Showing papers by "Martin Stevens published in 2005"
TL;DR: It is concluded that for the time being the Dutch version of the SER can be considered a reliable and valid questionnaire.
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TL;DR: Martin worked for five years with people with learning disabilities, in a residential setting, and then became a research officer in a large shire county social services department as discussed by the authors, where he undertook first a Masters in Social Research and then a Ph.D., in addition to completing research projects on a wide variety of social care topics.
Abstract: After a philosophy degree, Martin worked for five years with people with learning disabilities, in a residential setting. Following this, he became a research officer in a large shire county social services department. During twelve years in this post, Martin undertook first a Masters in Social Research and then a Ph.D., in addition to completing research projects on a wide variety of social care topics. Martin moved to the Social Care Workforce Research Unit in December 2004. His research interests include learning disabilities and child welfare as well as a general interest in methodology.
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TL;DR: In this article, the UK government of the time to make changes in line with a European Union (EU) directive of 1989 which declared common recognition for all social work courses of minimally three years study in higher education at degree level leading to entry to a regulatory profession, meant that British social work awards were not recognised in other EU countries.
Abstract: The phased introduction of the new degree level professional qualification in the United Kingdom provides an ideal opportunity for ensuring that debates about social work education in the UK are set within a broader European perspective. Until now, the refusal of the UK government of the time to make changes in line with a European Union (EU) directive of 1989 which declared common recognition for all social work courses of minimally three years study in higher education at degree level leading to entry to a regulatory profession, meant that British social work awards were not recognised in other EU countries. Ironically, faced with a recruitment crisis at home, social work employers have been recruiting internationally qualified social workers from overseas and, since 1990, nearly 10,000 such social workers have applied to have letters of verification to allow them to practise in the UK.
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TL;DR: The GALM program met the intensity guidelines to increase cardiorespiratory fitness and the intensity and attractiveness of this physical activity program make it an interesting alternative for stimulating physical activity in sedentary and underactive older adults.
Abstract: Background: The Groningen Active Living Model (GALM) was developed to stimulate physical activity in sedentary and underactive older adults. The GALM physical activity program was primarily based on an evolutionary–biological play theory and insights from social cognitive theory. The purpose of this study was to assess the intensity of the GALM program. Methods: Data from 15 GALM sessions were obtained by means of heart rate monitors. Results: Data of 97 program participants (mean age: 60.1 y) were analyzed. The overall mean intensity for the GALM program was 73.7% of the predicted heart rate maximum and 6% of the monitored heart rate time could be classified as light, 33% as moderate and 61% as hard. Conclusions: The GALM program met the intensity guidelines to increase cardiorespiratory fitness. The intensity and attractiveness of this physical activity program make it an interesting alternative for stimulating physical activity in sedentary and underactive older adults.
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TL;DR: The role of formal and informal help for runaway and homeless youth is discussed in this paper. But the authors do not discuss the role of social workers in these settings. And they do not address the role and role of the social worker in the prevention of runaway youth.
Abstract: Cwayna, K. (1993) Knowing where the Fountains are: Stories and Stark Realities of Homeless Youth. Minneapolis, MI: Deaconess Press. Finley, S. and Finley, M. (1999) ‘Sp’ange: A Research Story’, Qualitative Inquiry 5(3): 313–37. Hagan, J. and McCarthy, B. (1997) Mean Streets:Youth Crime and Homelessness. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Kurtz, P. D., Lindsey, E. W., Jarvis, S. and Nackerud, L. (2000) ‘How Runaway and Homeless Youth Navigate Troubled Waters: The Role of Formal and Informal Helpers’, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17(5): 381–402. Lindsey, E. W., Kurtz, P. D., Jarvis, S., Williams, N. R. and Nackerud, L. (2000) ‘How Runaway and Homeless Youth Navigate Troubled Waters: Personal Strengths and Resources’, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17(2): 115–40. Lundy, K. (1995) Sidewalks Talk: A Naturalistic Study of Street Kids. New York: Garland Publishers. Staller, K. M. (2003) ‘Constructing the Runaway Youth Problem: Boy Adventurers to Girl Prostitutes, 1960–1978’, Journal of Communication 53(2): 330–46. Ungar, M. (2004) Nurturing Hidden Resilience in Troubled Youth. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Whitbeck, L. B. and Hoyt, D. R. (1999) Nowhere to Grow: Homeless and Runaway Adolescents and their Families. New York: Aldine de Gruyter.
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