Joanne Westwood
Biographic Data
| ID | 6024822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joanne Westwood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Westwood |
| SIGNATURE | WESTWOOD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lancashire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7560-1391 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘We hear not just the words’
This paper explores the effectiveness of using podcasts in social work education to foster student learning and engagement. There is a long tradition of innovation and creativity in the teaching of social work students locally and globally—and an emerging body of international pedagogical research exploring the use of podcasts and storytelling in social work education to which this study contributes. Building on adult learning principles, a serie…
The changing digital landscape for looked after children
In his influential paper Walter LaMendola (2010) put forth the idea that social workers need to go beyond mobile emerging encounters of place and space (see Ferguson, 2008) toward the development of ‘innovative tools to help people navigate and find new knowledge in the birthing of a culture propelled by mediated encounters’ (p113). The subsequent decade witnessed a proliferation in the everyday use of digital technology enabling the storage and …
‘Any d*** can make a baby, but it takes a real man to be a dad’
This article contributes to debates about fathers in social work by examining a group work intervention for fathers in Scotland. We present findings from observations of a ‘dad’s group’ and interviews with seven fathers and staff members. Participating in the dad’s group was found to be an expanded perception and expression of masculinity and fatherhood. The group provided a platform for the men to define and challenge understandings of fatherhoo…
Childhood in Different Cultures
First paragraph: The perception of childhood as a period of dependence and innocence has a long history. Being strongly associated with the Romantic Movement of eighteenth-century Europe it resonates with more recent Western theories of child development, ideas about child rearing and policies relating to the care and education of children. The advent of a global society, however, demands that we examine and reflect on our own belief systems and …
Groupwork Practice for Social Workers, Karin Crawford, Marie Price and Bob Price
Groupwork Practice for Social Workers is designed to assist the reader to understand how groupwork can be developed, and explores the knowledge skills and values needed to practise groupwork within social work contexts. The authors discuss relevant theories drawn from the literature which illustrate how groupwork can be an effective social work intervention. Crawford et al. acknowledge that groupwork can be perceived as an outdated social work me…
Participation, Citizenship and Intergenerational Relations in Children and Young People’s Lives
Research about children and young people's participation and involvement in research is an emerging area of academic inquiry. Based on the themes of participation, citizenship and intergenerational re
Child-centred Foster Care
Child-centred Foster Care: A rights-based model for practice Goodyer. A., London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2011) 200 pages ISBN 978-1-84905-174-3
Safeguarding Children across Services
This is a timely and informative contribution to the growing body of evidenced-based research literature on safeguarding children and young people. The mainstay of the publication is the grounding of the discussions in evidence-based research which is discussed in detail in the introduction, with further information on the studies provided in the appendices. Each chapter clearly identifies the scope of work and emphasis contained within each sect…
Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice, 2nd edn
Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice provides the reader with insightful discussions and practice suggestions related to its subject. There is a useful emphasis on issues related to risk management, specific detailed case studies together with practice points and pause-for-thought activities, which make this a helpful resource for students, practitioners and social work educators. Throughout the book, the author draws on research e…
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Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice, 2nd edn
Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice provides the reader with insightful discussions and practice suggestions related to its subject. There is a useful emphasis on issues related to risk management, specific detailed case studies together with practice points and pause-for-thought activities, which make this a helpful resource for students, practitioners and social work educators. Throughout the book, the author draws on research e…
Safeguarding Children across Services
This is a timely and informative contribution to the growing body of evidenced-based research literature on safeguarding children and young people. The mainstay of the publication is the grounding of the discussions in evidence-based research which is discussed in detail in the introduction, with further information on the studies provided in the appendices. Each chapter clearly identifies the scope of work and emphasis contained within each sect…
Child-centred Foster Care
Child-centred Foster Care: A rights-based model for practice Goodyer. A., London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2011) 200 pages ISBN 978-1-84905-174-3
Participation, Citizenship and Intergenerational Relations in Children and Young People’s Lives
Research about children and young people's participation and involvement in research is an emerging area of academic inquiry. Based on the themes of participation, citizenship and intergenerational re
Groupwork Practice for Social Workers, Karin Crawford, Marie Price and Bob Price
Groupwork Practice for Social Workers is designed to assist the reader to understand how groupwork can be developed, and explores the knowledge skills and values needed to practise groupwork within social work contexts. The authors discuss relevant theories drawn from the literature which illustrate how groupwork can be an effective social work intervention. Crawford et al. acknowledge that groupwork can be perceived as an outdated social work me…
Childhood in Different Cultures
First paragraph: The perception of childhood as a period of dependence and innocence has a long history. Being strongly associated with the Romantic Movement of eighteenth-century Europe it resonates with more recent Western theories of child development, ideas about child rearing and policies relating to the care and education of children. The advent of a global society, however, demands that we examine and reflect on our own belief systems and …
‘Any d*** can make a baby, but it takes a real man to be a dad’
This article contributes to debates about fathers in social work by examining a group work intervention for fathers in Scotland. We present findings from observations of a ‘dad’s group’ and interviews with seven fathers and staff members. Participating in the dad’s group was found to be an expanded perception and expression of masculinity and fatherhood. The group provided a platform for the men to define and challenge understandings of fatherhoo…
The changing digital landscape for looked after children
In his influential paper Walter LaMendola (2010) put forth the idea that social workers need to go beyond mobile emerging encounters of place and space (see Ferguson, 2008) toward the development of ‘innovative tools to help people navigate and find new knowledge in the birthing of a culture propelled by mediated encounters’ (p113). The subsequent decade witnessed a proliferation in the everyday use of digital technology enabling the storage and …
‘We hear not just the words’
This paper explores the effectiveness of using podcasts in social work education to foster student learning and engagement. There is a long tradition of innovation and creativity in the teaching of social work students locally and globally—and an emerging body of international pedagogical research exploring the use of podcasts and storytelling in social work education to which this study contributes. Building on adult learning principles, a serie…
Psychology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Context (archaeology) (2 works)