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Research Outputs by Year

Note: a complete list of publications for each member of staff can be found on their staff profile or in the University of Bedfordshire Repository

  • Adnum L, Elliott L, Raeside R, Wadd S, Madoc-Jones I, Donnelly M (2024) 'Social capital and alcohol risks among older adults (50 years and over): analysis from the Drink Wise Age Well Survey', Ageing and Society, 44 (3), pp.661-680.

  • Johnson, R.E., Kerridge, G., Alderson, H., Currie, G., Friel, S., Harrop, C., Lynch, A., McGovern, R., Munro, E.R., Newlands, F., Smart, D. (2024) ‘Mind the Gap’: Extending Outcome Measurement for Accountability and Meaningful Innovation. British Journal of Social Work, doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae020

  • Munro, E. R., Kelly, B., Mannay, D., & McGhee, K. (2024). Comparing Leaving-Care Policy and Practice Across the Four Nations of the United Kingdom: Exploring Similarities, Differences, and Implementation Gaps. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 26(2), 178–195. doi/full/10.1080/13876988.2024.2317234
  • Alderson, H., Smart, D., Kerridge, G., Currie, G., Johnson, R., Kaner, E., Lynch, A., Munro, E.R., Swan, J., and McGovern, R. (2023) Moving from 'what we know works' to 'what we do in practice': An evidence overview of implementation and diffusion of innovation in transition to adulthood for care experienced young people. Child and Family Social work doi/10.1111/cfs.12998

  • Munro, E.R., Friel, S., Baker, C. and Newlands, F. (2023) Adapting services and support for young people negotiating the transition from care to adulthood in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Krzaklewska, E., Stapleton, A., Tillmann, F. and Williamson, H. (eds.). Transitions on Hold? How the Covid-19 pandemic affected young people’s transitions to autonomy. European Commission and Council of Europe. https://uobrep.openrepository.com/handle/10547/624869

  • Refaeli, T., Shuman-Harel, N., Brady, E., Mann-Feder, V., Munro, E.R., and van Breda., A. (2023) Widening the care gap? An international comparison of care-leaving in the time of COVID-19, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 93, 436-449. doi/full/10.1080/13876988.2024.2317234

  • Alderson H, Smart D, Kerridge G, Currie G, Johnson R, Kaner E, Lynch A, Munro E, Swan J, McGovern R (2023) 'Moving from ‘what we know works’ to ‘what we do in practice’: an evidence overview of implementation and diffusion of innovation in transition to adulthood for care experienced young people', Child and Family Social Work, 28 (3), pp.869-896.
  • Seddon J, Wadd S (2023) 'The characteristics and treatment outcomes of people with very late onset of problem drinking.', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 47 (4), pp.756-762.

  • Wadd, S., McCann, M., Fisher, M., Hopwood, A., Hawkins, A.,(2023) 'Promoting good practice in relation to alcohol use in care homes for older people'. : University of Bedfordshire.
  • Bostock, L. and Koprowska, J. (2022) ‘I know how it sounds on paper’ Risk talk, the use of documents and epistemic justice in child protection assessment home visits. Special Issue: Conversation analysis in social work, Qualitative social work, 21(6), 1147–1166, DOI: 10.1177/14733250221124217

  • Bostock, L., Patrizo, L., Godfrey, T. & Forrester, D. (2022) Why does systemic supervision support practitioners’ practice more effectively with children and families? Children and Youth Services Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106652

  • Skouteris, H., Green, R., Chung, A., Bergmeier, H., Amir, L.H., Baidwan, S. K., Chater, A. M., Chamberlain, C., Emond, R., Gibbons, K., Gooey, M., Hatzikiriakidis, K., Haycraft, E., Hills, A. P., Higgins, D., Hooper, O., Hunter, S., Kappelides, P., Kleve, S., Krakouer, J., Lumeng, J. C., Manios, Y., Mansoor, A., Marmot, M., Masse, L. C., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Mchiza, Z. J., Meyer, C., Moschonis, G., Munro, E. R., O'Connor, T. M., O'Neil, A., Quarmby, T., Sandford, R., Schneiderman, J. U., Sherriff, S., Simkiss, D., Spence, A., Sturgiss, E., Vicary, D., Wickes, R., Wolfenden, L., Story, M., Black, M . M. (2022). Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning, Health and Social Care in the Community (2022). Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning, Health and Social Care in the Community https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hsc.14106
  • Fisher, M. (2020). From research question to practice research methodology. In L. Joubert & M. Webber (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Practice Research (pp. 43–56). London.

