Cat Forward
Biographic Data
| ID | 4620654 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cat Forward |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cat |
| FAMILY NAME | Forward |
| SIGNATURE | FORWARD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2796-346X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social Workers and Gambling Harms? Evaluating an Initiative in Three English Local Authorities
We report on the evaluation phase of a study which developed questions to identify people who were affected by gambling harms for use in adult social care services and piloted them in three English local authorities. The questions were designed to identify those affected by gambling harms, including family or friends of those who gamble. The evaluation involved interviews with staff and service users ( n = 28) assessing the acceptability, feasibi…
Home-making or home harms
The experience of living alone as an older woman in the UK during the Covid pandemic
Findings highlight the importance of life course events in shaping the experience of later life. They also provide a better understanding of the lived experience of living alone as an older woman, increasing knowledge of this group and how living alone can affect health and wellbeing. Implications for research and practice are discussed, such as the importance of recognising the specific support needs for this group in later life, and the need fo…
Gambling Harms in Adult Social Care
Gambling harms are disproportionately experienced among disadvantaged groups and as such, adult social care (ASC) practitioners are well-placed to identify and support affected individuals. There exists no evidence-based ‘introductory’ question for practitioners to identify those at risk of gambling harms, which includes family and friends (‘affected others’). To develop an ‘introductory’ question for use in English ASC, we conducted a scoping re…
The health and well-being of older women living alone in the United Kingdom and beyond
In the United Kingdom (UK), women are more likely to live alone in later life. Social factors such as household composition have been shown to affect health and wellbeing as we age. The health and well-being of older women who live alone are of interest to researchers, care providers, health organizations, and policymakers. This article contributes to the literature by detailing a scoping review, establishing the current evidence in this field. T…
Assessing potential brief screening questions for use within different social care‐related contexts to identify individuals experiencing gambling‐related harms
Gambling-related harms are increasingly recognised as public health concerns internationally. One response is to improve identification of and support for those affected by gambling-related harms, including individuals who gamble and those close to them, 'affected others'. Adult social care services have been identified as a setting in which screening for gambling-related harms is suitable and desirable. To achieve this, a tool is required which …
Older Women Living Alone in the UK
Older Women Living Alone in the UK
The health and well-being of older women living alone in the United Kingdom and beyond
In the United Kingdom (UK), women are more likely to live alone in later life. Social factors such as household composition have been shown to affect health and wellbeing as we age. The health and well-being of older women who live alone are of interest to researchers, care providers, health organizations, and policymakers. This article contributes to the literature by detailing a scoping review, establishing the current evidence in this field. T…
Assessing potential brief screening questions for use within different social care‐related contexts to identify individuals experiencing gambling‐related harms
Gambling-related harms are increasingly recognised as public health concerns internationally. One response is to improve identification of and support for those affected by gambling-related harms, including individuals who gamble and those close to them, 'affected others'. Adult social care services have been identified as a setting in which screening for gambling-related harms is suitable and desirable. To achieve this, a tool is required which …
The experience of living alone as an older woman in the UK during the Covid pandemic
Findings highlight the importance of life course events in shaping the experience of later life. They also provide a better understanding of the lived experience of living alone as an older woman, increasing knowledge of this group and how living alone can affect health and wellbeing. Implications for research and practice are discussed, such as the importance of recognising the specific support needs for this group in later life, and the need fo…
Gambling Harms in Adult Social Care
Gambling harms are disproportionately experienced among disadvantaged groups and as such, adult social care (ASC) practitioners are well-placed to identify and support affected individuals. There exists no evidence-based ‘introductory’ question for practitioners to identify those at risk of gambling harms, which includes family and friends (‘affected others’). To develop an ‘introductory’ question for use in English ASC, we conducted a scoping re…
Home-making or home harms
Social Workers and Gambling Harms? Evaluating an Initiative in Three English Local Authorities
We report on the evaluation phase of a study which developed questions to identify people who were affected by gambling harms for use in adult social care services and piloted them in three English local authorities. The questions were designed to identify those affected by gambling harms, including family or friends of those who gamble. The evaluation involved interviews with staff and service users ( n = 28) assessing the acceptability, feasibi…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works)