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Celebrating the black presence in Westminster 1500-2000: Westminster City Council
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/blackpresence/
This site is maintained by the City of Westminster Archives Centre. It provides information, listing s and access to some online exhibits about the history of London’s black population. This includes coverage of immigration, the slave trade and abolition and advice on sources for Black and Asian history in central London. Users to the site may access some digital images of photographs, manuscripts, prints and other documents. Copyright information is displayed on the website.
Added: 2010-01-20More details
Devolution’s impact on low-income people and places
http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/impact-of-devolution
This site provides free access to the full text of a 20 page report by Jim McCormick and Anne Harrop which was published in January 2010. The paper summarises the impact of a decade of devolved government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland upon poverty and the lives of the poor. There are links to associated publications on the social and economic impact of devolution.
Added: 2010-01-19More details
Film Exchange on Alcohol and Drugs
http://www.fead.org.uk
The Film Exchange on Alcohol and Drugs (FEAD) project began in 2008 and was designed, developed and resourced by Lifeline [q.v.] as an ongoing project. FEAD aims to show the wealth of experience and knowledge in the field; to support current debates and bring them to a wider audience; to provide discussion material for training and development purposes; to use video clips to share key documents and further reading; and to establish a platform through which important ideas can be shared with interested parties. The main purpose of the FEAD website is to provide access to a video bank of video clips related to drug and alcohol abuse. There are over 200 clips available on such areas as criminal justice, harm reduction, tools and technologies, future/public service reform, health and well- being etc.
Added: 2010-01-18More details
Historytalk
http://www.historytalk.org/index.htm
HISTORYtalk is a registered charity based in Notting Hill in West London. It specialises in services (research, education, training) relating to the history of the Kensington and Chelsea area. Its website provides information on its aims and activities. It includes newsletters and some online histories of West London. These include materials (articles, photographs and oral history accounts) relating to immigrant West Indian and Caribbean communities in London covering the race riots in Notting Hill during the 1950s.
Added: 2010-01-14More details
Social Work Task Force
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/swtf/index.shtml
The Social Work Taskforce, chaired by Moira Gibbs, was set up by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department of Health. It " has been working with frontline social workers, social work leaders, families and academics to support and develop the long-term reform of the social work profession, including training, recruitment and day-to-day practice, " across adult and children's services. These pages from the DCSF website include access to all the reports, including the final report that was published in December 2009, Building a safe, confident future. This "emphasises that the practice of social work needs to be raised to a new level " and should be led by a College of Social Work. The recommendations will be introduced by a Social Work Reform Board, also chaired by Moira Gibbs.
Added: 2009-12-07More details
Self-harm, Mental Health Foundation
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/mental-health-a-z/self-harm/?locale=e
These webpages from the Mental Health Foundation provide information on self-harm which is a major public health issue in the UK, predominantly affecting young people between the ages of 11 and 25 years. Links are provided to "Truth hurts : report of the national inquiry into self-harm among young people" published in 2006 by the Mental Health Foundation. This highlighted the need for better understanding of the reasons for self-harm, and more evidence of what works in prevention and intervention.
Added: 2009-12-01More details
Good Practice Framework, SCIE
http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/Goodpracticeframework/
"Good practice in care delivers the outcomes that people who use care services, carers & stakeholders require through tried & tested methods." SCIE's Good Practice Framework website enables practitioners to upload examples of good practice in care which has been proven. This can then be shared with staff, carers and the public through the website. The searches available are subject searching by social care online keyword or browsing the social care online topic tree. Browsing is also available by Dignity in Care keywords and by organisation type or name.
Added: 2009-11-19More details
High quality care for all : our journey so far
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolic
High quality care for all : our journey so far, was published in June 2009 by the Department of Health. Lord Darzi examines the progress the NHS has made in the year since his previous report, High Quality Care for All : NHS Next Stage Review final report, was published. Progress has been made on all aspects of quality - patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness, with patients already seeing the difference. Proposals for the future include - the refining of targets based on evidence (with the scrapping of the 13 week outpatient and 26 week inpatient performance targets); clinicians ownership of their own budget ; and a peer review accreditation system. The report is in PDF format and requires Adobe acrobat Reader.
