Gary Spolander
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1486910 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gary Spolander |
| PRENOMES | Gary |
| SOBRENOME | Spolander |
| ASSINATURA | SPOLANDER G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Robert Gordon University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2758-4555 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 109 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1997 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Souls shaped by our land – how rural communities have adapted infant mental health services to meet the needs of their population
There is an acceptance of the need for specialist infant mental health services in Scotland, with the Scottish Government pledging to support health boards in delivering expert care. To date, there is no available research on rural infant mental health services in Scotland. The authors of this paper conducted a systematic review of published literature about infant mental health services in rural communities, the results of which may be applicabl…
What can we learn about academic identity from allied care professions? Messages for the social work academy
Academic identity influences disciplinary contributions and professional development of individuals within those disciplines. Little is known about academic identity within the social work discipline. This paper presents the results of a modified systematic international literature review to investigate academic identity in social work, nursing and allied care professions. Papers (138) were initially retrieved for screening, 40 met the final incl…
Messages for UK social work doctoral education
Social work, grounded in values of social justice, relies on doctoral education to advance evidence-informed practice. From a United Kingdom (UK) perspective, little is known about the challenges associated with social work doctoral degrees. This paper presents a narrative review of English-language social work doctoral education literature, situating it within the broader contexts of UK higher education and workforce dynamics. The review highlig…
‘Even when you know what’s going on, you still feel small. Powerless … ’
The role of politics in social work, and vice versa, is a long-contested issue, particularly in the United Kingdom where the profession has been shaped by neoliberalism. This study examines political awareness among social work students in Scotland using Photovoice methodology. Students shared and discussed photographs they deemed relevant to political social work. Thematic analysis revealed six key themes: (1) Powerlessness and the Need for Agen…
Revisiting radical integrated research and practice for contemporary social work
This article explores and revisits a radical research framework for contemporary social work. Our article reflects on how an integrated and enriched social analysis supports social work understanding, intervention, and an evaluation of professional practice. This framework, which includes Marxist approaches, recognizes that social work is a political profession (Reisch and Jani 2012; Cummins 2019). The profession is involved in addressing the cha…
Social work practice following the Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 impacted globally, on individual health, care systems and social reproduction. Excessive death, lockdowns and social policy change had immediate and long-term national and global implications. Attention has been given to the immediate consequences, including its disproportionate impact on parts of society such as older people, “black” and “ethnic minorities”, and migrants. This raises questions for social work about wider enduring lesson…
Entrepreneurship in the Favela
This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and mental health of necessary entrepreneurs in Brasilian favelas, the social problems they experienced and implications for public health social work. The study used structured in-person interviews within selected Favela’s, with a sample size of 721 entrepreneurs, aged between 16–70 years. All participants both worked and were resident in 15 out of the 27 Brasilian fede…
Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults
INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under-diagnosed and under-treated. Older adults are less likely to seek help for these problems due to a lack of awareness, difficulty accessing health care due to availability or disability and fear of loss of independence. Existing points of contact between older adults and non-traditional services, for example, the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), could provide opportuni…
The importance of social policy and economic context for social work
This article delineates the importance of critical social work understanding and engagement in social policy analysis and practice. Using a Marxist lens, we initially explore the context of globalisation and its challenges, and locate the contradictions inherent in capitalism for social policy, especially in a Latin American context. Our analysis considers the current capitalist and COVID-19 crisis, before reviewing the withdrawal of social polic…
Cooperação internacional em Serviço Social
Inseridas em uma experiência de cooperação internacional, nos propomos, neste artigo, a partir de revisão de literatura, refletir sobre o tema cooperação internacional no Serviço Social. Para isso, realizamos levantamento utilizando dois descritores: cooperação internacional em pesquisa e Serviço Social e cooperação internacional em pesquisa em Serviço Social (em inglês e português) nas bases de dados Scopus, Periódicos Capes e Google Acadêmico. …
After the applause
Covid-19 has led to renewed public support for public services. Frontline workers symbolize a renewed ideal of public service ethos (PSE), though little attention has been paid to how the public managers delivering vital services interpret and mobilize PSE. We show how PSE is implemented by public managers reflecting their local contexts. We examine the theoretical roots of PSE and challenges by newer theories of public management before illustra…
Cooperação Internacional
Este artigo reflete criticamente sobre a experiência da pesquisa em um contexto internacional a partir de um processo de cooperação envolvendo equipes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, da Universidade de Coventry, da Universidade Robert Gordon e da Universidade de Havana. Nosso objetivo é explorar o processo de colaboração na pesquisa envolvendo pesquisadoras e pesquisadores das áreas de Serviço Social, Economia e Educação, descrevendo c…
Social Work in Brazil in the Vortex of Three crises
Social work in Brazil advocates a radical and critical model of social work theorisation and practice. This article explores the Brazilian theoretical and practice model, identifying the profession as being in the vortex of Covid-19, increasing state economic austerity, attacks on previously hard-won progressive social policy and increasing inequality and precarity. This provides a challenging practice environment. The professional re-conceptuali…
