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The Israel/Palestine conflict is causing deep concern for all victims and for the future. ESWRA unites its voice to those who engage in non-violent dialogue and the peaceful coexistence of peoples and nations. True peace is the only possible condition for achieving social justice, human rights, collective responsibility, and respect for diversities. These are the central principles of social work, and social work research.
|2023-10-17|0|1|§341|ESWRA Seminar Series|Upcoming Seminars
Details about each seminar will follow in the coming weeks visit the new Seminar page here: https://www.eswra.org/seminars.php
10th January 2024 Social Work Crime & Criminal Justice SIG (SWCCJ) Ines Herrero & Caroline Bald
21st February 2024 Social Work Practice Research SIG Martine Ganzevles
13th March 2024 Children's Rights In Practice SIG Paul McCafferty
15th May2024 The use of evidence in social work practice: Beyond the obvious facilitators and barriers Holger Suarez
12th June 2024, Social Work Workforce Research SIG Austin Griffiths
Date to be arranged Conversation Analysis and Social Work (CASW)
Date to be arranged Research on Social work and Policy Engagement
|2023-09-05|4|1|§354|SAVE THE DATE - Announcement of the ASTRA conference to disseminate|From Project Astra
The Project Astra team are pleased to announce the international conference
“Shaping an ecosocial future now! Disseminating and advancing transdisciplinary research on sustainability transitions”
at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Finland, organised by the MSCA-ETN-ASTRA research project (funded by the European Commission) from May 23-25, 2024.
We welcome:
- transdisciplinary researchers
- policy makers
- NGOs
- social work practitioners
- students of all disciplines interested in sustainability transition and ecosocial future.
to discuss the ASTRA findings and actively participate in shaping ecosocial transitions towards a more sustainable world. The novelty of ASTRA lies in integrating transdisciplinary sustainability transition research and social work research, policies, and practices. ASTRAs primary focus is to tackle the challenge of social inclusion of young people in precariousness, people with a migration background, and vulnerable communities.
The Conference programme consists of international keynote speeches, panels, and workshops focusing on topics and methods on shaping an eco-social future.
The keynote speakers are:
Gianinna Muñoz Arce, University of Chile
Dirk Holemans, the Belgian Green think-tank Oikos and the Green European Foundation
Barzoo Eliassi, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Tiina Onkila, JYU
Speakers of the JYU.Wisdom- and JYU.Well- communities will also contribute. Please follow our conference web site for more information: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/shaping-an-ecosocial-future-now We would be grateful if you could extend this invitation to any interested party within your organisation or among your partners and collaborators.
Best regards,
ASTRA Conference TEAM
|2023-12-11|5|0|§353|CPD Conferences & Masterclasses |Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd | Social Care Conferences UK Ltd | Education Conferences UK Ltd are pleased to offer a 20% discount with code hcuk20eswra
Deprivation of Liberty: Moving Forward
WEDNESDAY 17th JANUARY 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
The Department of Health and Social Care announced on the 5th April 2023 that the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards will be delayed until at least the next general election (anticipated to be in Autumn 2024).
