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Man seated in bedroom fill with disordered clutter

Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Good practice with adults in adoption

Insight 43

Explores the evidence about the people and relatives relating to adoptions prior to the 1980s when the vast majority were relinquished by birth parents.
Published 14 Nov 2018 in Insights

UWS and Who Cares? Scotland

User involvement in social work education

Story that illustrates how universities can work with external organisations to ensure that the voices of care experienced young people inform social work.
Published 10 Oct 2018 in Case studies

The Drumchapel Early Years Network

Story of its impact and achievements

A short animation that tells the story of The Drumchapel Early Years Network (DEYN).
Published 8 Oct 2018 in Case studies

Student role-play interviews with service users in preparation for social work practice

User involvement in social work education

This is one of seven stories, showcasing what service user and carer (SUAC) involvement in social work education looks like, what makes it work and what benefits it brings. It has a significant role…
Published 17 Sep 2018 in Case studies

Inter‐professional education within integrated services

User involvement in social work education

Why service users and carers think this matters, and what they hope for, what students got out of these sessions and reflections on the sessions.
Published 17 Sep 2018 in Case studies

Disability and access to leisure

ESSS Outline

This Outline looks at how providers of leisure activities can improve accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities and their carers.
Published 7 Sep 2018 in Outlines

Collaborative practice to support adults with complex needs

ESSS Outline

Explores the evidence around models of collaborative practice involving health and social care, social work and police services in relation to work to support and protect vulnerable adults with…
Published 20 Aug 2018 in Outlines

Older women and domestic abuse

ESSS Outline

Summary of evidence which examines the interventions for older women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
Published 13 Aug 2018 in Outlines

Experiential therapies for children who have experienced trauma

ESSS Outline

Explores the evidence around the impact of individual experiential therapies (e.g. animal assisted, play, arts) and EMDR, for young people who have experienced trauma.
Published 23 Jul 2018 in Outlines

Community social work in Scotland

A critical history, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

A critical history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Published 12 Jul 2018 in Reports

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