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Publications - full list
Please see below for a full list of publications by CCFR since 2002, arranged by type of publication. CCFR staff are highlighted in bold. A number of our reports can be downloaded by clicking on the title.
Becker, S., Becker, F., Silburn, R., Silburn, P. and Sempik, J. (2005) Carers’ Assessments in Nottinghamshire: Content, Process and Outcomes. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire Social Services Department.
Becker, S., Bryman, A. and Sempik, J. (2006) Defining ‘Quality’ in Social Policy Research: Views, Perceptions and a Framework for Discussion. Lavenham: Social Policy Association.
Becker, S., McCrossen, V., Becker, F., Lawrie, S., Sempik, J. and Silburn, R. (2004) Children with Challenging Behaviour in Secondary Schools: Therapeutic Approaches in Learning Support Units. Loughborough: Nottingham City Education Department and CCFR.
Becker, S., Sempik, J. and McCrossen, V. (2003) Mapping Therapeutic Service Provision and Approaches used by Learning Support Units in Nottingham City Secondary Schools: First Report - LSU Managers’ Perceptions. Loughborough: CCFR and Nottingham City Education Department.
Chapman, R., Peel, M. and Ward, H. (2002) Leicester City and County Parenting and Cognitive Behaviour Project: Evaluation Report for the Centre for Fun and Families (August 1999 - March 2002). Loughborough: CCFR.
Colton , M., Pithouse, A., Roberts, S. and Ward, H. (2003) Review of the Purpose, Development and Management of Fostering Services for Children in Wales: Report to the National Assembly for Wales. Loughborough: CCFR.
Elson, L., Munro, E. and Ward, H. (2003) Issues Concerning the Effective Conduct of Research in CSSRs. Working Paper for Department of Health. Loughborough: CCFR.
France, A., Munro, E., Meredith, J., Manful, E. and Beckhelling, J. (2009) Effectiveness of the New Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England. Report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Loughborough: Centre for Research in Social Policy and Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
France, A., Munro, E.R. and Waring, A. (2010)
The Evaluation of Arrangements for Effective Operation of the New
Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England: Final Report.
Research Report DFE-RR027. London: Department for Education
Gatehouse, M., Statham, J. and Ward, H. (2003) Information Outputs for Children’s Social Services. Final Report to the Department for Education and Skills and the Wales Assembly Government. Loughborough: CCFR.
Gatehouse, M.and Ward, H. (2003) Information and Information Systems for Looked After Children: Final Report to the National Assembly for Wales on the Data Analysis Network. Loughborough: CCFR.
Gatehouse, M. and Ward, H. (2003) Making use of Information in Children’s Social Services. Final Report to Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care. Loughborough: CCFR.
Gatehouse, M., Ward, H. and Holmes, L. (2008) Developing Definitions of Local Authority Services and Guidance for the new Children in Need Census. Report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Hill, M., Lockyer, A., Morton, P., Batchelor, S. and Scott, J. (2002) The Role of Safeguarders in Scotland. Scotland’s Children: Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Research Findings no. 1. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.
Holmes, L. with Lawson, D. and Stone, J. (2005) Looking After Children: at what Cost? Resource Pack. London: Department for Education and Skills.
Holmes, L., McDermid, S., Jones, A. and Ward, H. (2009) How Social Workers Spend Their Time: An Analysis of the Key Issues that Impact on Practice pre-and post implementation of the Childrens' Integrated System. Report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Holmes, L., McDermid, S. and Sempik, J.
(2010)
The Cost of Short Break Provision. Report to the Department for
Children, Schools and Families. Loughborough: Centre for Child and
Family Research, Loughborough University.
Holmes, L., McDermid, S., Soper, J., Sempik, J. and
Ward, H. (2010)
Extension of the
Cost Calculator to include Cost Calculations for all Children in Need.
Report to Department for Education. Loughborough: The Centre for
Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Holmes, L. and Soper, J. (2010)
Update to the Cost of Foster
Care. London: The Fostering Network.
Holmes, L., Westlake, D. and Ward, H. (2009) Calculating and Comparing the Costs of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care, England (MTFCE). Report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Munro, E.R. (2007) An exploratory study to assess the value of a new approach to examine children’s needs and educational outcomes. Loughborough: CCFR.
Munro, E.R. and Hardy, A. (2006) Placement Stability: A Review of the Literature. Loughborough: CCFR.