With the delay to the Liberty Protection Safeguards it is more important than ever to ensure the existing scheme of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) works, that providers understand the application of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and interaction with the Mental Capacity Act. It has been widely recognised that there are number of challenges associated with the current DoLS system, particularly in light of the increases in the number of DoLS applications – which have been seen across England and Wales. In light of the UK Government decision, we will need to consider how we strengthen the current DoLS system in order to continue to protect and promote the human rights of those people who lack mental capacity.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/liberty-protection-safeguards-mca or click on the title above or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #LPS2024
Self Neglect & Adult Safeguarding: Responding to Self Neglect & Hoarding
FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
The Covid-19 pandemic has created new levels of isolation and loneliness for people increasing the risk of self-neglect. Self-neglect can be a complex and challenging issue for practitioners because of the need to find the balance between respecting a person’s autonomy and fulfilling a duty to protect the adult’s health and well-being. https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/self-neglect-and-adult-safeguarding-responding-to-self-neglect-hoarding or click on the title above or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #SelfNeglect
Improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Conference
FRIDAY 1st MARCH 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
We are pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Conference to focus on improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
This Conference will focus on the highly relevant and complex area of improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
Attending this conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve mental health support for refugees and asylum seekers
- Reflect on the lived experience of a refugee to this country
- Understand the national context
- Understand the vulnerabilities that lead to mental health issues in refugees and asylum seekers
- Examine how to set up holistic services that meet the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers
- Reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on refugees and asylum seekers, and how we can improve support during and beyond Covid-19
- Learn from the experiences of the Red Cross and Doctors of the World in delivering Multi-tiered and comprehensive MHPSS Systems & Psychological First Aid
- Hear how you can support the effective integration of refugees into the education system
- Improve your skills in working with asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced trauma
- Develop strategies for providing peer and community support
- Understand the role of specialist interventions such as trauma focused CBT
- Working with victims of human trafficking
- Improve practice in building resilience and improving care of unaccompanied young people seeking asylum
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/improving-mental-health-support-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees or click on the title above or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
Trauma-Informed Practice in Adult Safeguarding
FRIDAY 8th MARCH 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on a practical guide to developing trauma informed practice in adult safeguarding. An awareness of trauma and trauma informed practice can support people to feel safe, prevent re-traumatisation and deliver a strengths based approach to providing care, aiding recovery and identifying ongoing support. The conference will identify how individuals, services and organisations can deliver trauma informed culture and safeguarding practice.
Through national developments and practical case studies the conference will provide you with an essential guide to delivering trauma informed adult safeguarding in your service.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to deliver trauma informed adult safeguarding practice
- Reflect on the lived experience of how understanding past trauma can improve safeguarding
- Update your knowledge on principles of trauma informed practice
- Develop your skills and competence in trauma informed adult safeguarding
- Explore frameworks that can support delivery of trauma informed responses
- Implement trauma informed practice in healthcare settings
- Reflect on trauma informed responses to adverse childhood experiences
- Practice skills and share resources in responding in a sensitive way to trauma
- Identify key strategies for delivering a trauma informed safeguarding culture in your service
- Learn from case studies including adverse childhood experiences and supporting refugees and asylum seekers
- Manage disclosure and prevent re-traumatisation
- Understand how to better support staff who are working with people who have experienced trauma to prevent secondary trauma
- Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/trauma-adult-safeguarding or click on the title above or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #TraumaAS
Safeguarding Children from County Lines Exploitation 2024
TUESDAY 26th MARCH 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
With the impact of the cost-of-living crisis bring felt up and down the county, there are many more children becoming vulnerable to county lines drugs gangs. Join us for this one-day conference to hear from expert speakers, including those with lived experience, to help you to understand the risks as well as supporting you to identify and intervene where children and young people are at risk.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/safeguarding-children-from-county-lines-exploitation or click on the title above or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CountyLinesExploitation
Data Protection Officer in Health and Social Care: What Good Looks Like
FRIDAY 12th JANUARY 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
This practical workshop will cover the essential aspects of the requirement for health and social care bodies to have a Data Protection Officer as outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation and associated legislation and guidance. It will concentrate on the tasks the Data Protection Officer must disperse.
In 2018 both the General Data Protection Regulation and a new Data Protection Act were introduced in the UK, requiring health and social care bodies, by the nature of their work, to employ a Data Protection Officer. There is, to a certain extent, relatively clear guidance in the legislation as to what this role entails. This course, however, facilitated by two highly experienced professionals in the field, undertakes to highlight how to practically implement the requirements, introducing a practical approach to concepts such as Data Protection Impact Assessments / Privacy by Design and Data Breach Management.
