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The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkKey messages for practice from season 2 of The Portal PodcastIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about Season 2 of The Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios) (you can listen to their music here).Production and editing by Paperghosts.The Portal Podcast is funded by the University of Sunderland. Hosted on...2023-11-0213 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkDomestic abuse and older peopleIn this episode, Dr Sarah Lonbay (University of Sunderland) swapped roles to become a guest on the podcast and Dr Angie Wilcock stepped in, to co-host with Lesley. The episode explores research that was undertaken by Sarah and Dr Carole Southall (Northumbria University) in relation to domestic abuse in the older population. The podcast discussion explores some of the complexities of abuse in later life, as well as key messages for social workers. To view a transcript for this episode, please go to the podcast website: https://portalpodcast.org/Within the episode, reference is...2023-11-0259 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkDomestic abuse and Eastern European womenIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Dr Louise Harvey-Golding and Carrie Phillips (both University of Sunderland) about their research exploring the experiences of Eastern European women. Whilst the research did not set out to explore domestic abuse, it came up as an important area of concern, particularly in relation to a lack of access to services for Eastern European women. In this episode, Louise and Carrie talk to us about their research findings and recommendations for practice. Click here to access the transcript for this episode.You can read more about their...2023-11-0257 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkDomestic abuse, help seeking, and the experiences of Thai women living in the UKIn this episode, Lesley and Sarah speak with Dr. Angie Wilcock (University of Sunderland) about two areas of research. The first was about help seeking in response to domestic abuse. The second area was about the experiences of Thai women living in the UK in relation to domestic abuse. Click here to access the transcript for this episode.Within the conversation, Angie makes reference to a number of writers, as noted below. Professor Liz Stanley and Professor Sue Wises’s work, particularly in relation to consciousness raising. Professor Martin Denscombe’s...2023-11-0254 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkDomestic abuse services for men, women, and childrenIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak to Dr Sarah Martin-Denham (University of Sunderland) about her research on domestic abuse. The conversation covers emotionality and safe practice in research and practice, stigma and labels, support and education. Sarah’s work explored services for male perpetrators of domestic abuse, as well as services for women who had been victims/survivors of domestic abuse and uncovers some important messages for social workers which are discussed in the podcast episode. Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” b...2023-11-0255 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkFinancial consequences of domestic abuseIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Paula McCormack and Darren McGee from the Wallsend Children’s Community and Emma Aggar from University of Sunderland about the work of the Children’s Community and findings from a recent project which uncovered financial consequences of domestic abuse. In this conversation, Paula, Darren and Emma spoke to us about some research they did to explore the Wallsend Children’s Community’s Emergency Response Grants. Within this work, domestic abuse emerged as a key theme in the data and this is the focus of the podcast episode. You can read more a...2023-11-0258 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkIntroduction to season 2 of The Portal PodcastIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley introduce the new series of The Portal Podcast. In this series we have focused on domestic abuse and in each episode we speak to a different researcher about their work on domestic abuse and what social workers can learn from their research to inform their practice.Click here to access the transcript for the introductory episodeThe music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios) (you can listen to their music here).Production and editing by Paperghosts.The Por...2023-11-0208 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkImportant information about season 2 - please listenIn this second season of The Portal Podcast, we have a range of guests joining us to talk about domestic abuse. The nature of this topic means that we cover content that some listeners may find distressing. Lesley and I discuss this within the audio below.Click here to access a transcript of this episode.If you are affected by any of the issues discussed within this podcast series you can access help and support from a range of services available across the UK. These include:National Domestic Abuse...2023-11-0201 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkKey message for practice from season 1 of The Portal PodcastIn this episode Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about the episodes from this first series of the Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios) (you can listen to their music here). Production and editing by PaperGhosts. The Portal Podcast is funded by the University of Sunderland. 2022-12-151h 02The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkYoung people's views on domestic abuseIn this episode Sarah and Lesley speak to Dr Nicola Roberts and Miss Demi Price about their paper ‘Gendered Perceptions of Domestic Violence: how young females are more likely than young males to know controlling domestic violence behaviours’ (click here to read the paper). Nicola and Demi’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the views that young people hold about domestic violence (sometimes referred to in the podcast as DV). Nicola and Demi’s research shows that females consider a broader range of behaviours as domestic violence and in this podcast episode we discussed why this might be the c...2022-06-271h 02The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkEmotions in practice and researchIn this episode Sarah and Lesley speak to Dr Angie Wilcock and Dr Sheila Quaid about their paper ‘Exploring the Dynamics of Situated Emotionality in Feminist Standpoint Epistemology’ (click here to read the paper). Angie and Sheila’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on emotions in research and practice. We talked about how, as researchers and practitioners, we can respond genuinely and sensitively to people’s stories and acknowledge our own emotions within the work that we do, as well as how emotions are recognised and managed within social work practice.Click here to access the tran...2022-06-201h 00The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkThe impact of austerity measures on mothersIn this episode Dr Donna Peaock stepped in to co-host with Sarah so that we could speak to Lesley about her paper, ‘A neoliberalist solution for a neoliberalist problem: The neoliberal normalisation of psychosocial support for parent-carers’, co-authored with Philip Nicholson and Kim Allen (click here to read the paper). Lesley’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the impact of austerity measures on social care and in particular on women and mothers. We discussed the term ‘parent-carer’ as a contested label, the neoliberalisation of care, responsibiliation, and what it means to be a ‘good neoliberal cit...2022-06-131h 00The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkSupporting 'vulnerable adults' in police custodyIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Dr Donna Peacock about her paper, co-authored with Dr Faye Cosgrove, titled ‘Supporting “vulnerable” detainees through a student volunteering service’ (click here to read the paper). Donna is the team lead for Social Studies at the University of Sunderland which includes BSc Health and Social Care, BSc Policing Studies, BSc Professional Policing, BSc Sociology, BSc Criminology, BA Applied Investigation, Msc Inequality and Society, MSc Leadership in Criminal Justice and Policing, and MA investigative Management. Donna’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the Northumbria Local Appropriate Adult Scheme which...2022-06-0657 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkBritish racism and anti-oppressive practiceIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Dr Rick Bowler about his paper ‘Whiteness, Britishness and the Racist Reality of Brexit’ (read Rick’s paper here). Rick has retired since we recorded this interview, but at the time of the conversation Rick was working at the University of Sunderland as a Senior Lecturer. Rick has a background in a range of professional fields, including mental health, youth justice, substance misuse, youth work and community development. Rick’s paper (and this podcast episode) focuses on the ongoing reality of British Racism and explores this within the context of...2022-05-301h 00The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkYoung people, aspiration, and practitioner biasIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Mr Neil Evans about his paper ‘Raising Aspirations and Impartiality: A Paradoxical Position for Career Guidance Practitioners?’ (read Neil’s paper here). Neil was previously a career guidance practitioner and in this conversation he draws on that experience to speak with us about professional responsibility and multi-agency working, professional values and external pressures, practitioner bias and reflection, and some take home messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios...2022-05-2348 minThe Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social WorkIntroduction to The Portal PodcastIn this episode, Sarah and Lesley introduce the podcast and the upcoming episodes. This series focuses on the Working Papers from the Centre for Applied Social Sciences at University of Sunderland (click here to access the Working Papers). In each episode we speak to a different researcher about their work and how their findings relate to social work practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” by All Music Seven (All7 Studios) (you can listen to their music here).Production and editi...2022-05-1613 min