International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This research seeks to explore the experiences of social work educators and students working and learning from home The findings from an international survey sample of educators and students showed that the respondents faced issues with private and personal boundaries felt the impact of working and learning from home on both physical and emotional levels and experienced challenges to what was expected of them The respondents...

After ten years being one of the UK’s largest collaborative social work projects, Children’s Social Work Matters, we’re looking back and reflecting on the journey so far.

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Social work in prisons is linked to specific tasks regarding the care for the people who are incarcerated A multi-country qualitative study was set up to explore drug users' and professionals' perceptions of continuity of care in prison and beyond It has been pointed out that continuity of care is associated with different barriers especially regarding social work Nevertheless good practice examples do exist and could...

The consultation contains proposals on new inspection arrangements for children's homes and residential holiday schemes...

People with M E are at the heart of everything we do Our purpose is to end the ignorance injustice and neglect experienced by people with M E We do this by meeting needs now while securing change for the future Everything we do is in service of achieving three goals which we call our strategic touchstones to tackle these challenges IMPROVE the lives of people with M E INSPIRE action at all levels and...

Ofsted has published two research reports looking at early years multiple providers and providers that own more than one children's home...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - January lt br gt This descriptive article reports immediate responses to COVID- by social work field education faculty in four universities in Australia New Zealand and the United States Moving swiftly to online innovations tele-supervision teaching remote practice methods and establishing alternative placements allowed students to meet required competencies while supporting students during the immediate crisis Collaboration between field education faculty teams professional bodies and agencies and clear...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - January lt br gt This study aims to explore the conception of masculinity in organizing the help-seeking behavior of Chinese males in Hong Kong Twelve informants who had experienced being abused in various relationships participated in the in-depth interviews Discourse analysis drawn from the analytical process per James Paul Gee is applied to examine the data Six discourse positions are highlighted including placating masculinity counter-masculinity fragmented identity masculinity...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - March lt br gt Flash-flooding affected Iran in March causing the displacement of thousands of people Social workers established a Child Friendly Space CFS and applied comprehensive case management to provide psychosocial support for people who were affected by flooding PWAF n in a community in Poldokhtar covering a period of months Outreach services involving community-volunteers providing counseling establishing CFS training PWAF for reducing violence and preventing child...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This study aims to analyze Syrian women's experience of violence from the perspective of the service providers by using intersectionality as an analytical lens Face-to-face interviews were conducted with service providers working in areas highly populated by Syrians in Konya Turkey Harmful traditional practices societal violence reflected in gender-based discrimination discrimination in work life and inability to access to complaint mechanisms are the basic findings of...