Using creative educational models for social work professionals: Digital stories and neonate simulators

Khan, Humaira and Lim, Hyun-Joo (2026) Using creative educational models for social work professionals: Digital stories and neonate simulators. The British Journal of Social Work. ISSN 1468-263X

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Abstract

Social work (and healthcare) practitioners tend to work in silos causing insufficient understanding of the lived experiences of gestational substance use, and the life-long ramifications for the developing foetus and children. This has led to judgemental attitudes towards these women and inconsistent services and support. To address these gaps, our project was conducted in three phases. We examined the narratives of women who used substances during pregnancy, as well as those of their families, and then applied these insights in a follow-up project with social work and healthcare professionals. The aim was to foster critical reflection and dialogue on how to strengthen support for socially stigmatized women and their families within social work and healthcare settings. This was achieved through a combination of creative methods, including the use of neonate simulators and a lived-experience-based documentary film incorporating animation, delivered within workshop environments. Utilizing these creative resources created a vital platform to critically reflect on practice around substance users and their children and identified the need for more joined-up approaches within social work (and healthcare) practice.

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	AECC School of Chiropractic
Depositing User:	Bridget Roberts
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2026 13:26
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2026 13:26
URI:	https://hsu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/677

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