Publications

The contribution of supervision orders and special guardianship to children’s lives and family justice: Summary Report

Authors: Professor Judith Harwin, Dr Bachar Alrouh, Ms Lily Golding, Ms Tricia McQuarrie, Professor Karen Broadhurst and Dr Linda Cusworth

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“Violent proletarianisation: Social murder, the reserve army of labour and social security ‘austerity’ in Britain” in Critical Social Policy

Published December 2018

Disentangling the effect of out-of-home care on child mental health

First practitioner-focused report now available from project 'Up Against It' , in conjuction with colleagues at CRCF

'Born into care: Newborns in care proceedings in England', final report

Published 9th October 2018

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Impact of punitive immigration policies, parent-child separation and child detention on the mental health and development of children

Review by Dr Laura Wood

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Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland – final reports published today

Introducing Social Science Evidence in Family Court Decision-Making and Adjudication: Evidence from England and Wales - article by Laura Robertson and Karen Broadhurst now available

DSI Distinguished Seminar Series – The Value of Administrative Data for the Family Justice System – Tuesday 18th June

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