Munro, E.R.,
Brown, R., Sempik, J. and Ward, H.
with Owen, C. (2011) Scoping review to
draw together data on child injury and safeguarding and to compare the
position of England with that in other countries. Research
Report DFE-RR083. London: Department for Education.
Munro, E.R.,
Brown, R., Sempik, J. and Ward, H.
with Owen, C. (2011) Scoping review to
draw together data on child injury and safeguarding and to compare the
position of England with that in other countries. Research Brief
DFE-RB083. London: Department for Education.
Munro, E.R., Maskell-Graham, D., Ward, H. and the National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) (2010) Evaluation of Staying Put (18+). Family Placement Pilot Programme: Interim Report: Overview of Emerging Themes and Issues: Research Report. Loughborough: CCFR
Munro, E.R., Maskell-Graham, D., Ward, H. and the National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) (2010) Evaluation of Staying Put (18+). Family Placement Pilot Programme: Interim Report: Overview of Emerging Themes and Issues: Research Brief. Loughborough: CCFR
Munro, E.R., Ward, H., Lushey, C., and the National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) (2010) Evaluation of the Right2BCared4 Pilots Interim Report: Overview of Emerging Themes and Issues: Research Report. Loughborough: CCFR
Munro, E.R., Ward, H., Lushey, C. and the National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) (2010) Evaluation of the Right2BCared4 Pilots Interim Report: Overview of Emerging Themes and Issues: Research Brief . Loughborough: CCFR
Poursanidou, D., Gatehouse, M. and Ward, H. (2005) Foster Care Survey: a short feasibility study. Final report for DfES. Loughborough: CCFR.
Scott, J. and Hill, M. (2006) The Health Needs of Looked After and Accommodated Children and Young People in Scotland: Messages from research. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.
Scott, J., Walker, S. and Department of Health. (2003) Templates for the Integrated Children’s System. London: Department of Health.
Scott, J. and Hill, M. (2006) The Health Needs of Looked After and Accommodated Children and Young People in Scotland: Messages from research. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.
Selwyn, J., Sempik, J., Thurston, P. and Wijedasa, D. (2009) Adoption and the Inter-Agency Fee. Report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families.Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol and Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Sempik, J., Aldridge, J. and Becker, S. (2003) Social and therapeutic horticulture: Evidence and Messages from Research. Reading: Thrive, Loughborough: CCFR.
Sempik, J. and Munro, E.R. (2008) 'An Evaluation of the Derbyshire NCH Children’s Support Service: perceptions of satisfaction and effectiveness.' Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Sempik, J. and Munro, E.R. (2008) 'An Evaluation of the Derbyshire NCH Children’s Support Service: processes and procedures.' Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Soper, J., Holmes, L., Hu, X. and D'Souza, E. (2006) Valuing Changes in Welfare to Individuals and Society Resulting from the Government's Provision of Children's Social Services in England. Report to the DfES. London: DfES.
Walker, S., Scott, J. and Cleaver, H. (2003) Implementing the Integrated Children’s System: Training Pack. London: Department of Health.
Ward, H., Brown, R., Westlake, D and
Munro, E. R (2010)
Infants Suffering, or Likely to Suffer, Significant Harm: A
prospective longitudinal study. Loughborough: Centre
for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
Ward, H., Holmes, L., Moyers, S., Munro, E. R. and Poursanidou, K. (2004) Safeguarding Children: A Scoping Study of Research in Three Areas. Loughborough: CCFR.
Ward, H., Holmes, L., Soper, J. and Olsen, R. (2004) The Costs and Consequences of Different Types of Child Care. Report to the Department of Health. Loughborough: CCFR.
Ward, H., Holmes, L. and Soper, J. (2005) The Cost Calculator for Children's Services: Pilot Phase. Loughborough: CCFR.
Ward, H., Munro, E., Dearden, C. and Nicholson, D. (2003) Outcomes for Looked After Children: Life Pathways and Decision-Making for very Young Children in Care Or Accommodation. Loughborough: CCFR.
Ward, H. and Skuse, T. (2003) Outcomes for Looked After Children: Children’s Views, the Importance of Listening. An Interim Report to the Department of Health. Loughborough: CCFR.
Ward, H. and Smith, N. (2002) Evaluation of the Introduction of Inter-Agency Referral Documentation (Children in Need and in Need of Assessment Consent Form). Loughborough: CCFR.
