Insights

Examines the research and literature about self-harm and suicide among children in care and care leavers.

Draws on evidence in relation to advocacy with both children and adults and on literature from the fields of health and social care. It outlines the key elements of the most prevalent models of advocacy and identifies good practice, as well as the limitations of advocacy models.

A summary that defines spirituality, the links between person-centred care, dignity and spiritual care and implications for practice.

Considers what can be learned from existing research on self-directed support, related initiatives and experience elsewhere.

Examine definitions and approaches to organisational culture and how they relate to the public sector; the type of change that identifies as cultural; what the enablers are to culture change; and describe some of the challenges to changing cultures in the public sector.

Provides an overview of the research evidence on effective strengths based approaches for working with individuals and presents selected illustrative examples.

Provides a brief introduction to the research evidence about the process of desistance from crime. It also explores some of the potential practice and policy implications emerging from this evidence.

Evidence summary on the key findings of a review conducted for ADSW which considered the evidence base for health and social care integration.

Focuses on the issue of involving those who have offended in shaping the criminal justice system, exploring the different models of involvement, the effectiveness of different approaches and the implications for Criminal Justice Social Work services.

Considers some of the challenges of measuring outcomes and emerging responses to these.