All Outputs (5)

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children (2025)
Report
McKay, C., Stavert, J., Breen, C., McKay, E., Spassiani, N., Rose, S., Petropoulou, E., Davey, J., Sterman, J., Thompson, K., Higgins, A., Woodrow, A., & King, M. COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

This report reviews available evidence regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social care for children in Scotland, focusing on the strategic response of the Scottish Government. It was commissioned by the Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry,... Read More about COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children.

Social workers’ views and experiences of self-care practices: a qualitative interview study (2025)
Journal Article
Jian, M., Mccusker, P., Mitchell, M., Roesch-Marsh, A., Rose, S., & Petrova, L. (2025). Social workers’ views and experiences of self-care practices: a qualitative interview study. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, Article 1585900. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1585900

Self-care is increasingly advocated as necessary for improving social workers’ wellbeing. However, it remains a contested term, with limited understanding of social workers’ views and experiences of what it constitutes in practice. This qualitative s... Read More about Social workers’ views and experiences of self-care practices: a qualitative interview study.

Self-care in social work: An imperative or beyond reach? (2025)
Journal Article
Rose, S., McCusker, P., Mitchell, M., Roesch-Marsh, A., Jian, M., & Petrova, L. (2025). Self-care in social work: An imperative or beyond reach?. British Journal of Social Work, 55(3), 1455–1473. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae204

In recent years, the self-care of social workers has become a focus for research and practice in recognition of the demands of the social work role. As part of a research project to explore ways to embed self-care into a social work degree programme... Read More about Self-care in social work: An imperative or beyond reach?.

Creating a Culture of Resilience for Social Workers (2021)
Journal Article
Rose, S. (2021). Creating a Culture of Resilience for Social Workers. IRISS Insights,

This paper outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work in Scotland may influence the development of organisational cultures, and impact on the resilience of social workers.

Particular cultu... Read More about Creating a Culture of Resilience for Social Workers.

Surviving or thriving? Enhancing the emotional resilience of social workers in their organisational settings (2018)
Journal Article
Rose, S., & Palattiyil, G. (2020). Surviving or thriving? Enhancing the emotional resilience of social workers in their organisational settings. Journal of Social Work, 20(1), 23-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017318793614

Summary: High rates of absence due to stress, and issues with recruitment and retention of staff suggest that social work is a challenging profession. Despite this, many social workers gain a great deal of satisfaction from their role. Various studie... Read More about Surviving or thriving? Enhancing the emotional resilience of social workers in their organisational settings.