Added: 2009-11-19More details
Social Care TV
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/
Social Care TV is an online television channel maintained by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It was launched in 2009 with the aim of highlighting the daily lives and work of individuals involved in the social care sector (with the main emphasis on the UK). It comprises short films with associated fact sheets, advice and learning materials suitable for social workers, students, researchers and members of the public. All aspects of social care are covered including: personalisation, dementia and old age; safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, nutrition, children of prisoners and social care for vulnerable groups. Material is being continuously added. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
Added: 2009-11-05More details
Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
http://www.acamh.org.uk/
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) was originally established in 1956. ACAMH is a 'multi-disciplinary membership association' aimed at those involved in child and adolescent mental health and related areas. Its
principal objective is: 'to advance the scientific study of child and adolescent mental health and disseminate its findings through the media of meetings and publications'. The Association's website provides information on its meetings, conferences, academic initiatives and news. Online publications are available to registered members through the website. Abstracts of Occasional Papers are also available.
Added: 2009-10-30More details
Global Policy Forum
http://www.globalpolicy.org/home.html
Website of the Global Policy Forum (GPF) an “independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking”. This comprehensive site provides information and analysis on the work of the United Nations Security Council, social and economic policy at the UN, globalisation, nations and states, NGOs, UN finance, international justice, Iraq and UN reform. There are also topic headings dealing with world economic crisis, food and hunger, natural resources and global taxes. Each section breaks down into a number of sub categories providing access to a extensive collection of articles, reports, news items and other documentation, statistics and links to further resources. There are also sections which bring together all GPF publications, all external web links, details of events, links to videos relevant to GPF work and a link to the GPF blog.
Added: 2009-10-27More details
Fatherhood Institute
http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/
The Fatherhood Institute is a United Kingdom (UK) charitable organisation which was known as Fathers Direct until 2008. It collates and publishes international research on fatherhood; helps shape both UK national and local government's family policy; influences public debate on fathers; and trains family services to be father-inclusive. The Research Reviews are freely available in a mixture of Microsoft Word and PDF formats (the latter requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). Other publications such as reports and handouts are also available but some are only available to purchase via the shop.
Added: 2009-10-19More details
Children & Young People Now
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/
Children & Young People Now provides news and information to managers and senior practitioners working with children and young people aged 0 -19 years, and their families in the United Kingdom. It covers all issues facing children and young people by bringing "together children's and youth professionals across health, social care, education, childcare, youth work, youth justice and advice & guidance for young people." Children & Young People Now magazine is the official publication for members of the National Children's Bureau and The National Youth Agency. The magazine is available as a print subscription. Archives are available via the website to: - Children & Young People Now, Children Now, Young People Now, Youth Work Now and Nursery World.
Added: 2009-10-15More details
SALTO Youth
http://www.salto-youth.net/
SALTO-Youth Net is a network of eight resource centres working within the European YOUTH programme. Its work is supported by the European Commission. SALTO is part of the European Commission's training strategy and works 'in synergy and complimentarily with other partners' in the field. It does not seek to duplicate work of other agencies. For example, it provides training and fosters partnerships between youth workers. Full details of aims and activities are available on the website. Priority areas of work are social inclusion, cultural diversity and participation. In the UK it has a resource base at the British Council.
