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Generic or specialist profession? Identifying social work in integrated learning disability teams

Generic or specialist profession? Identifying social work in integrated learning disability teams PurposeSocial work is integral to community learning disability teams (CLDTs), however there is little research on how social workers discharge their statutory duties within them. This paper reports a study designed to describe what social workers do within a CLDT (anonymised as Maples). The question addressed is: what is the social work role in CLDTs and how is this accomplished? Design/methodology/approachEthnographic fieldwork was conducted in a CLDT in London during 2011/12. This involved interviews of professionals and observations of “everyday” social work practice. Data were analysed using constructivist grounded theory.FindingsSocial Work practice in Maples could be categorised along five domains of practice, namely - case management, safeguarding, assessments, mental health practice, and duty. The accompanying professional activities within these domains are described in a table, with a subsequent focus on the less research domains of case management, assessment, and duty.Originality/valueThis research is one of the few to delineate the professional activities of social workers within CLDT. By showing what professionals do, it has important implications for policy - example personalisation – and role effectiveness. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Integrated Care Emerald Publishing

Generic or specialist profession? Identifying social work in integrated learning disability teams

Journal of Integrated Care , Volume 24 (4) – Aug 15, 2016

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1476-9018
DOI
10.1108/JICA-10-2015-0041
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PurposeSocial work is integral to community learning disability teams (CLDTs), however there is little research on how social workers discharge their statutory duties within them. This paper reports a study designed to describe what social workers do within a CLDT (anonymised as Maples). The question addressed is: what is the social work role in CLDTs and how is this accomplished? Design/methodology/approachEthnographic fieldwork was conducted in a CLDT in London during 2011/12. This involved interviews of professionals and observations of “everyday” social work practice. Data were analysed using constructivist grounded theory.FindingsSocial Work practice in Maples could be categorised along five domains of practice, namely - case management, safeguarding, assessments, mental health practice, and duty. The accompanying professional activities within these domains are described in a table, with a subsequent focus on the less research domains of case management, assessment, and duty.Originality/valueThis research is one of the few to delineate the professional activities of social workers within CLDT. By showing what professionals do, it has important implications for policy - example personalisation – and role effectiveness.

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Journal of Integrated CareEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 15, 2016

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