To find out more about an individual project simply click on the title of the project.
Current Research Themes:
- Child Deaths
- Children and Domestic Abuse
- Child Protection
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Child Safety in the Community
- Comparative Research
- Resilience
- Analysis of Serious Case Review (SCR) Overview Reports (Completed)
- A Review of Child Death and Significant Abuse Inquiries in Scotland (1975 to 2007) (Completed)
- Learning from Child Deaths and Serious Abuse (Book: Published)
- Preventing Child Deaths: Learning from Review (To be commenced)
- Consultation with Children and Young People with Experience of Domestic Abuse on the Scottish Government National Domestic Abuse Delivery Group Draft Proposals (Completed)
- Evaluation of the Women's Aid Children’s Services Fund for the Scottish Government (Completed)
- Practical Guidance on Consulting, Conducting Research and Working in Participative Ways with Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Abuse (Completed)
- The Support Needs of Children and Young People who have to Move Home as a Result of Domestic Abuse (Completed)
- The Experiences of Children and Young People in Sport Settings in the UK (Ongoing)
- Working with Children: Vetting and Barring - Legislation and Policy (Ongoing)
- Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis (Book: Forthcoming)
- Devolution in the UK: Powers and Structures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Briefing 1: Completed)
- Inter-agency Guidance in Relation to Child Protection: A UK Comparison (Briefing 2: Completed)
- Child Protection Statistics: A UK Comparison (Briefing 3: Completed)
- The Role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards and Child Protection Committees: A UK Comparison (Briefing 4: Completed)
- How is the Concept of Resilience Operationalised in Practice with Vulnerable Children (Completed)
- How is the Concept of Resilience Operationalised in Practice with Vulnerable Children Phase 2 (Ongoing)