Karen Postle
Biographic Data
| ID | 6803589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Postle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Postle |
| SIGNATURE | POSTLE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of East Anglia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 101 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Empowerment, Assessment, Care Management and the Skilled Worker
I was a social worker in practice at the inception of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Overnight, I became a ‘care manager’. This wasn’t just a change of name; assessment forms arrived big time
Social Work in the Context of Adult Social Care in England and the Resultant Implications for Social Work Education
The introduction of policies to transform adult social care, combined with scrutiny of social workers' roles and functions, has created considerable uncertainty about the future of social work with adults. This paper explores the implications of these policy changes, arguing that a number of dilemmas for practitioners—the balance between a preventative focus and tight budgets, autonomy and protection, safeguarding and capacity—will exist in the c…
Classic Text Revisited
P. Townsend and N. Davidson (eds) Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1982 240 pp. £2.50 (pb), ISBN: 0-140-22420-3 [Published with The Health Divide, by M. Whitehead. London: Pelican, 1988; and as Inequalities
Assessing research and involving people using health and social care services
In the UK context, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has been developed as a means of evaluating research performance. This reflects a growing international interest in such evaluation. This article explores emerging tensions between such external review processes and increasing interest in, and efforts to conduct, participatory and emancipatory research in fields such as nursing and social work. We argue that the pressure from such demands,…
Barriers to Retaining and Using Professional Knowledge in Local Authority Social Work Practice with Adults in the UK
The development of community care policy and practice in the UK has taken place in the context of the growth of neo-liberal ideologies and managerialism. This has had an impact on service provision and professional practice which has been pronounced in statutory agencies. Research evidence indicates that the workforce in adult social care is demoralized and de-motivated and that there is dissonance between working practices and social work educat…
The use of local community resources to facilitate a preventative approach to the care of older people
Policies for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) highlight the need for preventative work as a means of promoting quality of life and independence while also reducing pressure on acute services. This paper draws on findings from a small study of ‘low level’ service provision in a rural area of England which highlighted the complexity and patchy nature of services and the difficulties which older people were likely to encounter in ascertaining…
Older people's participation in political activity—making their voices heard
The discrimination that older people in the UK experience is replicated in barriers restricting their participation in political activity. Thus, the social exclusion that many older people encounter is compounded by political exclusion, including, significantly, exclusion from political debates and activities addressing issues that could influence outcomes in their interests across a range of policy areas. Drawing on findings from research, this …
Capacity Building and the Reconception of Political Participation
This paper explores a citizen-based approach to social work which may counter modern negative managerialist pressures on practice. It links the discourse concerning the growth of user involvement in public policy with the discourse about participation in political activity and suggests a role for social workers in supporting service users in initiatives such as self-help, campaigning and community action which offer a new interpretation of commun…
Working 'Between the Idea and the Reality
Social work began, and has continued to exist, in a state of ambiguity and tension, experiencing the difficulties inherent in exercising both compassion and control, and mediating between the state and the individual. This article draws on recent research undertaken with care managers working with older people in two social services offices to argue that this uncertain and uncomfortable position has been exacerbated by changes since the inception…
The social work side is disappearing. I guess it started with u s being called care managers
Social services staff now working as care managers are experiencing considerable changes in the nature of their work compared with their former role as social workers. These changes are characterised by an increase in bureaucracy and a decrease in the time and effort expended in forming, and working within, a relationship with their clients. A number of factors have influenced the transition in care managers' roles including the long-debated, but…
Working 'Between the Idea and the Reality
Social work began, and has continued to exist, in a state of ambiguity and tension, experiencing the difficulties inherent in exercising both compassion and control, and mediating between the state and the individual. This article draws on recent research undertaken with care managers working with older people in two social services offices to argue that this uncertain and uncomfortable position has been exacerbated by changes since the inception…
The social work side is disappearing. I guess it started with u s being called care managers
Social services staff now working as care managers are experiencing considerable changes in the nature of their work compared with their former role as social workers. These changes are characterised by an increase in bureaucracy and a decrease in the time and effort expended in forming, and working within, a relationship with their clients. A number of factors have influenced the transition in care managers' roles including the long-debated, but…
Social Work in the Context of Adult Social Care in England and the Resultant Implications for Social Work Education
The introduction of policies to transform adult social care, combined with scrutiny of social workers' roles and functions, has created considerable uncertainty about the future of social work with adults. This paper explores the implications of these policy changes, arguing that a number of dilemmas for practitioners—the balance between a preventative focus and tight budgets, autonomy and protection, safeguarding and capacity—will exist in the c…
Barriers to Retaining and Using Professional Knowledge in Local Authority Social Work Practice with Adults in the UK
