6 articles in this issue
Nigel Malin
The early post cold-war consensus - that bourgeois democracy has solved the riddle of history and a global capitalist economy will usher in worldwide prosperity and peace - lies in tatters; but no plausible alternatives of political and economic organizat... see more
Glenys Jones
he aim of this paper is to explore the current criteria for giving a diagnosis of autism, the potential benefits of diagnosis and the reasons why this may be missed or misdiagnosed and the possible consequences. It considers whether diagnosis is always ne... see more
Karin Hanga,Diana M DiNitto,Jean Pierre Wilken
This article focuses on difficulties that people with disabilities and reduced work capacity experience in employment and social participation, and on their rehabilitation goals, in order to make recommendations for policy and social and vocational rehabi... see more
Yasoda Sharma,Vijayan Pillai
This study examines the relationships between Social Support and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women living with HIV/AIDS. During the fall of 2011, women living with HIV/AIDS and receiving services from AIDS Outreach Center located in the southwes... see more
Jill Manthorpe,Mary Baginksy
In England several initiatives are underway in social work education, among which are changes to application and training processes, and the development of shorter employment-based post-graduate qualifying routes. Here trainees are placed with social work... see more
Amy L Huang
This qualitative study illuminates a controversial perspective of sex work arguing that it should be treated as a legitimate occupation. The article draws on a series of interviews with sex workers, social workers and experts working in areas of support f... see more