When yet another survey request pings into your inbox, do you immediately press delete? Do you pass by that poster in your GP surgery, asking for participants for their patient forum? Ever considered responding to a consultation, only to think twice? What’s the point, right? They’ll just take your time, your opinions, and carry on… Continue reading What’s in it for me? – involvement benefits
bloginclusioninfographicinvolvementThis is part of a series of blogs kindly contributed by the editorial group working on the lived experience edition of the British Journal of Social Work. Blog five is by Frank Golding I grew up in out-of-home care in Australia, silent and silenced. I left the system carrying powerful memories and emotional baggage: resentment… Continue reading Blog 5 – British Journal of Social Work lived experience issue series
bloginclusioninvolvementThis is part of a series of blogs kindly contributed by the editorial group working on the lived experience edition of the British Journal of Social Work. Blog three is by Omar Mohamed. Throughout being a Guest Editor for the academic papers category, I find myself in a position of shaping identity through both a… Continue reading Blog 3 – British Journal of Social Work lived experience issue
bloginclusioninvolvementThis is part of a series of blogs kindly contributed by the editorial group working on the lived experience edition of the British Journal of Social Work. Blog two is by Mel Hughes. We find ourselves in the privileged position this week of having received 140 submissions for the special issue of the British Journal… Continue reading Blog 2 – British Journal of Social Work lived experience issue
bloginclusioninvolvementThis is part of a series of blogs kindly contributed by the editorial group working on the lived experience edition of the British Journal of Social Work. Blog one is by Peter Beresford The special issue of the British Journal of Social Work: Voice and Influence of people with lived experience represents another significant marker… Continue reading Blog 1 – British Journal of Social Work lived experience issue
blogBritish Journal of Social WorkinclusioninvolvementDeenah al-Aqsa is on the board of Trustees for Hidayah LGBT, a user-led group in our directory, and is an award-nominated British Bengali journalist. Deenah recently wrote an illuminating article for The Metro about her experiences of being a Muslim lesbian. Her article shed light on the milestone of coming out as being Western social… Continue reading Coming out is not the be all and end all of the queer experience
bloginclusionpoetryDecember 3rd 2021 marks what is now termed as the International Day of People with Disabilities, although it was not always known as this. When this day was first established in 1992, it was known as the International Day of Disabled Persons. This previous name reflected a social model understanding of disability. But as many… Continue reading International Day of Disabled People – or is it?
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