research in practice

Essential capabilities for child and family social work (Munro 2011: 96)

Knowledge:

research in practice resources – click on the resource name to link to it on our website

• knowledge of child development and attachment and how to use this knowledge to assess a child’s current developmental state
  

• Frontline briefing 1 on Child Development (2010)
  
• Frontline briefing 2 on Resilience (2011)
• Frontline briefing 3 on Attachment (forthcoming 2011)
  

• understanding the impact of parental problems such as domestic violence, mental ill health, and substance misuse on children’s health and development at different stages during their childhood
  
• knowledge of the impact of child abuse and neglect on children in both the short and long term and into adulthood

• Children Experiencing Domestic Violence: research review (2011)
  
• Children Experiencing Domestic Violence: signposts briefing (2011)
  
• Children Experiencing Domestic Violence: e-learning (2011)
  
• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: research review (2010) – evidence on impacts of maltreatment and neglect
  
• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: Signposts briefing (2010)
  
• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: e-learning (2010)
  
• Understanding and Working with Neglect: ecm briefing (2005)
  
• Parental Mental Health Problems: research review (2004)

Critical reflection and analysis:

• ability to analyse critically the evidence about a child and family’s circumstances and to make well-evidenced decisions and recommendations, including when a child cannot remain living in their family either as a temporary or permanent arrangement; and

• skills in achieving some objectivity about what is happening in a child’s life and within their family, and assessing change over time.

• Analysis and Critical Thinking in Assessment: a suite of resources for practitioners, supervisors and strategic leads (2010)
  
• Analysis and Critical Thinking in Assessment: literature review (2009)
  
• In-house workshops using Analysis and Critical Thinking materials: available to Partners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an in-house session
  
• Evidence Matters - social workers and the use of research evidence in the family court: handbook (2008)
  
• In-house workshop using Evidence Matters resources: available to Partners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an in-house session

Intervention and Skills:

• recognising and acting on signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect;

• In-house workshop on Neglect: recognition and response: available to Partners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an in-house session
  
• Neglect e-learning (forthcoming 2011)

• purposeful relationship building with children, parents and carers and families;
  
• skills in adopting an authoritative but compassionate style of working;
  
• skills to assess family functioning, take a comprehensive family history and use this information when making decisions about a child’s safety and welfare;

• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: research review (2010) – evidence on impacts of maltreatment and neglect – contains strong material on developing relationship-based practice
  
• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: Signposts briefing (2010)
  
• Assessing the Needs of Children and Their Families: ecm briefing (2007)
  
• Risk Assessment case study: e-learning
  
• Analysis and Critical Thinking in Assessment: a suite of resources for practitioners, supervisors and strategic leads (2010)
  
• Safeguarding in the 21^st century: e-learning (2010)
  

• knowledge of theoretical frameworks and their effective application for the provision of therapeutic help;

• Frontline briefing 1 on Child Development (2010)
  
• Frontline briefing 2 on Resilience (2011)
  
• Frontline briefing 3 on Attachment (forthcoming 2011)
  
• What Works for Troubled Children: large data base of evidence-based interventions for children and young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health problems

• knowledge about, and skills to use and keep up-to-date with, relevant research findings on effective approaches to working with children and families and, in particular, where there are concerns about abuse or neglect

• Finding and Evaluating Research: 2 e-learning units (forthcoming 2011)
  
• In-house workshop: Finding Good Quality Research - available to Partners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an in-house session
  
• Research and Policy Update: sign up for our monthly round up of new research and policy

• understanding the respective roles and responsibilities of other professionals and how child and family social workers can contribute their unique role as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Integrated Practice on the Frontline: Handbook
  
• Integrated Practice on the Frontline: e-learning
  
• Multi-professional Working: distinct professional identities in multi-professional teams: prompt topic briefing (2008)
  

• skills in presenting and explaining one’s reasoning to diverse audiences, including children and judges

• Evidence Matters: social workers and the use of research evidence in the family court: handbook (2008)
  
• In-house workshop: Evidence Matters - available to Partners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an in-house session