Research Theme > Child and Family Welfare

Academics

Professor Jane Barlow

Chair in Evidence-Based Intervention and Policy Evaluation

Head of Department

Fran Bennett

Associate Fellow

Professor Lucie Cluver

Professor of Child and Family Social Work

Professor Mary Daly

Professor of Sociology and Social Policy

Michelle Degli Esposti

Michelle Degli Esposti

Associate Member

dr michael fanner

Dr Michael Fanner

Postdoctoral Researcher

Frances Gardner

Professor Frances Gardner

Professor of Child and Family Psychology

Dr Jamie M. Lachman

Director of Research

Senior Research and Teaching Fellow

Professor Kenneth Nelson

Barnett Professor of Social Policy

william rudgard

Dr William Rudgard

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher

Yulia Shenderovich

Dr Yulia Shenderovich

Associate Member

Dr Elona Toska

Associate Member

Professor Robert Walker

Associate Fellow & Professor Emeritus

Dr Rachel Yates

Associate Fellow

Staff

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Amberley Barrington-Peek

Head of Operations

Dr Peter Burr

Head of Programmes

katharine de villiers

Katharine de Viliers

Grants Assistant

Janina Jochim

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Alina Kiradjieva

Research Assistant

kimberly rimber

Kimberly Rimber

GPI Programme Assistant

Geis Simmons

Finance Manager to the Accelerator Hub

Students

Yvonne Agengo

alexandra blackwell

Alexandra Blackwell

Barnett Scholar

Gerry Byrne

Hal Cooper

Research Manager and MSc Student

bothaina eltigani

Dr Bothaina Eltigani

DPhil Student and Research assistant

Aya Fujita

tamsin greene barker

Tamsin Greene Barker

ESRC Grand Union DTP Scholar, George Moore Scholar

sopuruchukwu obiesie

Sopuruchukwu Obiesie (MBBS)

Nuffield College

Temitope Sevezun Toyon

Valentin yahuitl gar

Valentin Yahuitl Garcia

Masters Student

St Catherine's College

Coleman Warren

MPhil in Comparative Social Policy

Yi Qie

Pages

A Better Start - National Evaluation

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Accelerate Hub

infantmentalhealthprojectDSPI

Assessment of specialist health visitors’ contribution to perinatal and infant mental health

tanzaniaprojectDSPI

Building evidence for prevention of child maltreatment

Child & Family Welfare

childpovertychinaprojectDSPI

Child Poverty in Urban China

parentingprojectDSPI

Could scale-up of parenting programmes improve child disruptive behaviour and reduce social inequalities?

universalcreditprojectDSPI

Couples balancing work, money and care: exploring the shifting landscape under Universal Credit

e-Parenting for Lifelong Health (ePLH) Pilot study

wellbeingprojectDSPI

Evidence mapping review of intergenerational interventions

Evidencing the outsourcing of social care provision in England

stepstosafetyprojectDSPI

Feasibility study of the Steps to Safety Programme

Furaha Adolescent Implementation Research (FAIR) Study

childmaltreatmentstudyDSPI

Generating a research resource and public health surveillance tool for monitoring child maltreatment in the UK

Global Parenting Initiative

heybabyprojectDSPI

HEY BABY: Helping Empower Youth Brought up in Adversity with their Babies and Young children

parentingprojectDSPI

How far could widespread dissemination of parenting programmes improve child antisocial behaviour and reduce social inequalities

familyformationprojectDSPI

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Family Formation Policies

Mzantsi Wakho Adolescent Adherence Study

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Optimising Parenting Interventions

ParentApp for Teens

parentingthailandprojectDSPI

Parenting for Lifelong Health - Thailand

Parenting for Lifelong Health SUPER (Scale-Up of Parenting Evaluation Research) Study

plhphilippinesprojectDSPI

Parenting for Lifelong Health – Philippines

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Parenting for Lifelong Health – the Sinovuyo Teen Program

Parenting for Lifelong Health: A suite of parenting programmes to prevent violence

parenttextprojectDSPI

ParentText Optimisation Study: A Chatbot-led Intervention Aimed to Promote Playful Parenting and Prevent Violence Against Children

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Promoting Safer Sleep in Babies

parentsunderpressureprojectDSPI

Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of the Parents Under Pressure Programme

rEUsilience: Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families

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Start for Life National Evaluation

videofeedbackprojectDSPI

Systematic review of the effectiveness of video feedback for improving parental sensitivity and infant attachment

The Global Reference Group on Children Affected by COVID-19 and Crisis

COVID19pregnancyprojectDSPI

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services

welfarereformprojectDSPI

The perception of families of virtual group-based support during the COVID-19 lockdown

childproblemsprojectDSPI

What are the essential components of parenting interventions for reducing child maltreatment and child behavioural problems?

healthvistingprojectDSPI

Which models of health visiting (HV) in England are most promising for mitigating the harms of ACES