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11 years ago
JSWEC Conf. Part 2
The second of this series features John Devaney Director of Social Work Education at Queens University Belfast and his co-presenter John Carpenter Professor of Social Work from the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol John Devaney was years a social work practitioner and joined the University in He is also...
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11 years ago
JSWEC Conf. Part 1
The th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference and th UK Social Work Research Conference Royal Holloway University of London -- July...
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11 years ago
Parent Abuse Mirror or Mirage
Jane Evans trauma parenting specialist discusses the important issue of child to parent abuse ahead of Mirror or Mirage Is Adolescent to Parent Abuse a mirror image of Domestic Abuse or is this simply a mirage Are there cross-overs or contrasts between Parent Abuse and Domestic Abuse An exciting conference being held in Bristol on th...
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11 years ago
Academic Analysis of Social Work in the Media
Kieran is a media linguist and communication consultant His PhD research explored the language of media interviews and he is now working with David Niven Associates to help analyse the negative portrayal of social work in British media In this interview Kieran provides an academic perspective of the way social work is presented in the media...
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11 years ago
Professional Officer in England: British Association of Social Workers
Professional Officer for the British Association of Social Workers Nushra gives an excellent interview discussion We talk about social work reforms the representation of social work and the troubles which Nushra and others in the profession face -- and she offers support and advice Initially she explains information shared at a social work summit this was centered around...
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11 years ago
Working with Children in Care
Practical discussion with Jenni Randall and David Akinsanya providing advice for front line staff and students Jenni was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her social work services She is an independent social worker and therapist working primarily with children and young people who are or have been in public care David is a successful campaigner for...
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11 years ago
Social Work in the Media – TV and Radio Interviews
TV and Radio interviews reflecting child protection cases I often get approached to give these in response to negative stories as the former Chair of BASW I feel they should be shared within the social work community to discuss the cases in a balanced view rather than the very negative approach that the media takes towards...
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11 years ago
President of Russian Union of Social Workers
Antonina Dashkina President of Russian Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues Vice President of INGO Conference Council of Europe We explore social work in Russia and the differences between Russia and the UK -- most notably Russians view social work with a glass half full attitude rather than the negative attitude the UK appears...
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11 years ago
BASW UK Conference and AGM
I attended the BASW UK conference and AGM and spoke at a workshop entitled 'embracing a media we love to hate' It was an excellent day with up to delegates helping to create a lively atmosphere and so I thought it a good idea to reflect on the content of the day The full lineup of speakers can be found here and...
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11 years ago
The personal, the structural: Racism and ‘Nazi Goreng’
Something I particularly enjoy much to the chagrin of my children is nasi goreng So it was with sardonic yet concerned amusement that I spotted the title Nazi Goreng -- a new novel by guitarist and travel writer Marco Ferrarese set in Penang and documenting the rise of neo-Nazis amongst some of the Malay youth Continue reading The personal the structural Racism and 'Nazi Goreng'...