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Fy mhrif ddiddordeb yw beth sy'n gwneud gwaith cymdeithasol effeithiol i blant a theuluoedd. Yn benodol, mae gennyf ddiddordeb yn y berthynas rhwng arfer da a chanlyniadau, ac mewn deall nodweddion sefydliadau sy'n cynhyrchu arfer da. Yn fwy diweddar, rwyf wedi dod â diddordeb yn y cyfleoedd a'r risgiau o gymhwyso AI mewn gwaith cymdeithasol, gyda ffocws ar ddatblygu AI moesegol a dynol-ganolog i gefnogi (ac nid disodli) ymarfer proffesiynol. Rwyf wedi arwain prosiectau a rhaglenni gwerth dros £30 miliwn, gan gynnwys sefydlu Canolfan Tilda Goldberg, arweinydd academaidd ar gyfer y rhaglen gwaith cymdeithasol Rheng flaen, sefydlu'r Ganolfan What Works ar gyfer Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant, helpu i sefydlu'r Ganolfan Plentyndod Gwell yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Copenhagen a Chanolfan SCALE ar gyfer Gofal Cymdeithasol ac ymchwil AI yn ogystal ag arwain Canolfan CASCADE ar gyfer Ymchwil a Datblygu Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant.
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Lowthian, E. et al., 2026. Children’s early care experiences and their educational attainment: a population data-linkage study in Wales. Oxford Review of Education 52 (5), pp.671-690. (10.1080/03054985.2025.2540036)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2026. A cluster randomised controlled trial of Social Workers in Schools (SWIS) in England. Research on Social Work Practice 36 (5), pp.651-671. (10.1177/10497315251338227)
- Forrester, D. , Westlake, D. and Killian, M. 2026. What is the relationship between social work skills in simulated and real interviews?. Journal of Children's Services (10.1108/jcs-12-2025-0054)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2026. Family Group Conferences as an alternative to Initial Child Protection Conferences for families on the Child Protection pathway: Synopsis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research 14 (22)(10.3310/plqs7147)
- McAuley, C. et al. 2026. Understanding the subjective well-being of 10-and-11-year old foster children in Wales: relationships and their interconnectedness with places, possessions and activities. Child Indicators Research (10.1007/s12187-026-10381-8)
- Warner, N. et al. 2026. What linked data can tell us about the increasing numbers of children entering public care. Child & Family Social Work 31 (2), pp.945-960. (10.1111/cfs.70026)
- Lowthian, E. et al., 2026. Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study. British Educational Research Journal (10.1002/berj.70155)
- Bernheim, B. et al., 2026. Family‐led decision‐making meetings as an alternative to initial child protection conferences: Findings from a realist evaluation of the Safeguarding Family Group Conferencing pilot in England. Child & Family Social Work (10.1111/cfs.70131)
- Renko, E. et al., 2026. Beyond training: Evaluation of practitioner behavior change booster components as part of a motivational interviewing training program. Psychological Services (10.1037/ser0001011)
2025
- Forrester, D. 2025. RCTs, the What Works centre and children's social care. In: Sanders, M. , Westlake, D. and Hirneis, V. eds. Experimental Methods and Children's Social Care: The Contribution of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2025 Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. , pp.21-29. (10.4337/9781035327157.00010)
- Forrester, D. and Westlake, D. 2025. Motivational interviewing in Islington: our first, worst, and most eye-opening trial. In: Sanders, M. , Westlake, D. and Hirneis, V. eds. Experimental Methods and Children's Social Care: The Contribution of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2025 Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. , pp.86-97. (10.4337/9781035327157.00016)
- Aaltio, E. et al., 2025. Motivational interviewing training for child and family social workers in Finland: An exploratory evaluation study. The British Journal of Social Work 56 (4), pp.1981-1998. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaf279)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2025. How might shared decision-making meetings reduce the need for children to be in care? A rapid realist review. Journal of Social Work 25 (1), pp.102-124. (10.1177/14680173241258891)
2024
- Usubillaga, J. et al. 2024. Doing with or doing to? A realist case study of factors affecting the implementation of guidance on child sexual exploitation in Wales. Children and Youth Services Review 166 107964. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107964)
- Bennett, V. et al. 2024. Student perspectives on school-based social workers: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Children's Services 19 (3), pp.189-221. (10.1108/JCS-04-2023-0021)
- Wood, S. et al. 2024. Outcomes for high-risk young people referred to secure children’s homes for welfare reasons: a population record linkage study in England. Journal of Children's Services 19 (2), pp.105-122. (10.1108/JCS-04-2023-0018)
- Webb, M. et al., 2024. Do new policies influence practice? A qualitative study of practice and change in relation to the new Welsh child sexual exploitation guidance. The British Journal of Social Work 54 (3), pp.1109-1128. (10.1093/bjsw/bcad164)
- Forrester, D. 2024. The enlightened social worker: An introduction to rights-focused practice. Bristol: Bristol University Press. (10.51952/9781447367680)
2023
- Wood, S. and Forrester, D. 2023. Comparing local authority rates of children in care: A survey of the children’s social care workforce in Wales. The British Journal of Social Work 53 (6), pp.3089-3109. (10.1093/bjsw/bcad097)
- Usubillaga, J. , Diaz, C. and Forrester, D. 2023. How are policies implemented in children's services? Developing an initial programme theory to evaluate the implementation of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance in Wales. Child and Family Social Work 28 (1), pp.268-278. (10.1111/cfs.12959)
- Adara, L. et al. 2023. The Social Workers in Schools Trial: An evaluation of school based social work.. Project Report.Early Intervention Foundation.
