The JRF’s recent public consultation revealed a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. This Viewpoint continues the discussion about modern ‘social evils’ on the

This is our first report looking at the work we do to uphold standards and protect people who use social care services. This report captures the work we have done

What contribution can community groups make to tackling poverty in their neighbourhood? Glenn Arradon and Steve Wyler from the Development Trusts Association argue that community-led enterprise organisations including development trusts

– There were 59,500 children looked after at 31 March 2008, 1 per cent fewer than last year’s figure of 60,000 and a decrease of 3 per cent compared to

* Do dimensions of therapeutic community treatment predict retention and outcomes? * Services received and treatment outcomes in day-hospital and residential programs * Treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant women: Clinical and

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The Department of Health’s consultation paper, The case for change, has opened a debate on the long-term future of England’s care and support system. In this Viewpoint, Kalyani Gandhi and

Care is at a time of fundamental change. Social, cultural, economic and demographic pressures all highlight the need to re-examine it. Service users have developed an influential discourse which challenges

* Women’s Bodies Aging: Culture, Context, and Social Work Practice * Displaced Women in Northern Ghana: Indigenous Knowledge About Ethnic Conflict * Gender Differences in Depression: A Theoretical Examination of

Efforts to engage public support for measures to tackle poverty must consider the media’s role in informing and reflecting public opinion. This study used interviews, analysis of media output and