Complexity and social work theory and practice Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 15-20. Most social workers, wherever they work, deal with complex life situations in their practice. If situations were not difficult in…
Levels of meaning and the case for theoretical integration Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 21-28. Cognitive therapy tends to focus on how the client’s thoughts distort reality and lead to anxiety and depression. But what…
Practicing place: everyday contexts in child and family welfare Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 29-37. Place, and its corollary, displacement, lie at the centre of child welfare practice. Child neglect, the issue that more than…
Complex approaches to wicked problems: Applying Sharon Berlin’s analysis of “dichotomous thinking” Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 38-48. This article will consider one approach to ‘thinking about thinking’ as developed in Sharon Berlin’s early but seminal paper on…
Putting the kids first Caring for children after separation Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 This Families Commission report shows how some couples have set aside their personal and relationship issues and put their kids first. This report is the first study…
Using theory to support a family resilience framework in practice Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 5-14. Theory, research, and practice in social work are inescapably intertwined. Each can inform and enrich the others. As a clinical…
Sustainable Communities and Economic Development Last Publication Date: 14 Mar 2008 The Corporation jointly commissioned Market Economics Limited (MEL) and Gravitas Research and Strategy Limited (GRSL) to undertake research to examine the relationship between concentrated deprivation and community economic…
Future Directions for Eating Disorders Services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 "Future Directions for Eating Disorders in New Zealand", informed by engagement with key stakeholders, proposes a tiered model for the provision of eating disorders services. The…
Pathways to Inclusion Strategy Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 The purpose of the evaluation report is to inform interested parties of the extent to which vocational service providers have aligned their service with the Pathways…
Mental health services for prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 Prisoners have a high need for mental health services. The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) estimates that prisoners are three times more likely to require access…