Louise Grant
Biographic Data
| ID | 4429442 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louise Grant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louise |
| FAMILY NAME | Grant |
| SIGNATURE | GRANT L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bedfordshire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7356-8161 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
What Knowledge and Skills Do Early Career Social Workers Need to Practice Effectively With Children and Families
There is an extensive literature base about the knowledge and skills required by social workers to work effectively with children and their families. However, making sense of how best to translate this into direct practice can be challenging, particularly when newly qualified. The paper is based on a wider rapid evidence assessment (REA) of the post‐qualifying knowledge and skills required by early career social workers (ECSWs) to practice effect…
It’s a tough gig’
Senior leaders are responsible for providing containment for practitioners navigating the emotional challenges of complex safeguarding work with children and families. This requires attention to the defences, uncertainties, and anxieties that such leadership responsibilities provoke. However, little is written about the stress and anxieties experienced by leaders or the supportive mechanisms they need. Creating containment across an organization …
Supporting Health and Social Care Students Stay and Stay Well
Integrated care demands a workforce that is confident, capable and compassionate. This is dependent on a willingness to work inter-professionally and understand the roles, standards and values of other professional groups. However, there are few examples of integrated care initiatives within higher education that aim to build the knowledge and skills required to support effective integrated, people-centred care. While satisfying, working in the h…
Being ‘good enough’
Perfectionism refers to a tendency to set unrealistically high standards for oneself and others. Although often seen positively, perfectionism can threaten health, relationships and performance. This study examined the effects of three types of maladaptive perfectionism on burnout in 294 UK social workers: self-oriented (having excessively high standards for oneself), other-oriented (having excessively high expectations of others) and socially pr…
It’s My Secret Space’
Social workers are at high risk of job-related stress that can impair their well-being and professional practice. Although organisational support is a fundamental requirement, it has been argued that social workers need to develop emotional resilience to help them manage the demands of the job. This mixed method study examines the effects of an eight-week mindfulness training course on several resources previously found to underpin resilience in …
Building Resilience in Early-Career Social Workers
It is widely recognised that social workers need to increase their emotional resilience to protect their well-being and enhance the quality of their professional practice, but there is little evidence-based guidance on how this might be achieved. This study evaluated a multi-modal intervention that aimed to improve emotional resilience and well-being in newly qualified social workers from children’s services in England. More specifically, it exam…
What happens in child and family social work supervision
Supervision is fundamental to the social work profession. However, increasing concern has been expressed over the managerial capture of local authority social work and the use of supervision as a way of enabling management oversight (or surveillance) of practice. Despite the importance of supervision, we have little evidence about what happens when managers and child and family social workers meet to discuss casework and less about how supervisio…
Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask before Assisting Others’
It is widely recognised that social workers need to be emotionally resilient to protect their well-being and practice in an increasingly stressful profession. Research has identified some of the competencies that underpin resilience in social workers together with ways in which they may be enhanced. Little is known, however, about social work educators' views on the concept of resilience and the development of an ‘emotional curriculum’ more gener…
Bouncing Back?’ Personal Representations of Resilience of Student and Experienced Social Workers
Although organisations have a duty of care to protect the well-being of employees, it is acknowledged that social workers need to enhance their personal resilience to survive in an increasingly stressful profession. The term ‘resilience’ is widely used in social work education and practice, but there is little consensus about its meaning. This study utilises a psychological perspective to explore the personal representations of resilience held by…
Enhancing Wellbeing in Social Work Students
The need for social workers to be resilient is widely emphasised. Although enhancing resilience in social work trainees presents a challenge to educators, they are nonetheless responsible for developing professionals who are able to cope with the emotional demands of the job. This paper argues that building resilience in the future workforce should be a key element of social work education. However, as little is known about the competencies and s…
What happens in child and family social work supervision
Supervision is fundamental to the social work profession. However, increasing concern has been expressed over the managerial capture of local authority social work and the use of supervision as a way of enabling management oversight (or surveillance) of practice. Despite the importance of supervision, we have little evidence about what happens when managers and child and family social workers meet to discuss casework and less about how supervisio…
Bouncing Back?’ Personal Representations of Resilience of Student and Experienced Social Workers
Although organisations have a duty of care to protect the well-being of employees, it is acknowledged that social workers need to enhance their personal resilience to survive in an increasingly stressful profession. The term ‘resilience’ is widely used in social work education and practice, but there is little consensus about its meaning. This study utilises a psychological perspective to explore the personal representations of resilience held by…
It’s My Secret Space’
Social workers are at high risk of job-related stress that can impair their well-being and professional practice. Although organisational support is a fundamental requirement, it has been argued that social workers need to develop emotional resilience to help them manage the demands of the job. This mixed method study examines the effects of an eight-week mindfulness training course on several resources previously found to underpin resilience in …
Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask before Assisting Others’
It is widely recognised that social workers need to be emotionally resilient to protect their well-being and practice in an increasingly stressful profession. Research has identified some of the competencies that underpin resilience in social workers together with ways in which they may be enhanced. Little is known, however, about social work educators' views on the concept of resilience and the development of an ‘emotional curriculum’ more gener…
Building Resilience in Early-Career Social Workers
It is widely recognised that social workers need to increase their emotional resilience to protect their well-being and enhance the quality of their professional practice, but there is little evidence-based guidance on how this might be achieved. This study evaluated a multi-modal intervention that aimed to improve emotional resilience and well-being in newly qualified social workers from children’s services in England. More specifically, it exam…
Being ‘good enough’
Perfectionism refers to a tendency to set unrealistically high standards for oneself and others. Although often seen positively, perfectionism can threaten health, relationships and performance. This study examined the effects of three types of maladaptive perfectionism on burnout in 294 UK social workers: self-oriented (having excessively high standards for oneself), other-oriented (having excessively high expectations of others) and socially pr…
Enhancing Wellbeing in Social Work Students
The need for social workers to be resilient is widely emphasised. Although enhancing resilience in social work trainees presents a challenge to educators, they are nonetheless responsible for developing professionals who are able to cope with the emotional demands of the job. This paper argues that building resilience in the future workforce should be a key element of social work education. However, as little is known about the competencies and s…
Bouncing Back?’ Personal Representations of Resilience of Student and Experienced Social Workers
Although organisations have a duty of care to protect the well-being of employees, it is acknowledged that social workers need to enhance their personal resilience to survive in an increasingly stressful profession. The term ‘resilience’ is widely used in social work education and practice, but there is little consensus about its meaning. This study utilises a psychological perspective to explore the personal representations of resilience held by…
Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask before Assisting Others’
It is widely recognised that social workers need to be emotionally resilient to protect their well-being and practice in an increasingly stressful profession. Research has identified some of the competencies that underpin resilience in social workers together with ways in which they may be enhanced. Little is known, however, about social work educators' views on the concept of resilience and the development of an ‘emotional curriculum’ more gener…
What happens in child and family social work supervision
Supervision is fundamental to the social work profession. However, increasing concern has been expressed over the managerial capture of local authority social work and the use of supervision as a way of enabling management oversight (or surveillance) of practice. Despite the importance of supervision, we have little evidence about what happens when managers and child and family social workers meet to discuss casework and less about how supervisio…
Building Resilience in Early-Career Social Workers
It is widely recognised that social workers need to increase their emotional resilience to protect their well-being and enhance the quality of their professional practice, but there is little evidence-based guidance on how this might be achieved. This study evaluated a multi-modal intervention that aimed to improve emotional resilience and well-being in newly qualified social workers from children’s services in England. More specifically, it exam…
It’s My Secret Space’
Social workers are at high risk of job-related stress that can impair their well-being and professional practice. Although organisational support is a fundamental requirement, it has been argued that social workers need to develop emotional resilience to help them manage the demands of the job. This mixed method study examines the effects of an eight-week mindfulness training course on several resources previously found to underpin resilience in …
Being ‘good enough’
Perfectionism refers to a tendency to set unrealistically high standards for oneself and others. Although often seen positively, perfectionism can threaten health, relationships and performance. This study examined the effects of three types of maladaptive perfectionism on burnout in 294 UK social workers: self-oriented (having excessively high standards for oneself), other-oriented (having excessively high expectations of others) and socially pr…
What Knowledge and Skills Do Early Career Social Workers Need to Practice Effectively With Children and Families
There is an extensive literature base about the knowledge and skills required by social workers to work effectively with children and their families. However, making sense of how best to translate this into direct practice can be challenging, particularly when newly qualified. The paper is based on a wider rapid evidence assessment (REA) of the post‐qualifying knowledge and skills required by early career social workers (ECSWs) to practice effect…
It’s a tough gig’
Senior leaders are responsible for providing containment for practitioners navigating the emotional challenges of complex safeguarding work with children and families. This requires attention to the defences, uncertainties, and anxieties that such leadership responsibilities provoke. However, little is written about the stress and anxieties experienced by leaders or the supportive mechanisms they need. Creating containment across an organization …
Supporting Health and Social Care Students Stay and Stay Well
Integrated care demands a workforce that is confident, capable and compassionate. This is dependent on a willingness to work inter-professionally and understand the roles, standards and values of other professional groups. However, there are few examples of integrated care initiatives within higher education that aim to build the knowledge and skills required to support effective integrated, people-centred care. While satisfying, working in the h…
Psychology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychological resilience (5 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (5 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Applied Psychology (4 works) · Medical education (4 works)