Social Work and Social Care
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence and be actively involved in research. This project aimed to evaluate awareness, experience/skills and value of research, and explore barriers to engagement with research. A cross-sectional survey was…
The Covid-19 pandemic, emergency aid and social work in Brazil
This essay reflects on the implementation of federal government emergency aid in Brazil in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting elements from the work of Social Workers in the context of growing demand for the supply of material provisions. Economic and social conditions in Brazil have particularities that impact the operationalisation of this benefit, which is aimed at the poor, that add complexity and impose limits. When consideri…
Children
The impact of social inequality on children has enormous implications for young people throughout their life journey by negatively impacting their health, well-being and life chances. Following the democratisation of Brazil, significant change resulted in improvements to the social welfare and health care systems, which had begun to address long-standing social and health problems. This article critically explores the implications of current retr…
Higher education decolonisation
Calls continue for the decolonisation of higher education (HE). Based on internationalisation debates, a research team from Africa, Europe and Latin America reviewed published decolonisation voices. Using bibliometric analysis and a conceptual review of abstracts, the authors examined the drivers framing decolonisation in HE and identified the voices in those debates which involved the historically oppressed and those wishing to elicit change in …
Mapping social work across 10 countries
An emerging global consciousness and rising attention given to international social work development has seen the recognition of comparative research within the profession. Understanding the functioning and organisation of social work within various country contexts is critical in order to formulate knowledge around its overall impact, successes and challenges, allowing social workers to learn from one another and build professional consolidation…
Reflections and challenges of international social work research
This article seeks to critically reflect on the experience and challenges of international social work research within a 10-country consortium of social work researchers examining the impact of neoliberalism on civil society and social work, under the auspices of a European Union, Framework 7, Marie Curie Action bid. The study enabled us to debate and examine the impact of neoliberalism on social work, to develop theory and perspectives, and to p…
Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism
Macro-economic policy shapes and structures social welfare policy, services, and their implementation. As a result, the commoditisation of social welfare services and the use of markets as well as private sector management philosophies and tools have colonised and fashioned the design, provision and implementation of social welfare policy and structures. The impact has been far reaching, from limiting social welfare responses of elected democrati…
The implications of neoliberalism for social work
The near global implementation of public sector and social welfare reform as a result of neoliberal economic reform has impacted on social work and social inequality. State strategies to reduce social and economic inequality are being challenged and rolled back. This article uses the reflections from a six-country EU-funded social work research collaboration to promote debate and compare global social work perspectives, to highlight the complexit…
Reflections on a process model for international research collaboration in social work
This article seeks to reflect on knowledge and experiences gained from an International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES). Challenges and opportunities inherent in the development and management of a large-scale international research project in social work are explored. Through a synthesis of conceptual frameworks a process model for international research collaboration is constructed based chiefly on the stages of group development, a conc…
Social work education in Canada, England and South Africa
Globalized labour mobility has led to questions regarding the degree to which social work education in one country can be applicable to practice in another. This paper examines social work education programmes and practice contexts in South Africa, England and Canada as examples through which to examine this question
The Supervision Register
The Department of Health has issued guidelines on the creation of supervision registers. Concerns are raised about its legality and possible infringement of the rights of people placed on it. It remains uncertain how the register may reduce the levels of concern and improve the care of people experiencing mental health problems
The implications of neoliberalism for social work
The near global implementation of public sector and social welfare reform as a result of neoliberal economic reform has impacted on social work and social inequality. State strategies to reduce social and economic inequality are being challenged and rolled back. This article uses the reflections from a six-country EU-funded social work research collaboration to promote debate and compare global social work perspectives, to highlight the complexit…
Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism
Macro-economic policy shapes and structures social welfare policy, services, and their implementation. As a result, the commoditisation of social welfare services and the use of markets as well as private sector management philosophies and tools have colonised and fashioned the design, provision and implementation of social welfare policy and structures. The impact has been far reaching, from limiting social welfare responses of elected democrati…
Mapping social work across 10 countries
An emerging global consciousness and rising attention given to international social work development has seen the recognition of comparative research within the profession. Understanding the functioning and organisation of social work within various country contexts is critical in order to formulate knowledge around its overall impact, successes and challenges, allowing social workers to learn from one another and build professional consolidation…
Higher education decolonisation
Calls continue for the decolonisation of higher education (HE). Based on internationalisation debates, a research team from Africa, Europe and Latin America reviewed published decolonisation voices. Using bibliometric analysis and a conceptual review of abstracts, the authors examined the drivers framing decolonisation in HE and identified the voices in those debates which involved the historically oppressed and those wishing to elicit change in …
