7 research outputs found
The police, sex work, and Section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009
This article considers the origins and aims of Section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 and the offence of paying for the sexual services of a prostitute who has been subject to exploitative conduct; this offence is one of âstrict liabilityâ. Section 14 was implemented on 1 April 2010 and using the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the authors have attempted to show the number of times Section 14 has been used by the police in England and Wales since the Act became law; how the Act has been used and the outcome of the use of this section
The Big Society and the Conjunction of Crises: Justifying Welfare Reform and Undermining Social Housing
The idea of the âBig Societyâ can be seen as culmination of a long-standing debate about the regulation of welfare. Situating the concept within governance theory, the article considers how the UK coalition government has justified a radical restructuring of welfare provision, and considers its implications for housing provision. Although drawing on earlier modernization processes, the article contends that the genesis for welfare reform was based on an analysis that the government was forced to respond to a unique conjunction of crises: in morality, the state, ideology and economics. The government has therefore embarked upon a programme, which has served to undermine the legitimacy of the social housing sector (most notably in England), with detrimental consequences for residents and raising significant dilemmas for those working in the housing sector
Absent fathersâ, and childrenâs social and emotional learning: an exploration of the perceptions of âpositive male role modelsâ in the primary school sector
This paper focuses on the testimonies of three male primary school staff members who utilised social and emotional learning (SEL) in their everyday practice within their respective schools. The data, collected through individual interviews, illustrate how these three men interpreted SEL, and their role in the development of childrenâs social, emotional and behavioural (SEB) skills, in response to their perceptions of pupilsâ home-life. In particular, the sample identified the childrenâs fathersâ perceived ability/inability as a main cause of pupilsâ SEB deficiencies. Consequently, the three male staff members maintained that in order to advocate and encourage alternative, appropriate behaviours, they should act as âreplacement fathersâ and become ârole modelsâ. The findings contribute to existing debates relating to the notion of âpositive male role modelsâ in primary schools and the propensity for staff to engage in parental blame. The implications of these findings are discussed, and suggestions that call for a more democratic and cooperative exchange of knowledge between parents and teachers are made
âIt's Not Just about the Patientâ: A â360° Feedbackâ Ethnography of Chronic Care Knowledge Generation
New Perspectives on Health, Disability, Welfare and the Labour Market
Bringing together researchers from the fields of social policy, economics, sociology and clinical psychology, this book offers new evidence on the inter-related problems faced by disability claimants, and identifies important lessons for policy. ⢠Explores how reducing the level of UK benefit claiming among those with health limitations has been a priority for successive governments ⢠Argues that current policy fails to reflect the evidence that people on long-term disability benefits face a complex combination of barriers to work and social inclusion ⢠Demonstrates that there is a need for continuing inter-disciplinary research on the nature of the 'disability benefits problem' and the efficacy of current policy solutions and public services