Deflating social work's 'pompous pretensions' Brewer and Lait on social work in 1980

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Aiming for a less careless capitalism for older people Co-creation in a community project

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A decade more of life and two decades extra in good health for those born in the wealthiest parts of the country compared to the poorest New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today (Wednesday 15 April) reveals the gap in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between richest and poorest in England and Wal...

Info on latest stats showing that people in wealthy areas of England &Wales live longer healthy lives than people in poorer areas.
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Useful summary of stats on adults receiving care in UK. Illustrates possibilities for stronger home care.

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1970s casework: complacent? ineffective? Social work history in 20 books

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Wootton on 1950s casework: 'so intimate and so ambitious' ...and too psychoanalytic rather than practical

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Social development is individual minds flourishing in interaction with community
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Young carers need the right kind of help... ...getting it enhances positives

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It’s plain wrong to say that people disapprove of social work: they favour it Two 20th century attacks on social work

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This month’s rise in state pension age will undoubtedly cause poverty levels to rise The Centre for Ageing Better is highlighting concerns about the impact of this month’s rise in state pension age to 67.

The UK retirement age is rising to 67 and will rise again in the future Only 1 in 3 people are able to work up to retirement age, and poverty increases among people affected. A useful account of the issue from 'ageing better'.
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Good to see how much interest there is in this year's Kingston/Sussex conference. They're always a fascinating experience. I'm looking forward to taking part; really important topic. | Mal... Good to see how much interest there is in this year's Kingston/Sussex conference. They're always a fascinating experience. I'm looking forward to taking part; really important topic.

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Social Care 360 | The King's Fund Explore the key trends in adult social care in England in our latest 360-degree review.

Authoritative and relatively independent view of the state of UK social care from the King's Fund.
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Effect of marriage and divorce on Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney Marriage and divorce are pivotal moments of change in life, which naturally come with a huge amount to think about and deal with. Marriage and…

Account of effects of marriage/civil partnership on lasting powers of attorney, helpful for social workers and other advisers especially those helping older people.
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Hobhouse's conditions and process of social development Social work history in 20 books

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Conduct in financial remedy proceedings on divorce In the context of financial remedy proceedings, 'conduct' refers to the behaviour of each party during the marriage, and/or after separation during…

A useful account of the complexities of English family law in divorce proceedings on a party's conduct/behaviour, helpful to social workers and other advisers. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

Are social work case records truth or fiction? Or something more complicated?

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Interesting account of psych research showing that if you work on feeling good, you increase self-control, but it doesn't work the other way round.
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Including the 'social' in economic and community development More on 1960s colonial Southeast Asian social work developments

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Useful research based info on low back pain helpful for social workers and other advisers working with older people.
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'People need a society as a field of their own lives: we cannot be ourselves without others' Social work history in 20 books

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One death a minute: bereavement after drug-related deaths People bereaved by a stigmatised activity are themselves stigmatised

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Pioneering social work education in British colonial southeast Asia A personal shows what it was like

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Social development is about rational human cooperation to achieve social progress Social work history in 20 books

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Social work in 1950s Britain was more than official policy and structures… …it expressed the same social values as American casework

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Ageing populations means getting more social workers to work with older people What can social work education do?

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As social work emerged: 'social development' ideas in the early 20th century Social work history in 20 books

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Methods for managing the poor in the past... ...and links with official practices now

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Social work was ready to move on from Perlman and problem-solving Social work history in 20 books

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Interesting research on abuse of older people in Wales not being visible to social care and social work services; how hard it is to find a safe space for victims and help in troubled relationships.

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Community care was the right end for the asylums More on the Horton cluster of mental health asylums

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