Blackness in the time of COVID-19

Blackness in the time of COVID-19

by | Apr 15, 2020 | Comment, Research

Blog by Monalesia Earle, PhD (she/her)   The above image of a black man wearing a face mask with ‘Don’t Shoot’ written on it is an unnecessary, yet visceral reminder to people of colour that wearing a mask in the time of COVID-19 is likely to get us profiled,...
The Cycle of Change

The Cycle of Change

by | Feb 14, 2020 | Child Protection, Comment, Research

Last week, we brought you a Social Toon by Jo Fox entitled “The Cycle of Change” which delved into Prochaska and DiClemente’s Transtheoretical Model of Change. An important point raised during the animation was that this model relies upon change being within your...
Poverty – 2020 vision?

Poverty – 2020 vision?

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Child Protection, Comment, Research

It is a truth universally acknowledged that January is a tight month; the cost of Christmas leaving most of us with modest sums in our bank accounts and even less in our pockets. It’s a time of indulgence and treats and family time; meals together and outings. Many of...
New-born Removal – a last resort?

New-born Removal – a last resort?

by | Oct 17, 2019 | Child Protection, Comment, Research

On the 15th of October, this story broke in the media with the shocking headline “Sharp rise in babies facing being taken into care”. It concerns the latest findings of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NJFO) “Born into Care: new-borns and infants in care...