Action for Children

Recent papers from Action for Children

1. Unplanned placement changes in children’s homes: an observational study of national administrative data on children in care and providers in EnglandBMJ Public Health · 2026
2. A Systematic Review on Patient and Public Involvement in Research on Childhood Communication DifficultiesInternational Journal of Language & Communication Disorders · 2026
3. Exoplanet Habitability Detector2025
4. Post-mortem imaging in suspected child physical abuse: a systematic reviewEuropean Radiology · 2026
5. Can behavioral science advance breastfeeding-friendly primary care? Key findings from an evaluation in KosovoPLOS Global Public Health · 2025
6. RENCONTRE et PILOT : nouvelle approche de la souffrance suicidaireRevue Médicale Suisse · 2025
7. Attachment theory and research: what should be on the core curriculum for child and family social workers?Social Work Education · 2025
8. The social must be stabilised: How are the social needs of young people with social work involvement characterized in their mental health case notes?Social Science & Medicine · 2025
9. Intervention for Psychological Trauma in Children Impacted by War in UkraineJAMA Network Open · 2025
10. Lessons learned from family-school relationships during COVID-19: the experiences of early childhood special education professionalsJournal of Early Childhood Teacher Education · 2025
11. Humanistic Therapy for Young People: Client-Perceived Helpful Aspects, Hindering Aspects, and Processes of ChangeJournal of Child and Family Studies · 2025
12. The needs of informal caregivers of people experiencing dementia as identified on social mediaAging & Mental Health · 2025
13. Creating a Conducive Zone for Innovation in Children’s Social CareHealth & Social Care in the Community · 2025
14. ‘We were persistently othering them out’: Reconceptualising ‘safeguarding’ for young people experiencing extra-familial risks and harms during transition to adulthoodHealth Education Journal · 2024
15. Factors associated with the school exclusion gap for children with social work involvement: A retrospective cohort study using national administrative dataThe British Journal of Social Work · 2024
16. Parent carer and disabled young people’s perspectives on the impacts of changes to service provision for children and young people in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative studyBMJ Open · 2024
17. Policy and practice recommendations for services for disabled children during emergencies: Learning from COVID ‐19Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 2024
18. Mapping the pathway and support offered to children with an intellectual disability referred to specialist mental health services in the UKBJPsych Bulletin · 2024
19. The unique social-emotional challenges that bright immigrant youth faceGifted Education International · 2024
20. Challenges to the real-world delivery of brief alcohol interventions in the custody suite: qualitative studyBJPsych Bulletin · 2024