Professor Rick Hood

Contact

Email: rick.hood@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Kingston Hill
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
School: Centre for Health and Social Care Research, School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work
Department: Department of Social Work and Social Care

About

I lead on research in the department with responsibility for undertaking applied research in the field of social work and social care, developing proposals and applications for external funding, supervising doctoral students, and supporting research and scholarship within the team. I am a registered social worker with over 10 years' experience of statutory child and family social work, and teach across a range of modules in pre- and post-qualifying social work courses. I have written two academic textbooks, Complexity in Social Work (2018) and Inequality and Social Work (2023), both published by Sage. I am co-chair of the BASW thematic group for children and families, and am a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Social Work.

My research takes a mixed methods approach to applying systems ideas to social care, particularly services for children and families. Recent grant-funded research has explored the link between system conditions and welfare inequalities in children's social care, the outcomes of services for different types of demand, and the social gradient of intervention using the national datasets for England. Other recent projects include a study of reunification and re-entry to care, an evidence review of decision-making and risk assessment, and an analysis of patterns of demand and provision in adult social care. I am currently leading on two mixed methods studies, the first exploring the link between financial precarity and child welfare interventions, funded by Nuffield Foundation, and the second examining stability and outcomes for children in children's homes, funded by the NIHR.

I believe that research, teaching and scholarship can make a difference to people's lives. The difference I would like to make is to promote systems thinking in social care policy, management and practice, draw attention to social inequalities, and harness the potential of human relationships and capabilities.

Academic responsibilities

Professor of Social Work

Qualifications

PgCert, Professional Education and Training, Kingston Universityand St Georges, University of London
PhD, 'Complexity and Interprofessional Working in Children's Services', Royal Holloway, University of London
MSc, Social Work, Royal Holloway, University of London
BA(Hons), German and Spanish, Jesus College, University of Cambridge

Teaching and learning

Undergraduate courses taught

Social Work BA (Hons)

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

Selected Grants and Projects

2024-2026

NIHR, £349,821, What kinds of children's homes work well for which children? A mixed methods study of stability and outcomes using national administrative data (PI)

2023 - 2025

Nuffield Foundation, £298,770, Linking household benefits, financial precarity and child welfare (PI)

2022 - 2026

NIHR, £1.3m, What CAMHS interventions predict positive outcomes for which young people with a social worker: A mixed-methods study of clinical support and cost-effectiveness utilising linked operational data (Co-I)

2022 - 2024

Nuffield Foundation, £429,802, Rethinking Domestic Abuse in Child Protection: Responding differently (Co-I)

2021 - 2023

Nuffield Foundation, £184,129, Studying the outcomes of different types of demand in children's social care (PI).

2021 - 2022

What Work Centre for Children's Social Care, £19,962, Improving the chances of successful reunification for children who return home from care: a rapid evidence review (PI)

2018 - 2021

Nuffield Foundation, £317,659, Identifying and understanding the link between system conditions and welfare inequalities in statutory children's social care services (PI)

Research student supervision

Main supervision

Other supervision

Publications

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Number of items: 74.

Article

, , Jones, E., King, A., Clements, K. and Webb, C. (2024) The British Journal of Social Work, ISSN (print) 0045-3102 (In Press)

, , Boaz, Annette and Head, Brian (2024) Evidence & Policy, ISSN (print) 1744-2648 (In Press)

, , Boaz, Annette and Head, Brian (2024) Public Money & Management, ISSN (print) 0954-0962 (Epub Ahead of Print)

, , Jones, Ed, King, Adam, Clements, Keith and Webb, Calum (2023) The British Journal of Social Work, ISSN (print) 0045-3102 (Epub Ahead of Print)

and (2022) The British Journal of Social Work, 52(6), pp. 3599-3617. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

, , , Jones, E. and (2022) The British Journal of Social Work, ISSN (print) 0045-3102 (Epub Ahead of Print)

, , and (2022) The British Journal of Social Work, bcac011. ISSN (print) 0045-3102 (Epub Ahead of Print)

(2022) Policy in Practice,

and (2021) Children and Youth Services Review, 129, p. 106188. ISSN (print) 0190-7409

