Purpose- A review of current initiatives to increase science,technology,egineering and matehmaticts (STEM) achievement among American youth and young adults reveals the presence of "IQism".That is,whether such interventions are directed toward low-income minorities and/or the dispropotionate number of higher-income youth who have selected liberal arts majors over an STEM major,the country has r…
Purpose- the purpose of this paper is to draw on systemic and psychodynamic theories to subject published serious case reviews (SCRs) involving self-neglect to a deeper level of scrutiny, in order to understand how complex contexts impact on self-neglect work. it also updates the dataset of self-neglect SCRs and accompanying thematic analysis. Design/methodolgy/approach - Psychodynamic and sys…
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is twofold: firs, to update the coredata set of self-neglect serious case reviews (SCRs) and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs), and accompanying thematic analysis, second, to respond to the critique in the Wood Report of SCRs commissioned by Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) by exploring the degree to which the reviews scrutinised here can transform …
Purpose- This paper examine the experinces and autcomes of male teacher candidates in the college of Education at a large university in California. Design/methodology/approach- This mixed methods study higlights findings from the preliminary analysis of students records as well as qualitative observation notes from their university supervisors and master teachers during their student teaching …
Purpose- This paper aims to look at some of the evidence that supports the construct of reselience and the operationalisation of the "phenomena" of reselience within contemporary society.The concept of reselience has become an ifluential and society-wide construct,embraced by the positive psychology movement and impacting on educational,health and social policy sigificantly and demonstrably.Imp…
Purpose - the purpose of this paper is to consider the background to the recent changes to adult safeguarding in Wales as a result of the new measures introduced by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and discuss their potential impact. Design/methodology/approach - The paper relies on a range of material including reports published by the Law Commission, the National Assembly …
purpose - to reflect on the particular case from a professional's perspective to provide. in conjunction with the original article, a more holistic overview of some of its implications for safegiarding practice and, by definition, for the provision of health and social care support services to individuals with a traumatic brain injury and their families. The paper aims to discuss these issues. …
Purpose - Whether social workers should have a power of entry in cases individuals seem to be hindering safeguarding enquiries for community-dwelling adults at risk is a topical question in England. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a re-examination of relevant sections of the 2012 Government Safeguarding Power of Entry Consultation. Design/methodology/approach - Re-analy…
Purpose - There are currently no national adult safeguarding outcome measures that focus on people who have been through an adult safeguarding investigation in England. There is need for local authorities (LAs) and their partners to be able to measure whether the services provided to adults at riks of abuse and neglect are effective. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/a…
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse in detail the findings from 40 serious case reviews (SCRs)involving adults who self-neglect, and to consider the commissionsing and reporting of such inquiries in the context of accountability that also involves the Corner and the Local Government Ombudsman. Design/methodology/approach - This study comprised a cross-case analysis of 32 SCRs, us…