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.
Published in
on 8 Jun 2017
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.
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.
Published in
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.
Published in
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.
Published in
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.
Published in
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.
Published in
on 15 Jun 2016
Peer support roles in mental health services
Insight 31
Defines what peer support roles are and what they mean for services and the evidence for their use in mental health services.
Published in
on 27 May 2016
Achieving effective supervision
Insight 30
Summarises key research evidence around supervision in social work and social care and draws out implications for practice.
Published in
on 9 Jul 2015
Prison leavers and homelessness
Insight 29
Examines the relationship between homelessness and offending, the impact of prison, key challenges and messages for practice.
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on 7 May 2015