New book is first to examine theory behind recovery capital and contagion through personal accounts of those in recovery. Strength, Support, Setbacks and Solutions is a new handbook from Pavilion
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One of the most significant developments on the Internet of late has been the step change in quality of web-based video. You don’t have to be a geek to appreciate
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With Think Local Act Personal now confirmed that it will continue transforming health and care through personalisation and community-based support, the Making it Real (MiR) workplan endeavours to improve outcomes,
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An article examined the evolution of street gangs, based on fieldwork with gangs and gang members in London. It said that gangs evolved from adolescent peer groups within neighbourhoods, and
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An article examined the use of restorative justice processes by community workers, police officers, children’s homes staff, family group conference conveners, and teachers in the city of Hull, in the
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An article examined two models of employment intervention for people with severe mental illness, reporting the outcomes of trials in five mental health teams in the United Kingdom. Comparing work
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An article examined the role of specially trained officers (STOs) in providing services directly to victims of rape and sexual offences, drawing on research in one county in England. It
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Good leadership and management are essential to the successful development and implementation of public social services and for achieving better outcomes for service users. Building on the discussions of the
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There is a widely repeated claim that victims of domestic abuse suffer an average of 35 incidents prior to someone calling the police. This claim is often made without reference
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An article examined comparative outcomes for looked-after children placed in kin and non-kin care in the United Kingdom. It said that stability was achieved more commonly through kin placements, although
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