Community Social Care - for iPod/iPhone
by The Open University
People throughout the community are affected by social issues, and it is the job of social workers to ensure that they are getting the best care, help and support that they need. The 16 tracks on this album look at numerous circumstances within the community - from the different ways of schooling young people with visual impairment, to fuel poverty, homelessness and the charity Mencap. The material forms part of The Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community.
Episodes
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Community Social Care
A short introduction to this album.
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Segregated schooling for sight impaired young people
Peter White, BBC disability affairs correspondent, revisits the school for visually impaired young people he attended when he was growing up.
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Mainstream schooling for sight impaired young people
Peter White meet two sight impaired students who attend a mainstream school in the Midlands.
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From mainstream to segregated
Peter White meets a sight impaired student who moved fro mainstream school back into a special school to pursue her A level studies.
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Disability and Difference
The impact of continued research into genetic screening and therapies is debated by people with disabilities and geneticists, highlighting the issue of rights for disabled people
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Disabled Women and Motherhood
The challenges and joys of motherhood expressed by two women with differing disabilities
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Normal Lives, Different Lives
A researcher's assessment of life on a locked ward for men with challenging behaviour and learning disabilities
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Learning Disabilities and college life
Solihull College's part time provision for adults with a learning disability and the colleges desire to include these students in college life
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Homelessness: Ernest's story
Personal account of homelessness by Ernest, a young Kenyan who resides in a small hostel run by Cyrenians Cymru in Swansea
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Homelessness: John's story
Personal account of homelessness by John interviewed by course team member Julia Johnson
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Homelessness: Danny's story
Personal account of homelessness by Danny who moved to Swansea from Northern Ireland
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Homelessness: Paul's story
Personal account by Paul, once homeless and now a volunteer at Cyrenians Cymru
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Fuel Poverty and SCARF
Examination of fuel poverty issues in Scotland from the differing viewpoints of sufferers and energy advisers and projects in place to combat the problems that arise
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Fuel Poverty: Jackie's story
The personal account of fuel poverty and debt experienced by advice worker Jacqueline Carlin
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Fuel Poverty: Florence's story
Personal accounts detailed by sufferers of fuel poverty and the various government schemes developed to combat the issues raised
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Bedfordshire MENCAP
A detailed history of the Bedfordshire branch of MENCAP
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Degree in Learning Disabilities
The shifting boundaries between health and social care inspired the University of Hertfordshire to create a joint degree in learning disabilities for nurses and social workers
About this show
People throughout the community are affected by social issues, and it is the job of social workers to ensure that they are getting the best care, help and support that they need. The 16 tracks on this album look at numerous circumstances within the community - from the different ways of schooling young people with visual impairment, to fuel poverty, homelessness and the charity Mencap. The material forms part of The Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community.
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