Report: Evolution of gangs in London
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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Report: Using restorative justice approaches in community development
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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Report: Employment interventions for people with severe mental illness
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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Report: Engagement with victims of rape and sexual offences
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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Report: Leadership and management in social services
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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Report: Unreported domestic violence incidents
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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Report: Improving outcomes for looked after children: a critical analysis of kinship care
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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Article: Service user involvement in mental health services
An article examined the impacts of user involvement in mental health, drawing on a study of three National Health Service foundation trusts in the United Kingdom. It said that change
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Report: Mental health services for children and young people from BME communities
A report said more research was needed into the nature and prevalence of mental health problems among children and young people from black and minority-ethnic communities, in order to support
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Report: Long-term approaches to older age
A report said that the United Kingdom government’s approach to providing for an ageing population was piecemeal and unco-ordinated, driven by impending liabilities (for example on pensions) or in response
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