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The Cardiff Christmas Dinner

The Cardiff Christmas Dinner

Understanding the implementation of children’s social care policy in Wales: a study of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance.

Understanding the implementation of children’s social care policy in Wales: a study of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance.

Domestic abuse: Being in care and my personal journey

Domestic abuse: Being in care and my personal journey

Evaluation of a whole family integrated domestic abuse (DA) programme

Evaluation of a whole family integrated domestic abuse (DA) programme

‘Children: the invisible victims?’ 

‘Children: the invisible victims?’ 

My Interpretation on Strength Based Approaches in Adult Social Care as a Human and Social Sciences Student.

My Interpretation on Strength Based Approaches in Adult Social Care as a Human and Social Sciences Student.

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Conferences

It takes a Village: Global perspectives about care-experienced parents

It takes a Village: Global perspectives about care-experienced parents

Home Comforts: Getting it right in adult residential care

Home Comforts: Getting it right in adult residential care

When home is where the hurt is

When home is where the hurt is

Strengths Based Approaches Conference

Strengths Based Approaches Conference

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Welcome to our truly international ExChange Wales spring conference series 2023!  It takes a village: Global perspectives on care-experienced parents is being delivered in partnership with the International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care (INTRAC). Care leavers’ transition to parenthood is one of the most challenging transitions in their life. Having limited support during this time seems to increase the difficulties they face.  This conference will share current research from around the world on this theme and generate dialogue between academics, practitioners and policymakers at a global level.  Find out more on our conference page: https://www.exchangewales.org/it-takes-a-village-global-perspectives-about-care-experienced-parents/ Featuring: Dr Louise Roberts ------------------------------------------------ Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption. https://cascadewales.org/ ​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research. https://www.exchangewales.org/ Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu. https://cascadewales.org/ ​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol. https://www.exchangewales.org/
It takes a Village: Global perspectives about care-experienced parents | ExChange Wales
Motherhood as a Pathway to Resilience: Young Women’s experiences of after Leaving Residential Care in South Africa<br /><br />Research on care Motherhood leavers who are parents is limited in South Africa. This is despite an acknowledgement that many careleavers become parents shortly after leaving care, adding to the web of vulnerabilities that characterize careout of care. While careleavers’ journeys during the transition leaving studies have largely focused on the challenges and poor outcomes associated with the process of transitioning from care to independ ent adulthood, there is increasing attention on the resilience of young people during the transition from care to independent adulthood. However, there is limited research that looks on the link between resilience and parenthood. This paper aims to use the resilience theoretical framework to explore young women’s experiences of motherhood during their transition from care to independent living. <br /><br />A qualitative, phenomenological methodology was employed to explore the contribution of motherhood in enhancing the resilience of young women during the transition from care to 3 4 independent adulthood. Purposive sampling was used to select six young women who have disengaged from the care of different Child and Youth Care Centres in South Africa. Findings reveal that motherhood brings an affirming sense of responsibility and identity, thus contributing towards building the resilience of women care-leavers. However, the motherhood role comes with challenging experiences, which have potential to increase the vulnerability of young women during their journey out of care. It is concluded that practitioners working with young people in care should invest time in talking about motherhood, emphasising not only the negative outcomes associated with early parenthood, but also recognizing the pathway to resilience, which can result from timed and planned motherhood.<br /><br />Featuring:<br />Ms Joyce Hlungwani<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
A Pathway to Resilience: Young Women’s experiences after Leaving Residential Care in South Africa
(Insert description here)<br /><br />For titles:<br />| ExChange Wales<br />| CASCADE Wales<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Zoe Bezeczky 'A multi-agency approach to reducing prosecution of children in care.
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