Anders Bach-Mortensen
I am a senior postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, a Carlsberg Foundation fellow at the Roskilde School of Governance, Roskilde University, and a Research affiliate at The Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP), Sciences Po, Paris. My research focuses on the outsourcing and marketisation of social care for both adults and children, and I specialise in improving the documentation of this development. In addition, I regularly provide methodological expertise on systematic reviews investigating a range of topics.
Currently, I am leading a Nuffield Foundation funded project aimed at improving the evidence on social care outsourcing in England. You can learn more about the project on the Nuffield Foundation website.
A full list of my work can be found here on Google Scholar and you can follow me on Twitter.
If you have any questions about my research or would like to explore opportunities for collaboration, please feel free to get in touch with me at anders.bach-mortensen@spi.ox.ac.uk.
Betthaeuser, B.A., Bach-Mortensen, A.M., Engzell, P. (2023) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on learning. Nature Human Behaviour. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01506-4
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B., & Barlow, J. (2022) Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/four-in-five-of-the-childrens-homes-in-england-are-run-for-profit-heres-why-that-is-a-problem-194399
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B., & Barlow, J. (2022). Outsourcing and children's social care: A longitudinal analysis of inspection outcomes among English children's homes and local authorities. Social Science & Medicine, 115323. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953622006293
*McGuire, J., *Kaiser, C., & *Bach-Mortensen, A. M. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cash transfers on subjective well-being and mental health in low-and middle-income countries. Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01252-z
Pantelic, M., Steinert, J.I., Ayala, G., Sprague, L., Chang, J., Thomas, R.M., Nininahazwe, C., Caswell, G., Bach‐Mortensen, A. M. & Bourne, A. (2022). Addressing epistemic injustice in HIV research: a call for reporting guidelines on meaningful community engagement." Journal of the International AIDS Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25880
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B., Murray, H., Carter, E., Briggs, E., & O’Higgins, A. (2022). Are local authorities achieving effective market stewardship for children’s social care services? A synthesis of sufficiency strategies for children in care in England. What Works for Children’s Social Care. https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research-report/are-local-authorities-achieving-effective-market-stewardship-for-childrens-social-care-services/
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B., Briggs, E., & O’Higgins, A. (2022). Commissioning secure children’s home placements in England. What Works for Children’s Social Care. https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research-report/commissioning-secure-childrens-home-placements-in-england/
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Verboom, B., Movsisyan, A., & Degli Esposti, M. (2021). A systematic review of the associations between care home ownership and COVID-19 outbreaks, infections and mortality. Nature Aging. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00106-7
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & Barlow, J. (2021) Outsourced austerity or improved services? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the experiences of social care providers and commissioners in quasi-markets. Social Science and Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113844
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & Degli Esposti, M (2021). Is area deprivation associated with greater impacts of COVID-19 in care homes across England: A preliminary analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-215039
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & Movsisyan, A. (2021) Ownership variation in violated regulations and national care standards: Evidence from social care providers. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640211001448
*Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & *Verboom, B (2020). Barriers and facilitators systematic reviews in health: A methodological review and recommendations for reviewers. Research Synthesis Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1447
Lange, B.C.L., Bach-Mortensen, A.M., & Gardner, F (2020). A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions designed for mothers who experienced child sexual abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104401
Barlow, J., Woodman, J., Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Fang, Z., Homonchuk, O. (2020). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services from pregnancy through age 5 years for families who are high risk or have complex social needs. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). https://www.ucl.ac.uk/children-policy-research/sites/children-policy-research/files/the_impact_of_the_covid-19_pandemic_on_services_from_pregnancy_through_age_5_years_final_report_101120.pdf
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & Montgomery, P. (2019). Does sector matter for the quality of care services? A secondary analysis of social care services regulated by the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. BMJ Open. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022975
Lange, B.C.L., & Bach-Mortensen, A. M. (2019). A systematic review of stakeholder perceptions of supervised injection facilities. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.02.006
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Lange, B. C. L., & Montgomery, P. (2018). Barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based interventions among third sector organisations: a systematic review. Implementation Science. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0789-7
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., & Montgomery, P. (2018). What are the barriers and facilitators for third sector organisations (non-profits) to evaluate their services? A systematic review. Systematic Reviews. http://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0681-1
Betthaeuser, B.A., Bach-Mortensen, A.M., Engzell, P. (2023) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on learning. Nature Human Behaviour. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01506-4
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B., & Barlow, J. (2022) Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/four-in-five-of-the-childrens-homes-in-england-are-run-for-profit-heres-why-that-is-a-problem-194399#:~:text=Perhaps%20the%20most%20galling%20statistic,services%20and%20at%20what%20cost