It will move beyond the letter of the legislation, to guide delegates towards the support that is available to them in the wider health and social arena and beyond in the dispersal of their duties as a Data Protection Officer.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/data-protection-officers or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Masterclass: Safeguarding Adults at Risk - NHS Level 4
WEDNESDAY 17th JANUARY 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
This one day masterclass, facilitated by Christina Fairhead, Associate Facilitator, The Athena Programme, will enable you to focus in detail, on the various forms of abuse that can take place and develop a better understanding of who is an adult at risk, who the potential abusers are, and the actions you must take where abuse is disclosed (safeguarding thresholds).
This course examines the concept of vulnerability and the safeguarding of adults at risk in a variety of situations – some of which are regulated under the Care Standards Act 2000.
Our course will help you in analysing legislation and regulatory frameworks surrounding interagency collaboration including The Care Act 2014, the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/masterclass-safeguarding-adults-at-risk-nhs-level-4 or click on the title above or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
Understanding and recognising the impactful nature of neglect on a child’s life. Learning how to spot the signs and symptoms of neglect including affluent neglect and how this can be managed within your setting. As well as practical exercises of how to gain support for the child. This course is designed for all people working closely with children in a wide range of settings. It will help you to identify, often the hidden abuse which comes with neglect and understanding the importance of spotting and recording all signs. We will also cover the relatively unknown factor of affluent neglect and its equally impactful nature on a child’s life. The course will look closely at disguised compliance and appreciate why it is so harmful for a child. We will look at a wide range of realistic scenarios which will equip staff with the skills and how best to respond in such situations, as well as how to access support for both the child and staff if required.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/child-neglect-the-hidden-abuse or click on the title above or email kam@hc-uk.org.uk
Supporting Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing
THURSDAY 7th MARCH 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
This essential masterclass provides delegates with an essential overview of your role and responsibilities in relation to staff mental health and wellbeing.
Join us for this one-day masterclass for a complete guide to supporting staff mental health and wellbeing. Our expert speaker will take you through your legal responsibilities as well as looking in detail at how you can support staff with mental ill-health. During the afternoon you will consider the importance of taking proactive steps to support staff and how you can manage the stress in the workplace. You will come away feeling prepared to audit your current practice and put in place an action plan going forward.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/supporting-staff-mental-health-wellbeing or click on the title above or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Responding to Subject Access Requests for Health & Social Care
THURSDAY 14th MARCH 2024
VIRTUAL, Online
This practical workshop, facilitated by Barry Moult, a former Head of Information Governance for an NHS Trust, will look at managing Subject Access Requests and what you need to consider to comply with legislation and upholding individuals rights to access personal and sensitive information held about them. This will enable delegates to look at case studies and have the confidence to respond to requests.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/subject-access-requests or click on the title above or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #RefugeeMentalHealth
|2023-11-30|5|0|§352| SAGE Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work.|
Killick C & Taylor BJ (2020) Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work: An Introduction. London: Sage. ISBN: 9781529702224
This book is designed for students on qualifying social work courses. It focuses on the essential social work skills of undertaking assessments and making decisions in a context of risk and uncertainty. The book outlines a framework for this challenging aspect of practice, and considers key dimensions such as involving clients, use of assessment tools and collaboration with other professionals and decision systems such as case conferences and courts. Particular attention is given to analysing knowledge within assessment and forming a professional judgement. It addresses generic legal and ethical issues for social workers involved in safeguarding and service eligibility decision making. A final chapter focuses on the development of professional skills in this increasingly important area of assessment, risk and decision making.
Link to SAGE https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/assessment-risk-and-decision-making-in-social-work/book269788#contents
|2023-11-23|3|0|§350|CfA: 8th conference on Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work (DARE), Zurich|The biennial conference on Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work (DARE) is setting out for new shores. After a highly successful run in Belfast since 2010, the conference will move to Zurich, Switzerland, in 2024, taking place on 20-21 June.
The call for abstracts is now open! We invite researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students to submit abstracts for DARE 2024. Abstract submission deadline is 2 February 2024.
