7 articles in this issue
Nigel Anthony Malin
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Mary Eschelbach Hansen,Ashley Provencher,Brian T. Yates
Though several training and support programs for foster carers improve child behaviors, few have been shown to have a large impact on child welfare outcomes such as permanency. Additionally, most training and support programs are expensive. The Quality Pa... see more
Belen Mesurado,Ricardo F Crespo,Piablo Schiaffino
Previous literature has been committed to study the impact of socio-economic variables on material life satisfaction and to study the impact on mental health on emotional life satisfaction. However, not many studies has investigated the impact of mental h... see more
Jane Tunstill
The focus of this chapter is on the knowledge base for social work practice with children and families and its relationship to current social work policy development in England and Wales for the foreseeable future. It is argued that over the last ten year... see more
Charles Sutcliffe,Kish Bhatti-Sinclair
Two fundamental questions for social work are considered: one normative and one positive. First, is it possible for social work practice to be based on an objective that maximises social welfare; and second, does social work practice actually conform to s... see more
Uju Patricia Agbawodikeizu,Uju Patricia Agbawodikeizu,Prince Chiemeka Agwu,Uzoma Okoye,Uzoma Okoye,Ijeoma Igwe,Ijeoma Igwe
Death is regarded as a natural phenomenon of life, but its consequences for the bereaved are often times very bitter. One way to circumvent this bitter experience is through making plans before dying. However, not everyone seems to appreciate this, which ... see more
Lindsey Sanders,William Dudley,Jeffrey Milroy,David Wyrick
An estimated 2 in 3 college students report consuming alcohol in the past month and 44% of students report engaging in high risk or heavy episodic drinking at least once in the previous 2 weeks. Despite evidence suggesting that participation in sport... see more