It wouldn’t surprise me if the most important difference between mission-oriented employees and jobbers turns out to be not the work itself, but rather where it occurs – in the often very different sorts of companies these two groups of workers elect to join or (in the case of the former) may be driven...
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Helping health and care workers understand one another's roles in a positive spirit has inspired more focus on patient outcomes New governments always believe that integration of health and social care will solve all the problems of underfunding of care for older people, continuing health care and...
MSc programmes face the axe as university cites lack of 'internationally excellent research' in social work studies The University of Southampton has launched a consultation on plans to close two postgraduate social care programmes. In a letter to stakeholders, professor Judith Petts, dean of...
College of Social Work launches offering special deals for members despite its continuing dispute with BASW The College of Social Work is now open to paying members after officially launching this week. Despite an ongoing dispute with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), social workers can...
How one local authority scheme to support residents into employment or training is helping parents find jobs in the social care sector Social care is an area in which many people have considerable skills that lend themselves to potential employers in the private sector. As the training and employment...
A project in Stoke-on-Trent to encourage unemployed people to become care workers has seen a 94% success rate and is transforming lives. Tracy Kirton explains why Workforce commissioners face the task of providing for increasingly complex needs while simultaneously operating in an environment of unprecedented...
The defining persona in academia is the aggressive prima donna, the ruthless scholar eager to advance his or her career, and willing (ok, eager) to viciously eviscerate anyone who gets in the way. Survival, as outlined in the cult classic paper, “How to swim with sharks” requires executing a range of...
Having studied science, worked in pharmaceutical sales and with young offenders, mental health social work beats them all As a mental health social worker, working primarily with people who self harm or have tried to end their lives, it could be said that I work in the laboratory of life. I observe human...
Nobody gets a word in, so it appears healthcare reform has driven some to drink:) He is attacking the Republicans for their lack of participation in the Senate. Here’s a couple other recent posts about Max Baucus and his ties to the insurance industry. BD Baucus and the Blues Connections...
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This is a good article written by by Brain Blogger who discusses biopsychosocial perspectives. It is probably no surprise to most of us that yes indeed, work has a major influence on how we see ourselves and others as well. With the current economic state and world of information overload...
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