Added: 2009-10-07More details
Social Care Bulletin
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Bulletins/Socialcarebulletin/D
Social Care Bulletin is a quarterly publication from the Department of Health. "The bulletin's aim is to address matters related to the organisation and delivery of social care services and includes items of direct interest to social care staff." It aims to inform, to promote good practice, and to support staff in their everyday role, providing "up-to-date, easy to read explanations of the latest policy news and initiatives." Access to the bulletin is freely available online, including back issues from issue 1, January 2007 and the pilot issue January 2006. The bulletin is available in PDF format and therefore Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Added: 2009-09-17More details
Shaping the future of care together
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolic
Shaping the Future of Care Together was published as Cm 7673 in July 2009. "As promised in Building Britain's Future, this Green Paper sets out the Government's proposals for ways to reform the care and support system for adults in England." Care and support is described as a mixture of financial, practical and emotional support that helps people to do everyday things. The aim is to build the first National Care Service in England that is fair, simple and affordable for everyone. Detailed proposals for implementing a new National Care Service will be published in a White Paper on care and support in 2010.
Added: 2009-09-10More details
Adoption and Fostering
http://www.baaf.org.uk/res/pubs/aandf/
Adoption and Fostering is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF). Coverage includes adoption, fostering, looked after children and child placement issues. Full text is available to subscribers only with access to back issues from vol.23, no.1, 1999. Abstracts and contents are however freely available to all from this date. In addition to articles on new developments in childcare practice and research, the journal also includes health notes and legal notes for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, book reviews and also abstracts from other relevant publications
Added: 2009-09-04More details
NHS Health and Well-being Review
http://www.nhshealthandwellbeing.org/index.html
The NHS Health and Well-being Review was an independent review chaired by Dr Steve Boorman, which was established by the British government in 2008 to investigate the occupational health of NHS staff (doctors, nurses, medical and clerical related staff) and see how it could be improved. The site provides information on the remit of the review and its activities. It includes the full text of all press releases and full text reports. Topics covered include rates of staff sickness in the NHS, staff perception surveys; and measures to improve job satisfaction and output in the U.K National Health Service.
Added: 2009-08-20More details
Carer Watch
http://carerwatch.com/mhealth/
Carerwatch is an independent UK campaigning organisation run by carers for carers. It seeks to improve the U.K care system and raise the profile of unpaid carers in the Media and society in general. Its website provides information on its aims and activities. This includes press releases, statements, campaign materials and comments on recent social care related themes. These include the funding and provision of social care in the UK, the financial situation of carers, social welfare reform and legislation and the provision of care services by the NHS.
Added: 2009-07-30More details
Flu Pandemic Game: a business continuity training resource
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolic
This site is maintained by the Department of Health. It provides free access to an online game developed by the government for healthcare organisations. The game is designed for 3-8 players. It is intended to teach medical and healthcare staff about the potential effects of an influenza pandemic on staffing levels in the NHS by simulating a number of scenarios. The site includes the game and associated documentation. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. It is a useful example of technology / gaming being used by the government as teaching tool.
Added: 2009-06-25More details
How social workers spend their time : an analysis of the key issues that impact on practice pre- and post implementation of the Integrated Children's System
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/programmeofresearch/projectinformation.cfm?proj
How social workers spend their time : an analysis of the key issues that impact on practice pre- and post implementation of the Integrated Children's System - is a study published in 2009 as Research Report DCSF-RR087. It uses "secondary analysis of existing research data to provide information on the extent to which social workers report spending their time on direct activities with children, young people and their families, and on indirectly related activities such as liaising with other professionals or recording information. The paper compares data collected from two series of focus groups with social workers and managers in 2001/02 and again in 2007/08." The research was carried out by the Centre for Child and Family Research at Loughborough University and published by the Department for Children Schools and Families. The report is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Added: 2009-06-18More details
Chid Poverty Bill
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2008-09/childpoverty.html
The Chid Poverty Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 11th June 2009 as Bill 112 Session 2008-09. "The Bill would provide a statutory basis to the commitment made by the Government in 1999 to eradicate child poverty by 2020." It "places a duty on the Secretary of State to meet four United Kingdom-wide income poverty targets by the end of the financial year 2020". These are Relative poverty; Combined low income and material deprivation; Persistent poverty; and
Absolute poverty. The progress of the Bill can be followed from this Parliament webpage and the full text of the document can be accessed in html or PDF format.
