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Research interests
I am primarily interested in research which focuses on how and why children experience harm, and how social work and clinical practice can be improved to identify, assess and support them and their families. To date, my research has specifically focused on children affected by parental substance misuse and domestic violence and abuse. My other research interests are connected to these core topics, and relate to the education of social workers and how children's rights inform policy and practice.
I am currently Co-I on a Nuffield funded project which is exploring the rate and factors associated with discharge of care orders in the family court system. I am also Co-I on the NIHR funded CARA project (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) which is trialling awareness raising workshops for first time offenders of domestic violence and abuse. This project is a joint collaboration across different ARCs.
Previously I worked on the NIHR funded ReProvide programme (IRIS+) with colleagues from the Bristol Medical School. IRIS+ is a training and support intervention for general practice to improve the response to children experiencing domestic violence and abuse (DVA) as well as men and women experiencing or perpetrating DVA. As PI, I completed an ESRC IAA project that explored the feasibility of developing an online learning resource for social workers around parental substance misuse. This project was in collaboration with the British Association of Social Workers.
Methodologically, I have particular expertise in case file analysis and applied statistical analysis. I am also an experienced qualitative researcher, having facilitated and conducted interviews and focus groups on sensitive topics such as domestic violence, child abuse and family support with children, young people and adults.
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Families and Parenting
- SPS Children and Families Research Centre
Keywords
- Domestic violence and abuse
- Parental substance misuse
- Children's rights
- Social work
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Discharge of Care Orders – a National Study
Staines, J. C., Garside, L. B. E., Roy, J., Masson, J. M., Hodges, H. R. & Stone, B.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Discharge of Care Orders – a National Study
Staines, J. C., Garside, L. B. E., Roy, J., Masson, J. M. & Macdonald, G.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Parental substance misuse and statutory child protection in England: Risk factors and outcomes
Roy, J., 21 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child Abuse Review. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Children living with parental substance misuse: A cross-sectional profile of children and families referred to children’s social care
Roy, J., Feb 2021, In: Child and Family Social Work. 26, 1, p. 122-131 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Gendered Justice: Inequalities in the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in Iran
Staines, J. C., Aghtaie, N. & Roy, J., 16 Jun 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Youth Justice. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Domestic Violence and Abuse Health Research Group
Jessica Roy (Invited speaker)
18 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk
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Wales and South West Social Work Doctoral Conference
Jessica Roy (Chair)
3 Apr 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference