Insights

Evidence summaries to support social work and social care in Scotland. They are reviewed by people with research, policy and practice expertise to ensure they are robust and meet the needs of social service stakeholders in Scotland.

Care experience and friendship

Insight 63

Insight 63
Draws on research and policy, as well as practice experience to explore friendship, why it matters and how it can be better supported.
Published in
Insights
on 26 May 2022

Dementia: attachment matters

Insight 59

Insight 59
Explores the relevance of attachment, an emotional link between two people which lasts through space and time, to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers.
Published in
Insights
on 9 Mar 2021

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