that have shaped my aspirations, I am filled with an unwavering determination to advocate for positive change in people’s lives.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 3, 2024

students, and MSW students will share their collective research through 27 oral and ePoster presentations and two symposia at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 28 th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Twenty-five School of Social Work faculty, Ph.D. from January 10 to 14.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Like almost one in five older adults, she struggles with feelings of depression. Interventions that aim to reduce depressive feelings in depressed older adults can be called life review therapy. Several studies have been conducted on the effects of life review therapy on depressive symptoms in older adults. Reference Article.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, we also know that too many pupils still fall between the cracks and are denied this opportunity for lots of different reasons, some to do with the variability in the quality of education they receive in their schools and others to do with ingrained structural inequalities perpetuated by society at large.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By Deron Snyder The accomplishments of people of color are often overlooked in American history. Lester Blackwell Granger is one such historical figure, a social worker few people know about who should enjoy wider acclaim. Some older people vaguely recalled the name and others registered a blank, he said. Source: U.S.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 13, 2023

CRISP Legislative Director Dr. Angelique Day, who authored the bill in her capacity as a Society for Research in Child Development Congressional Fellow in the office of Congressman Danny Davis, will not be able to attend. We will also hear from Duane Price, a young man with experience in foster care whose life was enhanced by getting a car.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Some will only be able to read it when they’re much older. Likewise, a social worker practising ‘power together’ needs to be vigilant that their co-operative work with a service user does not become collusive, espe- cially where the person they are working with has abused other people.

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Lawson Psychology

APRIL 21, 2022

Autism is a neurological condition characterised by differences in the way the brain and body processes information which then influences how a person communicates and interacts with people and the world around them. For older teenagers and adults an assessment may include a psychiatrist and a psychologist. What causes Autism?

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Irish Socail Worker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The marketing folks over at John Lewis have honed the art of appealing to our deepest sentiments, nostalgia and seasonal good will to imbue the audience with positive brand recognition at a time of year that people are willing to part with large sums of money in a fiercely competitive retail market. The soundtrack is also worth noting.

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