Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
Whybra L, Warner G, Bjornstad G, Hobbs T, Brook L, Wrigley Z, Berry V, Ukoumunne OC, Matthews J & Taylor R
2018
'The effectiveness of Chance UK’s mentoring programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'
BMC Psychology
6,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
Axford N, Warner G, Hobbs T, Heilmann S, Raja A, Berry V, Ukoumunne OC, Matthews J, Eames T & Kallitsoglou A
2018
'The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'
BMC Psychology
6,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
Kemp F, Raja A, Ohlson C, Morpeth L & Axford N
2017
'Fund-Mapping: the investment of public resources in the well-being of children and young people in Northern Ireland'
Child Care in Practice
, DOI
PEARL
Axford N & Berry V
2017
'Perfect Bedfellows: Why Early Intervention Can Play a Critical Role in Protecting Children—A Response to Featherstone et al. (2014) ‘A Marriage Made in Hell: Child Protection Meets Early Intervention’'
The British Journal of Social Work
, DOI
PEARL
Morpeth L, Blower S, Tobin K, Taylor RS, Bywater T, Edwards RT, Axford N, Lehtonen M, Jones C & Berry V
2017
'The effectiveness of the Incredible Years pre-school parenting programme in the United Kingdom: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial'
Child Care in Practice
23,
(2)
141-161
, DOI
PEARL
Clarkson S, Axford N, Berry V, Edwards RT, Bjornstad G, Wrigley Z, Charles J, Hoare Z, Ukoumunne OC & Matthews J
2015
'Effectiveness and micro-costing of the KiVa school-based bullying prevention programme in Wales: study protocol for a pragmatic definitive parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial'
BMC Public Health
16,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
Barlow J, Schrader-McMillan A, Axford N, Wrigley Z, Sonthalia S, Wilkinson T, Rawsthorn M, Toft A & Coad J
2015
'Review: Attachment and attachment-related outcomes in preschool children - a review of recent evidence'
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
21,
(1)
11-20
, DOI
Berry V, Axford N, Blower S, Taylor RS, Edwards RT, Tobin K, Jones C & Bywater T
2015
'The Effectiveness and Micro-costing Analysis of a Universal, School-Based, Social–Emotional Learning Programme in the UK: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial'
School Mental Health
8,
(2)
238-256
, DOI
PEARL
Axford N, Farrington DP, Clarkson S, Bjornstad GJ, Wrigley Z & Hutchings J
2015
'Involving parents in school-based programmes to prevent and reduce bullying: what effect does it have?'
Journal of Children's Services
10,
(3)
242-251
, DOI
PEARL
Axford N
2013
'Exploring the influence of international governmental organisations on domestic child welfare policy and practice'
Adoption & Fostering
37,
(1)
57-70
, DOI
Axford N & Morpeth L
2013
'Evidence-based programs in children's services: A critical appraisal'
Children and Youth Services Review
35,
(2)
268-277
, DOI
PEARL
Little M, Berry VL, Morpeth L, Blower S, Axford N, Taylor R, Bywater T, Lehtonen M & Tobin K
2012
'The impact of three evidence-based programmes delivered in public systems in Birmingham, UK'
International Journal of Conflict and Violence
6,
(2)
260-272
Axford N, Lehtonen M, Kaoukji D, Tobin K & Berry V
2012
'Engaging parents in parenting programs: Lessons from research and practice'
Children and Youth Services Review
34,
(10)
2061-2071
, DOI
Axford N, Hobbs T & Jodrell D
2012
'Making Child Well-Being Data Work Hard: Getting from Data to Policy and Practice'
Child Indicators Research
6,
(1)
161-177
, DOI
Little M & Axford N
2012
'Plurality and rigour'
Journal of Children's Services
7,
(3)
, DOI
Axford N, Elliott DS & Little M
2012
'Blueprints for Europe: Promoting Evidence-Based Programmes in Children's Services'
Psychosocial Intervention
21,
(2)
205-214
, DOI
Axford N
2011
'Children and global social policy: Exploring the impact of international governmental organisations'
International Journal of Social Welfare
21,
(1)
53-65
, DOI
Axford N, Jonas M, Berry V, Green V & Morpeth L
2010
'Can study tours help promote evidence-based practice in children's services?'
European Journal of Social Work
13,
(4)
523-543
, DOI
Axford N
2010
'What's in a service?'
Child & Family Social Work
15,
(4)
473-482
, DOI
Hobbs T, Axford N & Jodrell D
2010
'Getting the Measure of Child Health and Development Outcomes (2): The Picture for a Local Authority in England'
Child Indicators Research
4,
(1)
81-100
, DOI
Axford N & Hobbs T
2010
'Getting the Measure of Child Health and Development Outcomes (1): A Method for Use in Children’s Services Settings'
Child Indicators Research
4,
(1)
59-80
, DOI
Axford N
2009
'Child well-being through different lenses: why concept matters'
Child & Family Social Work
14,
(3)
372-383
, DOI
Axford N, Green V, Kalsbeek A, Morpeth L & Palmer C
2009
'Measuring children's needs: how are we doing?'
Child & Family Social Work
14,
(3)
243-254
, DOI
Whear R & Axford N
2009
'“Finish What's on Your Plate!”: The Relationships between Parenting, Children's Nutrition and Outcomes'
Child Care in Practice
15,
(2)
145-159
, DOI
Axford N
2009
'Developing congruent children's services to improve child well-being'
Child & Family Social Work
14,
(1)
35-44
, DOI
Axford N, Morpeth L, Little M & Berry VL
2008
'Linking prevention science and community engagement: a case study of the Ireland Disadvantaged Children and Youth Programme'
Journal of Children’s Services
3,
(2)
40-54
Axford N
2008
'Are Looked after Children Socially Excluded?'
