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Supervision among social care workers: prevalence and effects.
(2015)
Supervision can be defined as ‘an accountable process which supports assures and develops the knowledge, skills and values of an individual group or team. The purpose of supervision is to improve the quality of their work ...
An investigation into evidence-based practice in residential centres in Ireland.
(2018)
The research topic was an investigation into the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in mainstream residential centres in Ireland. The expectations on social care workers’ working within Ireland are changing with the ...
Stress among Care Workers Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
(2017)
The aim of this study was to explore factors causing and alleviating stress among care workers working with adults with intellectual disabilities. Objectives included the following; to explore levels of stress among care ...
A participant’s review of the experience and learning from participating in the SafeTALK Course .
(2015)
Suicide is a significant public health concern in Ireland. In response to this the National Office of Suicide Prevention has been the forerunner in the development of standards for training ...
Social care worker's perspectives on reflective practice as part of the implementation of continuous professional development.
(2018)
This research measured social care workers’ perspectives on reflective practice as part of the implementation of CPDunder the following sub headings: •What is social care workers understanding and view on CPD?•Whatdo social ...
Engagement and regulation: perspectives and experiences from employee stakeholders in the residential intellectual disability sector.
(2015)
Most Intellectual Disability (ID) organisations work to strategic and operational plans which set out the organisation’s raison d’etre, its broad direction and what it aspires to achieve and become over a period of ...
The role of self-awareness and reflection in social care practice.
(2014)
The aim of this study was to explore the role of self-awareness and reflection in social care practice. In order to do this, the study examined social care practitioners’ understanding of self-awareness and reflection, the ...
Views and attitudes of professionals in the Irish Prison Service to the use of restorative justice practice.
(2015)
“Restorative Justice is respect. Respect for all, even those who are different from us; even those who seem to be our enemies. Respect reminds us of our interconnectedness, but also of our differences. ...
A study on the care of people with Intellectual Disabilities in general hospitals in Ireland.
(2017)
The current study examined the care of people with intellectual disabilities in general hospitals in Ireland. Participants of the study were purposefully selected to reflect the aim of the study. The aim of the study was ...