labels
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Beyond blame
As I discussed in my previous blog post, the language of social care is filled with…
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Words that blame
The language of social care is filled with words that blame people seeking and drawing on…
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Words that make me go hmmm: Vulnerable
A series of blogs about words that make me go hmmm would not be complete (and…
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Identity
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures introduced to control the spread of the virus have challenged…
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Rewriting social care
I don’t think anyone would dispute that adult social care needs to change. From the perspective…
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Labels
Let’s talk labels. At this time of year, there are lots around. Labels glued to boxes…
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Words that make me go hmmm: Service user
Of all the words and phrases that make me go hmmm, ‘service user’ is right up…
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Why language matters
“Language is the most powerful tool we have. Let’s use it well.” Surviving Safeguarding [1] Anyone…
Rewriting social care 