Editorial: Voice and Influence of People with Lived Experience in Social Work Research and Publishing —Taking Stock and Planning Future Actions
This is the first Editorial of the Journal following our seminal issue 53(3), co-edited, led, and authored by people with lived experience of social work. We wish to review our actions to promote the voice and influence of people with lived experience within the BJSW to date and consider next steps to embed the voice and influence of people with lived experience within the Journal. This review and planning is done with reference to similar activities in other Journals within the broader field of health and social care. (Source: British Journal of Social Work)
Source: British Journal of Social Work - June 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Problematising ‘Fused Principles’ in Discourses of Preventative Social Care: Interpreting the Implementation of National Social Services Legislation in Wales, UK
We report findings from an independent evaluation of the implementation of the ‘2014 Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act’ incorporating a document analysis of reports and plans from Wales’ twenty-two local authorities (LAs) and eighty-eight qualitative interviews from social services strategic leaders and operational managers within four Welsh LAs. Analysis highli ghted multiple interpretations of national policy, with notable overlapping agendas. In Gramscian terms, there is a constant process of negotiating prevention values and agendas, with consequences for whose interests are served. This was apparent thr...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - April 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Social Work Interventions with Children under 5 in Scotland: Over a Quarter Referred and One in Seventeen Investigated with Wide Variations between Local Authorities
This article uses information from freedom of information requests to find the rate of children who were subject to social work interventions in Scotland before the age of 5. It finds that more than one in every four children were referred to social work and provides the rates for other types of interventions including children investigated for child protection, becoming looked after and being adopted. Despite differences in legislation and the judicial system, the study shows many similarities in rates of intervention in Scotland to similar longitudinal studies in England. The study found wide variations between local aut...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - February 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction to: Towards a Synthesised Directional Map of the Stages of Innovation in Children ’s Social Care
This is a correction to: Michelle Lefevre, Martha Hampson, Carlie Goldsmith, Towards a Synthesised Directional Map of the Stages of Innovation in Children ’s Social Care, The British Journal of Social Work, 2022,https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac183 (Source: British Journal of Social Work)
Source: British Journal of Social Work - February 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Importance of Connection: A Quantitative Study of Students ’Learning in Placements Completed Remotely from an Organisation
AbstractThis quantitative study surveyed eighty-two Australian social work students who completed their placement during COVID-19. The delivery of health and welfare services during the pandemic had a significant impact on field education with the result that many placements had to be offered remotely from an organisation. The research was interested in whether this practice learning model can provide quality learning experiences for students by exploring various aspects of the placement experience. Frequency data were generated and the data were analysed using chi-square tests to determine, firstly, if there were any stat...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - January 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Rapid Review of Reflective Supervision in Social Work
AbstractReflective supervision (RS) is a crucial component of social work practice but little is known about how RS works within the UK context and what the outcomes of RS are for social workers and their service users. A rapid literature review comprised searching four databases for academic and grey literature on the topic of social work RS. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the University College London ’s literature assessment method were employed in an expedited quality appraisal for all included papers. Twenty-seven papers were included. Findings suggest that a supportive, available manager or a peer-group enabl...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - December 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Negative Social Interactions at the Intersection of Gender, Race and Immigration Status in Canada
This study suggests the distinct influences of intersecting identities of race, gender and immigration status and that social workers should incorporate an intersectional lens when exploring clients ’ social relationships and environments. (Source: British Journal of Social Work)
Source: British Journal of Social Work - December 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Perceived Public Image of Palestinian Female Social Workers in Israel: Effects on Professional Experiences
AbstractThe public image of social workers has recently received considerable attention. However, relatively few have examined how social workers interpret that image and how it affects their practice. As social workers from oppressed groups have been excluded from this discussion, the current study critically examines how Palestinian female social workers (PFSWs) in social services perceive their public image and how it affects them, using intersectionality theory. The study employs a qualitative method based on thirty semi-structured interviews with PFSWs who work in social services within the Palestinian community. The ...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 29, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Protective Role of Perceived Social Support between Ethnic Identity and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes: The Case of Indigenous Adults in Taiwan
AbstractEthnic identity is considered a psychocultural asset of indigenous. Yet, the search for own ethnic identity can induce unpleasant feelings, especially for indigenous peoples who have encountered colonisation and oppression. Using indigenous peoples in Taiwan, this study examined the protective effect of perceived social support on the associations between ethnic identity and the adverse mental health of anxiety and depression. Participants were self-identified indigenous peoples in Taiwan (n = 200; mean age = 29). A cross-sectional quantitative survey was adopted. Hypotheses were tested with structural equa...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Moving the River: Rethinking Regulation in Social Work
In conclusion, this article promotes the idea of shifting the balance of regulatory activity away from FTP areas to more positive, proactive endeavours that might better protect the public and help the profession manage the challenges faced by the complexity of contemporary practice. (Source: British Journal of Social Work)
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Sibling Separation: Learning from Those with Former Foster Care Experiences
AbstractSibling relationships of youth in foster care are often complicated as many youth are separated from their sibling(s) at one point or another. Quantitative studies have identified ways in which sibling placement influences youth outcomes. Fewer qualitative studies have been conducted to understand youth perspectives about their sibling relationships. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine sibling relationships and sibling separation amongst adults with prior foster care experience. Thematic analysis indicated two overarching themes: ‘Sibling Separation was Common’ and ‘Effects of Sibling Separat...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
‘People Here Are Their Own Gods’: The Migration of South African Social Workers to England
AbstractThe migration of social workers has become an established trend internationally. Existing research largely ignored the impact of culture on this migration. The study presented here focused on the experiences of social workers who were trained in South Africa and migrated to England. South African-trained social workers had to adjust to significant cultural differences, ranging from the place of religion, the characteristics of the family and parenting, forms of interpersonal communication and what is considered polite and impolite behaviour. Whilst these issues have a wide societal impact, they also shape the daily...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Unveiling Whiteness within organisations working with people of refugee background
This article explores how Australian social workers who work with people resettling interpret Whiteness operating within organisational practices and contexts. Eight White Tasmanian social workers participated in a multimethod qualitative study informed by relationality and a dialogical framework. The research data were analysed using narrative analysis. Participants reported that Whiteness operated through workplace climate, culture and practices, and how physical spaces are constructed. Whilst the majority reported feeling discomfort about these contexts and practices, many had not spoken up or challenged Whiteness withi...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Multidimensional Deprivation amongst Refugees in the USA
This study aimed to explore the prevalence of multidimensional poverty (deprivations in five domains of education, health, living standard, economic security and housing) and factors associated with this complex problem amongst newly resettled refugees in the USA. Using 2016, 2017 and 2018 Annual Survey of Refugees data-sets and an adjusted version of the census Multidimensional Deprivation Index, poverty in different aspects of life was measured. Multivariate correlational analyses were utilised to explore possible associations between poverty, length of residence in the USA, permanent residency status and English languag...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Does Chinese Social Work Students ’ Career Intention Match Their Professional Identity? The Role of Background Factors
AbstractProfessional identity is essential for the career choice of social work. Exploring social work students ’ perceptions of professional identity and career intention is necessary to understand the phenomenon of major-to-occupation mismatch in China. The present study involved a national sample of 2,018 social work undergraduates and postgraduates to investigate whether students displayed matching leve ls of professional identity and career intention and the association with their personal and educational background. To differentiate between social work as a discipline and an occupation, the concept of professional ...
Source: British Journal of Social Work - November 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