Social Work and Social Care
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence and be actively involved in research. This project aimed to evaluate awareness, experience/skills and value of research, and explore barriers to engagement with research. A cross-sectional survey was…
Social work education in Canada, England and South Africa
Globalized labour mobility has led to questions regarding the degree to which social work education in one country can be applicable to practice in another. This paper examines social work education programmes and practice contexts in South Africa, England and Canada as examples through which to examine this question
Social Work in Brazil in the Vortex of Three crises
Social work in Brazil advocates a radical and critical model of social work theorisation and practice. This article explores the Brazilian theoretical and practice model, identifying the profession as being in the vortex of Covid-19, increasing state economic austerity, attacks on previously hard-won progressive social policy and increasing inequality and precarity. This provides a challenging practice environment. The professional re-conceptuali…
Reflections on a process model for international research collaboration in social work
This article seeks to reflect on knowledge and experiences gained from an International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES). Challenges and opportunities inherent in the development and management of a large-scale international research project in social work are explored. Through a synthesis of conceptual frameworks a process model for international research collaboration is constructed based chiefly on the stages of group development, a conc…
Children
The impact of social inequality on children has enormous implications for young people throughout their life journey by negatively impacting their health, well-being and life chances. Following the democratisation of Brazil, significant change resulted in improvements to the social welfare and health care systems, which had begun to address long-standing social and health problems. This article critically explores the implications of current retr…
The Supervision Register
The Department of Health has issued guidelines on the creation of supervision registers. Concerns are raised about its legality and possible infringement of the rights of people placed on it. It remains uncertain how the register may reduce the levels of concern and improve the care of people experiencing mental health problems
Social work education in Canada, England and South Africa
Globalized labour mobility has led to questions regarding the degree to which social work education in one country can be applicable to practice in another. This paper examines social work education programmes and practice contexts in South Africa, England and Canada as examples through which to examine this question
The implications of neoliberalism for social work
The near global implementation of public sector and social welfare reform as a result of neoliberal economic reform has impacted on social work and social inequality. State strategies to reduce social and economic inequality are being challenged and rolled back. This article uses the reflections from a six-country EU-funded social work research collaboration to promote debate and compare global social work perspectives, to highlight the complexit…
Reflections on a process model for international research collaboration in social work
This article seeks to reflect on knowledge and experiences gained from an International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES). Challenges and opportunities inherent in the development and management of a large-scale international research project in social work are explored. Through a synthesis of conceptual frameworks a process model for international research collaboration is constructed based chiefly on the stages of group development, a conc…
Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism
Macro-economic policy shapes and structures social welfare policy, services, and their implementation. As a result, the commoditisation of social welfare services and the use of markets as well as private sector management philosophies and tools have colonised and fashioned the design, provision and implementation of social welfare policy and structures. The impact has been far reaching, from limiting social welfare responses of elected democrati…
Reflections and challenges of international social work research
This article seeks to critically reflect on the experience and challenges of international social work research within a 10-country consortium of social work researchers examining the impact of neoliberalism on civil society and social work, under the auspices of a European Union, Framework 7, Marie Curie Action bid. The study enabled us to debate and examine the impact of neoliberalism on social work, to develop theory and perspectives, and to p…
Mapping social work across 10 countries
An emerging global consciousness and rising attention given to international social work development has seen the recognition of comparative research within the profession. Understanding the functioning and organisation of social work within various country contexts is critical in order to formulate knowledge around its overall impact, successes and challenges, allowing social workers to learn from one another and build professional consolidation…
The Covid-19 pandemic, emergency aid and social work in Brazil
This essay reflects on the implementation of federal government emergency aid in Brazil in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting elements from the work of Social Workers in the context of growing demand for the supply of material provisions. Economic and social conditions in Brazil have particularities that impact the operationalisation of this benefit, which is aimed at the poor, that add complexity and impose limits. When consideri…
Children
The impact of social inequality on children has enormous implications for young people throughout their life journey by negatively impacting their health, well-being and life chances. Following the democratisation of Brazil, significant change resulted in improvements to the social welfare and health care systems, which had begun to address long-standing social and health problems. This article critically explores the implications of current retr…
Higher education decolonisation
Calls continue for the decolonisation of higher education (HE). Based on internationalisation debates, a research team from Africa, Europe and Latin America reviewed published decolonisation voices. Using bibliometric analysis and a conceptual review of abstracts, the authors examined the drivers framing decolonisation in HE and identified the voices in those debates which involved the historically oppressed and those wishing to elicit change in …
