Evidence on personal budgets and personalization
Over the past five years, social care has been experiencing a period of change described as ‘transformational’. It has largely been based on a model initiated by the organisation ‘In
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Integrated care for older people with complex needs
Industrialised countries face the common challenge of caring for a growing number of older people. In 2010, 15 per cent of the population of countries belonging to theOrganisation for Economic
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Findings series 40 – Glasgow’s ‘excess’ mortality
This paper provides a summary of findings from a report which describes the collection and analysis of new data for a number of theories that have been proposed to explain
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Myths and Realities 15: Our ethnicity and identity- what does it all mean? (Podcast)
Myths and Realities 15 looks at whether the public’s obvious delight and celebration of all the diverse members of Team GB, irrespective of individual ethnicities and identities, marks a significant
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Myths and Realities 16: Are ‘friends’ the new ‘family’? (Podcast)
Changes in how we live, including increases in geographical mobility and single households, can affect the intimate relationships we form with others. For some, friendships form the key support network
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Children’s experiences of domestic abuse policy in Scotland
A study examined domestic abuse from the perspective of children and young people in Scotland, and considered their own solutions to improve help for children and young people, as well
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Deportation of individuals who may face a risk of torture – Commons Library Standard Note
International law places obligations on the UK when deporting individuals to countries where they may face a real risk of torture. Although the Refugee Convention allows refugees to be removed
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Scottish Government response to foster care review
The Foster Care Review, established in December 2012 by the Scottish Government to address a number of issues identified by our stakeholders and by foster carers, and as part of
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Minimising the harms of khat
The Government has announced its decision to control the herbal stimulant khat as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Dugs Act 1971. Earlier this year, the Advisory Council
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The case for care leave: families, work and the ageing population
As society faces the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population, longer life expectancies and extended working lives, more and more people are trying to manage work alongside caring for
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