April, 2009
Demand Doubles for Special Needs Information and Advice.
by Susannah Kirkman
Help for parents to get educational help for their children
Every Child Matters
Each one is an individual, and has something to offer.
Why Be a Social Worker?
by Chris Durkin
The importance of motivation and the pitfalls of managerialist priorities
What is a Naughty Child?
by Valerie Jackson
The danger of labelling and sending frightening messages
Time for the Phoenix
by David Lane
Residential child care workers need to make their voice heard again.
‘Patterns of Residential Care: Sociological Studies in Institutions for Handicapped Children’ by Roy D King, Norma V Raynes and Jack Tizard
Digest by Robert Shaw
Research which led to change and some unexpected findings
‘The Normalization Principle and its Human Management Implications’ by Bengt Nirje
Digest by Robert Shaw
A short paper which had a massive impact
News Views
Including school leaving age, the public image of teenage boys, David Cameron, Baby P and the social work task, better …
‘Family Cookbook’ by Annabel Karmel
Book Review by Wanda Gibson
Something for all the family to get their teeth into
