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The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work

When working in frontline practice having the time for, and access to, current research can be difficult. Every week, join Dr Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon as they interview researchers about how their work can be used to inform and develop social work practice. The show is for anyone who is interested in social work and for anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest research and use this to inform their practice. The Portal Podcast explores the work of a different social sciences

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58:46

Financial consequences of domestic abuse

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Paula McCormack and Darren McGee from the Wallsend Children’s Community andEmma Aggar from University of Sunderlandabout the work of the Children’s Community and findings from a recent project which uncovered financial consequences of domestic abuse.In this conversation, Paula, Darren and Emma spoke to us about some research they did to explore the Wallsend Children’s Community’s Emergency Response Grants. Within this work, domestic abuse emerged as a key

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8:05

Introduction to season 2 of The Portal Podcast

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2023/11/02

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley introduce the new series of The Portal Podcast. In this series we have focused on domestic abuse and in each episode we speak to a different researcher about their work on domestic abuse and what social workers can learn from their research to inform their practice.Click here to access the transcript for the introductory episodeThe music is called “Together We’re Stronger” byAll Music Seven (All7 Studios)(you can listen to their music here).Production and editing

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1:03

Important information about season 2 - please listen

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2023/11/02

In this second season of The Portal Podcast, we have a range of guests joining us to talk about domestic abuse. The nature of this topic means that we cover content that some listeners may find distressing. Lesley and I discuss this within the audio below.Click here to access a transcript of this episode.If you are affected by any of the issues discussed within this podcast series you can access help and support from a range of services available across the UK. These include:National Domestic Abuse

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Key message for practice from season 1 of The Portal...

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2022/12/15

In this episode Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about the episodes from this first series of the Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios) (you can listen to their music here).Production and editing byPaperGhosts.The Portal Podcast is funded by the University

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1:02:17

Young people's views on domestic abuse

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2022/06/27

In this episode Sarah and Lesley speak to Dr Nicola Roberts and Miss Demi Price about their paper ‘Gendered Perceptions of Domestic Violence: how young females are more likely than young males to know controlling domestic violence behaviours’ (click here to read the paper). Nicola and Demi’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the views that young people hold about domestic violence (sometimes referred to in the podcast as DV). Nicola and Demi’s research shows that females consider a broader

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1:00:46

Emotions in practice and research

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2022/06/20

In this episode Sarah and Lesley speak to Dr Angie Wilcock and Dr Sheila Quaid about their paper ‘Exploring the Dynamics of Situated Emotionality in Feminist Standpoint Epistemology’ (click here to read the paper). Angie and Sheila’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on emotions in research and practice. We talked about how, as researchers and practitioners, we can respond genuinely and sensitively to people’s stories and acknowledge our own emotions within the work that we do, as well as how

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1:00:21

The impact of austerity measures on mothers

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2022/06/13

In this episode Dr Donna Peaock stepped in to co-host with Sarah so that we could speak to Lesley about her paper, ‘A neoliberalist solution for a neoliberalist problem: The neoliberal normalisation of psychosocial support for parent-carers’, co-authored with Philip Nicholson and Kim Allen (click here to read the paper).Lesley’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the impact of austerity measures on social care and in particular on women and mothers. We discussed the term ‘parent-carer’ as a

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57:49

Supporting 'vulnerable adults' in police custody

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2022/06/06

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak withDr Donna Peacockabout her paper, co-authored with Dr Faye Cosgrove, titled ‘Supporting “vulnerable” detainees through a student volunteering service’ (click here to read the paper). Donna is the team lead for Social Studies at the University of Sunderland which includes BSc Health and Social Care, BSc Policing Studies, BSc Professional Policing, BSc Sociology, BSc Criminology, BA Applied Investigation, Msc Inequality and Society, MSc Leadership in Criminal

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1:00:15

British racism and anti-oppressive practice

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2022/05/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Dr Rick Bowler about his paper ‘Whiteness, Britishness and the Racist Reality of Brexit’ (read Rick’s paper here). Rick has retired since we recorded this interview, but at the time of the conversation Rick was working at the University of Sunderland as a Senior Lecturer. Rick has a background in a range of professional fields, including mental health, youth justice, substance misuse, youth work and community development.Rick’s paper (and this podcast

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48:44

Young people, aspiration, and practitioner bias

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2022/05/23

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Mr Neil Evans about his paper ‘Raising Aspirationsand Impartiality: A Paradoxical Position for Career Guidance Practitioners?’ (read Neil’s paper here). Neil was previously a career guidance practitioner and in this conversation he draws on that experience to speak with us about professional responsibility and multi-agency working, professional values and external pressures, practitioner bias and reflection, and some take home messages for practice.Click

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13:08

Introduction to The Portal Podcast

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2022/05/16

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley introduce the podcast and the upcoming episodes. This series focuses on the Working Papers from the Centre for Applied Social Sciences at University of Sunderland(click here to access the Working Papers). In each episode we speak to a different researcher about their work and how their findings relate to social work practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” byAll Music Seven (All7 Studios)(you can

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