Nora Duckett
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Associate+44(0)20 7133 5189 n.duckett@londonmet.ac.uk |
Research Interests and Expertise
- Children and families social work
- Children and young people who run away from home and from care
- Sexual exploitation of children and young people
- Practice and policy responses
Nora Duckett is a registered social worker and an academic. Her teaching responsibilities, research interests and expertise reflect over 20 years of practical experience. Nora teaches on the following MSc and BSc modules Critical Aspects of Human Growth and Development, Planning Care / Safeguarding Children, Effective Communication in Social Work and Foundation for Social Work Practice.
Current/recent projects and awards
With Joan Smith - Combating Social Exclusion among Young Homeless People. A European Commission funded, three-year (2008-11), comparative study of youth homelessness in 4 European countries. This project is looking specifically at young people born in and outside of the UK and involves training ex-homeless young people as co - researchers. See http://www.movisie.nl/118836/eng/
Publications
Davies L and Duckett N (2008) Proactive Child Protection and Social Work. Exeter: Learning Matters
2007 – 2008 An Evaluation of the Intensive Community Support Packages Service in the London Borough of Islington
2007 A report of a Consultation on the London Borough of Islington's Eligibility Criteria for Disabled Children.
2004 East London Joint Protocol Framework for Agencies Supporting Children and Young People Who Run Away from Care and Home.
2004 Uniting Young Runaways’ Services East London Services Directory
