Sunderland Repository records the research produced by the University of Sunderland including practice-based research and theses.
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Deacon, Lesley (2023) Facilitated Practice-based Research (copyright, University of Sunderland): A model of empowerment to reduce research anxiety in social work practitioner researchers and reframe cultural capital. European Social Work Research, 1 (1). ISSN 2755-1768
Deacon, Lesley (2022) Emancipatory practice development in social welfare service evaluation – a worked example. International Practice Development Journal, 12 (1). ISSN 2046-9292
Deacon, Lesley, Macdonald, Stephen J and Donaghue, Jacob (2020) “What’s wrong with you, are you stupid?”: Listening to the biographical narratives of adults with dyslexia in an age of ‘inclusivity’ and ‘anti-discriminatory’ practice. Disability & Society. ISSN 0968-7599
Deacon, Lesley, Nicholson, Philip and Allen, Kim (2020) A Neoliberalist Solution for a Neoliberalist Problem: The Neoliberalist normalisation of psychosocial support for parent-carers. CASS Woking Papers.
Deacon, Lesley, Macdonald, Stephen J and Nixon, Jacqui (2019) The Loss: Conceptualising Biographical Experiences of Disability, Social Isolation and Emotional Loneliness in North-East England. Social Work & Social Sciences Review, 20 (3). pp. 68-87. ISSN 1746-6105
Macdonald, Stephen J and Deacon, Lesley (2019) Twice Upon a Time: Examining the Effect Socio-Economic Status has on the Experiences of Dyslexia. Dyslexia: An International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (1). pp. 3-19. ISSN 1099-0909
Macdonald, Stephen J, Deacon, Lesley and Nixon, J (2018) 'Loneliness in the city': examining socio-economics, loneliness and poor health in the North East of England. Journal of Public Health, 165. pp. 88-94. ISSN 0033-3506
Macdonald, Stephen J, Deacon, Lesley, Nixon, Jackie, Akintola, Abisope, Gillingham, Anna, Kent, Jacqueline, Ellis, Gillian, Mathews, Debbie, Ismail, Abolaji, Sullivan, Sylvia, Dore, Samouka and Highmore, Liz (2018) ‘The invisible enemy’: disability, loneliness and isolation. Disability & Society, 33 (7). pp. 1138-1159. ISSN 0968-7599
Macdonald, Stephen J, Deacon, Lesley and Merchant, Jacqueline (2016) ‘Too Far Gone’: Dyslexia, Homelessness and Pathways into Drug Use and Drug Dependency. Insights on Learning Disabilities, 13 (2). pp. 117-134. ISSN 1949-1212
Macdonald, Stephen J and Deacon, Lesley (2015) No Sanctuary: Missed Opportunities in Health and Social Services for Homeless People with Dyslexia. Social Work and Social Sciences Review., 17 (3). ISSN 1746-6105
Macdonald, Stephen J and Deacon, Lesley (2019) Disability theory and social work practice. In: The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780415793438
Phillips, Carrie, Deacon, Lesley and Burrows, Daniel (2024) Social work in NHS hospitals: Opportunities and challenges. Project Report. BASW, Birmingham.
Aggar, Emma, Barrigan, Andrea, Bonina, Bokali, Bowe, Beverey, Cheesman, Rebecca, Deacon, Lesley, Edwards, Lynsey, Gallagher, Niamh, Hall, Ian, King, Tess, McCarthy, Andrea, Scorer, Jamie, Smiles, Julie, Tony-Obot, Ola and Weightman, Katherine (2024) ‘I feel so much better after I've had supervision’: Social Workers experiences and perceptions of ‘effective’ supervision. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Phillips, Carrie, Bikova, Zeta, Cuthbertson, Alex, Denny, Simon, Gray, Simon, Stamp, Dean, Bramwell, Mel, Swainston, Charlotte, Keyes, Suzie, Thomason, Paige and Herschel, Donald (2023) Facilitated Practice-based Research Report: Working together in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults. Project Report. University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Butler, Anneliesa and Shaw, Julie (2023) Whole-School Approach to Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) of Children and Young People. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley and Durey, Matthew (2023) INTERIM REPORT: for distribution and discussion How can the Newcastle Diocese Safeguarding Team better support Incumbents, Parish Safeguarding Officers and Churchwardens in the effective implementation of Church of England safeguarding policy in practice? Project Report. University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Lockhart, Kate, Gray, Gill and Bikova, Zeta (2023) Practice Report: Story of Place, 2023. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Phillips, Carrie and Bikova, Zeta (2023) Newly Qualified Social Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Support during the Assessed and Supported Year of Employment. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Lonbay, Sarah and Connelly, Sarah (2023) Understanding Referral Processes for Responding to Youth Homelessness. Project Report. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley and Bikova, Zeta (2023) An exploration of Children’s Community Practitioners’ Perspectives of Local families’ Challenges during Covid-19. Project Report. University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Aggar, Emma and Deacon, Lesley (2022) An exploration of the Wallsend Children’s Community’s Emergency Response Grant as an Emerging Necessity. