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View article: The increases in children entering public care in Wales: What does linked administrative data tell us?
The increases in children entering public care in Wales: What does linked administrative data tell us? Open
ObjectivesTo find out whether the increases in children entering care are related to either increases in parental risk factors for care entry and/or any changes in the impact that a parental risk factors have on the likelihood of care. Met…
View article: Who becomes a Special Guardian: What we can learn from linked data
Who becomes a Special Guardian: What we can learn from linked data Open
ObjectivesA Special Guardianship Order (SGO) is a court order that makes somebody other than a child’s parents their legal guardian. However very little is known about who becomes a Special Guardian, or who children live with following an …
View article: Identifying patterns, inequalities, and opportunities in adult social care through national linked data insights
Identifying patterns, inequalities, and opportunities in adult social care through national linked data insights Open
ObjectivesTo describe adult care and support patterns across Wales, examining variations by socio-demographic characteristics, impairments and health conditions, and deprivation. This study aims to identify disparities in care provision ac…
View article: What Linked Data Can Tell Us About the Increasing Numbers of Children Entering Public Care
What Linked Data Can Tell Us About the Increasing Numbers of Children Entering Public Care Open
The number of children in public care in Wales, UK, rose from the mid‐1990s to 2021. It is unclear if this change was related to increases in risk factors in parents, changes in the impact of risk factors, or changing policies and practice…
View article: The inter-relationship between parental problems and ethnic background: How do they impact on entry into local authority care?
The inter-relationship between parental problems and ethnic background: How do they impact on entry into local authority care? Open
Both parental problems and being from certain ethnic minoritized populations are associated with an increased likelihood of children entering local authority care. This study explored the intersection of these factors in the UK. Population…
View article: Outcomes for high-risk young people referred to secure children’s homes for welfare reasons: a population record linkage study in England
Outcomes for high-risk young people referred to secure children’s homes for welfare reasons: a population record linkage study in England Open
Purpose Secure children’s homes (SCHs) restrict the liberty of young people considered to be a danger to themselves or others. However, not all young people referred to SCHs find a placement, and little is known about the outcomes of the y…
View article: Parental risk factors and children entering out-of-home care: The effects of cumulative risk and parent’s sex
Parental risk factors and children entering out-of-home care: The effects of cumulative risk and parent’s sex Open
Background
Parental difficulties, including mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic violence and learning disability have been associated with children entering out-of-home care. There is also evidence that these issues may co-occur …
View article: Retention in statutory social work from fast-track child and family programs
Retention in statutory social work from fast-track child and family programs Open
Summary Two fast-track child and family social work training programs have been established in England — Step Up to Social Work and Frontline. Trainees’ financial support is far higher than for mainstream social work degrees. One of the re…
View article: Even Secure Children’s Homes Won’t Take Me. Children Placed in Alternative Accommodation
Even Secure Children’s Homes Won’t Take Me. Children Placed in Alternative Accommodation Open
Secure Children’s Homes (SCH) in the UK are locked establishments for children perceived to be at serious risk and referred through welfare or youth justice systems. The UK SCH population has recently decreased, but the percentage accommod…
View article: Staff Wellbeing and Retention in Children’s Social Work: Systematic Review of Interventions
Staff Wellbeing and Retention in Children’s Social Work: Systematic Review of Interventions Open
Objective: To systematically review international evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions targeting the mental health, wellbeing, and retention of child and family social workers and their impact on child and …
View article: The Views of Local Authorities in England on How to Prevent Children Being in Care
The Views of Local Authorities in England on How to Prevent Children Being in Care Open
Purpose
\nThe rates of children looked after by local authorities in England have been rising for more than two decades. This study was conducted to determine what approaches local authorities have adopted that they perceive to be the most…
View article: Social Media: Social Workers’ Views on Its Applications, Benefits and Drawbacks for Professional Practice
Social Media: Social Workers’ Views on Its Applications, Benefits and Drawbacks for Professional Practice Open
Awareness about current use of social media in social work and its benefits and drawbacks is lacking. An online questionnaire collected data from a sample of 569 participants within social work across different local authorities. Nearly a …
View article: Excluded Girls’ Stories of Belonging
Excluded Girls’ Stories of Belonging Open
Exclusion from school is an issue of national and local concern. With more boys experiencing exclusion than girls the research is dominated by a male perspective. This research aimed to provide an in-depth exploration of the experience of …
View article: Improvements in Parental Emotional Well-Being During Home Visiting Support: What Works for Whom?
Improvements in Parental Emotional Well-Being During Home Visiting Support: What Works for Whom? Open
Home visitors can support parents who have low levels of emotional well-being. While support may be effective for some families, the circumstances in which it is effective are less well understood. Longitudinal administrative data from Hom…
View article: Evaluating needs-based home visiting support: Can administrative data help?
Evaluating needs-based home visiting support: Can administrative data help? Open
Objective Home visiting is a form of family support which can help families with different problems in different ways. Previous evaluations have utilised either experimental or qualitative designs. However, the needs-based nature of suppor…
View article: Exploratory analyses of the rates of children looked after in English local authorities (2012-2017)
Exploratory analyses of the rates of children looked after in English local authorities (2012-2017) Open
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