2022
- Wood, S. et al. 2022. How might changes to family income affect the likelihood of children being in out-of-home care? Evidence from a realist and qualitative rapid evidence assessment of interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 143 106685. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106685)
- Bostock, L. et al., 2022. Why does systemic supervision support practitioners' practice more effectively with children and families?. Children and Youth Services Review 142 106652. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106652)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2022. The SWIS trial: protocol of a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of school based social work. PLoS ONE 17 (6) e0265354.. (10.1371/journal.pone.0265354)
- Janes, E. et al. 2022. Young carers, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: A realist synthesis. Child: Care, Health and Development 48 (2), pp.190-202. (10.1111/cch.12924)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2022. Children's social services and care rates in Wales: A survey of the sector. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Wales Centre for Public Policy. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.54454/20220311.
- Williams, A. et al. 2022. Even secure children’s homes won’t take me. Children placed in alternative accommodation. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth 39 (4), pp.370-386. (10.1080/0886571X.2022.2044431)
2021
- Wilkins, D. and Forrester, D. 2021. What do parents think about statutory child and family social work services in the UK?. British Journal of Social Work 51 (6), pp.2210-2227. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaa185)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2021. A scoping review of system-level mechanisms to prevent children being in out-of-home care. British Journal of Social Work 52 (5), pp.2515-2536. bcab213. (10.1093/bjsw/bcab213)
- Forrester, D. , Wilkins, D. and Whittaker, C. 2021. Motivational interviewing for working with children and families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- El-Banna, A. et al., 2021. Systematic review of economic evaluations of children's social care interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 121 105864. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105864)
2020
- Bezeczky, Z. et al. 2020. Intensive family preservaton services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect 102 104394. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104394)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2020. Patterns of practice: an exploratory factor analysis of child and family social worker skills. Child and Family Social Work 25 (1), pp.108-117. (10.1111/cfs.12664)
- Maxwell, N. et al. 2020. Home education for children with additional learning needs – a better choice or the only option?. Educational Review 72 (4), pp.427-442. (10.1080/00131911.2018.1532955)
- Nurmatov, U. et al. 2020. Impact of shared decision-making family meetings on children's out-of-home care, family empowerment and satisfaction: a systematic review. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://foundations.org.uk/our-work/publications/impact-of-shared-decision-making-family-meetings-on-childrens-out-of-home-care-family-empowerment-and-satisfaction/.
2019
- Forrester, D. et al. 2019. What is the relationship between worker skills and outcomes for families in child and family social work?. British Journal of Social Work 49 (8), pp.2148-2167. (10.1093/bjsw/bcy126)
- Wilkins, D. and Forrester, D. 2019. Predicting the future in child and family social work: theoretical, ethical and methodological issues for a proposed research programme. Child Care in Practice 26 (2), pp.196-209. (10.1080/13575279.2019.1685463)
- Brand, S. et al. 2019. How family budget change interventions affect children being in care: a rapid evidence assessment. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff, Wales: What Works for Children's Social Care. Available at: http://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Family_Budget_Change_rapid_evidence_assessment_Full_Report_Aug2019.pdf.