Find the call and further information on: https://www.zhaw.ch/dare
This biennial DARE conference series brings together researchers, managers, educators, policy makers, regulators and experienced practitioners to share developments on the related topics of: professional judgement, assessment tools and processes, decision processes, risk, evidence in social work, including ethical, emotional, technological and contextual aspects of decision making, assessment, risk and evidence. The conference fosters lively discussion on these topics and aims to be a platform to strengthen networks and launch new research and development of initiatives in social work.
Join our mailing list and do not miss any news on DARE 2024: write us an e-mail on dare-conference@zhaw.ch (Important: due to data protection reasons, you will not receive any information about the DARE conference in Zurich, if you do not join the new mailing list)
We are looking for your abstracts and hope to see you soon in Zurich! Please feel free to distribute the call in your networks.
The organizing committee
Joel Gautschi, David Lätsch, Andreas Jud, Nicole Florence Eicher, Daniela Tschümperlin
Zurich University of Applied Science ZHAW, School of Social Work
|2023-11-14|2|0|§346|Brain Health - ESWRA members interested on the topic?|One of members Gabi Lombardo is gathering a task force of experts studying issues related to the health of the brain (eg. the impact of society on the brain health from sociology, languages, ageing, trauma recovery). I'd be particularly interested to hear if you have a research centre or projects which are related to this topic.
https://stresas.wordpress.com/
Please reply to Gabi Lombardo at gabi.lombardo@eassh.eu
|2023-10-05|3|0|§340|Call for Papers - Special Issue - Journal of Technology in Human Services|CfP Special Issue 'AI in Human Services“ I Journal of Technology in Human Services
Abstract submission: September 1, 2023
Together with various colleagues from research and practice, we are guest editors for a special issue on 'AI in human services' (e.g. social work) in the Journal of Technology in Human Services. The vision of the special issue is to take a closer look at different application areas, the possibilities/limits or levels (micro/individual, meso and macro) of artificial intelligence in human service organisations. We also want to create a research community in this context. More possible research questions can be found in the (attached) CfP.
Contact and abstract submission: ai-humanservice-special-issue@fhelists.fh-erfurt.de
Link abstract: https://cloud.fh-erfurt.de/s/CxMZR5n2e7QHzMa
Prof. Dr. Michael Garkisch, M.A.
Dipl.-Sozialpädagoge (FH)
The Member Services & Research Resources Committee would like to invite you to take part in a survey about ESWRA members' research and membership resource needs and expectations. This survey is completely anonymous. The information you provide in this survey will help the committee gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges that ESWRA members face as researchers and academics. We'd also like to use your suggestions and expertise to improve ESWRA's services and research resource framework.
The survey can be found here ESWRA Resources Survey , it won't take long to complete please respond to the survey by July 30 Thank you for your time.
General Award for an Outstanding Publication in European Social Work Research - winner 2022
The General Award winner is Mandi Macdonald of Queens University, Belfast, with the article titled Digital Relationality, Rights, Resilience: Conceptualising a Digital Social Ecology for Children’s Birth Family Relationships When in Care or Adopted’. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac140
The Doctoral Annual Award for Outstanding Publication in European Social Work Research - winner 2022
The doctoral award winner 2022 is Louise O'Connor, University of London, with the article titled: Agile Emotion Practices: Findings from an Ethnographic Study of Children and Families Social Work. British Journal of Social Work. British Journal of Social Work https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac051
Congratulations!
|2023-05-04|3|0|§333|ESWRA Chair and Secretary|
ECSWR 2023 Milan saw the outgoing Chair, Alessandro Sicora, and ESWRA Secretary, Emilio José Gómez Ciriano, hand over to Karen Winter, as ESWRA Chair, and Elena Cabiati, as ESWRA Secretary. We would like to thank Alessandro Sicora and Emilio José Gómez Ciriano for their valuable contribution to the continuing success of ESWRA.
A warm welcome to Karen Winter and Elena Cabiati, who began their mandates after the ESWRA Board meeting in April 2023. Building on the success of previous chairs and secretaries, their aim is to continue to develop ESWRA to support its thriving community of social work researchers.
