Picture poverty

The Our Lives exhibition, commissioned by Save The Children, illustrates the lives of UK children living in poverty, though photographs, film and interviews with the families who took part. Some of the material is available to view via the Save the Children Website. A shocking 1 in 5 children in Scotland, 1 in 3 in Wales and 1 in 4 in South West England are living in poverty. Save The Children is fronting a campaign for the UK government to give more childcare suport to low and middle income earners and so lift children out of poverty.

Parental Substance Misuse

SCIE have created a free interactive e-learning resource on parental substance misuse, it's affects on children and parenting capacity and the implications for social work practitioners.

Tips on APA referencing style

I came across this very handy page of advice on APA referencing style, provided by the Social Work Library at Boston College, Mass. We get lots of enquiries at Jordanhill Library about referencing in APA and have our own referencing guide, but it doesn't hurt to have more information! I particularily like this advice:

"Finally, always keep in mind that the work you put into your research and writing is just as important as mastering APA Style. As you tackle your first assignments, we recommend that you devote the majority of your time to finding high-quality research and writing a well-crafted paper."
SWLLibrarian (2011). Tips for demystifying APA style. Retrieved from Social Work Library @ Boston College http://socialworklib.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/tips-for-demystifying-apa-style/