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Duffy, Kate, Hidson, Elizabeth and Deacon, Lesley (2024) Enhancing Research Culture for Practitioner Researchers: Agile Research Teams (ARTs). In: UKRI PSF/PRI Event - Sharing Learning and Success, 17 Jul 2024, University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley and Bikova, Zeta (2024) NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOP: Taster for BASW. In: BASW UK Conference, 18-19 Jun 2024, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Thomason, Paige and Swainston, Charlotte (2024) Working together in Safeguarding: findings from an exploratory study to understand partner professionals’ experiences of working with social workers, across the NESWA partnership. In: BASW Practitioner Research Group, 03 Jun 2024, Online. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley and Stamp, Dean (2024) ”Time to Talk” Findings from an exploratory study to understand what partner professionals expect from social workers to enhance understanding of thresholds for safeguarding referrals. In: 13th European Conference for Social Work Research, 17-19 Apr 2024, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Deacon, Lesley, Phillips, Carrie and Bikova, Zeta (2024) An empowering pedagogical approach to alleviating research anxiety and sustaining research capacity in social work practitioners. In: The Social Work & Social Development SWSD2024, 04-07 Apr 2024, Panama.
Deacon, Lesley and Phillips, Carrie (2024) NQSWs’ experiences of the ASYE across the North-East of England Teaching Partnership (NESWA). In: JUSWAC 2024, 27-28 Jun 2024, Kingston University, London. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley (2023) Facilitated Practice-based Research (copyright University of Sunderland): Empowering social work practitioners to lead, in practice-based research. In: Skills for Care National ASYE Assessors' Forum, 5/09/2023, Online. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley, Phillips, Carrie and Bikova, Zeta (2023) Facilitated Practice-based Research: An Empowering Pedagogical Approach to Reframe Research Capacity in Social Work Practitioners. In: JSWEC 2023, 15-16/06/2023, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Phillips, Carrie, Deacon, Lesley, Ling, Jonathan and Burrows, Daniel (2023) Hospital Social Work & COVID-19: Distance and moral distress. In: JSWEC 2023, 15-16/06/2023, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) Narrowing the gap between social work research and practice: How do social workers make use of research and what impact does this have on practice? In: European Conference for Social Work Research, 12-14 April, Milan, Italy.
Deacon, Lesley and Thomason, Paige (2022) Facilitated Practice-based Research: bridging the gap between social work research and practice. In: 6th International Conference on Practice Research in Social Work, 7-9 June 2023, Aalborg, Denmark. (Submitted)
Ihejieto, Chinyere, Fulton, John, Hayes, Catherine and Deacon, Lesley (2016) Child Labour, Child Education and Poverty in Nigeria; Conducting Research with Children. In: Young Persons Advisory Group North East, 1 Dec 2016, Great North Museum:Hancock, Newcastle Upon Tyne. (Unpublished)
Deacon, Lesley and Macdonald, Stephen J (2017) Social Work Theory and Practice. Mastering Social Work Practice . SAGE Publications, London. ISBN 9781473958708
Deacon, Lesley (2015) PhD: Children’s Social Care Services Response to Children who display Sexually Harmful Behaviour. Doctoral thesis, University of Durham.
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) The Portal Podcast: Domestic abuse services for men, women, and children. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) Introduction to season 2 of The Portal Podcast. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) Key messages for practice from season 2 of The Portal Podcast. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) The Portal Podcast: Domestic abuse and Eastern European Women. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) The Portal Podcast: Domestic abuse and older people. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) The Portal Podcast: Domestic abuse, help seeking, and the experiences of Thai women in the UK. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2023) The Portal Podcast: Financial consequences of domestic abuse. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work. Series one, episode three: A conversation with Donna. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work. Series one, episode two: A conversation with Rick. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work. Series one, episode four: A conversation with Lesley. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking research and practice for social work. Series one, episode five: A conversation with Angie and Sheila. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking research and practice for social work. Series one, episode seven: A conversation between Sarah and Lesley. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley (2022) The Portal Podcast: Linking research and practice for social work. Series one, episode six: A conversation with Nicola and Demi. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work. Series one, episode 1: A conversation with Neil Evans. [Audio]
Lonbay, Sarah and Deacon, Lesley Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work. Series one. Episode 0. [Audio]