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Looked-after children need better protection
Children at risk of self-harm need to be given greater protection by local authorities, a new study has suggested.
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Social workers need right kind of empathy
Social workers who wear their hearts on their sleeves risk burnout, but those who fail to engage emotionally with their clients risk alienating them.
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Social disapproval beats cash fines
If you want to influence people's behaviour by hitting them where it hurts, the wallet seems a great place to aim.
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Motivation affected by environmental cues
Outlook and mindset while waiting could be affected by environmental cues.
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Graham Allen MP to speak on early intervention at child psychology conference
A Labour MP invited by David Cameron to chair an independent review of early intervention is speaking at a Society conference on Wednesday (26 September).
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Children are getting too little exercise
Children need to be encouraged to increase their activity levels, new research has suggested.
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Children who go missing from care
England's children's homes are failing to protect vulnerable youngsters who run away or go missing, a new report by the all-party parliamentary group for runaway and missing children and adults has warned.
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Special Group of Psychologists & Social Care 2011
While visiting the National Gallery recently I reflected on the way that many of the pictures drew the viewer's attention to the foreground rather than the background.
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MBE for educational psychologist
Lynne Babbington was awarded an MBE in the recent Birthday Honours list for services to educational psychology in the London Borough of Harrow.
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Top incapacity benefit claim 'is mental illness'
Mental illness has become the most common reason for people to claim incapacity benefit.
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Football video gamers reach fever pitch
Playing football video games induces stronger emotional and physical responses than playing violent video games.
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Special Group for Psychology and Social Care
The Special Group for Psychology and Social Care provides a forum for members working in social care and promotes standards.Throughout the year we hold regular events and contact members with updates and news.
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