Children's Geographies; 08/01/2023
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Children's Geographies; 08/01/2023
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Abstract This article explores the emergence of cocktail culture in interwar Singapore. Mixed alcoholic drinks were consumed by British men in Singapore from at least the 1910s, including the famous “Singapore Sling.” However, it was not until the 1920s that cocktails became the drink of choice for elite men and women from Singapore’s Chinese, British, […]

The post The Cosmopolitans: Cocktail Culture, Gender, and Social Status in Interwar Singapore was curated by information for practice.

The post PBS Hawaiʻi documentary features social activist UH’s McElrath was curated by information for practice.

Abstract Administrative data provide unique coverage of populations using care and the use of new datasets and advancing digital technologies only contribute to this growing area. There are ongoing limitations in the linkage of administrative datasets, which for adult social care have been exacerbated by inconsistent coding and varied IT systems. The aim of this […]

The post Use of Linked Administrative Adult Social Care Data for Research: A Scoping Review of Existing UK Studies was curated by information for practice.

Publication date: November 2024 Source: Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 157 Author(s): Jiaqi Deng, Jiaqi Liu, Jianyu Luo, Yuhong Pi, Jiabing Pan, Zhongfang Fu, Xinfeng Tang Read the full article ›

The post Social anxiety and bullying victimization: A three-level meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies was curated by information for practice.

Affilia, Ahead of Print. This study intervenes in a growing scholarly dialogue about neoliberalism in social work and social welfare by addressing the undertheorized concept of resistance. We conduct a scoping review of 54 articles published from 2008–2023 to answer two questions: how is resistance discussed in relation to neoliberalism, and what are the practice […]

The post The Nexus of Resistance and Neoliberalism in Social Work and Social Welfare: A Scoping Review was curated by information for practice.

Abstract Social work, as a human rights–based profession, is globally recognized as a profession committed to enhancing human well-being and helping meet the basic needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are marginalized vulnerable, oppressed, or living in poverty. Artificial intelligence (AI), a sub-discipline of computer science, focuses on developing computers […]

The post Considering a Unified Model of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Social Work: A Systematic Review was curated by information for practice.

The post These Social Housing Projects Around the World Can Inspire America’s New Housing Era was curated by information for practice.

The post Critical Social Work with Children and Families: Theory, Context and Practice was curated by information for practice.

The post Rethinking Justice in Catholic Social Thought was curated by information for practice.

The post Ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) and reporting guidelines of AI research in healthcare was curated by information for practice.

The post Guidance | Learning and Development Support Scheme for the adult social care workforce: a guide for employers was curated by information for practice.

The post Workshop about employing 55 000 social workers by 2030 was curated by information for practice.

The post Ways to Attend Your Social Security Hearing Before a Judge was curated by information for practice.

The post MSc Social Work: gaining confidence as a Social Worker was curated by information for practice.

The post Why social work: How to become a social worker? (version two for review) was curated by information for practice.

The post Adult Children with Mental Illness: What Social Workers Should Know was curated by information for practice.

Last week Common Sense Media released the results of their most recent teen survey…during this Coronavirus epidemic… asking teens not only about screen-time, but their feelings and fears through all this. The two numbers that jumped out at me the most were these: 48% say they feel less connected than usual with their friends right …

Continue reading "Texting and social media “may not be enough”"

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The post A ‘radically realistic’ vision for adult social care was curated by information for practice.

The post Health and Social Care Committee launches inquiry into cost of inaction on adult social care reform was curated by information for practice.

The post Strengthening Social Protection: Building a Resilient Future for Lao PDR was curated by information for practice.

The post Social Work England | Knowledge, skills and behaviours Our plan to bring new curriculum guidance into regulation for qualifying social work courses was curated by information for practice.

The post The effect of Sure Start on youth misbehaviour, crime and contacts with children’s social care was curated by information for practice.

The post National Call for Tender: Mental health and psychosocial support frame and tools (Due by 17 Oct) was curated by information for practice.

In the months leading up to the unexpected death of a baby boy, Oranga Tamariki staff incorrectly handled several concerns reported to them relating to his family.

The post Coroner finds ‘pervasive deficits’ in Oranga Tamariki social work practice before Napier baby’s death was curated by information for practice.

It has published 82 statements covering the knowledge, skills and behaviours the regulator believes that newly qualified social workers should possess at the point of registration to enable them to meet its professional standards. Social Work England consulted on the statements in 2022.