Added: 2009-06-18More details
UK Drug Rehab
http://www.uk-rehab.com/
UK Drug Rehab is a directory of drug addiction treatment centres, drug rehab organisations and service providers within the United Kingdom. "UK-Rehab.Com is a privately funded, non-profit making project that aims to provide free, unbiased information on drug addiction, alcoholism, substance abuse and rehabilitation." The Drug Info section provides general facts on drug abuse and detailed information on specific drugs. There is also a section on the role of the family.
Added: 2009-06-11More details
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index
http://www.well-beingindex.com/
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index is a social survey of the well-being of American citizens. It provides daily indexes of the health, economic and social well-being of American citizens using data from daily market research polls of at least 1,000 citizens. Topics covered include their perceived physical health; emotional health; the extent to which they engage in health behaviour; perceptions of the workplace environment; access to basic services (food, shelter and a safe place to live) and evaluations of their future life prospects. It is a useful tool for tracking changing levels of happiness and confidence amongst the US population. results can be filtered by age, location, ethnic group and income. They can also be used to trace the impact of the economic recession upon the national mood. Users can download monthly reports which highlight historic trends from 2008 onwards. Information on the methodology used is provided.
Added: 2009-06-01More details
Child AbuseWatch.eu
http://www.abusewatch.eu/
Child AbuseWatch.eu is the European section of Child AbuseWatch.net. This is a website provided by a privately funded organization established in 2008, based in United States of America. Its mission is to protect children from abuse. It provides a centralized source of easy-to-access and understand child abuse prevention information and education. The site is designed for use by the public and professionals alike and also provides tools to investigators, law enforcement and healthcare professionals. Parts of the site are in Spanish and French and there is a link to the American site.
Added: 2009-05-14More details
Gallup Coexist index 2009: a global study of interfaith relations
http://www.muslimwestfacts.com/mwf/118249/Gallup-Coexist-Index-2009.aspx
The Gallup Coexist Index is a market research survey conducted by the Gallup foundation. It offers insight into the state of relations between people of different religious faiths worldwide using a measure of how well people feel different faith communities are intergrated in their country. It also surveys in depth attitudes towards interfaith living between muslims and non-muslims in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Topics covered by the latter include public perceptions towards integration, the relationship between religion and national identity, attitudes towards the wearing of headscarves and the veil by Muslims, and levels of confidence in particular social and political institutions by muslims and no-muslims. The findings offer insight into the state of religious tolerance in modern Europe. Information on the methodology used is provided.
Added: 2009-05-11More details
Poverty & public policy: a global journal of social security, income, aid and welfare
http://www.bepress.com/pso_poverty/
Poverty & public policy is a quarterly academic open access journal launched in 2009 with the support of the Policy Studies Organisation. ISSN 1944-2858. It aims to publish research articles, public policy reviews, book reviews, datasets and features covering a wide range of subjects relating to poverty, income distribution, and welfare (social security programmes) worldwide. These include social security benefits, social exclusion, welfare state policies and programmes) Users may access all materials from vol.1, 2009 via the website. It is also possible to sign up for RSS feeds to receive updates on the latest content added.
Added: 2009-05-06More details
Ebony Magazine 1959-
http://books.google.com/books?id=r9QDAAAAMBAJ
Ebony Magazine is one of America's oldest and most successful African American popular magazines. It covers economics, business, current affairs and entertainment for the general black population. Available via Google is the back run of the journal from 1959 to the present day. Users should note that some of the more recent issues may not be accessible online free of charge. This is a useful source of information on the social, political and economic history of the African American community at this time. Topics covered offer insight into their daily lives, community and social concerns. There is also coverage of Black civil rights struggles, racism and race relations in the USA.