Social Work and Social Care
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence and be actively involved in research. This project aimed to evaluate awareness, experience/skills and value of research, and explore barriers to engagement with research. A cross-sectional survey was…
Cooperação internacional em Serviço Social
Inseridas em uma experiência de cooperação internacional, nos propomos, neste artigo, a partir de revisão de literatura, refletir sobre o tema cooperação internacional no Serviço Social. Para isso, realizamos levantamento utilizando dois descritores: cooperação internacional em pesquisa e Serviço Social e cooperação internacional em pesquisa em Serviço Social (em inglês e português) nas bases de dados Scopus, Periódicos Capes e Google Acadêmico. …
After the applause
Covid-19 has led to renewed public support for public services. Frontline workers symbolize a renewed ideal of public service ethos (PSE), though little attention has been paid to how the public managers delivering vital services interpret and mobilize PSE. We show how PSE is implemented by public managers reflecting their local contexts. We examine the theoretical roots of PSE and challenges by newer theories of public management before illustra…
Cooperação Internacional
Este artigo reflete criticamente sobre a experiência da pesquisa em um contexto internacional a partir de um processo de cooperação envolvendo equipes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, da Universidade de Coventry, da Universidade Robert Gordon e da Universidade de Havana. Nosso objetivo é explorar o processo de colaboração na pesquisa envolvendo pesquisadoras e pesquisadores das áreas de Serviço Social, Economia e Educação, descrevendo c…
Social Work in Brazil in the Vortex of Three crises
Social work in Brazil advocates a radical and critical model of social work theorisation and practice. This article explores the Brazilian theoretical and practice model, identifying the profession as being in the vortex of Covid-19, increasing state economic austerity, attacks on previously hard-won progressive social policy and increasing inequality and precarity. This provides a challenging practice environment. The professional re-conceptuali…
Entrepreneurship in the Favela
This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and mental health of necessary entrepreneurs in Brasilian favelas, the social problems they experienced and implications for public health social work. The study used structured in-person interviews within selected Favela’s, with a sample size of 721 entrepreneurs, aged between 16–70 years. All participants both worked and were resident in 15 out of the 27 Brasilian fede…
Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults
INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under-diagnosed and under-treated. Older adults are less likely to seek help for these problems due to a lack of awareness, difficulty accessing health care due to availability or disability and fear of loss of independence. Existing points of contact between older adults and non-traditional services, for example, the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), could provide opportuni…
The importance of social policy and economic context for social work
This article delineates the importance of critical social work understanding and engagement in social policy analysis and practice. Using a Marxist lens, we initially explore the context of globalisation and its challenges, and locate the contradictions inherent in capitalism for social policy, especially in a Latin American context. Our analysis considers the current capitalist and COVID-19 crisis, before reviewing the withdrawal of social polic…
Messages for UK social work doctoral education
Social work, grounded in values of social justice, relies on doctoral education to advance evidence-informed practice. From a United Kingdom (UK) perspective, little is known about the challenges associated with social work doctoral degrees. This paper presents a narrative review of English-language social work doctoral education literature, situating it within the broader contexts of UK higher education and workforce dynamics. The review highlig…
‘Even when you know what’s going on, you still feel small. Powerless … ’
The role of politics in social work, and vice versa, is a long-contested issue, particularly in the United Kingdom where the profession has been shaped by neoliberalism. This study examines political awareness among social work students in Scotland using Photovoice methodology. Students shared and discussed photographs they deemed relevant to political social work. Thematic analysis revealed six key themes: (1) Powerlessness and the Need for Agen…
Revisiting radical integrated research and practice for contemporary social work
This article explores and revisits a radical research framework for contemporary social work. Our article reflects on how an integrated and enriched social analysis supports social work understanding, intervention, and an evaluation of professional practice. This framework, which includes Marxist approaches, recognizes that social work is a political profession (Reisch and Jani 2012; Cummins 2019). The profession is involved in addressing the cha…
Social work practice following the Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 impacted globally, on individual health, care systems and social reproduction. Excessive death, lockdowns and social policy change had immediate and long-term national and global implications. Attention has been given to the immediate consequences, including its disproportionate impact on parts of society such as older people, “black” and “ethnic minorities”, and migrants. This raises questions for social work about wider enduring lesson…
Souls shaped by our land – how rural communities have adapted infant mental health services to meet the needs of their population
There is an acceptance of the need for specialist infant mental health services in Scotland, with the Scottish Government pledging to support health boards in delivering expert care. To date, there is no available research on rural infant mental health services in Scotland. The authors of this paper conducted a systematic review of published literature about infant mental health services in rural communities, the results of which may be applicabl…
What can we learn about academic identity from allied care professions? Messages for the social work academy
Academic identity influences disciplinary contributions and professional development of individuals within those disciplines. Little is known about academic identity within the social work discipline. This paper presents the results of a modified systematic international literature review to investigate academic identity in social work, nursing and allied care professions. Papers (138) were initially retrieved for screening, 40 met the final incl…
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