- Bostock, L. et al., 2019. What is the impact of supervision on direct practice with families?. Children and Youth Services Review 105 104428. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104428)
- Bostock, L. et al., 2019. How do we assess the quality of group supervision? Developing a coding framework. Children and Youth Services Review 100 , pp.515-524. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.03.027)
- 2019. Intensive family preservation services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC-Intensive-Family-Preservation-Services-to-prevent-out-of-home-placement-of-children-v2.pdf.
- Brand, S. et al. 2019. Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the entry of children and young people into statutory care: a systematic scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 9 (8) e026967. (10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026967)
- Meindl, M. et al. 2019. How do family drug and alcohol courts work with parents to safely reduce the number of children in care? A rapid realist review. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_FDAC_rapid_realist_review_Oct2019.pdf.
- Stabler, L. et al. 2019. Shared decision-making: What is good practice in delivering meetings? Involving families meaningfully in decision-making to keep children safely at home: A rapid realist review. Technical Report.
2018
- Sheehan, L. et al. 2018. Signs of safety: findings from a mixed methods systematic review focused on reducing the need for children to be in care. Technical Report.
- Brand, S. et al. 2018. Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the number of children and young people in statutory care: A systematic scoping review. Technical Report.
- Forrester, D. et al. 2018. A randomized controlled trial of training in motivational Interviewing for child protection. Children and Youth Services Review 88 , pp.180-190. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.02.014)
- Bostock, L. et al., 2018. Diffusion theory and multi-disciplinary working in children's services. Journal of Integrated Care 26 (2), pp.120-129. (10.1108/JICA-10-2017-0039)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2018. Safely reducing the need for children to enter care: telephone interviews with local authorities in England. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Reducing_the_number_of_children_in_statutory_care_telephone_interviews_with_local_authorities.pdf.
2017
- Forrester, D. et al. 2017. An evidence based review of the risks to children and young people who are educated at home. National Independent Safeguarding Board. Available at: http://safeguardingboard.wales/2017/11/23/home-education-children-report-2/.
- Killian, M. et al., 2017. Validity of the Working Alliance Inventory within child protection services. Research on Social Work Practice 27 (6), pp.704-715. (10.1177/1049731515596816)
- Forrester, D. 2017. Outcomes in children’s social care. Journal of Children's Services 12 (2-3), pp.144-157. (10.1108/JCS-08-2017-0036)
- Roberts, L. et al. 2017. Care-leavers and their children placed for adoption. Children and Youth Services Review 79 , pp.355-361. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.030)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2017. Family safeguarding Hertfordshire: Evaluation Report.
- Wilkins, D. , Forrester, D. and Grant, L. 2017. What happens in child and family social work supervision?. Child and Family Social Work 22 (2), pp.942-951. (10.1111/cfs.12314)
- Antonopoulou, P. , Killian, M. and Forrester, D. 2017. Levels of stress and anxiety in child and family social work: Workers' perceptions of organizational structure, professional support and workplace opportunities in Children's Services in the UK. Children and Youth Services Review 76 , pp.42-50. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.02.028)
- Teater, B. et al., 2017. Making social work count: A curriculum innovation to teach quantitative research methods and statistical analysis to undergraduate social work students in the United Kingdom. Journal of Teaching in Social Work 37 (5)(10.1080/08841233.2017.1381216)
- Whittaker, C. et al., 2017. Can we reliably measure social work communication skills? Development of a scale to measure child and family social work direct practice. International Journal of Child & Family Welfare 17 (1/2), pp.47-63.
2016
- Forrester, D. et al. 2016. Helping families where parents misuse drugs or alcohol? A mixed methods comparative evaluation of an intensive family preservation service. Child and Family Social Work 21 (1), pp.65-75. (10.1111/cfs.12111)
- Teater, B. et al. 2016. Quantitative research methods for social work: making social work count. Palgrave.
2015
- Waits, C. , Killian, M. and Forrester, D. 2015. Parental engagement in child and family social work: assessment from parent, social worker and observer perspectives. Presented at: BASPCAN 9th International Congress Edinburgh, Scotland 12-15 April 2015.