Added: 2009-04-29More details
Feed Navigator: National Library of Health Sciences,Terkko
http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/feednavigator/
The Feed Navigator is an excellent current awareness tool for those working in healthcare. It offers a directory of several thousand health, medical and scientific journal contents page RSS feeds which is maintained by the National Library of Health Sciences, Terkko, University of Helsinki, Finland. Health sciences is defined widely to include public health policy, nursing, medicine, psychology, women's health as well as mecial sciences. It is possible to use the website to create a list of useful bookmarks of journal web pages. Alternatively you can create a single aggregated feed of recently published articles on a specific subject area which can be sent to a personalised webpage, ordered chronologically by titles most recently published. Technical anbd copyright information is displayed on the website.
Added: 2009-04-28More details
Child wellbeing and child poverty : where the UK stands in the European table
http://www.cpag.org.uk/info/ChildWellbeingandChildPoverty.pdf
Child wellbeing and child poverty : where the UK stands in the European table, is a briefing paper of research by a York University team for the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) published in April 2009. This league table of young people's wellbeing places the United Kingdom 24th out of 29 countries measured across seven areas: health, education, housing, material resources, relationships, risk, and how young people feel about their lives. The data was mostly drawn from 2006 and does not reflect changes as a result of government programmes since that time. This briefing paper is a summary of J Bradshaw and D Richardson, ‘An index of child wellbeing in Europe’, published in Child Indicators Research (April 2009). It is available in Full text in PDF format.
Added: 2009-04-23More details
Journal of Social Intervention : Theory and Practice
http://www.journalsi.org/index.php/si/index
The Journal of Social Intervention : Theory and Practice is a peer reviewed open access "electronic journal that aims to make academic research and reflections on practice in social intervention available to academics, social scientists and other professionals." It "focuses on the interface between policy, the development of methodology, and professional practice, covering the gamut of social work related subjects including social education, local social policy, the care sector and organizational development." Articles on theory, research and practice are peer reviewed but not opinion pieces. The majority of articles are in Dutch but some are in English, and they all have English abstracts. Full text access is available in PDF format from Vol 14, No 1 (2005), published in 4 issues per year.
Added: 2009-04-23More details
Care Quality Commission
http://www.cqc.org.uk/
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent regulator of health and social care services in England which was created in 2009. This work was previously carried out by the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection. (None of these organisations now exist.) Its remit includes NHS social care services, nursing homes, dentists and mental health services. Its website provides information on its aims and remit. It provides access to press releases and reports containing guidelines on standards in social care for professionals and assessments of quality and policy in health and social care.
Added: 2009-04-01More details
Tackling drugs : changing lives
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/
The Tackling Drugs Changing Lives website from the Home Office, provides drugs professionals with the latest news and guidance from government about the drug strategy. There are sections on the Drug Strategy, Drug Intervention Programmes, Treatment, Drug Laws and Licensing, Drug Action Teams, and Case Studies. There are also Organisation and Publication Searches.
Added: 2009-03-26More details
SAMHDA
http://icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) "provides free, ready access to comprehensive research data in a variety of formats and promotes the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others. The goal is to increase the use of the data to most accurately understand and assess substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems. " All data may be downloaded from the Web site and includes the United States general and special populations, annual series, and designs that produce nationally representative estimates. SAMHDA is an initiative of the Office of Applied Studies (OAS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Added: 2009-03-26More details
Autism Initiatives UK
http://www.autisminitiatives.org/
Autism Initiatives UK is a charitable organization established in 1972, providing support for individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families in locations throughout the north of England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ireland. It exists to enable persons with ASD "to be fully included, participating members of their community through advocacy, public awareness and education." "Autism Initiatives UK seeks to be a major provider of direct support services to children and adults with ASD " and aims to disseminate knowledge and experience of good practice in service delivery at a national and international level.