  • Hughes, M., Tilbury, C., Bigby, C., & Fisher, M. (2020). Using Grey Literature in the Human Services: Perspectives of Australian Research End Users. Advances in Social Work and Social Welfare, accepted.

  • Munro, E.R. and Simkiss, D. (2020) Transitions from care to adulthood: messages to inform practice.  Paediatrics and Child Health. 30, 5, 175-180.
  • Bostock, L., Patrizo, L., Godfrey, T. & Forrester, D. (2019) What is the impact of supervision on direct practice families? Children and Youth Services Review, 105, 104-428. 
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  • Bostock, L., Patrizo, L., Godfrey, T., Munro, E.R. & Forrester, D. (2019) How do we assess the quality of group supervision? Developing a coding framework, Children and Youth Services Review, 100, 515-524.
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  • Munro, E.R. (2019) Reflections on upholding the rights of youth leaving out of home care. In V. Mann-Feder and M. Goyette (eds.) Leaving Care and the Transition to Adulthood. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Bostock, L., Lynch, A., Newlands, F. and Forrester, D. (2018) 'Diffusion theory and multi-disciplinary working in children’s services', Journal of Integrated Care, 26 (2), pp.120-129.
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  • Firmin C, Abbott M (2018) 'A route to safety: using bus boarding data to identify roles for transport providers within contextual safeguarding systems', Children & Society, 32 (5), pp.381-392.
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  • Forrester D., Westlake D., Killian M., Antonopoulou V., McCann M., Thomas R., Waits C., Whittaker C.,& Hutchison D. (2018) 'A randomized controlled trial of training in Motivational Interviewing for child protection.', Children and Youth Services Review, 88 (), pp.180-190.
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  • Hutchinson A.J. (2018) 'Research evidence to inform strengths-based policy and practice: mapping the coping strategies of young women in Mozambique', British Journal of Social Work, (), pp.-.
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  • Lloyd J. (2018) 'Abuse through sexual image sharing in schools: response and responsibility', Gender and Education, (), pp.-.
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  • Lynch A, Newlands F, Forrester D. (2018) 'What does empathy sound like in social work communication? A mixed‐methods study of empathy in child protection social work practice', Child and Family Social Work, (), pp.-.
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  • Munro, E. and Zonouzi, M. (2018). Re-imagining social care services in co-production with disabled parents. Luton: University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Wilkins,D. and Antonopoulou, V. (2018) 'What does supervision help with? A survey of 315 social workers in the UK', Practice : a quarterly journal for social workers.
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  • Wilkins D. and Whittaker, C. (2018). Doing Child-Protection Social Work with Parents: What Are the Barriers in Practice? British Journal of Social Work.
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  • Allnock D (2017) 'Memorable life events and disclosure of child sexual abuse: possibilities and challenges across diverse contexts', Families, Relationships and Societies 6 (2) 185-200.
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  • Bateman, T. (2017) 'The State of youth justice 2017: an overview of trends and developments'. London: National Association for Youth Justice.
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  • Bostock L et al (2017) 'Scaling and deepening Reclaiming Social Work model'. London: Department for Education.
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  • Braye S, Orr D, Preston-Shoot M (2017) 'Autonomy and protection in self-neglect work: the ethical complexity of decision-making', Ethics and Social Welfare 11 (4) 320-335.
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  • Firmin C. (2017) 'Contextual risk, individualised responses: an assessment of safeguarding responses to nine cases of peer-on-peer abuse.', Child Abuse Review 27 (1) 42-57.
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  • Firmin C (2017) 'Contextualizing case reviews: a methodology for developing systemic safeguarding practices', Child and Family Social Work 23 (1) 45-52.
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  • Firmin, C (2017) 'From genograms to peer-group mapping: introducing peer relationships into social work assessment and intervention', Families, Relationships and Societies.
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  • Forrester, D., Lynch, A., Bostock, L., Newlands, F., Cary, A. and Preston, B. (2017) 'Family safeguarding Hertfordshire'. London: Department for Education.
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  • Hutchinson A, Waterhouse P, March-McDonald J, Neal S, Ingham R (2017) 'Understanding processes of risk and protection that shape the sexual and reproductive health of young women affected by conflict: the price of protection', Conflict and Health, 11 (15), pp.1-13.
