Craig Diver @diver_cs
Senior Lecturer,School of Social Work, UCLAN. Interests : adoption / biographical narratives, assessments & 'support'. Views are mine. RTs not endorsements Preston, Lancashire Joined June 2013-
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I’m leaving X. No longer interested in belonging to this on-line community- associated with the toxic views of @elonmusk
congratulations to all ‘A’ level students who received their grades today 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 theguardian.com/education/arti…
A level results day - congratulations to all those who have passed their A levels, whatever grade you have achieved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻amp.theguardian.com/education/2023… Clearing options available uclan.ac.uk @UCLanSocialWork
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good points established here @Rory_Parkinson - I concur - additionally, I find having contemporary, relevant content which is evidenced-based creates a ‘hook’ for learners
very impressive BA yr3 lit review featured themes from @prof_beth_neil ‘Building and maintaining relationships between brothers and sisters’ via @researchIP researchinpractice.org.uk/children/news-…
reading @UCLANSocialWork BA yr3 lit reviews about CMHT got me thinking about psychiatric practice & legal duties bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…
#RIPFinley shocking theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/a… thanks for this coverage @JournoJess_
many thanks to Caroline & Kate via @BpoolCouncil - discussion with BA yr2 @UCLanSocialWork about #socialpedagogy #BlackpoolFamiliesRock & @ResilienceRev ❤️🗣️🤲
@lemnsissay always engaging, humorous & thought-provoking ‘The Only Foster Child in the House’ via @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
BA yr2 : here’s a link to @researchIP resource which reflects the input from JF ‘Engage Team’ @blackburndarwen researchinpractice.org.uk/children/conte…
Read one of our most popular journal articles! Foster caring as ‘professional parenting’: A grounded theory of the relationships between parent and professional in long-term foster care Find out more about this open access article here: ow.ly/FLwH50MYleU
Enjoy this blogpost by Les Back @AcademicDiary (intro by Mette Berg) from our recent #TCRUat50 roundtable on 'Race, multiculture and conviviality', where Les spoke alongside Ann Phoenix and Sivamohan Valluvan. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2023/03/02… @IOE_London @UCLSocRes @UCLSociology
Women Talking review – a stellar ensemble energises Sarah Polley’s timeless parable theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/…
Can we go on? Child protection in a broken place in: Families, Relationships and Societies Volume 12 Issue 1 (2023) bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…
Our latest podcast is out now - @DrLCusworth talks to @LJ_Griffiths about mental health among women involved in care proceedings. shows.acast.com/family-justice…
best wishes to @NUBCBlueStar crews racing this weekend @BUCSsport
great developments @Coram @CoramBAAF : use of visual data in Children’s Social Care coram-i.org.uk/data-visualisa…
looking forward to practitioner input @joannecw Engage Team with @UCLanBurnley BA yr2, context & research informing (parents against) Child Exploitation paceuk.info/about-pace/pub…
impressed with RA 🌟@UCLANSocialWork BA yr3 student placement with @blackburndarwen safeguarding team. Exemplary in many ways 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
good to focus on research design with @UCLanSocialWork DA cohort - virtually via @MicrosoftTeams & IRL uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/…

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