Building capabilities in disabled job seekers: A qualitative study of the Remploy Work Choices programme in Scotland
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J. (2018)
Building capabilities in disabled job seekers: A qualitative study of the Remploy Work Choices programme in Scotland. Social Work and Society: International Online Journal, 16(1), 1-15
This article reports on a qualitative study of the UK’s labour activation pathway for jobseekers with disabilities and health conditions. The aim was to explore the experienc...
Exploring potentialities of (Health)care in Glasgow and beyond: Negotiations of social security among Czech-and Slovak-speaking migrants.
Journal Article
Guma, T. (2018)
Exploring potentialities of (Health)care in Glasgow and beyond: Negotiations of social security among Czech-and Slovak-speaking migrants. Central and Eastern European Migration Review, 7(1), 73-90. https://doi.org/10.17467/ceemr.2018.02
This paper draws on an anthropological perspective on social security to explore the complex ways in which Czech-and Slovak-speaking migrants living in Glasgow negotiated thei...
The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report
Report
Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. & Raeside, R. (2016)
The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government
The aim of this study was to explore the impact of ongoing welfare changes on a range of working age households in Scotland. The study consisted of four interview sweeps over ...
Association between allopurinol use and hip fracture in older patients
Journal Article
Basu, U., Goodbrand, J., McMurdo, M. E., Donnan, P. T., McGilchrist, M., Frost, H., …Witham, M. D. (2016)
Association between allopurinol use and hip fracture in older patients. Bone, 84, 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2016.01.003
Background Allopurinol reduces oxidative stress and interacts with purinergic signalling systems important in bone metabolism and muscle function. We assessed whether allopur...
Framing the experiences of BME social work students within a narrative of Educating for a Culturally Diverse Workforce
Journal Article
Hillen, P., & Levy, S. (2015)
Framing the experiences of BME social work students within a narrative of Educating for a Culturally Diverse Workforce. Social Work Education, 34(7), 785-798. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2015.1077215
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has noted that a higher percentage of black and minority ethnic (BME) students fail or take longer to complete their social work de...
The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report
Report
Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2015)
The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report
The aim of the study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides the findings from the first thre...
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Group Psychoeducation for the Management of Mental Health Problems in Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Ferguson, S., Chouliara, Z., Gullone, A., Cosgrove, K., & Douglas, A. (2014)
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Group Psychoeducation for the Management of Mental Health Problems in Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 64, 492-514. https://doi.org/10.1521/ijgp.2014.64.4.492
There has been limited published research on the effectiveness of manualized psychoeducational approaches for the mental health and behavioral problems of child sexual abuse (...
Faith and belief in Scotland.
Report
Siddiqui, M., Allison, A., Snowden, A., & Fleming, M. (2014)
Faith and belief in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government
The nature of Scottish society is changing. Scotland is becoming more ethnically and religiously diverse. Within
an equalities framework, consideration must be given to
servic...
Differing perspectives on a role for technology in care homes to improve the lives of older people and the work environment of staff
Journal Article
Wild, D., Szczepura, A., Bowman, C., Kydd, A., & Wallis, R. (2014)
Differing perspectives on a role for technology in care homes to improve the lives of older people and the work environment of staff. Housing, Care and Support, 17(2), 84-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/hcs-10-2013-0019
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to place the future development of technology within the existing reality of the diversity of care homes.
Design/methodology/approach
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Resistance, a complex challenge for practice.
Report
Robb, L. (2014)
Resistance, a complex challenge for practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: WithScotland