2014
- Holland, S. , Williams, A. and Forrester, D. 2014. Navigating ethical moments when researching substance misuse with parents and their children. Qualitative Research 14 (4), pp.411-427. (10.1177/1468794112473495)
- O'Connor, L. et al., 2014. Perspectives on children's experiences in families with parental substance misuse and child protection interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 38 , pp.66-74. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.01.008)
- Waits, C. and Forrester, D. 2014. Knowledge-building in child and family social work through 'velcro' research: researchers and practitioners collaborating to inform future research, training and practice. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Practice Research New York, USA 9 -11 June 2014.
2013
- Holland, S. et al. 2013. Parenting and substance misuse: understanding accounts and realities in child protection contexts. British Journal of Social Work n/a (10.1093/bjsw/bcs197)
- Forrester, D. 2013. What works in helping people and why?. Social Work and Social Sciences Review 16 (2), pp.88. (10.1921/2903160205)
2012
- Forrester, D. 2012. Are the people who take part in randomised controlled trials real? A response to Stewart-Brown, et al.. Journal of Children's Services 7 (2), pp.144-147. (10.1108/17466661211238691)
2011
- Forrester, D. and Harwin, J. 2011. Parents who misuse drugs and alcohol: Effective interventions in social work and child protection. The NSPCC/Wiley Series in Protecting Children Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Galvani, S. and Forrester, D. 2011. How well prepared are newly qualified social workers for working with substance use issues? Findings from a national survey in England. Social Work Education 30 (4), pp.422-439. (10.1080/02615479.2010.504981)
- McDonald, L. et al., 2011. Mixed methods evaluation of a menu of research learning opportunities for mid-career social work academics with "protected time". Social Work and Social Sciences Review 15 (3), pp.7-25. (10.1921/095352212X658994)
2010
- Sullivan, M. P. , Forrester, D. and Al-Makhamreh, S. 2010. Transnational collaboration: Evaluation of a social work training workshop in Jordan. International Social Work 53 (2), pp.217-232. (10.1177/0020872809355387)
2009
- Cocks, A. J. et al., 2009. Facilitating the development of social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: A collaboration between Jordan and the UK. International Social Work 52 (6), pp.799-810. (10.1177/0020872809342656)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2009. What is the impact of public care on children's welfare? A review of research findings from England and Wales and their policy implications. Journal of Social Policy 38 (3), pp.439-456. (10.1017/S0047279409003110)
2008
- Forrester, D. 2008. Child protection and re-referrals involving serious concerns: a follow-up study of 400 referrals closed by Social Services Departments. Child & Family Social Work 13 (3), pp.286-299. (10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00548.x)
- Forrester, D. 2008. Is the care system failing children?. Political Quarterly 79 (2), pp.206-211. (10.1111/j.1467-923X.2008.00927.x)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2008. Evaluation of an intensive family preservation service for families affected by parental substance misuse. Child Abuse Review 17 (6), pp.410-426. (10.1002/car.1048)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2008. Child risk and parental resistance: Can motivational interviewing improve the practice of child and family social workers in working with parental alcohol misuse?. British Journal of Social Work 38 (7), pp.1302-1319. (10.1093/bjsw/bcl394)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2008. How do child and family social workers talk to parents about child welfare concerns?. Child Abuse Review 17 (1), pp.23-35. (10.1002/car.981)
2007
- Forrester, D. 2007. Patterns of re-referral to social services: a study of 400 closed cases. Child & Family Social Work 12 (1), pp.11-21. (10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00445.x)
- Forrester, D. , Fairtlough, A. and Bennet, Y. 2007. Describing the needs of children presenting to children's services: issues of reliability and validity. Journal of Children's Services 2 (2), pp.48-59. (10.1108/17466660200700016)
- Forrester, D. and Harwin, J. 2007. Parental substance misuse and child welfare: Outcomes for children two years after referral. British Journal of Social Work 38 (8), pp.1518-1535. (10.1093/bjsw/bcm051)
- McCambridge, J. et al., 2007. What is the extent and nature of quantitative research in British social work?. International Social Work 50 (2), pp.265-271. (10.1177/0020872807073992)
2006
- Forrester, D. and Harwin, J. 2006. Parental substance misuse and child care social work: findings from the first stage of a study of 100 families. Child & Family Social Work 11 (4), pp.325-335. (10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00415.x)
Adrannau llyfrau
- Forrester, D. 2025. RCTs, the What Works centre and children's social care. In: Sanders, M. , Westlake, D. and Hirneis, V. eds. Experimental Methods and Children's Social Care: The Contribution of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2025 Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. , pp.21-29. (10.4337/9781035327157.00010)
- Forrester, D. and Westlake, D. 2025. Motivational interviewing in Islington: our first, worst, and most eye-opening trial. In: Sanders, M. , Westlake, D. and Hirneis, V. eds. Experimental Methods and Children's Social Care: The Contribution of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2025 Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. , pp.86-97. (10.4337/9781035327157.00016)
Cynadleddau
- Waits, C. , Killian, M. and Forrester, D. 2015. Parental engagement in child and family social work: assessment from parent, social worker and observer perspectives. Presented at: BASPCAN 9th International Congress Edinburgh, Scotland 12-15 April 2015.