, Goldacre, A., Webb, C., Bywaters, P., Gorin, S. and Clements, K. (2021) The British Journal of Social Work, 51(6), pp. 1942-1962. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

, Lansley, Sue, and (2021) Child & Family Social Work, 26(3), pp. 318-328. ISSN (print) 1356-7500

, O'Donovan, Brendan, Gibson, Jo and (2021) Public Money & Management, 41(5), pp. 422-425. ISSN (print) 0954-0962

, , Goldacre, Allie, and Bywaters, Paul (2020) Child & Family Social Work, 25(3), pp. 657-664. ISSN (print) 1356-7500

, , and Bywaters, Paul (2020) The British Journal of Social Work, 50(3), pp. 868-889. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

Cohen Konrad, Shelley, , and Patel, Kunal (2019) Journal of Interprofessional Care, 33(5), pp. 401-405. ISSN (print) 1356-1820

, and (2019) Child & Family Social Work, 24(2), pp. 227-237. ISSN (print) 1356-7500

, , and (2019) The British Journal of Social Work, 49(3), pp. 787-805. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

(2019) Community Care,

(2019) The British Journal of Social Work, 49(2), pp. 466-484. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

, and (2018) Community Care,

(2017) The British Journal of Social Work, 47(6), pp. 1824-1826. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

and (2017) Critical Public Health, 27(5), pp. 525-532. ISSN (print) 0958-1596

, , , , and (2017) Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31(6), pp. 705-713. ISSN (print) 1356-1820

, , and (2016) Children and Youth Services Review, 67, pp. 50-56. ISSN (print) 0190-7409

, , and (2016) British Journal of Social Work, 46(4), pp. 923-941. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

(2016) Community Care,

(2016) Child and Family Social Work, 21(2), pp. 125-135. ISSN (print) 1356-7500

(2016) Community Care,

(2016) Qualitative Social Work, 15(2), pp. 160-174. ISSN (print) 1473-3250

, Gillespie, Judy and Davies, Jonathon (2016) Journal of Interprofessional Care, 30(4), pp. 493-498. ISSN (print) 1356-1820

(2015) Journal of Interprofessional Care, 29(1), pp. 8-12. ISSN (print) 1356-1820

(2015) Child Abuse Review, 24(2), pp. 140-152. ISSN (print) 0952-9136

(2014) British Journal of Social Work, 44(1), pp. 27-43. ISSN (print) 0045-3102

, , , and Bhanbro, Sadiq (2014) Working with Older People, 18(4), pp. 176-185. ISSN (print) 1366-3666

, Bhanbhro, Sadiq M, and (2013) Health & Social Care In The Community, 21(1), pp. 47-58. ISSN (print) 0966-0410

(2012) Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(1), pp. 6-12. ISSN (print) 1356-1820

Book

(2023) London, U.K. : Sage. 200p. ISBN 9781529768794 (In Press)

(2018) London, U.K. : Sage. 240p. ISBN 9781473993815

Book Section

Ghate, Deborah and (2019) In: Boaz, Annette , Davies, Huw , Fraser, Alec and Nutley, Sandra, (eds.) What works now? : evidence-informed policy and practice. Bristol, U.K. : Policy Press. pp. 89-109. ISBN 9781447345480

(2016) In: Davies, Keith and Jones, Ray, (eds.) Skills for social work practice. London, U.K. : Palgrave. pp. 82-104. ISBN 9781137390264

(2015) In: Evans, Tony and Keating, Frank, (eds.) Policy and Social Work Practice. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 48-65. ISBN 9781848606982

Conference or Workshop Item

(2021) In: Social work, human rights and digital technology : findings from research; 09 Dec 2021, London, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2021) In: Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference 2021; 08-09 July 2021, Online. (Unpublished)

Grant, Robert and (2021) In: International Web Workshop on Computational Economics and Econometrics : Unfolding Policy Learning : Theory, Models and Applications; 02 Jul 2021, Online. (Unpublished)

(2021) In: KEE 2: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Children鈥檚 Social Care and Social Work; 24 May 2021, Online. (Unpublished)

and Brendan, O'Donovan (2021) In: Evidence, Evaluation and Impact: Improving Outcomes for Children; 30 - 31 Mar 2021, Held online. (Unpublished)

and (2021) In: Contemporary Issues & Debates in Social Work Education, Research & Practice; 16 Mar 2021, Online. (Unpublished)

