Julie is a Senior Research Fellow within the School of Social Work at University of Central Lancashire. Her research interests have included evaluating aspects of ethnicity in relation to adoption practice in social work; examining mental health policy and user experiences; exploring the promotion of personalisation and self-directed support policy; supported employment and the impact on quality of life; the effectiveness of advocacy; professionals' disclosure of disability; and the implementation of pilot Social Work Practices in the UK and its impact on looked after children's outcomes.
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