Lucille Allain

Director of Programmes, Social Work

Department: Department of Mental Health and Social Work

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Qualifications

MSc; PG Dip. Social Work; C.Q.S.W; PG Cert. Management; PG Cert H.E.

Research Interests

  • Young people leaving care
  • Family support and safeguarding
  • Social work with looked after children
  • Interprofessional practice and education

Teaching Interests

  • Child and family social work
  • Rresearch methods
  • Interprofessional education
  • Work-based learning

Biography

Curriculum/subject area:

Department of Mental Health and Social Work

Research:

Cocker, C : Allain, L. (2008) Social Work with Looked After Children. Exeter: Learning Matters

Publications:

Recent Articles:

  • Allain, L. Cosis-Brown, H. Danso, C. Dillon, J. Finnegan, P. Gadhoke, S. Shamash, M. : Whittaker F. (2006) User and Carer Involvement in Social Work Education- A University Case Study: Manipulation or Citizen Control? Social Work Education, Vol. 25, 4, 403-413
  • Allain, L. (2007) An Investigation of how a group of social workers respond to the cultural needs of black, minority ethnic looked after children. Practice, Vol. 19, 127-141

Recent Conference Presentations:

  • Cocker, C. Allain, L. Dugmore, P. (July 2005) Social Work Joint Appointments: Partnerships between Universities and Local Authorities. 7th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference, Loughborough University
  • Allain, L. : Hingley-Jones, H. (July 2006) Different or the Same? How Two London Boroughs are Integrating Services for Disabled Children. 8th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference, Cambridge University
  • Allain, L. : Cocker, C. (June 2007) Looked After Children and Mental Health: Issues for Practice- a Social Work Perspective; ‘Promoting the Health of Looked After Children- Study Day: Middlesex University
  • Allain, L. : Dugmore, P. (September 2007) From Pedagogy to Practice- Interprofessional Learning in the Children’s Workforce: Lessons from a London Borough. International European Interprofessional Education Network (EIPEN)
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