- Waits, C. and Forrester, D. 2014. Knowledge-building in child and family social work through 'velcro' research: researchers and practitioners collaborating to inform future research, training and practice. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Practice Research New York, USA 9 -11 June 2014.
Erthyglau
- Lowthian, E. et al., 2026. Children’s early care experiences and their educational attainment: a population data-linkage study in Wales. Oxford Review of Education 52 (5), pp.671-690. (10.1080/03054985.2025.2540036)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2026. A cluster randomised controlled trial of Social Workers in Schools (SWIS) in England. Research on Social Work Practice 36 (5), pp.651-671. (10.1177/10497315251338227)
- Forrester, D. , Westlake, D. and Killian, M. 2026. What is the relationship between social work skills in simulated and real interviews?. Journal of Children's Services (10.1108/jcs-12-2025-0054)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2026. Family Group Conferences as an alternative to Initial Child Protection Conferences for families on the Child Protection pathway: Synopsis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research 14 (22)(10.3310/plqs7147)
- McAuley, C. et al. 2026. Understanding the subjective well-being of 10-and-11-year old foster children in Wales: relationships and their interconnectedness with places, possessions and activities. Child Indicators Research (10.1007/s12187-026-10381-8)
- Warner, N. et al. 2026. What linked data can tell us about the increasing numbers of children entering public care. Child & Family Social Work 31 (2), pp.945-960. (10.1111/cfs.70026)
- Lowthian, E. et al., 2026. Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study. British Educational Research Journal (10.1002/berj.70155)
- Bernheim, B. et al., 2026. Family‐led decision‐making meetings as an alternative to initial child protection conferences: Findings from a realist evaluation of the Safeguarding Family Group Conferencing pilot in England. Child & Family Social Work (10.1111/cfs.70131)
- Renko, E. et al., 2026. Beyond training: Evaluation of practitioner behavior change booster components as part of a motivational interviewing training program. Psychological Services (10.1037/ser0001011)
- Aaltio, E. et al., 2025. Motivational interviewing training for child and family social workers in Finland: An exploratory evaluation study. The British Journal of Social Work 56 (4), pp.1981-1998. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaf279)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2025. How might shared decision-making meetings reduce the need for children to be in care? A rapid realist review. Journal of Social Work 25 (1), pp.102-124. (10.1177/14680173241258891)
- Usubillaga, J. et al. 2024. Doing with or doing to? A realist case study of factors affecting the implementation of guidance on child sexual exploitation in Wales. Children and Youth Services Review 166 107964. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107964)
- Bennett, V. et al. 2024. Student perspectives on school-based social workers: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Children's Services 19 (3), pp.189-221. (10.1108/JCS-04-2023-0021)
- Wood, S. et al. 2024. Outcomes for high-risk young people referred to secure children’s homes for welfare reasons: a population record linkage study in England. Journal of Children's Services 19 (2), pp.105-122. (10.1108/JCS-04-2023-0018)
- Webb, M. et al., 2024. Do new policies influence practice? A qualitative study of practice and change in relation to the new Welsh child sexual exploitation guidance. The British Journal of Social Work 54 (3), pp.1109-1128. (10.1093/bjsw/bcad164)
- Wood, S. and Forrester, D. 2023. Comparing local authority rates of children in care: A survey of the children’s social care workforce in Wales. The British Journal of Social Work 53 (6), pp.3089-3109. (10.1093/bjsw/bcad097)
- Usubillaga, J. , Diaz, C. and Forrester, D. 2023. How are policies implemented in children's services? Developing an initial programme theory to evaluate the implementation of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance in Wales. Child and Family Social Work 28 (1), pp.268-278. (10.1111/cfs.12959)
- Wood, S. et al. 2022. How might changes to family income affect the likelihood of children being in out-of-home care? Evidence from a realist and qualitative rapid evidence assessment of interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 143 106685. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106685)