Gatehouse, M., Statham, J. and Ward, H. (2005) The Knowledge: How to get the information you need out of your computers and information systems - a practical guide for children’s social services. Understanding Children’s Social Care Series No. 9. London: DfES and Institute of Education.
Sempik, J., Aldridge, J. and Becker, S. (2005) Growing Together - a practice guide to promoting social inclusion through gardening and horticulture. Bristol: The Policy Press.
Sempik, J., Aldridge, J. and Becker, S. (2005) Health, Well-being and Social Inclusion, Therapeutic Horticulture in the UK. Bristol: The Policy Press.
Skuse, T. and Ward, H. (forthcoming) Listening to Children’s Views of Care and Accommodation. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Stein, M. and Munro, E.R. (eds) (2008) Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Ward, H., Holmes, L. and Soper, J. (2008) Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Ward, H., Munro, E.R. and Dearden, C. (2006) Babies and Young Children in Care: Life Pathways, Decision-making and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Ward, H. (forthcoming 2009) Separating Families: How the origins of current child welfare policy and practice can be traced to the nineteenth century child rescue movement. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Holmes, L. and Ward, H. (2005) ‘Costs and Outcomes for Looked after Children’. In J. Barber, P. Dudding and R. Flynn (eds) Promoting Resilient Development in Children Receiving Care. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
Jones, H., Chant, E. and Ward, H. (2003) ‘Integrating children’s services: a perspective from England.’ In N. Trocme, D. Knoke and C. Roy (eds) Community Collaboration and Differential Response: Canadian and International Research and Emerging Models of Practice. Ottawa: Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare.
Munro, E.R. (In press, 2008) ‘Realising Children’s Rights – Progress, Problems and Prospects’ in M.S. Becker and J.N. Schneider (eds) Human Rights Issues in the 21st Century. New York: Nova Science Publishing.
Munro, E.R. and Stein, M (2008) 'Setting the agenda: an introduction to young people’s transitions from care to independence.' In M. Stein and E.R. Munro (eds) Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Scott, J., Moore, T. and Ward, H. (2005) ‘Evaluating interventions and monitoring outcomes’, in J. Scott, and H. Ward (eds) Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-being of Children, Families and Communities. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Scott, J., Ward, H. and Hill, M. (2007) ‘The health of looked after children in residential care.’ In A. Kendrick (ed) Residential Child Care: Prospects and challenges. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Sempik, J. (2008) 'Selecting approaches and methods for researching Green Care for people with mental ill health: Some results and observations from a pilot study.' In C. Gallis (ed) 1st European COST Action 866 Conference proceedings. Green Care in Agriculture: Health Effects, Economics and Policies. Greece: University Studio Press.
Sempik, J. and Aldridge, J. (2006) ‘Care farms and care gardens: horticulture as therapy in the UK.’ In J. Hassink. and M. van Dijk (eds) Farming for Health: green-care farming across Europe and the United States of America. Dordrecht: Springer.
Wade, J. and Munro, E.R. (2008) 'Leaving Care in the UK.' in M. Stein and E.R. Munro (eds) Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Ward, H. (2002) ‘Current initiatives in the development of outcome-based evaluation of children’s services in England and Wales.’ In A. N. Maluccio, C. Canali and T. Vecchiato (eds) Assessing Outcomes in Child and Family Services. Comparative Design and Policy Issues. USA: Aldine De Gruyter.
Ward, H. (2002) ‘An inter-agency approach to needs assessment in children’s services.’ n H. Ward and W. Rose (eds) Approaches to Needs Assessment in Children’s Services. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Ward, H. (2003) ‘Attuali iniziative per lo sviluppo di valutazioni di esito nei servizi per l’infanzia.’ In C. Canali, A. Maluccio and T. Vecchiato (eds) La Valutazione Di Efficacia Nei Servizi Alle Persone. Padua, Italy: Fondazione Emanuela Zancan.
Ward, H. ( 2008) Leaving care: legal and policy frameworks. In M. Stein and E.R. Munro (eds) Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Ward, H., Holmes, L. and Soper, J. (2004) ‘The development of unit costs for social work processes.’ In L. Curtis, and A. Netten (eds) Unit Costs of Health and Social Care 2004. Canterbury: PSSRU.
