Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
Articles focused on research
The following paper has been chosen by our Senior Archivist Nicky Hilton. The author gives a lively account of group work in an experimental psychiatric ward of a US Naval hospital in the early 1950s. Interactions between patients are used to explore how group therapy can be used to improve the health of the individual. … Read more
The team at the MB3 Planned Environment Therapy Archives and Special Collections are delighted to announce the launch of the Service’s new online catalogue. For the first time you can independently search our collections from anywhere in the world using your computer, laptop or mobile device. The launch of the catalogue is part of a … Read more
The following paper is from The PET Archive, from Special Education: Forward Trends, Vol 9, No.1 which was published in April 1982. The journal still exists but is now called British Journal of Special Education. The NCSE refers to the National Council for Special Education. Thank you to Nicky Hilton and Jen Galloway for unearthing … Read more
The following paper from The PET Archive is from the Cassel Hospital. It looks at the family unit at the Cassel Hospital in the late 1960s. Cassel Hospital is of particular interest in the Archive at the moment, as the collection has just returned from being cleaned by a professional conservation company and has been … Read more
Commissioned by Alia, the following analysis of current research assesses the outcomes forchildren and connections to their families, avoiding family separation in child welfare practice: Continuing this edition’s theme of Family Work, this study looks at the unseen costs of foster care. Link to Full Study Link to Research Brief
A new article by Dr. Caryn Onions Retaining foster carers during challenging times: the benefits of embedding reflective practice into the foster care role has now been published in Adoption & Fostering. Volume 42 Issue 3, October 2018 and can be viewed at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0308575918790433
The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. The new figures reveal that there are now constituencies within the UK where more than half of children are growing up in poverty – compared to one in ten, in the areas with the lowest child poverty rates. … Read more
75% of adult mental health issues begin before the age of 18 and with 1 in ten primary aged children is now struggling with common mental health issue such as anxiety, depression or anger management. As a Bristol based Solution Focused Therapist I wanted to try and develop a tool for parents and teachers to use to promote coping and … Read more
‘Developing Research for the Children’s Residential Care Sector’ Where: The Mulberry Bush School, Linden House Annexe. Click here for map link When: Tuesday 31st January 2017 Time: 10.00 – 15.00 (registration from 09.30) Cost: £45.00 including lunch For: Residential practitioners, providers, researchers and academics This event is CPD accredited. The day will offer talks and workshops … Read more
The need to learn from research – and think more deeply
A full programme covering all aspects, sponsored by the Modern Records Centre at Warwick University and the Child Care History Network
The importance of training, management and leadership in setting and fostering values