Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research

Purpose. The purpose of this study is to consider how carer harm is understood, surfaced and responded to in contemporary policy, practice and research.Design/methodology/approach. This paper offers a...

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Trust, entrusting and the role of trustworthiness for adult survivors of child sexual abuse

Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) are reported to have difficulties in trusting. Yet no previous study investigating CSA survivors’ subjective experiences of trust exists and there is a paucity...

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“I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: a qualitative exploration of lived experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis

Informal caring is an increasingly common phenomenon. Experiences of mental health caring are not well-researched, and few studies focus on experiences of family carers supporting individuals with ...

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Humanoid robots for assisting people with physical disabilities in activities of daily living: A scoping review

The aim of this scoping review was to gather, summarize, and map the knowledge of peoples’ experiences on humanoid robots, capable of assisting people with activities of daily living. The review wa...

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Electrocardiogram and respiration recordings show a reduction in the physical burden on professional caregivers when performing care tasks with a transfer support robot

In this study, we assessed the physical burden on professional caregivers when using a transfer support robot, “Hug,” to transfer and move a care recipient. We compared heart rate (HR), heart rate ...

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Usability of an augmented reality bedtime routine application for autistic children

Sleep problems are highly prevalent in autism and negatively impact the physical and mental health of children and their caregivers. Sleep education programs are often recommended as a first line-t...

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Developing Collective Parent Advocacy in Child Protection: A Case Study of the Parent Advocacy Network in Wales

This article presents a case study of the Parent Advocacy Network (PAN), a grassroots collective in Wales promoting transformative change in the child protection system (CPS) through parent advocac...

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The Arab Minority and Housing Exclusion in Israel

This article analyzes the social exclusion experienced by minority groups in Israel, focusing on the factors that constrain housing choices for Arab minority. The central argument is that, while va...

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The “Plus” in Cash Plus: Client-Perceived Implications of Homelessness Service Provision and Guaranteed Income

As the number of guaranteed income projects grow across the United States, there has been increasing interest in understanding the role that services such as case management play in direct cash tra...

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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mencap Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Newham

This article presents a formative evaluation of the Asset-Based Community Development approach aimed at supporting parents and carers of children with a learning disability, as implemented by learn...

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What is in a failure: a descriptive study about conceptions of failures within social services

Against the background of contemporary trends in social work focused on efficiency, standardisation and performance, the purpose of this study was to explore local authority social workers’ concept...

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What prevents people from becoming foster carers?

For children identified by social services as needing out-of-home placements, foster care is the preferred option. However, the number of people engaging in fostering is insufficient, which creates...

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Unfolding the ‘grey scene’: exploring the intersection of work and home during post-COVID remote social work

This article examines how Swedish social workers experience remote work in a post-COVID context. A total of 22 interviews conducted with social workers in Sweden comprises the qualitative data. The...

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Child Sexual Abuse: A Social Work Perspective and Retrospective Case File Analysis

When responding to concerns of child sexual abuse (CSA), social workers must provide child-centered approaches that are developmentally appropriate and tackle the complex needs of the child(ren) an...

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Turn it and Turn it Again: The Updated Inclusive Model of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical decision making is a critical skill for practitioners of all disciplines in the social, health and human services. Having capacity to engage proactively with decisions that will impact peop...

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Slow Ethics in an Age of Fast Technology: The Ethical Implications of Industry 4.0 for Social Work

This paper brings together a range of perspectives on the ethical implications for social work of the growing use of digital technologies, big data, artificial intelligence and other features of ‘I...

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Implementation of virtual reality for neurodivergent individuals: perspectives of disability care staff

Purpose. Despite growing evidence of virtual reality (VR) benefits for neurodivergent individuals, its adoption by disability support organizations remains limited. This study aimed to understand the ...

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