Social Work and Social Sciences Review  

Nigel Malin

In this issue of Social Work & Social Sciences Review we are pleased to announce a much-welcomed and newly-formed arrangement with the Making Research Count (MRC) network which is based within the Social Care Workforce Research Unit (SCWRU) at King’s Coll... see more

James Blewett

These are uncertain and difficult times for those both delivering and those receiving social work and social care services. After nearly a decade of ‘austerity’ there has been a significant reduction in the size and scope of the welfare state (Johnstone, ... see more

Nick Frost

This article explores the key role of Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) in the English child protection system. After exploring the relevant regulation and guidance it is argued that the impact of these reviews on the child protection system has been largely ne... see more

Jill Manthorpe,Stephen Martineau

Abstract: As a whole there was remarkably little controversy in England over the Care Act 2014, once debates over funding caps had been kicked into the long grass. After all, who could oppose the idea of better information, clearer entitlements, and more ... see more

Steve J Hothersall

Debates regarding theory and practice in social work have often avoided detailed discussion regarding the nature of knowledge itself and the various ways this can be created. As a result, positivistic conceptions of knowledge are still assumed by many to ... see more

Mary Shannon

Abstract: An increased focus on ‘family’ has developed as part of the social investment state in many countries. In the particular case of England, an intensive state gaze on so-called Troubled Families has developed, where the emphasis is on families wit... see more

Jason D Brown,Sarah Serbinski,Julie Gerritts,Landy Anderson

Resource workers are child welfare workers who work closely with foster parents following placement of a child placed in care. One of the challenges they experience is reluctance to their involvement. Resource workers from a large metropolitan area were a... see more

Amy L Huang

Abstract: In the USA, school social workers play a vital role nurturing a child’s social-emotional development in all grade levels. School social workers collaborate with teachers, administrators and parents to provide optimal support for students to rema... see more