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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
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Child Welfare
- Fatehrs
- Family Support
- Reforming Child Protection
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Family inclusive policy and practice after 'Think Family'
Featherstone, B., Tew, J., Morris, K. & White, S.
1/12/14 → 30/04/16
Project: Research
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Housing, Homelessness and Children’s Social Care: Towards an Urgent Research Agenda
Cross, S., Bywaters, P., Brown, P. & Featherstone, B., 12 Aug 2021, In: British Journal of Social Work. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Post-pandemic: moving on from 'child protection'
Featherstone, B., Gupta, A. & Morris, K., 1 Aug 2021, In: Critical and Radical Social Work. 9, 2, p. 151-165 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Re-ordering Family Practices in an Unequal and Disorderly World: Contemporary adoption and contact in the UK
Wood, K., Featherstone, B. & Gupta, A., 20 Sep 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Families, Relationships and Societies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding out of Home Care Rates in Northern Ireland: A Thematic Analysis of Mixed Methods Case Studies
Mason, W., Morris, K., Featherstone, B., Bunting, L., Davidson, G., Mccartan, C., Bywaters, P. & Webb, C., 1 Oct 2021, In: British Journal of Social Work. 51, 7, p. 2645-2664 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Framed to fit? Challenging the domestic abuse 'story' in child protection
Ferguson, G., Featherstone, B. & Morris, K., 1 Mar 2020, In: Critical and Radical Social Work. 8, 1, p. 25 - 40 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Poverty, child abuse and neglect: Time for a new story
Brid Featherstone (Keynote speaker)
Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A new social settlement: rights, relationships and recognition
Brid Featherstone (Keynote speaker)
12 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Protecting children, is it time for a new story?
Brid Featherstone (Keynote speaker)
Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Poverty-Aware Social Work: The Paradigm and its Challenges
Brid Featherstone (Chair)
24 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Poverty, inequality and children at risk: The denied link
Paul Bywaters (Speaker), Will Mason (Speaker) & Brid Featherstone (Speaker)
24 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
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Can Dundee contraception scheme break the cycle of children in care?
23/05/19 → 29/05/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Engage: New Narrative Required to Acknowledge Impact of Child Poverty on Abuse and Neglect
21/11/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Engage: New Social Work Regulator to Strive for a 'More Clear and Transparent Service'
Kim Heanue & Brigid Featherstone
6/11/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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‘Humane’ Practice Crucial to Successful Social Work, Study Argues
29/10/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Redistributing Care: Why Respite Support should Exist for Struggling Birth Families, Not Just Foster Families
16/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment