Parental participation at Initial Child Protection Case Conferences
Insight 64
Examines the experiences of parents who attend Child Protection Case Conferences.
Published in
on 6 Jun 2022
Adolescent to parent violence and abuse
ESSS Outline
An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA).
Published in
on 11 Mar 2020
Good practice with adults in adoption
Insight 43
Explores the evidence about the people and relatives relating to adoptions prior to the 1980s when the vast majority were relinquished by birth parents.
Published in
on 14 Nov 2018
Integrated assessments in children’s services
ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around integrated assessment in children's services, including children's and families' experiences of the assessment process, good practice, electronic information systems, data protection, privacy and the potential impacts of surveillance.
Published in
on 22 May 2018
Child protection: listening to and learning from parents
An informal discussion was held at Serenity Cafe in Edinburgh on the subject. Stuart Muirhead from Iriss offers his reflections on the discussion, which was chaired by Maggie Mellon.
Published in
on 8 Dec 2017
Parental substance misuse and social worker intervention
ESSS Outline
Explores the impact of parental substance misuse on children and identifies evidence around effective methods of intervention for social workers.
Published in
on 17 Nov 2017
Child protection: listening to and learning from parents
Insight 39
Uses the evidence base to explore how we can learn from parents whose children have been referred, in order to avoid causing harm and provide the best and most helpful support.
Published in
on 15 Sep 2017
Iriss on… good practice with fathers
Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh
A conversation with Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh.
Published in
on 19 Jun 2017
Good practice with fathers in children and family services
Insight 38
This Insight explores the role that fathers play in the care of children and families.
Published in
on 8 Jun 2017
Parents with learning disabilities
Insight 37
Brings together the key research findings on supporting parents with learning disabilities to aid practitioners in considering approaches for working with this group.
Published in
on 25 Apr 2017