(2020) In: Westminster Education Forum keynote seminar : Children's services in England - inspection, effective multi-agency working and innovation in delivery; 03 Jun 2020, Online. (Unpublished)

(2019) In: European Social Work Research Conference 2019; 10-12 Apr 2019, Leuven, Belgium. (Unpublished)

(2018) In: Social Work Seminar Series; 05 Dec 2018, Edinburgh, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2018) In: 8th European Conference for Social Work Research : Social Work in Transition : Challenges for Social Work Research in a Changing Local and Global World; 19-21 Apr 2018, Edinburgh, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2017) In: 7th European Conference for Social Work Research; 19-21 Apr 2017, Aalborg, Denmark. (Unpublished)

(2017) In: Contemporary Issues and Debates in Social Work Education, Research and Practice; 14 Feb 2017, London, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2016) In: Community Care Live Birmingham 2016; 10-11 May 2016, Birmingham, U.K.. (Unpublished)

and (2015) In: School of Social Work Annual Conference: Great Thinkers, Great Ideas, Great Impact; 23 Apr 2015, Kingston, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2012) In: 8th Congress: Keeping Children Safe in an Uncertain World: Learning from Evidence and Practice; 15-18 Apr 2012, Belfast, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2011) In: 3rd Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators: Children's Well-Being: The Research & Policy Challenges; 27-29 Jul 2011, York, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2011) In: European Conference for Social Work Research; 23 - 25 Mar 2011, Oxford, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Monograph

, , Boaz, Annette and Head, Brian (2024) (Working Paper) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : 重口味SM. 27 p. (Unpublished)

Feinstein, Leon, Hyde-Dryden, Georgia, Baginsky, Mary and (2023) (Project Report) Oxford, U.K. : Rees Centre, University of Oxford.

, , King, Adam and Jones, Ed (2022) (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : 重口味SM. 16 p.

Webb, Calum, Bennett, Davara, Bywaters, Paul and (2022) (Working Paper) London, U.K. : National Children's Bureau. 6 p. (Evidence paper)

, , Coughlan, Barry, , Duschinsky, Robbie, Parker, Pamela and Mannes, Julia (2022) (Project Report) What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. 65 p.

, , , Baginsky, Mary, Dimond, Claire and (2022) (Project Report) What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. 74 p.

, , Jones, Ed and King, Adam (2021) (Project Report) Kingston Universityand St Georges, University of London. 4 p. (Unpublished)

Featherstone, Bird, Webb, Calum, Bywaters, Paul, Gupta, Anna, Bilson, Andy, Morris, Kate and (2021) (Discussion Paper) Parents, Families & Allies Network. (Unpublished)

and (2021) (Project Report) Kingston Universityand St Georges, University of London. 58 p. (Unpublished)

, Featherstone, Brid, Bywaters, Paul, Gupta, Anna, Bilson, Andy, Morris, Kate and Webb, Calum (2021) (Discussion Paper) Parent, Families and Allies Network. (Unpublished)

, , , Bywaters, Paul and Webb, Calum (2020) (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Universityand St Georges, University of London. 107 p. (Unpublished)

, and (2018) (Project Report) Kingston Upon Thames : Kingston Universityand St Georges, University of London. (Unpublished)

, and (2015) (Project Report) Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston Universityand St George's, University of London. 107 p. (Unpublished)

, and (2014) (Project Report) Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston Universityand St George's, University of London. 60 p. (Unpublished)

Weinstein, Jenny, Ellison, Sarah, and (2012) (Project Report) London, U.K. : Wandsworth Local Involvement Network. 59 p.

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Business, knowledge transfer and international

Consultancy and training

2023-24 Re-imagining pre-proceedings - Family Rights Group

2023 Overcoming cultural and behavioural barriers to information sharing in children's social care - Oxford/LB Newham

2020-2021 DIMA (Digital Maturity Project) - Achieving for Children / Home Office

2020-2021 Applying complexity concepts to the management of children's social care - Kent Children's Services