Research in Practice Podcast

Working with parents - The context of social work and working with parents

Research in Practice Podcast

Show Notes

In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Worker, join Susan Ridpath, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice to share their insights into working with parents in child and family social work.

Part one's focus is the context of social work with parents and the power practitioners hold. Richard and Donald unpack some of the dilemmas and tensions of practice and reflect on the emotional landscape for practitioners and family members. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/working-with-parents-in-children-s-social-care/

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