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  • Hynes P (2017) 'Trust and mistrust in the lives of forcibly displaced women and children', Families, Relationships and Societies, 6 (2), pp.219-238.
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  • Kohli RKS, Kaukko M (2017) 'The management of time and waiting by unaccompanied asylum-seeking girls in Finland', Journal of Refugee Studies, (), pp.-.
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  • Lloyd J (2017) '‘You’re not big, you’re just in Asia’: expatriate embodiment and emotional experiences of size in Singapore', Social and Cultural Geography, (), pp.-.
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  • McCann, M. and Wadd, S. (2017) ''Wet' care homes for older people with refractory alcohol problems: a qualitative study'. London: Alcohol Research UK.
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  • Orr D, Preston-Shoot M, Braye S (2017) 'Meaning in hoarding: perspectives of people who hoard on clutter, culture and agency', Anthropology and Medicine.
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  • Penhale B, Brammer A, Morgan P, Kingston P, Preston-Shoot M (2017) 'The Care Act 2014: a new legal framework for safeguarding adults in civil society : Special edition editorial', The Journal of Adult Protection 19 (4) 169-174.
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  • Preston-Shoot M (2017) 'On self-neglect and safeguarding adult reviews: diminishing returns or adding value?', The Journal of Adult Protection 19 (2) 53-66.
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  • Thomas R., D'Arcy K (2017) 'Combatting child sexual exploitation with young people and parents: contributions to a twenty-first century family support agenda', British Journal of Social Work, 47 (6), pp.1686-1703.
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  • Wadd, S., Dutton, M. (2017) 'Accessibility and suitability of residential alcohol treatment for older adults'. : Alcohol Research UK.
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  • Wadd, S., Holley-Moore, G., Riaz, A., Jones, R. (2017) 'Calling time: addressing ageism and age discrimination in alcohol policy, practice and research'. : Drink Wise, Age Well.
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  • Wilkins D (2017) 'Does reflective supervision have a future in English local authority child and family social work?', Journal of children's services 12 (2-3), pp.164-173.
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  • Wilkins, D, Antonopoulou, V. (2017) 'How not to observe social workers in practice', Social Work Education 36 (7), pp.837-843.
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  • Wilkins D, Jones R (2017) 'Simulating supervision: how do managers respond to a crisis?', European Journal of Social Work 21 (3) 454-466.
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  • Beckett, H., Walker, J. (2016) 'Child sexual exploitation: definition and practitioner briefing paper'. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
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  • Preston-Shoot, M. (2016) 'Towards explanations for the findings of serious case reviews: understanding what happens in self-neglect work'. The Journal of Adult Protection, 18 (3).
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  • Warrington, C. et al (2016) 'Making noise: children’s voices for positive change after sexual abuse'. Luton: University of Bedfordshire/ Office of Children’s Commissioner.
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  • Beckett, H., Warrington, C., Ackerley, E., Allnock, D. (2015) 'Children's voices: children and young people’s perspectives on the police’s role in safeguarding: a report for Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies': University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Beckett, H., Warrington, C. (2015) 'Making justice work : experiences of criminal justice for children and young people affected by sexual exploitation as victims and witnesses'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Cosis-Brown, H., Sebba, J., Luke, N. (2015) 'The recruitment, assessment, support and supervision of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender foster carers: An international literature review' Oxford: The Rees Centre, Oxford University.
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  • Dance, Cherilyn (2015) 'Finding the right match: a survey of approved adopters’ experiences of agency support in the linking and matching process': Report to AdoptionLink, Luton, University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Factor, F., Pitts, J., & Bateman, T. (2015) 'Gang-involved young people: custody and beyond: a practitioner's guide'. Beyond Youth Custody Partnership, NACRO.
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  • Factor, F., Pitts, J., & Bateman, T. (2015) 'Gang-involved young people: custody and beyond'. Beyond Youth Custody Partnership, NACRO.
