John Devaney

Social Worker & Academic with an interest in child welfare, domestic violence and the impact of adversity in childhood across the lifecourse.

[John Devaney @JDev65]

Many thanks to my fellow editors and the one hundred fantastic contributors to the fifty chapters in this new Handbook - it's been an absolute delight working with you all. For those interested in purchasing, the e-book is cheaper and just as good! https://t.co/Ll3KKUeelp

[Kathryn Torney @Kath_Torney]

So many stark data points in this @NISRA report. Over 9 years, 384 people died within a year of release from prison. 54% drug-related, 27% suicides. Of those aged 18-24, 70% of deaths within one year were drug-related. It concludes - people leaving prison face high risk of death

[Kathryn Torney @Kath_Torney]

Really enjoyed working on this piece for @signmagazine

[John Devaney @JDev65]

@ruthannebaxter Hope you both have a great time

[Shihning Chou @shihningchou]

I'd be really grateful if you can share this study poster to help us reach individuals whose mother went to prison when they were under 18, or organisations supporting families. Help understand the impact of mother in prison https://t.co/I1BPIH7eVg

[John Devaney @JDev65]

@ruthannebaxter 😅

[OPERATION ENCOMPASS True early intervention @operationencomp]

Operation Encompass https://t.co/NjZVrcb5yc
@CarlEveCrime @JoshMacAlister @JDev65 @alisonraynsford @AlisonHernandez

[Children Heard and Seen @ChildrenHandS]

“𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼.”

As a child, “Katy” was forced to visit her father in prison after he killed her mother. Years later, she says simply driving down the same roads still brings back the fear.

Today on @BBCr4today @BBCWomansHour, her story laid bare the lifelong trauma many children affected by parental domestic homicide are left to carry — often without the protection, understanding, or support they need.

A new report is now calling for urgent reform across the UK and Ireland, warning that children’s voices are too often ignored in decisions about contact, care, and recovery after domestic homicide.

No child should be forced to carry trauma alone. No child should feel unheard in decisions about their own safety.

Thank you to BBC Radio 4 for creating space for this important conversation, with @SarahBurrows100 from Children Heard and Seen and Professor John Devaney discussing why a child-centred, trauma-informed response is urgently needed.

Listen to the full interview here: https://t.co/tZtrJVp5aJ

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Lets jump into #QuiltArtWeek with 'The jump', a pictorial work by Spanish quilter and textile artist Cristina Arcenegui Bono #Womensart #QuiltArtWeek

[Dr Mairead McCormack @ni_mairead]

My research on #ChildrensAgency #ContactDisputes #Protection #Participation #Alienation has been published https://t.co/gd2JkbASzF #publishedarticle @wileyinresearch It explores how #SocialWorkers assess postseparation contact in #FamilyCourt & if #CoerciveControl is being missed

[Dr Mairead McCormack @ni_mairead]

My latest article explores how, in private law child arrangement cases, social workers assess postseparation contact but how is children’s agency understood and are signs of #alienation or #CoerciveControl being missed?https://t.co/qhZdqAtsxQ
#SocialWork #FamilyCourt #ChildAgency

[GENDER.ED @ University of Edinburgh @UoE_GENDER_ED]

New on the blog!

As November 26 was economic abuse awareness day, Punita Chowbey and Kaveri Qureshi examine the challenging forms of post-separation economic abuse experienced by South Asian minoritised women in the UK.

Visit: https://t.co/sB571asPaj

[GENDER.ED @ University of Edinburgh @UoE_GENDER_ED]

Read Fiona Mackay’s reflections on GENDER.ED Director Radhika Govinda’s new book Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation. From a book forum co-hosted by GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE and the Centre for South Asian Studies earlier this year.

https://t.co/pGEPW31QKb

[GENDER.ED @ University of Edinburgh @UoE_GENDER_ED]

Just announced!

Feminist Research Methods Workshops
24 Nov, one hour workshops ranging from 12pm - 4pm

Sign up to any of our four workshop sessions to introduce undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students to feminist research methods.

Visit: https://t.co/XzCiP6r3KZ

[Femi(ni)cide Watch Platform @FemicideWatch]

#VirtualEvent this Monday! @DOHScares @CAN_Femicide

[Martín Hernán Di Marco @MartnDiMarco2]

The Narratives of Femicide Perpetrators in Latin America: Taking Lives (@palgravecrim / @SpringerNature ) is now out!

As a preview, you can download the front matter: https://t.co/YSAW6AarUA

Illustrations and cover art by lorena leonhardt & Laura Spangenberg.

[Martín Hernán Di Marco @MartnDiMarco2]

📘 Book Launch in The Hague! @ISGA_Hague @UniLeidenNews
Join us on 12 November for the launch event: followed by drinks, food and mingling.

[Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser (OCSWA) @SG_OCSWA]

Are you an experienced, dynamic social work leader?

We're looking for a Deputy Chief Social Work Adviser to provide strategic leadership and expert advice, to lead change and champion the vital role of social work.

If this is you?👆Apply before 29 Oct

https://t.co/aCaNRmmKy3

[GENDER.ED @ University of Edinburgh @UoE_GENDER_ED]

Don't miss: Beyond Hoaxes: Scientific Evidence of Social Impact for the Prevention of Gender Based Violence at Universities, with @OlgaSerradell.

Organised by Social Work at @uoessps and co-badged by GENDER.ED

Thurs 6 Nov, 1.15-2.45pm, CMB/Online

Visit: https://t.co/mqMYQjW4tk

[Olga Serradell @OlgaSerradell]

Excited to give a seminar at @uoessps & @UoE_GENDER_ED on Nov 6: Beyond Hoaxes: Scientific Evidence of Social Impact for Preventing Gender-Based Violence at Universities. Details: https://t.co/f8vOlZ2PaI

[SKAPE @skape_ed]

Our first seminar of 25/26 is now hybrid:

Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19

23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online via Zoom

More info and registration: https://t.co/Ltzdwyejo4