| Project title |
Engaging
with involuntary service users in social work |
| Funding details |
Funded by the ESRC
and sfc |
| Research
team |
Heather Wilkinson,
Michael Gallagher, Mark Smith |
| Dates |
October 2009 to
October 2010 |
| Type of project |
Knowledge exchange |
| Keywords |
Health services, social work,
service provision & families / relationships |
| Project
description |
Involuntary users of social
work include adults with mental health problems and learning
disabilities, parents and children in the child protection system
and people in the criminal justice system. Current policy in
Scotland emphasises the need for increased participation of
social work users in shaping services. However, this can be
problematic with involuntary clients, who are often resistant
to the very idea of social work involvement.
Researchers will review research relevant to this issue and
organise a series of knowledge exchange events for social workers
from local authorities in South East Scotland. The project will
also involve research placements for social workers with academics
at the University, including CRFR co-director Kay Tisdall and
Professors Viv Cree and Bill Whyte from social work. |
Publications/
dissemination |
Good
Practice Guide |
| Contact |
Michael.Gallagher@ed.ac.uk |