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  • Kinman, G. & Grant, L. (2015). 'How do good social work managers promote staff wellbeing?' Community Care Resource, Community Care.
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  • Harris, J., Roker, D. and D’Arcy, K. (2015) 'SEFA Hub and Spoke Evaluation - year two progress report and interim findings 2014-15': University of Bedfordshire/Bromley Trust.
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  • Bray, S, Orr, D, Preston-Shoot M (2015) 'Self-neglect policy and practice: key research messages'. London: Social Care Institute for Excellence
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  • Braye, S., Orr, D., Preston-Shoot, M., (2015) 'Self-neglect policy and practice: research messages for managers' London: Social Care Institute for Excellence.
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  • Bateman, T., Hazel, N. (2014) 'Resettlement of girls and young women: research report'. UK: Beyond Youth Custody.
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  • Beckett, H., Warrington, C. (2014) 'Suffering in silence: children and unreported crime': Victim Support/University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Beckett, H., Firmin, C., Hynes, P., Pearce, J. (2014) 'Tackling child sexual exploitation: a study of current practice in London'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Brodie, I. (2014) 'Running away, going missing and sexual exploitation', in Rahilly, T., Hendry, E. (ed(s).). Promoting the wellbeing of children in care: messages from research, London: NSPCC pp.194-216.
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  • Brown, H.C., Sebba, J., & Luke, N. (2014) 'The role of the supervising social worker in foster care: an international literature review'. Rees Centre, University of Oxford.
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  • Kohli, R.K.S., Connolly, H., Beckett, H. (2014) 'By their side and on their side: reviewing the evidence for guardianship for separated children in Northern Ireland'
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  • Sharapov, K. (2014) 'Giving us the ‘Biggest Bang for the Buck’ (or Not): Anti-trafficking government funding in Ukraine and the United Kingdom' Anti-Trafficking Review 3
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  • Allnock, D., Miller, P. (2013) 'No one noticed, no one heard: a study of disclosures of childhood abuse'. London, NSPCC.
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  • Beckett, H with Brodie, I; Factor, F; Melrose, M; Pearce, J; Pitts, J; Shuker, L and Warrington, C. (2013) '"It's wrong - but you get used to it" : a qualitative study of gang-associated sexual violence towards, and exploitation of, young people in England'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Forrester, D. et al (2013) 'Reclaiming social work? an evaluation of systemic units as an approach to delivering children’s services'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Grant, L. & Kinman, G. (2013) 'The importance of emotional resilience for staff and students in the “helping” professions'. Higher Education Academy Research Briefing.
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  • Crawley, H., Kohli, R. (2013) 'She endures with me. an evaluation of the Scottish Guardianship Service Pilot'. Scottish Government.
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  • Shuker, L. (2013) 'Evaluation of Barnardo’s Safe Accommodation Project for sexually exploited and trafficked young people'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Beckett, H. et al (2012) 'Research into gang-associated sexual exploitation and sexual violence'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Wade, J., Sirriyeh, A., Kohli, R., Simmonds, J. (2012) 'Fostering unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people : creating a family life across a “world of difference"'. British Association for Adoption & Fostering.
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  • Beckett, H. (2011) 'Ethical statement : research into gang-associated sexual violence and exploitation'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Francis, J., Fisher, M., Rutter, D. (2011) 'Reablement: a cost-effective route to better outcomes'. Social Care Institute for Excellence.
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  • Jago, S. et al (2011) 'What's going on to safeguard children and young people from sexual exploitation? how local partnerships respond to child sexual exploitation'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Melrose, M., Waqar, M., Randhawa, G. (2011) 'Hard times: young people’s and young parents’ experiences of living through poverty in Luton'. University of Bedfordshire.
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  • Wadd, S. et al (2011) 'Working with older drinkers'. University of Bedfordshire.
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