Relationship-based practice: emergent themes in social work literature
Insight 41
A summary of the history and evidence around relationship-based practice in social work.
Published in
on 26 Jan 2018
Evidence summaries to support the social services 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.
Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system
Insight 40
Introduces the ways in which EM is currently used in Scotland, alongside international evidence and experience, to identify key issues and implications for use.
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on 10 Oct 2017
Child protection: listening to and learning from parents
Insight 39
Uses the evidence base to explore how we can learn from parents whose children have been referred, in order to avoid causing harm and provide the best and most helpful support.
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on 15 Sep 2017
Good practice with fathers in children and family services
Insight 38
This Insight explores the role that fathers play in the care of children and families.
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on 8 Jun 2017
Parents with learning disabilities
Insight 37
Brings together the key research findings on supporting parents with learning disabilities to aid practitioners in considering approaches for working with this group.
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on 25 Apr 2017
Domestic abuse and child protection: women’s experience of social work intervention
Insight 36
Examines how experiences of domestic abuse and social work intervention in cases of child protection could inform practice in Scotland.
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on 30 Mar 2017
Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work’s role
Insight 35
Experiences and challenges of Scottish Gypsy Travellers and implications for social work practice.
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on 26 Jan 2017
Social workers' communication with children and young people in practice
Insight 34
Presents what research tells us about social workers’ communication with children and young people in everyday practice. It also introduces key findings from a UK-wide study of social workers’ communication with children and young people.
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on 11 Nov 2016
Forming new futures through appreciative inquiry
Insight 33
Draws on the theory and practice of appreciative inquiry, focusing particularly on recent examples from health and social care in Scotland.
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on 17 Oct 2016
The impact of welfare reform on the social services workforce
Insight 32
Explores the impact of welfare reform – in a climate of austerity and cuts – on key client groups and its consequent effect on the social services workforce in Scotland.
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on 15 Jun 2016