Adoption & Fostering
32,
(4)
5-18
, DOI
Axford N & Whear R
2008
'Measuring and Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in the Community: Survey of Parents on a Housing Estate in Dublin, Ireland'
Child Care in Practice
14,
(4)
331-353
, DOI
Axford N
2008
'Is Social Exclusion a Useful Concept in Children's Services?'
British Journal of Social Work
40,
(3)
737-754
, DOI
Axford N
2008
'Conducting Needs Assessments in Children's Services'
British Journal of Social Work
40,
(1)
4-25
, DOI
Axford N, Crewe E, Domitrovich C & Morawska A
2008
'The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of theJournal of Children's Services'
Journal of Children's Services
3,
(4)
46-58
, DOI
Kiernan G, Axford N, Little M, Murphy C, Greene S & Gormley M
2008
'the school readiness of children living in a disadvantaged area in Ireland'
Journal of Early Childhood Research
6,
(2)
119-144
, DOI
Hobbs T, Carr M, Holley M, Gray N & Axford N
2008
'A dark art comes to the water‐cooler: a review of some key texts on RCTs for children's services professionals and researchers'
Journal of Children's Services
3,
(1)
40-50
, DOI
Little M & Axford N
2007
'New directions, familiar challenges? A review of the first volume of the Journal of Children's Services'
Journal of Children's Services
2,
(1)
58-66
, DOI
Berry VL, Axford N & Little M
2006
'Enhancing service evaluability: lessons from a programme for disaffected young people'
Children & Society
20,
(4)
287-298
Axford N, Berry V, Little M & Morpeth L
2006
'Developing a Common Language in Children's Services through Research‐based Inter‐disciplinary Training'
Social Work Education
25,
(2)
161-176
, DOI
Axford N & Little M
2006
'Refocusing children's services towards prevention: lessons from the literature'
Children & Society
, DOI
Axford N & Berry V
2005
'Exploring the Potential of Shadow Controls in the Evaluation of Children’s Services'
International Journal of Social Research Methodology
8,
(5)
389-404
, DOI
Axford N & Berry V
2005
'Measuring Outcomes in the ‘New’ Children's Services'
Journal of Integrated Care
13,
(4)
12-23
, DOI
Axford N
2005
'Evaluating Children's Services: Recent Conceptual and Methodological Developments'
British Journal of Social Work
35,
(1)
73-88
, DOI
Axford N, Morpeth L, Pring J & Madge G
2004
'Mapping the Data Needed to Plan Integrated Services: a case study of children’s services in one locality'
Journal of Integrated Care
12,
(3)
3-10
Little M, Axford N & Morpeth L
2003
'Children's services in the UK 1997-2003: problems, developments and challenges for the future'
Children & Society
17,
(3)
205-214
, DOI
Chapters
Schrader McMillan A & Axford N
2019
'Intimate partner violence'
in Emond A
Health for All Children (5th Edition)
Oxford
Oxford University Press
45-58
Glover V, Reynolds R, Axford N & Barlow J
2019
'Perinatal parental mental health problems'
in Emond A
Health for All Children (5th Edition)
Oxford
Oxford University Press
31-44
Axford N & Barlow J
2019
'Tobacco, alcohol, and substance use in the perinatal period'
in Emond A
Health for All Children (5th Edition)
Oxford
Oxford University Press
59-70
Axford N, Bywater T, Blower S, Berry V, Baker V & Morpeth L
2017
'Critical factors in the implementation of parenting programmes: fidelity, adaptation and promoting quality'
in Dixon L; Perkins DF; Hamilton-Giachritisis C; Craig LA
The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Child Protection
Berry V, Blower S, Axford N, Little M & Kaoukji D
2014
'The prevention of child maltreatment and neglect'
in Conte J
Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide
Axford N, Jodrell D & Hobbs T
2014
'Objective or subjective well-being?'
in Ben-Arieh A; Casas F; Frones I; Korbin JE
Handbook of Child Well-Being: Theories, Methods and Policies in Global Perspective
Springer
Heidelberg
2699-2738
, DOI
Axford N & Morpeth L
2012
'The Common Language prevention operating system: from strategy development to implementation of evidence-based practice'
in Kelly B; Perkins D
Handbook of Implementation Science for Educational Psychology
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
Axford N
2010
'Introduction'
in Axford N
Defining and Classifying Children in Need
Aldershot
Ashgate
Axford N, Berry V, Bullock R, Little M, Madge J, Morpeth L & Mount K
2007
'Research-Based Practice Tools to Improve Child Welfare Services in England: Using the Going Home? Practice Tool to Support the Effective Reunification of Families'
Research for Action
Oxford University Press
88-110
, DOI
Axford N, Berry V, Little M & Morpeth L
2005
'Introduction'
in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L
Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock
Chichester
Wiley
3-14
Axford N, Berry V, Little M, Madge J & Morpeth L
2005
'Messages for research, policy and practice in children's services'
in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L
Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children’s Services: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock
Chichester
Wiley
Axford N & Morpeth L
2005
'Where next for social research at Dartington?'
in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L
Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock
Chichester
Wiley
Axford N, Berry V, Bullock R, Little M, Madge J, Morpeth L & Mount K
2005
'Experiments in using practice tools to disseminate research'
in Kloekner C; Paetzel U
Kindheitsforschung und kommunale Praxis: Praxisnahe Erkenntnisse aus der aktuellen Kindheitsforschung
Wiesbaden
VS-Verlag