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Simons, Helen – 1981
Two current trends in evaluation practice are brought together: the growth of case study in policy evaluation and the redefinition of the case boundaries to include administrative actors. One facet of their interaction is explored; that is, the confrontation that can occur when a case worker alone comes into conflict with the organization studied.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
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Sheldon, Nicola – History of Education, 2007
The article argues that the local authority attendance officers responsible for the enforcement of compulsory attendance changed their approach to truancy under the influence of child welfare legislation and changing views of the child in the first decade of the twentieth century. Some of the changes in their work emerged as a direct response to…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Child Welfare, Attendance, Truancy
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Brown, Keith; Fenge, Lee-Ann; Young, Natasha – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2005
Recent concern over the standard of social work practice, as evidenced by inquiries into child abuse cases, have led to something of a crisis in trust in the profession. As a result, there is now an emphasis on increasing practitioners' competency to practice in complex situations. Critical reflection is seen as key to achieving this increase in…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, National Standards, Social Work, Thinking Skills
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Wicklander, Molly K. – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
The purpose of this review is to analyze the school nursing role within the National Healthy School Standard (NHSS) in the United Kingdom with a view toward clarifying and strengthening the role of school nurses globally. Within the National Healthy School Standard framework, school nurses serve an integral role in linking health and education…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Health Programs, Foreign Countries, School Health Services
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Syson-Nibbs, Linda; Peters, Jean; Saul, Carol – Health Education Journal, 2005
Objective: In the UK there have been no initiatives identified to increase the use of sun safety policies in preschool establishments. This study tests the hypothesis that health visitors with appropriate sun safety training can successfully facilitate the development and implementation of sun safety policies and practices in preschool education…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Preschool Education, School Safety
Kelly, Greg, Ed.; Gilligan, Robbie, Ed. – 2000
This book assesses the current state of foster care in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the pressures which have shaped it, and the challenges it faces. Emphasizing the importance of fostering within a coherent child care policy, the contributors examine the latest research into key areas of foster care, and explore how practice can be improved.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Caseworker Approach, Change Strategies
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