Child protection

Child abuse scandals and online discourse

Danielle Farrel, spoke to Iriss.fm about her PhD research, which examined the 2012 child abuse scandals in the UK. The research focused on the multifunctional nature of online discourse surrounding the issue.

Published on November 15, 2016 | 21 minutes | 4265 words | Iriss

Challenging child protection: new directions in safeguarding children

Janice McGhee and Professor Lorraine Waterhouse, explore the research landscape in child protection drawing on the work of academics from different research backgrounds both disciplinary and place.

Published on June 19, 2016 | 28 minutes | 5830 words | Iriss

Social workers' communication with children involved in child protection

Professor Cree and Dr Morrison share findings from the Talking and Listening to Children (TLC) research. This is a UK-wide study on social workers' communication with children. Funded by the ESRC, the research took place between 2013 and 2016.

Published on June 16, 2016 | 21 minutes | 4316 words | Iriss

Reforming child protection insights from Australasia

Professor Marie Connolly, shares her experiences of child welfare reform efforts in Australia and New Zealand.

Published on June 13, 2016 | 24 minutes | 5100 words | Iriss

Working together to safeguard and protect children and young people in sport

The 'Working together to safeguard and protect children and young people in sport' conference was held on 29 October, 2013 at Celtic Park. It was a partnership event of WithScotland and Children 1st.

Published on October 29, 2013 | 15 minutes | 3119 words | Iriss

New technologies and child protection

The event explored the challenges of, and solutions to, protecting children, given the emergence of social media and other technologies.

Published on March 1, 2013 | 32 minutes | 6813 words | Iriss

Birth family contact. Continuity or contamination?

Mary McKenna interviews Barbara Godden about her experience of contact with the birth family of her adopted children, now in their teens.

Published on June 19, 2012 | 7 minutes | 1460 words | Iriss

How prevalent is child abuse and neglect?

Are children's lives getting worse? Is there any evidence that our child protection efforts over the last 30 or 40 years have been making a difference?

Published on April 26, 2012 | 45 minutes | 9430 words | Iriss

Safeguarding children of adults in receipt of palliative care

Dr Carole Comben, University of Stirling speaks about a study that was conducted on the role of the palliative care social worker in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children of adults who are receiving palliative care.

Published on March 17, 2012 | 15 minutes | 3012 words | Iriss

Permanence panel: part one

This mock Adoption and Permanence Panel considers the case of nine month old Douglas who is being considered for adoption. All characters are fictional although the facts of the case are drawn from real cases.

Published on February 11, 2012 | 25 minutes | 5173 words | Iriss