Lucille Allain
Director of Programmes, Social Work
Department: Department of Mental Health and Social Work
Contact
- Telephone: 0208 411 5333
- E-mail: l.allain@mdx.ac.uk
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)



