"Worldwide there has been a growth in service user involvement in education and research in recent years. This handbook is the first book which identifies what is happening in different regions of the world to provide different countries and client groups with the opportunity to learn from each other. Divided into five sections and providing forty-eight chapters including seventeen case-studies from all regions of the world, this is the first book to both highlight the subject's methodological and theoretical issues as well as giving practical examples in education and research for those wishing to engage in this field. It will be of interest to all service users, scholars and students of social work, nursing, occupational therapy, and other human service subjects"--
The global proliferation of social media has transformed these online platforms—once used almost exclusively by young, tech-savvy Millennials—into transcontinental mediums of communication and expression. Through social media, dictatorships have been overthrown, human rights abuses have been exposed, and the oppressed have been given a voice. The social and cultural impact has been truly prolific. But until recently, social media's economic impact was less clear. Now, though, myriad evidence—ranging from studies focusing on revenue generated from a single Facebook "Like," to commentary positing that trillions of dollars in value have yet to be realized—indicates the potential commercial advantages stemming from social media's use. With over one-billion users worldwide, the small percentage of companies not using social media to market and maintain relationships will likely face difficulty competing with companies that adequately utilize these inexpensive platforms. But while social media's place in commerce is now established, the legal consequences of its misuse in the workplace are nebulous. Courts and legislatures have struggled to balance the competing interests of business autonomy and employees' privacy rights, ultimately resulting in a patchwork of judicial holdings and reactive legislation. And with little guidance from courts, companies have struggled to adapt to the ever-changing social media landscape. Thus, companies are attempting to navigate the legal thicket by drafting explicitly restrictive social media policies that protect business interests. This legal ambiguity has prompted a recent trend in employment-contract drafting that threatens to disrupt social media's market potential. These new provisions effectively force employees to turn over social media passwords to their employers upon termination of employment. At first blush, this practice might seem innocuous. This Comment argues that it is anything but. Coupled with a balancing of the equities approach, an analysis of pertinent principles ...
This article explores some of the methodological challenges in working with young service users as co-researchers. The issues and concerns are highlighted using the national evaluation of the NSPCC's Young People's Centres as the vehicle for the discussion. In particular the article highlights the ethical issues and practical difficulties of this approach, demonstrating how these might be addressed. This article is offered as a contribution to the debate as to how best to involve young service users in research.
