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Disabilities – pathways and perspectives

Fourteen co-authors, including two couples, shared aspects of their own pathways and developing perspectives on disabilities…
Published 8 Jul 2025 in Reports

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Deconstructing self-efficacy

Implications for social work practice with adults and older people

Research that presents a thematic exploration of the reciprocal roles of self-efficacy, risk and service provision, to address some of the gaps in the existing literature for relationship-based…
Published 1 Dec 2020 in Student research

Scoping the field: video consultations in social care

ESSS Outline

Explores the current evidence around video consultations in health and social care.
Published 17 Nov 2020 in Outlines

Rediscovering and mainstreaming community social work in Scotland

Insight 57

A summary of the core evidence supporting community social work approaches. 
Published 3 Nov 2020 in Insights

Carers mental and physical health

ESSS Outline

Evidence summary that provides an overview of carers mental and physical health, with additional focus on finances and employment.
Published 29 Oct 2020 in Outlines

Care experienced children and young people’s mental health

ESSS Outline

An overview of recent evidence relating to care experienced children and young people’s mental health.
Published 12 Oct 2020 in Outlines

Health and social care systems redesign

ESSS Outline

Evidence summary that explores successful models of system redesign in health and social care.
Published 8 Oct 2020 in Outlines

Effective presentations online

An overview of some advice and guidance for presenting online effectively.
Published 7 Oct 2020 in Reports

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 7 Sep 2020 in Online learning materials

Iriss review of the year 2019/20

Summarises our work over the year, and the difference that we've made to social services in Scotland.
Published 1 Aug 2020 in Annual reviews

Perinatal and addiction mental health support

ESSS Outline

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

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