Sharon Vincent
Biographic Data
| ID | 6578682 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon Vincent |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon |
| FAMILY NAME | Vincent |
| SIGNATURE | VINCENT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leeds Beckett University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1127-0172 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Where are they now? The characteristics, experiences, journeys and outcomes of social work degree apprentices in England
The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship (SWDA) was launched in England in 2018, and little is currently known about individuals who have taken this route. This paper presents findings from a multi-method study in a single university. Administrative data enabled us to compare the characteristics of the first five cohorts of apprentices with undergraduate students in the same year groups. The characteristics, experiences, journeys and outcomes of thr…
‘We need to give it more attention’. Educators’, students’, and social work apprentices’ experiences of teaching and learning child-centred recordkeeping
Maintaining records about children and families who are the subject of social work intervention is a routinized aspect of everyday practice and has been recognized as vital in protecting children from harm and promoting their wellbeing. There is evidence that the fast-paced nature of statutory social work, as well as bureaucratic demands and difficulties with writing, can inhibit workers’ capacity to keep child-centered records, with inadequate r…
Enabling Child‐Centred Case Recording in Children's Social Work
Maintaining case records is an essential and necessary component of children's social work practice. Research and child abuse enquiries internationally have highlighted the need for child‐centred and participatory approaches to case recording, yet consistently highlight significant deficiencies in child‐centred case recording. This paper presents findings from a mixed‐method study that sought to explore practitioners' experiences of child‐centred…
It is Really Important That We Sometimes Remember the Children and Their Views Rather than Just Our Own’
In the UK, children are entitled to have their views, wishes and feelings conveyed to a child protection conference in person or through professional representation. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study undertaken in a local authority in England which explored perspectives of attending a conference in person and investigated how children’s views were represented when they were absent. Findings emerged through interviews with four…
Enhancing knowledge and practice of ‘personal reflexivity’ among social work students
This paper presents findings of a pedagogical strategy for enhancing social work students’ knowledge and practice of ‘personal reflexivity’. Twenty-five MA students in England were presented ideas about ‘reflective practice’, ‘critical reflection’ and ‘reflexivity’ and encouraged to examine different interpretations including Archer’s theory of reflexivity as ‘internal conversation’. Archer’s Internal Conversation Indicator (ICONI) was used to de…
‘I think it’s made me a different social worker now’
There has been an international drive to ensure social work students are research-minded. However, little is known about their experiences of undertaking independent research and even less is known about whether and how they go on to apply research skills in practice. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study which investigated the experiences of 22 postgraduate students who were studying at a university in the North East of England…
Teaching Partnership Four Years on
The North-East Social Work Alliance was formed in 2016 following a successful application for Government funding in the second wave of Teaching Partnerships. The formation of this Teaching Partnership enabled the development of new and innovative ways of working between higher education institutions and their partner agencies. Four years on this has resulted in a complex network of relationships combining well established existing partnerships wi…
Authenticity, power and the case record
This paper adds to the limited evidence base around documentary representation of the wishes, feelings and views of children and young people involved in the child protection system. It presents the findings of a critical discourse analysis of 114 documents relating to 28 children and young people in the North of England who were the subject of a child protection conference (CPC) due to having experienced significant harm or the high likelihood o…
The health and well‐being of children and young people who are looked after
Evidence suggests children and young people who are looked after (LACYP) may have poorer health outcomes than children and young people in the general population, particularly in relation to mental health. This paper discusses findings from a survey of the health and well-being of LACYP in Glasgow. A structured questionnaire used in the 2010 Glasgow Schools Survey (GSS) was adapted and administered in face-to-face interviews with 130 young people…
Understanding child, family, environmental and agency risk factors
This paper presents the findings from an analysis of 56 significant case reviews (SCRs) in Scotland. In contrast to England and Wales where national analyses have been undertaken for many years, until this study was undertaken, the findings from SCRs had not previously been collated nationally. The paper discusses child, parent, environmental and agency factors that were identified in the SCRs and, whilst noting that the pathways to death or harm…
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children
Authenticity, power and the case record
This paper adds to the limited evidence base around documentary representation of the wishes, feelings and views of children and young people involved in the child protection system. It presents the findings of a critical discourse analysis of 114 documents relating to 28 children and young people in the North of England who were the subject of a child protection conference (CPC) due to having experienced significant harm or the high likelihood o…
The health and well‐being of children and young people who are looked after
