Mary Larkin finds out if a US carer support programme is effective for black and minority ethnic carers of people living with Alzhemier’s disease.
[read the full story...]How do we ensure foster placement stability for children?
Susannah Bowyer looks at a systematic review on understanding foster placement instability for looked after children and considers the practice issues.
[read the full story...]The visibility of unpaid care in England
In this blog, Ermintrude looks at secondary analysis of carer surveys and discusses the findings on hours of unpaid care in the context of obligations under the Care Act.
[read the full story...]The meanings of dementia care settings through dress
In this blog, Jill Manthorpe finds out how a ‘cultural gerontology’ study into dementia and dress can help with good practice in residential and nursing homes.
[read the full story...]Organisational co-production and social prescribing for dementia
Mike Clark considers some of the challenges of organisational co-production revealed by a study on social prescribing for people living with dementia.
[read the full story...]What psychosocial factors promote and challenge mental health recovery?
In this blog, Sarah Carr examines a systematic review into the psychosocial factors that help and hinder mental health recovery and discusses implications for policy.
[read the full story...]The Goldies: a community-based singing programme for successful ageing
In her debut blog, Jane Greenstock considers research on how community arts programmes such as singing clubs may contribute to prevention for older people.
[read the full story...]On each others’ team? Multi-agency work in safeguarding children
In this blog, Lindsey Pike examines research on multi-agency working in safeguarding children and draws out some of the practice implications of the findings.
[read the full story...]Dementia and hospitalisation: how do family carers respond?
Clarissa Giebel analyses an Australian qualitative study into family carer feelings and responses, when their loved one with dementia is admitted to hospital.
[read the full story...]Steps towards employment for disabled people: What works?
In this blog, Gerry Bennison offers an analysis of and perspectives on a study of employment programmes for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems.
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