Added: 2009-03-19More details
Government commitment to delivering Laming recommendations
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0052
This is the government response to The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report published as HC 330 in March 2009. In his report, "Lord Laming acknowledged that Government reforms introduced through Every Child Matters provided a firm foundation, but there now needs to be a renewed commitment to child protection at every level of government and across all local services." The Children’s Secretary, Ed Balls, announced steps towards implementing Laming’s recommendations, with a more detailed action plan to follow on all 58 recommendations by the end of April.
Added: 2009-03-13More details
Protection of children in England: a progress report
http://publications.everychildmatters.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/HC-330.pdf
The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report, by Lord Laming, was published in March 2009 as HC 330. It was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families following the death of "Baby P". "This document, and its recommendations, are aimed at making sure that good practice becomes standard practice in every service. This includes recommendations on improving the inspection of safeguarding services and the quality of Serious Case Reviews as well as recommendations on improving the help and support children receive when they are at risk of harm. The document aims to: evaluate the good practice that has been developed since the publication of the report of the Independent Statutory Inquiry following the death of Victoria Climbié; identify the barriers that are now preventing good practice becoming standard practice; and recommend actions to be taken to make systematic improvements in safeguarding children across the country. The report is in PDF format.
Added: 2009-03-13More details
HealthReform.Gov
http://healthreform.gov/
HealthReform.Gov is an official U.S. Government Web site managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. It was established to discuss issues about the future reform of health care services and funding in the USA. It includes details of Health Care Community Discussions, news from Congress about debates and health care reform issues, the full text of health budgets and current and proposed legislation. Topics covere dinclude Medicare.
Added: 2009-03-12More details
Autism in Mind
http://www.autism-in-mind.co.uk/
Autism in Mind (AIM), based in England, provides support and information to parents, carers, young people and families living with autistic spectrum disorder,
and aims to make a positive difference to the lives of families living with autism. They have set up several on-line support and information groups for parents and carers to access. The AIM DIET high-lights the issues within Diagnosis – Intervention – Education and Training, needed to be addressed by the government.
Added: 2009-03-12More details
Autism Education Trust
http://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/
The Autism Education Trust (AET), launched in November 2007, continues to be funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. It is a collaboration between The National Autistic Society, TreeHouse and The Council for Disabled Children, and others working in the autism field in England. "The purpose of the AET is to further raise awareness of the importance of autism education across the children’s workforce, to bring organisations involved in delivering autism education services together in order to promote effective practice and share information and to involve children and young people with autism and their families and carers in the planning and delivery of information and resources to enhance and improve autism education across the country."
Added: 2009-03-12More details
Autism Bill 2008-09
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2008-09/autism.html
The Private Members' Bill on Autism 2008-09 was drafted by the National Autistic Society. It can be followed through its various parliamentary stages from this webpage. The majority of the Bill extends only to England and section 6 only to Wales. "The Bill aims to provide better information about the numbers of people with autism and their needs and to improve the local planning and delivery of services." The Bill requires local authorities to collect data on the number of people with autism, places a duty on the Secretary of State to promote the provision of services and support for people with autism by local authorities and NHS bodies, and introduces a requirement for local authorities to ensure effective transition from child to adult services for young people with autism.
Added: 2009-03-05More details
UK Autism Foundation
http://www.ukautismfoundation.org/
The UK Autism Foundation (UKAF) is a charitable organisation which began in 2008. It has launched a £10 million fundraising program to realise its aims to build the first ever state of the art Autism Centre in London, build an autism school and to launch initiatives to help families dealing with autism who are poor. The UKAF developed from the work of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK founded in 2000 by parents and carers. The site provides access to the newsletter, and brief information about autism.