Evidence suggests children and young people who are looked after (LACYP) may have poorer health outcomes than children and young people in the general population, particularly in relation to mental health. This paper discusses findings from a survey of the health and well-being of LACYP in Glasgow. A structured questionnaire used in the 2010 Glasgow Schools Survey (GSS) was adapted and administered in face-to-face interviews with 130 young people…
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children
It is Really Important That We Sometimes Remember the Children and Their Views Rather than Just Our Own’
In the UK, children are entitled to have their views, wishes and feelings conveyed to a child protection conference in person or through professional representation. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study undertaken in a local authority in England which explored perspectives of attending a conference in person and investigated how children’s views were represented when they were absent. Findings emerged through interviews with four…
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children
Understanding child, family, environmental and agency risk factors
This paper presents the findings from an analysis of 56 significant case reviews (SCRs) in Scotland. In contrast to England and Wales where national analyses have been undertaken for many years, until this study was undertaken, the findings from SCRs had not previously been collated nationally. The paper discusses child, parent, environmental and agency factors that were identified in the SCRs and, whilst noting that the pathways to death or harm…
The health and well‐being of children and young people who are looked after
Evidence suggests children and young people who are looked after (LACYP) may have poorer health outcomes than children and young people in the general population, particularly in relation to mental health. This paper discusses findings from a survey of the health and well-being of LACYP in Glasgow. A structured questionnaire used in the 2010 Glasgow Schools Survey (GSS) was adapted and administered in face-to-face interviews with 130 young people…
Enhancing knowledge and practice of ‘personal reflexivity’ among social work students
This paper presents findings of a pedagogical strategy for enhancing social work students’ knowledge and practice of ‘personal reflexivity’. Twenty-five MA students in England were presented ideas about ‘reflective practice’, ‘critical reflection’ and ‘reflexivity’ and encouraged to examine different interpretations including Archer’s theory of reflexivity as ‘internal conversation’. Archer’s Internal Conversation Indicator (ICONI) was used to de…
‘I think it’s made me a different social worker now’
There has been an international drive to ensure social work students are research-minded. However, little is known about their experiences of undertaking independent research and even less is known about whether and how they go on to apply research skills in practice. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study which investigated the experiences of 22 postgraduate students who were studying at a university in the North East of England…
Teaching Partnership Four Years on
The North-East Social Work Alliance was formed in 2016 following a successful application for Government funding in the second wave of Teaching Partnerships. The formation of this Teaching Partnership enabled the development of new and innovative ways of working between higher education institutions and their partner agencies. Four years on this has resulted in a complex network of relationships combining well established existing partnerships wi…
Authenticity, power and the case record
This paper adds to the limited evidence base around documentary representation of the wishes, feelings and views of children and young people involved in the child protection system. It presents the findings of a critical discourse analysis of 114 documents relating to 28 children and young people in the North of England who were the subject of a child protection conference (CPC) due to having experienced significant harm or the high likelihood o…
It is Really Important That We Sometimes Remember the Children and Their Views Rather than Just Our Own’
In the UK, children are entitled to have their views, wishes and feelings conveyed to a child protection conference in person or through professional representation. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study undertaken in a local authority in England which explored perspectives of attending a conference in person and investigated how children’s views were represented when they were absent. Findings emerged through interviews with four…
‘We need to give it more attention’. Educators’, students’, and social work apprentices’ experiences of teaching and learning child-centred recordkeeping
Maintaining records about children and families who are the subject of social work intervention is a routinized aspect of everyday practice and has been recognized as vital in protecting children from harm and promoting their wellbeing. There is evidence that the fast-paced nature of statutory social work, as well as bureaucratic demands and difficulties with writing, can inhibit workers’ capacity to keep child-centered records, with inadequate r…
Enabling Child‐Centred Case Recording in Children's Social Work
Maintaining case records is an essential and necessary component of children's social work practice. Research and child abuse enquiries internationally have highlighted the need for child‐centred and participatory approaches to case recording, yet consistently highlight significant deficiencies in child‐centred case recording. This paper presents findings from a mixed‐method study that sought to explore practitioners' experiences of child‐centred…
Where are they now? The characteristics, experiences, journeys and outcomes of social work degree apprentices in England
The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship (SWDA) was launched in England in 2018, and little is currently known about individuals who have taken this route. This paper presents findings from a multi-method study in a single university. Administrative data enabled us to compare the characteristics of the first five cohorts of apprentices with undergraduate students in the same year groups. The characteristics, experiences, journeys and outcomes of thr…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works) · Child protection (4 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Law (4 works)