Tony McGinn

Biographic Data

ID6024863
NAMETony McGinn
GIVEN NAMESTony
FAMILY NAMEMcGinn
SIGNATUREMCGINN T
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ulster
ORCID0000-0001-9465-5523
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS18
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • “He Learned Many Things, But Was Reflecting Them Onto Me” The Unintended Consequences of Perpetrators Programs for Victims of Coercive Control and Their Children

    Open AccessIsabelle Côté, Simon Lapierre et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2026

  • The end of social work

    Open AccessTony McGinnARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2026References: 25

    The end of the social work debate attracts interesting commentary on the challenges and opportunities for the development of our profession. This contribution briefly reviews the debate to date and argues that it is dominated by abstract theorizing when we could concern ourselves with more concrete things that matter to the people we work with. This is a critical commentary paper, drawing on practice experience, previous commentaries, and researc…

  • Challenges in implementing direct payments for older adults in Northern Ireland

    Open AccessPatricia Burns, Patricia B Burns et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice2025

    Alternative options, such as direct payments exist but the infrastructure is inadequate. In an attempt to address this gap, a statutory health and social care trust and a community organisation collaborated on a pioneering project. The current study evaluated the efforts of this project to make direct payments work for older people. As well as offering analysis into project development, the study offers insights into service user and stakeholder …

  • Teaching social work students about evidence-based practice using peer-led learning and assessed conversations

    Open AccessTony McGinn, Katheryn Margaret Pascoe et al.ARTICLESocial Work Education2025References: 50

    While the assessment of students on social work placement has attracted a sizable body of research and commentary, on-campus assessments have attracted less attention. With advances in artificial intelligence and the rise of essay-mills, the rigor of assessment by assignment submission is threatened. Acknowledging the need for educators to review assessment in-line with these contemporary challenges and importance of developing skills for practic…

  • Coproduction with Service Users in Adult Social Work

    Open AccessPatricia Burns, Patricia B Burns et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2023Cited by: 1References: 59

    Involving service users, in the delivery of health and social care, is a focal point in social policy discourse. Coproduction has become synonymous with anti-oppressive practice and service user empowerment. This article reports on a qualitative study carried out in Northern Ireland which explored service user involvement in adult social care practice and policy development. Semi-structured interviews were completed with service users (n = 6) and…

  • Social Workers’ Experiences of Bureaucracy

    Open AccessKatheryn Margaret Pascoe, Bethany Waterhouse‐bradley et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2023Cited by: 11References: 57

    Since the 1990s managerialism has spread across the public sector, implementing private sector practices targeting greater efficiency in public services. Consequently, reforms focusing on risk management, standardisation, fragmentation and accountability have increased demands for paperwork and procedure compliance from street-level bureaucrats (SLBs). Focusing specifically on the impact on social work, this paper presents the findings of a syste…

  • Systematic Literature Searching in Social Work

    Open AccessKatheryn Margaret Pascoe, Bethany Waterhouse‐bradley et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2021Cited by: 2References: 3

    Context: In response to the growth of evidence-based practice in social work, systematic literature reviews offer significant value to social work but are often met with concerns of time scarcity. Purpose: Through a case study search strategy addressing the research question “What are practicing frontline social workers’ experiences of bureaucracy?,” this article seeks to promote efficiency by providing a practical guide for conducting systematic…

  • Male IPV Perpetrator’s Perspectives on Intervention and Change

    Open AccessTony McGinn, Mary McColgan et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2020

    OBJECTIVE: To add to our understanding of change processes by analyzing perpetrators' perspectives on intervention. METHOD: Fourteen databases were searched and 27 articles reporting relevant qualitative findings were identified. Analytic coding was applied across the findings and discussion sections of all 27 study reports to form an interpretive account of the data set. Studies were also grouped according to their perceived theoretical standpoi…

  • Survivor Perspectives on IPV Perpetrator Interventions

    Open AccessTony McGinn, Brian J Taylor et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2016

    More effective work with perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) can be built upon a better understanding of how and why they change their behavior. This article presents a systematic narrative review of female IPV survivor perspectives on the changes brought about by IPV perpetrator programs. Fourteen databases and web search engines were searched and 16 articles reporting relevant qualitative findings were identified. Survivors often re…

  • Research ethics in practice

    Jo Vearey, Christine Barter et al.ARTICLEFamilies Relationships and…2016References: 5

    Studies researching interpersonal violence (IPV) are associated with a range of ethical challenges. In this article, lessons are drawn from three case studies exploring the experiences of different groups of survivors and perpetrators of IPV in diverse contexts: refugees in the Thailand-Burma border area; partner-violent adult men and female survivors in Ireland; and school children in five European countries. The ethical – and associated methodo…

  • Social Work Literature Searching

    Open AccessTony McGinn, Brian J Taylor et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2014Cited by: 4References: 5

    Objectives: To compare the performance of a range of search facilities; and to illustrate the execution of a comprehensive literature search for qualitative evidence in social work. Context: Developments in literature search methods and comparisons of search facilities help facilitate access to the best available evidence for social workers. Method: The performance of 14 databases and web search engines was appraised, by applying a search formula…