Added: 2009-03-05More details
Indian settlers in Liverpool
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/hamlyn/ip/index.html
This site was created by the Museum of Liverpool Life. It provides free access to a small on-line exhibit about the lives of Indian settlers in Liverpool during the 20th Century. It features biographies of 18 Indian immigrants, plus video clips from the film Vilayat which chronicles aspects of the immigrant experiences, for instance detailing their arrival in Britain and daily life in Liverpool. Links are provided to other websites covering the Asian imigrant experience in the Uk. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
Added: 2009-02-23More details
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK
http://www.fasaware.co.uk/
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK is a voluntary group set up to raise awareness, give informed choice and provide information for people affected by FAS. Information is available on an accredited course available via distance learning programme which is “designed to increase recognition and appropriate care of children who have been adversely affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol.” The website also provides links to critical and important documents relating to FAS, access to poster and marketing materials, details of conferences and events, and links to related websites.
Added: 2009-02-20More details
Intoxication and Intoxicated Behaviour in Contemporary European Cultures: Myths, Realities and the Implications for Policy, (Prevention) Practice and Research
http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=1425
The paper ‘Intoxication and Intoxicated Behaviour in Contemporary European Cultures: Myths, Realities and the Implications for Policy, (Prevention) Practice and Research’ by Irmgard Eisenbach-Stangl and Betsy Thom is the twenty fifth Policy Brief of the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research and was published in February 2009. The report highlights how binge drinking has been seen predominantly as a social problem associated with young people. This emphasis ”has neglected examination of the wider issue of 'intoxication' and 'intoxicated behaviours'. But to understand youthful binge drinking and associated behaviours, and to find ways of intervening to prevent or reduce harm, it is necessary to understand the prevailing concept(s) of acceptable and unacceptable forms of intoxication and intoxicated behaviours and its/their wider social and cultural determinants.” The report is available in PDF format for which users will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Added: 2009-02-20More details
European Statistics Summary, AVERT
http://www.avert.org/eurosum.htm
This statistical information on AIDS in Europe is from the website of AVERT an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the United Kingdom (UK). Comparative information for European countries is provided in text and table format. There are links to more detailed information on UK statistics; by exposure category; by age; and by year.
Added: 2009-02-19More details
The Good Childhood Inquiry
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/all_about_us/how_we_do_it/the_good_childhood_
The Good Childhood Inquiry was commissioned by the Children's Society and launched in 2006 "as the UK's first independent national inquiry into childhood. Its aims were to renew society's understanding of modern childhood and to inform, improve and inspire all our relationships with children." On 5th February 2009 the Children's Society launched the findings of the inquiry in the report entitled 'A Good Childhood: Searching for values in a competitive age'. The website provides information on how the research was conducted, the evidence from the inquiry, recommendations from the inquiry and a summary of the report and the Children’s Society’s response to it. Currently the full text of the report is only available for purchase and details of how to do this can be obtained through these web pages.
Added: 2009-02-16More details
Center for Aging Services Technologies
http://www.agingtech.org/
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is an international coalition of "technology companies, aging-services organizations, businesses, research universities and government representatives working together under the auspices of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). CAST's mission is to develop, evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience in America across health care, housing and other services. It facilitates partnerships among providers, companies and universities to establish technology pilots and Centers of Excellence. These will "conduct scientific studies and obtain evidence-based data to determine how technologies could improve seniors' quality of care and life [and] improve circumstances for caregivers"
Added: 2009-02-02More details
NHS pay modernisation in England: agenda for change
http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0809/nhs_pay_modernisation.aspx
This site provides free access to the full text of the National Audit Office report which was published as HC: 125 session 2008/9 in January 2009. ISBN: 9780102954562. It critically assesses the Agenda for change programme which sought to reform and standardise the pay and conditions of NHS staff in England and Wales. The report covers the purpose of the reforms, the changes implemented and the impact on value for money and performance.
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Dartington Social Research Unit
http://www.dartington.org.uk/
The Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963 by Royston Lambert in King’s College Cambridge, moving to Dartington in Devon in 1968. “It conducts scientific research about child development in the context of children’s services, with a view to informing needs-led, evidence-based interventions for children in need. “ The website provides information on current and recently completed research projects, recent publications, including 'The Journal of Children’s Services', their PhD programme and a list of links to other international research centres.
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