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
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.
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.
Published in
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.
Published in
on 7 May 2015
Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care
Insight 28
Explores the growing emphasis being placed on the relationships of children and young people in care.
Published in
on 20 Feb 2015
Trauma sensitive practice with children in care
Insight 27
Summarises the evidence in this challenging area of work and aims to support practitioners to reflect on their practice in this context.
Published in
on 13 Aug 2014
Extending the housing options for older people
Insight 26
Seeks to explore the evidence base in respect of housing with care and support, in particular extra care provision, and the extent to which the range of models embraced by this term provide an effective alternative to residential and nursing care.
Published in
on 21 May 2014
