I am very pleased to announce that the Centre for Mental Health Social Research is becoming an international collaborative research centre, thanks to a successful bid to the University of York Vice-Chancellor’s Initiative Fund. The International
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Diary of a social work academic: Monday
I am frequently asked how I find time to engage with people via social media amidst all the other things I do. With the use of a smartphone, I have simply woven it into the
Towards a definition of social work
What do social workers actually do? I’m sure you have been asked that question many times, or you may have asked it of social workers if you are not one yourself. Unfortunately, there is no easy
Blogging Q&A
Community Care have very kindly featured me on their list of top social work bloggers. Wholly undeserved, but I’ve been assured that it’s just a bit of fun, so that’s OK. The official version on
Developing an international evidence base for social work
I’m at the 2nd European Conference for Social Work Research in Basel, Switzerland, where researchers from Europe and beyond are sharing insights from research with a view to enhancing social work practice. The conference theme
Publications
Peer reviewed papers Please click on each for more information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like PDF versions of any of the journal papers. Appleton, R., Barnett, P., Chipp, B.,
Research
Research interests Social work practice is underpinned by a wealth of theory and practice wisdom, but relatively little research evidence. I am interested in developing the evidence base about what works best in social work with