Ward, H., Macdonald, I. and Skuse, T. (2003) ‘Monitoring and improving outcomes for children in out of home care.’ In K. Kufeldt and B. McKenzie (eds) Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy and Practice. Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier Press.
Ward, H. and Scott, J. (2005) ‘Safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children, families and communities.’ In J. Scott and H. Ward (eds) Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-being of Children, Families and Communities. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Munro, E.R. and Stein, M. (eds) (2008) Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Scott, J. and Ward, H. (eds) (2005) Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-Being of Children, Families and Communities. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Ward, H. and Rose, W. (eds) (2002) Approaches to Needs Assessment in Children’s Services. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Darker, I., Ward, H. and Caulfield, L. (2008) 'An Analysis of Offending by Young People Looked After by Local Authorities.' Youth Justice 8, 2, 138-148.
Hill, M., Lockyer, A., Morton, P., Batchelor, S. and Scott, J. (2003) ‘Safeguarding children’s interests in welfare proceedings: the Scottish experience.' Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 25, 1, 1-21.
Hill, M., Lockyer, A., Morton, P., Batchelor, S. and Scott, J. (2002) Safeguarding Children in Scotland: the Perspectives of Children, Parents and Safeguarders. Representing Children 13, 3. Liverpool: National Youth Advocacy Service.
Lushey, C. and Maskell-Graham, D. (2010) 'Care leavers and homelessness in England; protective factors offered by Right2BCared4 and Staying Put 18+ initiatives'. Council to Homeless Persons. Parity 23, 5, 22-23.
Munro, E.R. (2008) ‘Research governance, ethics and access: a case study illustrating the new challenges facing social researchers.’ International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
Munro, E. R., Holmes, L. and Ward, H. (2005) ‘Researching vulnerable groups: ethical issues and the effective conduct of research in local authorities.' British Journal of Social Work 35, 1023-1038.
Munro, E.R., Lushey, C. and Maskell-Graham, D. (2010) 'Right2BCared4 and Staying Put 18+ Family Placement Programme: emerging themes and issues'. National Care Leaving Advisory Service. Keynotes 51, 12-13.
Munro, E. R., Stein, M. and Ward, H. (2005) ‘Comparing how different social, political and legal frameworks support or inhibit transitions from public care to independence in Europe, Israel, Canada and the United States.’ International Journal of Child Welfare 4, 191-201.
Munro, E.R. and Ward, H. (2008) 'Balancing parents' and very young children's rights in care proceedings: decision-making in the context of the Human Rights Act 1998.' Child and Family Social Work 13, 227-234.
Scott, J. and Hill, M. (2004) ‘The Looking After Children in Scotland materials.' Scottish Journal of Residential Care 3, 1, 17-30.
Sempik, J., Becker, S. and Bryman, A. (2007) 'The quality of research evidence in social policy: Consensus and dissension among researchers'. Evidence & Policy: A journal of research, debate and practice 3, 3, 407-423.
Sempik, J., Ward, H. and Darker, I. (2008) ‘Emotional and behavioural difficulties of children and young people at entry to care.’ Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 13.
Ward, H. (2004) ‘Working with managers to improve services: changes in the role of research in social care.' Child and Family Social Work 9, 1, 13-25.
Ward, H. and Holmes, L. (2008) ‘Calculating the costs of local authority care for children with contrasting needs.’ Child and Family Social Work 13, 1, 80-90.
Ward, H., Jones, H., Lynch, M. and Skuse, T. (2002) ‘Issues concerning the health of looked after children.’ Adoption and Fostering 26, 4, 1-11.
Ward, H., Skuse, T. and Munro, E.R. (2005) ‘The best of times, the worst of times: young people views of care and accommodation.’ Adoption and Fostering 29, 1, 8-17.
Aldridge, J. and Sempik, J. (2004) ‘Blue sky hospitals.’ Openmind 128, 6-7.
Sempik, J . (2003) ‘Growing together research progress report’. Growth Point 92, 3-5.
Sempik, J . (2004) ‘Evidence from Research: Gardens and gardening for people with dementia.’ Growth Point 99, 3-5.
Sempik, J . (2005) ‘“So, where are the numbers?” Or why there is a lack of quantitative data on the effects of therapeutic horticulture.’ Growth Point 101, 12-14.
Sempik, J. and Spurgeon T. (2006) ‘Towards a rigorous approach to studying social and therapeutic horticulture for people with mental health problems.’ Growth Point 107, 4-7.
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