Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
Articles covering social work
There has been considerable interest in the press and the media recently about social care for older adults. Because we have an ageing population, understandably attention is being given as to how we are going to pay for such provision and a debate is going on about what the social care landscape should look like. … Read more
In the August 2007 edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics were chosen, and in each case, David Lane has described what he has found … Read more
As the festivities come to an end for another year, it is important to remember that although it is a period of great joy for many, for some it is a very difficult time, filled with feelings of isolation and loss, and for others who cannot afford to celebrate it is dominated by feelings of … Read more
In the August 2007 edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found … Read more
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. Six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found out from the files, and Chris Durkin … Read more
It’s hidden; we don’t see it; but it’s real. I recently went to a conference1 in London. I took my usual route to the capital had a smooth uneventful journey apart from being crushed into a tube at the other end. The latter was not surprising because it was the end of rush hour. As … Read more
When I look back on my childhood, I remember happy times on family holidays, playing in the garden or playing in the snow. The memories are selective and often avoid difficult periods when I experienced failure and times when I felt alone. This rather idyllic and selective view also ignores the back-drop of some of … Read more
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found out … Read more
Mental health as an issue is one of the more intractable problems of our age. We know that a very high percentage of people will suffer some form of mental health problem sometime in their lives. It is a very difficult area of work. It is difficult because it is a very private and individual … Read more
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found out … Read more
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found out … Read more
The cornerstone of all our work with children should be our ability to listen, and yet unfortunately all too often we fail to hear what they are saying. As a parent, I sometimes hear myself saying to my own children, “Give me a couple of seconds” (which could mean anything from two seconds to an … Read more