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Samantha Fitz-Symonds
Timau a rolau for Samantha Fitz-Symonds
Research Associate
Trosolwyg
Rwy'n Gydymaith Ymchwil yn CASCADE, gyda diddordebau ymchwil sy'n cwmpasu gofal cymdeithasol plant, eiriolaeth, ymarfer cyfranogol, a gweithredu canllawiau polisi. Mae fy ngwaith wedi'i seilio ar ddulliau realistig o ymchwil, gan geisio archwilio beth sy'n gweithio, i bwy, ac ym mha gyd-destunau.
Yn flaenorol, fe wnes i arwain astudiaeth fel Prif Ymchwilydd yn archwilio eiriolaeth plant yn Lloegr. Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n Gyd-Ymchwilydd ar ddau brosiect: prosiect a ariennir gan Sefydliad Nuffield sy'n archwilio eiriolaeth rhieni yng Nghymru a Lloegr, a phrosiect a ariennir gan Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru sy'n ymchwilio i rôl cynghorwyr personol yng Nghymru.
Ochr yn ochr â'm hymchwil, rwyf wedi dysgu ar fodiwlau Cyfraith Teulu a Chyfraith Contract yn Ysgol y Gyfraith. Rwy'n gyd-olygydd llyfr sydd ar ddod ar arferion cyfranogol mewn gofal cymdeithasol plant, ac rwyf wedi awdur a chyd-awdur cyhoeddiadau amrywiol ar eiriolaeth rhieni ledled y DU a gweithredu canllawiau CSE.
Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Powell, S., Fitz-Symonds, S., Wilkins, D., Westlake, D., Long, F., Lilly, E. and Diaz, C. 2024. Understanding how and under what circumstances parental advocates support parents to participate in decision-making: a scoping review. Child Care in Practice 30(4), pp. 517-536. (10.1080/13575279.2024.2354823)
- Evans, L., Fitz-Symonds, S., Long, F., Roberts, L., Diaz, C. and Powell, S. 2024. “They seem to listen more now I have an advocate”: a study into the implementation of parental advocacy in Wales. Journal of Children's Services 19(2), pp. 89-104. (10.1108/JCS-05-2023-0027)
2023
- Devine, R., Benson, K., Fitz-Symonds, S., Westlake, D., Campbell, K. and Diaz, C. 2023. Peer parental advocacy: A narrative review of the literature. Journal of Children's Services 18(3/4), pp. 244-260. (10.1108/JCS-08-2022-0020)
- Fitz-Symonds, S., Stabler, L. and Diaz, C. 2023. Understanding how advocacy services support care-experienced young people to participate in decision-making. Cardiff: What Works for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CASCADE-Spark-advocacy-services-trial-protocol.pdf
- Fitz-Symonds, S., Evans, L., Tobis, D., Westlake, D. and Diaz, C. 2023. Mechanisms for support: A realist evaluation of peer parental advocacy in England. The British Journal of Social Work (10.1093/bjsw/bcad200)
- Diaz, C., Fitz-Symonds, S., Evans, L., Westlake, D., Devine, R., Mauri, D. and Davies, B. 2023. The perceived impact of peer parental advocacy on child protection practice: a mixed-methods evaluation. Project Report. [Online]. What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-perceived-impact-of-peer-parental-advocacy-on-child-protection-practice_FINAL-with-cover_16-Jan.pdf
Articles
- Powell, S., Fitz-Symonds, S., Wilkins, D., Westlake, D., Long, F., Lilly, E. and Diaz, C. 2024. Understanding how and under what circumstances parental advocates support parents to participate in decision-making: a scoping review. Child Care in Practice 30(4), pp. 517-536. (10.1080/13575279.2024.2354823)
- Evans, L., Fitz-Symonds, S., Long, F., Roberts, L., Diaz, C. and Powell, S. 2024. “They seem to listen more now I have an advocate”: a study into the implementation of parental advocacy in Wales. Journal of Children's Services 19(2), pp. 89-104. (10.1108/JCS-05-2023-0027)
- Devine, R., Benson, K., Fitz-Symonds, S., Westlake, D., Campbell, K. and Diaz, C. 2023. Peer parental advocacy: A narrative review of the literature. Journal of Children's Services 18(3/4), pp. 244-260. (10.1108/JCS-08-2022-0020)
- Fitz-Symonds, S., Evans, L., Tobis, D., Westlake, D. and Diaz, C. 2023. Mechanisms for support: A realist evaluation of peer parental advocacy in England. The British Journal of Social Work (10.1093/bjsw/bcad200)
Monographs
- Fitz-Symonds, S., Stabler, L. and Diaz, C. 2023. Understanding how advocacy services support care-experienced young people to participate in decision-making. Cardiff: What Works for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CASCADE-Spark-advocacy-services-trial-protocol.pdf
- Diaz, C., Fitz-Symonds, S., Evans, L., Westlake, D., Devine, R., Mauri, D. and Davies, B. 2023. The perceived impact of peer parental advocacy on child protection practice: a mixed-methods evaluation. Project Report. [Online]. What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-perceived-impact-of-peer-parental-advocacy-on-child-protection-practice_FINAL-with-cover_16-Jan.pdf
Bywgraffiad
Cydymaith Ymchwil, CASCADE - Hydref 2024-Presennol
Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil, CASCADE - Hydref 2022-Hydref 2024
Ymchwilydd Cyfoedion, CASCADE - Rhagfyr 2021-Hydref 2022
Ymchwilydd PhD, Ysgol y Gyfraith Caerdydd Hydref 2021-Presennol