All Outputs (42)

A critical analysis of workforce development research use in the transformation of children’s services (2014)
Journal Article
Curran, T., Oliver, B., & Benjamin, C. (2014). A critical analysis of workforce development research use in the transformation of children’s services. Journal of Social Work, 14(4), 360-379. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017313477977

Summary: This article is based on a study commissioned to find out how agencies providing children’s services in England used workforce development research in the transformation of children’s services. Workforce development research is primarily abo... Read More about A critical analysis of workforce development research use in the transformation of children’s services.

Disabled children's childhood studies: Alternative relations and forms of authority? (2013)
Book Chapter
Curran, T. (2013). Disabled children's childhood studies: Alternative relations and forms of authority?. In T. Curran, & K. Runswick-Cole (Eds.), Disabled Children's Childhood Studies: Critical approaches in a Global Context (121-135). UK: Palgrave Macmillan

Disabled children's childhood studies: Critical approaches in a global context (2013)
Book
Curran, T. (2013). T. Curran, & K. Runswick-Cole (Eds.), Disabled children's childhood studies: Critical approaches in a global context. UK: Palgrave Macmillan

A reflective study into the use of workforce research in children’s services: Illustrating integrity and innovation in a changing context (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2012, July). A reflective study into the use of workforce research in children’s services: Illustrating integrity and innovation in a changing context. Paper presented at On Knowledge, Culture And Change Management University Centre Chicago,, Chicago, USA

Social work with children with speech, language and communication needs (2012)
Book Chapter
Curran, T. (2012). Social work with children with speech, language and communication needs. In S. Roulstone, & S. McLeod (Eds.), Listening to Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (167-179). Guildford, Surrey: J&R Press Ltd

Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement (2011)
Report
Moule, P., Young, P., Albarran, J., Oliver, B., Curran, T., Hopkinson, C., …Rice, C. (2011). Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement

Executive Summary 1. This project had two components, the evaluation of a Developing and Enhancing Leadership and Management Skills programme delivered to 150 frontline supervisory and senior managers in North Bristol NHS Trust and the implementatio... Read More about Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement.

Living and working in a diverse world (2011)
Book Chapter
Curran, T. (2011). Living and working in a diverse world. In B. Oliver, & R. Pittson (Eds.), Working with Children, Young People and Families (121-137). Exeter: Learning Matters

A Foucauldian analysis of social work with disabled children (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2010, September). A Foucauldian analysis of social work with disabled children. Paper presented at Power and Knowledge 2nd International conference, University of Tampere, Finland

Disabled Children in Childhood Studies (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2010, May). Disabled Children in Childhood Studies. Paper presented at Multiple Childhoods/Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Interrogating Normativity in Childhood Studies Conference, Philadelphia, USA

How do disability and childhood studies contribute to understanding disabled children's childhood? (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2010, April). How do disability and childhood studies contribute to understanding disabled children's childhood?. Paper presented at Child, Family and Disability conference, Manchester Metropolitan University

Social work and disabled children's childhoods: A foucauldian framework for practice transformation (2010)
Journal Article
Curran, T. (2010). Social work and disabled children's childhoods: A foucauldian framework for practice transformation. British Journal of Social Work, 40(3), 806-825. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn140

This paper examines how social work operates as a system of exclusion and inclusion and influences disabled children's childhoods. It is based on an action research project that aimed to promote 'listening' to disabled children in social work. A Fouc... Read More about Social work and disabled children's childhoods: A foucauldian framework for practice transformation.

A scoping study to identify how research on workforce issues has been used to inform practice within services for children and young people (2010)
Report
Pollard, K., Benjamin, C., Curran, T., Kushner, S., Moule, P., & Oliver, B. (2010). A scoping study to identify how research on workforce issues has been used to inform practice within services for children and young people

Three turns to Foucault for transformation in social work with disabled children (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2009, April). Three turns to Foucault for transformation in social work with disabled children. Paper presented at Sickness and in Health 3rd International Conference, Victoria University, Canada

Social workers, disabled children and organisations of disabled people: A cycle of practice transformation towards desirable ways of living (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2008, September). Social workers, disabled children and organisations of disabled people: A cycle of practice transformation towards desirable ways of living. Paper presented at Disability Studies Biannual Conference, Lancaster University

Conditions for creative social work: a cycle of discourse action research (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2008, March). Conditions for creative social work: a cycle of discourse action research. Paper presented at Towards Professional Wisdom, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK

Discourse action research listening with foucault (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2007, September). Discourse action research listening with foucault. Paper presented at 8th Advances in Qualitative Methods, University of Alberta, Banff Canada

Disabled childhoods: Social workers and listening to disabled children (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2007, April). Disabled childhoods: Social workers and listening to disabled children. Paper presented at The State of Childhood: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives Conference, University of West of England, Bristol, UK

Re-storying disabled childhood: A post structural framework for social work (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2007, April). Re-storying disabled childhood: A post structural framework for social work. Paper presented at British Sociological Association Conference, University of East London, London, UK

Social workers and listening to disabled children : Action research and discourse analysis (2007)
Thesis
Curran, T. Social workers and listening to disabled children : Action research and discourse analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1032387

Different differences, disability equality teaching in health care: A document for action (2005)
Book
Howell, C., Wickham, C., Byron, M., Bradley, P., Bheenuck, S., & Curran, T. (2005). Different differences, disability equality teaching in health care: A document for action. HEFCE DEL Partners in Practice