- Bostock, L. et al., 2022. Why does systemic supervision support practitioners' practice more effectively with children and families?. Children and Youth Services Review 142 106652. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106652)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2022. The SWIS trial: protocol of a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of school based social work. PLoS ONE 17 (6) e0265354.. (10.1371/journal.pone.0265354)
- Janes, E. et al. 2022. Young carers, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: A realist synthesis. Child: Care, Health and Development 48 (2), pp.190-202. (10.1111/cch.12924)
- Williams, A. et al. 2022. Even secure children’s homes won’t take me. Children placed in alternative accommodation. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth 39 (4), pp.370-386. (10.1080/0886571X.2022.2044431)
- Wilkins, D. and Forrester, D. 2021. What do parents think about statutory child and family social work services in the UK?. British Journal of Social Work 51 (6), pp.2210-2227. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaa185)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2021. A scoping review of system-level mechanisms to prevent children being in out-of-home care. British Journal of Social Work 52 (5), pp.2515-2536. bcab213. (10.1093/bjsw/bcab213)
- El-Banna, A. et al., 2021. Systematic review of economic evaluations of children's social care interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 121 105864. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105864)
- Bezeczky, Z. et al. 2020. Intensive family preservaton services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect 102 104394. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104394)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2020. Patterns of practice: an exploratory factor analysis of child and family social worker skills. Child and Family Social Work 25 (1), pp.108-117. (10.1111/cfs.12664)
- Maxwell, N. et al. 2020. Home education for children with additional learning needs – a better choice or the only option?. Educational Review 72 (4), pp.427-442. (10.1080/00131911.2018.1532955)
- Forrester, D. et al. 2019. What is the relationship between worker skills and outcomes for families in child and family social work?. British Journal of Social Work 49 (8), pp.2148-2167. (10.1093/bjsw/bcy126)
- Wilkins, D. and Forrester, D. 2019. Predicting the future in child and family social work: theoretical, ethical and methodological issues for a proposed research programme. Child Care in Practice 26 (2), pp.196-209. (10.1080/13575279.2019.1685463)
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- Bostock, L. et al., 2019. How do we assess the quality of group supervision? Developing a coding framework. Children and Youth Services Review 100 , pp.515-524. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.03.027)
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Bywgraffiad
- 2007 D. Phil “Child protection and significant harm. A study of referrals closed by local authorities.” Brunel University, London, UK
- 1992 M.Sc., Social Policy and Social Work, LSE, London, UK
- 1992 Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), LSE, London, UK
- 1989 MA (Hons) in Psychology, Edinburgh University, UK
Aelodaethau proffesiynol
Gweithiwr cymdeithasol cofrestredig (Health Care Professionals Council)
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
1999 – 2002 Cymrawd Ymchwil, Prifysgol Sussex
2002 - 2005 Darlithydd mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol, Coleg Goldsmiths
2005 - 2007 Cymrawd Ymchwil Ôl-Ddoethurol, Prifysgol Brunel
2007- 2009 Darllenydd mewn Lles Plant, Prifysgol Swydd Bedford
2009- 2015 Athro Ymchwil Gwaith Cymdeithasol, Prifysgol Swydd Bedford
Meysydd goruchwyliaeth
Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n goruchwylio 8-10 o fyfyrwyr PhD, gan gwmpasu materion mor amrywiol ag ethnograffau gwneud penderfyniadau gwaith cymdeithasol, deall anghenion gofalwyr ifanc ac archwilio pa arweinyddiaeth sydd ym maes gofal cymdeithasol plant. Mae gen i ddiddordeb arbennig mewn gwaith sy'n canolbwyntio ar arsylwi ymarfer yn uniongyrchol neu gyda'r potensial ar gyfer elfen werthusodol.
Mae CASCADE, sydd wedi'i leoli yn un o'r Ysgolion Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol mwyaf yn y Deyrnas Unedig, yn lle eithriadol o dda ar gyfer astudiaethau ôl-raddedig ac rydym wedi cael llawer iawn o lwyddiant wrth gael cyllid ar gyfer astudio PhD ac ymchwil ôl-ddoethurol i fyfyrwyr ar ôl iddynt raddio. Os hoffech drafod astudio o fewn CASCADE cysylltwch â mi.
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