The media portrayal of social workers (SWs) tends toward a negative bias that undermines
their public image. The main purpose of the current study was to examine differences …

Social workers, alongside many professionals in “caring” domains, often feel they are poorly
represented in television dramas. This study draws on a 172-million-word database to …

Social workers in England consistently raise concerns that the public have a negative
perception of them. In contrast, when the public are asked directly about their perceptions of …

Corpus linguistics is increasingly employed to explore large, publicly-available datasets
such as newspaper texts, government speeches and online fora. However, comparatively …

Previous research has shown that news coverage of the social work profession plays an
important role in influencing public opinion, and can damage staff morale if negative …

Writing comprises a core area of social work as a substantial amount of time is spent on
producing case notes, assessment reports, and other required documentation in order to …

Purpose Serious case reviews remind us that there is much to learn about inter-agency
activity. Professional identity is a key phenomenon influencing work behaviour, especially …

In 2019 Social Work England introduced mandatory annual recording of continuing
professional development (CPD) for social workers in England, placing sole responsibility …

Social workers have a duty to take 'all practicable steps'(Mental Capacity Act 2005, s. 1 (3))
to enable individuals to make their own decisions. This support principle is core not only to …

This thesis explores professional identity and its relevance for frontline professionals
working in Children's Services. Specifically, this thesis aims to illuminate how practitioners …