Care workers get kicked, punched, and spat at on job

Social care workers are being kicked, punched, and spat at, with a culture developing where violence is accepted as part of the job.

Care workers get kicked, punched, and spat at on job

Denise Lyons, a social care lecturer in the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) and a former president of Social Care Ireland, made the claims yesterday.

She interviewed many social care professionals on the topic as part of a PhD she has completed, as well as in her capacity as a lecturer.

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