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Biography
I joined the University of Huddersfield in October 2015 as Professor of Social Work. I qualified as a social worker and worked in the field of social work from 1982-1992. I have been involved in social work education and research since then and have worked at universities in Ireland, England and Germany.
I have an international reputation in the areas of gender, fathers and child protection. My recent co-authored book (with Sue White and Kate Morris) 'Re-imagining Child Protection: towards humane social work with families' has been highly influential and led to invitations to speak and advise on reforming child protection nationally and internationally. An article with White and Morris 'A marriage made in hell: early intervention meets child protection’, British Journal of Social Work, 44, 1735-1749 won the Kay McDougall prize for article of the year in 2015.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Fathers
- Family support
- Reforming child protection
Research Degree Supervision
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Keywords
- Child Welfare
- Fatehrs
- Family Support
- Reforming Child Protection
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Projects 2014 2016
- 1 Finished
Family inclusive policy and practice after 'Think Family'
Featherstone, B., Tew, J., Morris, K. & White, S.
1/12/14 → 30/04/16
Project: Research › Research Council
Research Output 1986 2018
Inequalities in English Child Protection Practice under Austerity: A Universal Challenge?
Bywaters, P., Brady, G., Bunting, L., Daniel, B., Featherstone, B., Jones, C., Morris, K., Scourfield, J., Sparks, T. & Webb, C., Feb 2018, In : Child and Family Social Work. 23, 1, p. 53-61 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
child protection
deprivation
child welfare
austerity policy
Child Welfare
Let’s stop feeding the risk monster: Towards a social model of ‘child protection’
Featherstone, B., Gupta, A., Morris, K. & Warner, J., Mar 2018, In : Families, Relationships and Societies. 7, 1, p. 7-22 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
child protection
community
disability
mental health
determinants
Looking after Children in the UK: Convergence or Divergence?
McGhee, J., Bunting, L., Mccartan, C., Elliott, M., Bywaters, P. & Featherstone, B., 1 Jul 2018, In : British Journal of Social Work. 48, 5, p. 1176-1198 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
divergence
Wales
Scotland
England
Northern Ireland
Paradoxical evidence on ethnic inequities in child welfare: towards a research agenda
Bywaters, P., Scourfield, J., Webb, C., Morris, K., Featherstone, B., Brady, G., Jones, C. & Sparks, T., 22 Nov 2018, In : Children and Youth Services Review. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Child Welfare
child welfare
England
Child Abuse
Economics
Protecting Children: A Social Model
Featherstone, B., Gupta, A., Morris, K. & White, S., 18 Sep 2018, Bristol: Policy Press. 192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
child protection
human rights
moral philosophy
economics
experience