Journalist: Gerry Braiden
Date: September 13, 2007
Summary: In Glasgow, a social work inspection agency found that providing day care for adults with learning disabilities did not meet the needs of the clients. As a result, attempts are being made to redesign and improve services to adults with learning disabilities that are presently in the early stages of this process. It is estimated that during this process, between 870 and 1600 adults with learning disabilities would be affected by cuts in services.
Relevance: This article illustrates the impact that evaluation studies can have on services provided to clients and shows that not all stakeholders will agree with report findings and efforts to improve services.
Questions:
1) How can social work skills be used to support opposition to these cuts in services?
2) The NASW Code of Ethics suggests that social workers should monitor and evaluate social policies, the implementation of social programs, and interventions. What should be done if these efforts determine that policies, programs or interventions are not helping clients?
3) Based on the NASW Code of Ethics, and the statement indicating that a social work inspection agency found that providing day care for adults with learning disabilities did not meet the needs of the clients, would you support or not support these cuts in services? Why or why not?
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