The post Social Work England sets out expectations of graduates joining profession was curated by information for practice.

The post Patterns of depression symptoms in relation to stressors and social behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among older youth and emerging adults in the United States was curated by information for practice.

The post Feeling close to others? Social cognitive mechanisms of intimacy in personality disorders was curated by information for practice.

The post Testing a Nature-based Social Intevention on Loneliness: the RECETAS-PRG Trial was curated by information for practice.

Current Directions in Psychological Science, Ahead of Print. How do humans build and navigate their complex social world? Standard theoretical frameworks often attribute this success to a foundational capacity to analyze other people’s appearance and behavior to make inferences about their unobservable mental states. Here we argue that this picture is incomplete. Human behavior leaves […]

The post Traces of Our Past: The Social Representation of the Physical World was curated by information for practice.

Volume 29, Issue 8, September 2024, Page 1047-1067. Read the full article ›

The post Military Widows’ Experiences of Social Isolation, Loneliness and Unmet Social Needs was curated by information for practice.

The post Youth activism in schools: transforming education for social change (Abstract due by 30 Nov) was curated by information for practice.

The post Youth activism in schools: transforming education for social change (Deadline Nov 30) was curated by information for practice.

Prof. Eric Posner explains a voting system for protecting the rights of minorities

A Christian social media influencer recently shared a video of his encounter with a satanist and his prayer for the man that has since gone viral. 

On Thursday, February 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual Address to the Federal Assembly. In the beginning of the speech, he touched on the topics of the special military operation in Ukraine, relations with the West, strategic stability, and later proceeded to announce a number of new national projects, changes in economic and social sphere. About special military operation Putin recalled that 2024 marks the tenth anniversary of the "legendary Russian Spring.” "The love that the people living in Crimea and new regions share for their homeland evokes pride," Vladimir Putin said.

At GroceryShop, Bazaarvoice, the platform for full-funnel authentic user-generated content (UGC) and social commerce solutions, announced Bazaarvoice Vibe – a comprehensive solution designed to help marketers source, amplify and optimise user- and creator-generated content across all channels, all from one place. Global general availability begins 1 November.

By Luke Alexander, freelance writer.

In today's digital landscape, social media has become a pivotal tool for eCommerce businesses looking to thrive in a competitive market. With 5.17 billion active users, social media is essential for businesses aiming to grow and sustain their presence.

By Craig McPherson, freelance writer.

Think of this. You've got a serious deadline to cover and are working on it. After one hour of work, you turn back to social media for a "state of relaxation". But guess what? You keep on scrolling your favourite social media platform for hours and end up missing the deadline. Sounds familiar, right?

By Georgia Leybourne, Chief Marketing Officer, Linnworks.

Success in ecommerce and retail today hinges on consumer convenience. It is fast becoming a powerful tool in the e-commerce industry, transforming the way businesses engage with their customers and increasing sales through social commerce.

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The Supreme Court has ruled against a man who cited his socialist beliefs as grounds for objecting to military service.  In upholding a lower court decision to dismiss the man’s case against the state conscription agency, the top court said Oct. 25 that there had been no error in interpreting the legal ...

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Over the last few years Catawba County has implemented many different ways for citizens to receive information and  interact with us.  I titled this Social Media because that term is recognized by everyone on the web.  It would be more appropriate to title it “Citizen Interaction with Catawba County” or just “Communicating” . And note [...]

• Providing services to children and families when children must be separated from their parents or caretakers when they are unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection and care and the child enters the legal custody and placement responsibility of social services. 

• Serving families, children, and our community by providing support and comprehensive family-centered, solution focused assessments and interventions that will support a parent’s capacity to protect and nurture their children. 

• Working cohesively with birth and resource families, children, guardian ad litems, court partners, community and in-agency partners, and other child welfare entities to support and strengthen families. 

• Striving for excellence in meeting all mandated standards in a fast-paced and mandated, but rewarding environment that ultimately seeks to assure child safety and develop and reinforce protective family units. 

In the fall of 2009, as a part of the Catawba Aging Leadership Planning Project, Catawba County, along with aging service providers, volunteers and local municipalities developed a �Livable & Senior Friendly Community Survey�. This survey was widely distributed throughout Catawba County and targeted the County�s Senior Community, their caregivers and professionals in the aging field. The purpose of the survey was to obtain current and relevant information on the quality of life of seniors. Obtaining this information is important when looking toward the future of Catawba County.