The British Journal of Social Work

GIBBONS,, JANE

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055754pmid: N/A

Abstract The Children Act provides a clear remit to local authorities for the provision of services to children in need and their families. Increased service provision needs to be supported by evaluation of effectiveness. The paper describes an attempt to develop instruments for this purpose. In a sample of 122 families containing children under 14 who were referred to social services departments, indicators of family needs, services received and their outcomes were used to examine whether services were matched to needs; and whether they had any effect on family problems in the short term. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1991 The British Association of Social Workers

TURNER,, MARGARET

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055755pmid: N/A

Abstract There have been several teachers and practitioners who have suggested literature has something to offer social work and therapy. but without making a comprehensive case for its importance. This paper attempts to show why literature is valuable. even necessary, to thinking and talking about social work. and to its practice. Beginning with a critical examination of language in the public domain the study moves on to demonstrate how the reading of literature helps develop sensibility, and so may lead to enhanced understanding, self-awareness, and responsiveness. The paper ends with a brief exposition of the sustaining and vitalizing power literature may have for social workers as persons. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1991 The British Association of Social Workers

BIEHAL,, NINA;SAINSBURY,, ERIC

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055756pmid: N/A

Abstract The following is a discussion paper prepared for a research team engaged in a project funded by the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust. The problems it sought to address concerned how the team could derive a clear statement of clients rights from broad formulations of professional values, and the extent to which research can measure the realization of these rights in social work practice. It was found in the research that the practical wisdom (common sense) of social workers is frequently assumed to be based on professionally agreed values, and that—in the pressures of daily work —values are seldom articulated in ways which challenge the procedures and solutions dictated by common sense. Thus, an initial purpose in preparing the paper was to comment on ways in which matters concerned with values become obscured in practice, and to find ways of linking together values. rights and practice more strongly. In offering this paper for wider publication. the research team hopes that it will stimulate comments which will assist their thinking. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1991 The British Association of Social Workers

CAMPBELL,, MARK

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055757pmid: N/A

Abstract Following a review of the literature a checklist of 118 items which have been associated with child abuse and neglect was constructed. This checklist was applied to twenty-five families attending a Local Authority's family centres. Nine of these families had children whose names were on the local Child Abuse Register. The checklist scores of the families on the register were compared with the remainder. There was little difference in the factors studied between the two groups. This suggests that either there is little real difference between the characteristics of abusing and non-abusing families, or that the process of registration is controlled by a series of events which are not solely related to the characteristics of the families under consideration. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1991 The British Association of Social Workers

ALASZEWSKI,, ANDY;MANTHORPE,, JILL

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055758pmid: N/A

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Whittington,, Colin

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055759pmid: N/A

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HOLMAN,, BOB

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055760pmid: N/A

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SMITH,, DAVID

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055761pmid: N/A

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WATSON,, DAVID

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055762pmid: N/A

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