Resources

Insight 58 - culture of resilience

Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures, and impact on the resilience of social workers.
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An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
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Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
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Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.
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Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.

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19 Jan 2021

Rural social work: what is it and why is it unique?

Colin Turbett, author of the Iriss Insight, Rural social work in Scotland; and Jane Pye, Senior Teaching Associate of Social Work at the University of Lancaster, outline what rural social work is…
12 Jan 2021

Kinections: what community means for those in care homes

Kinections was a three-year collaborative research project, working with care homes across East Ayrshire to explore what community means for people who live, work and visit care homes, with a…
22 Dec 2020

How 'essential visitor' status can support families

The first findings of a study to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents, have been published. The research, titled Creative Covid Care, highlights the…
18 Dec 2020

Impact of lockdown on care home relatives

Presents the first findings of a study to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents. The research, titled Creative Covid Care, highlights the relationship-…

Iriss resources

Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together
A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 7 Sep 2020

Perinatal and addiction mental health support

ESSS Outline
Evidence focused on clinical trials and studies which evaluate the effectiveness of certain support methods.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 24 Jul 2020

Reducing the overcriminalisation of care-experienced young people in Scotland

Towards a model of best practice
Student research which explores how care-experienced people are disproportionately criminalised and over-represented in justice systems.
Published in Student research on 23 Jul 2020

Covid-19, low incomes and poverty

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that provides an overview of recent evidence relating to Covid-19 and how it affects those on low incomes and in poverty.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 14 Jul 2020

Mindfulness in social work education and practice

Insight 56
Provides students and practitioners with the opportunity to critically assess the value of mindfulness as a way of attending to wellbeing in their professional and personal lives.
Published in Insights on 8 Jul 2020

Iriss On...A chance to redesign the homelessness system

A short paper on redesigning the homelessness system in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, with insights from Dr Lígia Teixeira, Chief Executive of the Centre for Homelessness Impact.
Published in Iriss on… on 8 Jul 2020

Evaluating social prescribing

Insight 55
Provides a review of the research methods and approaches used to evaluate UK-based social prescribing interventions in recent years. It gives an overview of how social prescribing has been evaluated…
Published in Insights on 22 Jun 2020

Using evidence for change: domestic abuse

Four papers focused on supporting multi-agency communication in working with domestic abuse in families with children.
Published in Reports on 17 Jun 2020

Tips for successful remote working

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Tips and practical advice that provides assistance in the continued transition.
Published in Reports on 15 Jun 2020

Digitally supporting users of respite care during COVID-19

Responsive technical help
Connects carers to sources of practical help and online information specifically related to Covid-19.
Published in Reports on 12 Jun 2020

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