Handover at the closing ceremony ECSWR 2023
|2023-04-24|3|0|0e506afc-1fcc-4d71-8d23-8a50961a5f48.jpg§332|Call for abstracts for Special Issue. Social work Education: Teaching Human rights Social Work|Deadline for submissions - 10 September 2023
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/social-work-education-teaching/
Social Work Education: Teaching Human Rights Social Work
This special issue welcomes contributions on human rights teaching in social work education.
|2023-04-18|6|0|§328|Now online: European Social Work Research |The inaugural issue of European Social Work Research (ESWR) is available to read online. ESWR is the brand new flagship journal of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) and is dedicated to the development, practice and utilisation of social work research. It is the only Europe-wide journal to focus uniquely on social work research.
The inaugural issue is free to access until 30 June 2023, so please share the journal with your colleagues!
ESWR is open for submissions of research articles, book reviews and contributions to our ‘Research, Policy and Practice Exchange’. Read our call for submissions to learn more.
|2023-04-03|3|0|Launchissue.jpg§286|New Journal Announcement: European Social Work Research|Policy Press and the European Social Work Research Association are pleased to announce an exciting new journal for 2023: European Social Work Research.
Aims and Scope
European Social Work Research (ESWR) is the flagship journal of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) and is dedicated to the development, practice and utilization of social work research. It is the only Europe-wide journal to focus uniquely on social work research and its intended audience is scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers and other researchers who have an interest in social problems, social work and the contribution that social work makes to just and equitable societies.
ESWR seeks to advance scholarship and debate, connecting empirical research with theoretical understandings that may inform, and be informed by, social work. The journal particularly welcomes innovation in social work research, including the development and application of innovative research methods and theory. As a double anonymous peer-reviewed journal, it provides a forum for high-quality research that contributes to understanding and furthering all aspects of social work. Articles need not originate in Europe but must be relevant to contemporary European social work contexts and issues.
ESWR seeks to include high-quality research articles examining:
- All major social work practice areas, including (but not limited to): vulnerable children and families; mental health; addictions; disability; migrants, refugees, and immigrants; employment and unemployment; health care and hospital social work; criminal justice; and sustainable social development.
- Contemporary challenges facing social work and the communities it serves, among them: poverty; social exclusion; discrimination and oppression; inequalities, injustice and relationships of power; abuse, trauma, violence and conflict; cultural, political and environmental hazards.
- Developing and strengthening effective social work practices, organisations, programmes, policies or movements for achieving positive change and empowerment.
- Developing and strengthening the social work profession, including social work education and training; professional identity, ethics and values; and interprofessional practice.
The journal values innovation and diversity, and so embraces research that uses a wide range of methodological approaches and is informed by a wide range of theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Scholarly articles may be literature-based, conceptual or based on empirical research. They may use quantitative, qualitative or mixed empirical methodologies. Innovative methods and high-quality participative and practice research that engages with service users, carers and communities, are encouraged. ESWR also welcomes a variety of perspectives, such as psychological, philosophical, sociological, political, legal, ethical or related to human growth and development, whilst showing clear relevance to practice, management, regulation, policy, research, education or training in social work.
In addition to traditional research articles and book reviews, ESWR features a Research, Policy and Practice Exchange section for shorter articles, critical discussions and reflections. Within this section, short papers relevant to furthering social work research in Europe are welcomed. These may include:
- reflective, research-informed commentaries on topical issues
- reports of significant new research initiatives, conferences or meetings
- guidance about, and critical appraisal of research funding sources, research training and capacity development opportunities and resources.
For questions and pre-submission enquiries, please contact the editorial team at: eswr-journal@bristol.ac.uk.
Editorial team
The editorial team is led by Editor in Chief Lars Uggerhøj (Aalborg University, Denmark) and Co-Editors Ana M. Sobocan (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Elaine Sharland (University of Sussex, UK), and Brian Taylor (Ulster University, N Ireland). Find out more about the wider editorial team and board.
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