The development of community care policy and practice in the UK has taken place in the context of the growth of neo-liberal ideologies and managerialism. This has had an impact on service provision and professional practice which has been pronounced in statutory agencies. Research evidence indicates that the workforce in adult social care is demoralized and de-motivated and that there is dissonance between working practices and social work educat…
Capacity Building and the Reconception of Political Participation
This paper explores a citizen-based approach to social work which may counter modern negative managerialist pressures on practice. It links the discourse concerning the growth of user involvement in public policy with the discourse about participation in political activity and suggests a role for social workers in supporting service users in initiatives such as self-help, campaigning and community action which offer a new interpretation of commun…
Older people's participation in political activity—making their voices heard
The discrimination that older people in the UK experience is replicated in barriers restricting their participation in political activity. Thus, the social exclusion that many older people encounter is compounded by political exclusion, including, significantly, exclusion from political debates and activities addressing issues that could influence outcomes in their interests across a range of policy areas. Drawing on findings from research, this …
The use of local community resources to facilitate a preventative approach to the care of older people
Policies for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) highlight the need for preventative work as a means of promoting quality of life and independence while also reducing pressure on acute services. This paper draws on findings from a small study of ‘low level’ service provision in a rural area of England which highlighted the complexity and patchy nature of services and the difficulties which older people were likely to encounter in ascertaining…
The social work side is disappearing. I guess it started with u s being called care managers
Social services staff now working as care managers are experiencing considerable changes in the nature of their work compared with their former role as social workers. These changes are characterised by an increase in bureaucracy and a decrease in the time and effort expended in forming, and working within, a relationship with their clients. A number of factors have influenced the transition in care managers' roles including the long-debated, but…
Working 'Between the Idea and the Reality
Social work began, and has continued to exist, in a state of ambiguity and tension, experiencing the difficulties inherent in exercising both compassion and control, and mediating between the state and the individual. This article draws on recent research undertaken with care managers working with older people in two social services offices to argue that this uncertain and uncomfortable position has been exacerbated by changes since the inception…
Older people's participation in political activity—making their voices heard
The discrimination that older people in the UK experience is replicated in barriers restricting their participation in political activity. Thus, the social exclusion that many older people encounter is compounded by political exclusion, including, significantly, exclusion from political debates and activities addressing issues that could influence outcomes in their interests across a range of policy areas. Drawing on findings from research, this …
Capacity Building and the Reconception of Political Participation
This paper explores a citizen-based approach to social work which may counter modern negative managerialist pressures on practice. It links the discourse concerning the growth of user involvement in public policy with the discourse about participation in political activity and suggests a role for social workers in supporting service users in initiatives such as self-help, campaigning and community action which offer a new interpretation of commun…
The use of local community resources to facilitate a preventative approach to the care of older people
Policies for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) highlight the need for preventative work as a means of promoting quality of life and independence while also reducing pressure on acute services. This paper draws on findings from a small study of ‘low level’ service provision in a rural area of England which highlighted the complexity and patchy nature of services and the difficulties which older people were likely to encounter in ascertaining…
Assessing research and involving people using health and social care services
In the UK context, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has been developed as a means of evaluating research performance. This reflects a growing international interest in such evaluation. This article explores emerging tensions between such external review processes and increasing interest in, and efforts to conduct, participatory and emancipatory research in fields such as nursing and social work. We argue that the pressure from such demands,…
Barriers to Retaining and Using Professional Knowledge in Local Authority Social Work Practice with Adults in the UK
The development of community care policy and practice in the UK has taken place in the context of the growth of neo-liberal ideologies and managerialism. This has had an impact on service provision and professional practice which has been pronounced in statutory agencies. Research evidence indicates that the workforce in adult social care is demoralized and de-motivated and that there is dissonance between working practices and social work educat…
Classic Text Revisited
P. Townsend and N. Davidson (eds) Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1982 240 pp. £2.50 (pb), ISBN: 0-140-22420-3 [Published with The Health Divide, by M. Whitehead. London: Pelican, 1988; and as Inequalities
Social Work in the Context of Adult Social Care in England and the Resultant Implications for Social Work Education
The introduction of policies to transform adult social care, combined with scrutiny of social workers' roles and functions, has created considerable uncertainty about the future of social work with adults. This paper explores the implications of these policy changes, arguing that a number of dilemmas for practitioners—the balance between a preventative focus and tight budgets, autonomy and protection, safeguarding and capacity—will exist in the c…
Empowerment, Assessment, Care Management and the Skilled Worker
I was a social worker in practice at the inception of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Overnight, I became a ‘care manager’. This wasn’t just a change of name; assessment forms arrived big time
Political science (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Social Work (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works)