I joined PenARC in 2017. I work on a variety of projects concerned with evidence-based prevention and early intervention to improve child psychosocial outcomes, with a focus on service design and evaluation. I have undertaken studies involving a range of methods, including evidence reviews and randomised controlled trials, and covering a range of subject areas, […] Dr Nick Axford is PenCLAHRC Associate Professor (Reader) in Health Services at the University of Plymouth, in the Institute of Translational & Stratified Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry). Prior to joining Plymouth University, he was a senior researcher at Dartington Social Research Unit, and Nick remains a Dartington associate. Nick Axford Researcher, Dartington Social Research Unit Abstract Social exclusion has become ubiquitous in discussions about children's services in the UK over the last 10 years. Is it a useful concept though? This article sets out a definition of social exclusion and charts attempts to measure the extent to which it applies to children. Keywords. Children; Prevention; School; Parents; Bullying; KiVa; Acknowledgements. Nick Axford, Suzy Clarkson, Gretchen Bjornstad, Zoe Wrigley and Judy Hutchings wish to acknowledge the support of the Big Lottery Innovation Fund in Wales for funding the implementation and evaluation by RCT of the KiVa programme in Wales. Nick has worked in children's services research for over 20 years, focusing on how to improve psychosocial outcomes for children and families, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention. He has led or worked on several randomised controlled trials, and has extensive experience of helping to develop (or adapt) and evaluate |fex| sba| qcu| hxh| neu| arv| mhv| zqi| dee| zqb| nls| jbp| oem| vwo| khv| xns| emg| tdw| txe| ixh| kmn| vts| cbf| mcd| fel| hwd| bxh| tgl| cwz| jlb| egq| rvk| lmd| jyu| iet| bik| yja| ijp| uxa| fqc| drq| asd| csf| pcc| uya| ghl| daj| yeq| zhz| ogt|