June Thoburn

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• 2023

  Child Welfare and Child Protection Services in England

  Thoburn, J., 2023, Oxford Handbook of Child Protection Systems. Duerr Berrick, J., Gilbert, N. & Skivenes, M. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 59-76 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Understanding Adoption Breakdown: A socio-legal perspective

  Thoburn, J., 2023, Research Handbook on Adoption Law. Lowe, N. & Fenton-Glynn, C. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 270-286 17 p. (Research Handbooks in Family Law).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2022

  Processes and determining factors when family court judgments are made in England about infants entering care at birth

  Thoburn, J., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 43, 4, p. 455-466 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  3 Citations (Scopus)

  14 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Returning children home from care: What can be learned from local authority data?

  Neil, E., Gitsels, L. & Thoburn, J., Aug 2020, In: Child & Family Social Work. 25, 3, p. 548-556 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  8 Citations (Scopus)

  51 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Children in care: Where do children entering care at different ages end up? An analysis of local authority administrative data

  Neil, E., Gitsels, L. & Thoburn, J., Nov 2019, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 106, 104472.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  14 Citations (Scopus)

  53 Downloads (Pure)

• The hidden proceedings – An analysis of accountability of child protection adoption proceedings in eight European jurisdictions

  Burns, K., Križ, K., Krutzinna, J., Luhamaa, K., Meysen, T., Pösö, T., Segado, S., Skivenes, M. & Thoburn, J., 2 Dec 2019, In: European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance. 6, 4, p. 339-371 33 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  15 Citations (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  In defence of a university social work education

  Thoburn, J., 18 Sep 2017, In: Journal of Children's Services. 12, 2-3, p. 97-106 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  11 Citations (Scopus)

  12 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and their Families

  Taylor, J. & Thoburn, J., 19 Jan 2016, CRC Press. 119 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Pathways to permanence in England and Norway: A critical analysis of documents and data

  Skivenes, M. & Thoburn, J., 1 Aug 2016, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 67, p. 152-160 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  16 Citations (Scopus)

  7 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Cumulative incidence of entry into out-of-home care: Changes over time in Denmark and England

  Ubbesen, M-B., Gilbert, R. & Thoburn, J., Apr 2015, In: Child Abuse & Neglect. 42, p. 63-71 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  17 Citations (Scopus)

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• The Changing Landscape of Child Protection

  Thoburn, J., 23 Dec 2015, Public Health for Children. DeBell, D. (ed.). 2nd ed. CRC Press, p. 53-77 24 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Turning points or turning around: Family coach work with 'troubled families'

  Brandon, M., Sorensen, P., Thoburn, J., Bailey, S. & Connolly, S., 2015, In: International Journal of Child and Family Welfare. 16, 1/2, p. 57-77 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• 2014

  Re-imagining early help: looking forward, looking back

  White, S., Morris, K., Featherstone, B., Brandon, M. & Thoburn, J., 2014, Moving on from Munro: Improving children’s services. Blyth, M. (ed.). Policy Press, p. 73-88

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  An exploration of the differential usage of residential childcare across national boundaries

  Ainsworth, F. & Thoburn, J., Jan 2013, In: International Journal of Social Welfare. 23, 1, p. 16-24 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  54 Citations (Scopus)

• The place of 'think family' approaches in child and family social work; messages from a process evaluation of an English 'pathfinder' service

  Thoburn, J., Cooper, N., Brandon, M. & Connolly, S., Feb 2013, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 35, 2, p. 228-236 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• ‘Services for Vulnerable and Maltreated Children’

  Thoburn, J., 2013, I. Wolfe and M. McKee (eds.) European Child Health Services and Systems: Lessons without borders. Open University Press/ McGraw Hill Education, p. 219 237 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2012

  Returning children from public care

  Thoburn, J., Robinson, J. & Anderson, B., 2012, London: Social Care Institute for Excellence, 20 p.

  Research output: Working paper

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  15 Downloads (Pure)
• 2011

  A Guide through the knowledge base on children in out-of-home care

  Courtney, M. & Thoburn, J., 2011, In: Journal of Children's Services. 6, 4, p. 210-227 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• An International Classification System for Child Welfare Programs

  Ezell, M., Spath, R., Zeira, A., Canali, C., Fernandez, E., Thoburn, J. & Vecchiato, T., 2 Jun 2011, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 33, 10, p. 1847-1854 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Disproportionate representation of indigenous children in child welfare systems: international comparisons

  Tilbury, C. & Thoburn, J., 2011, Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy and Practice. Waterloo, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Your shout too! Children's views of the arrangements made and services provided when courts adjudicate in private law disputes

  Bailey, S., Thoburn, J. & Timms, J., 2011, In: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 33, 2, p. 123-138 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2010

  Achieving safety, stability and belonging for children in out-of-home care. The search for 'what works' across national boundaries

  Thoburn, J., 2010, In: International Journal of Child and Family Welfare. 12, 1-2, p. 34-48 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• BAAF's role in the development of the foster care service

  Thoburn, J. & Schofield, G., 2010, In: Adoption and Fostering. 34, 3, p. 26-31 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• International perspectives on Foster Care

  Thoburn, J., 2010, How Does Foster Care Work?. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, p. 29-43 15 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Promoting and Safeguarding the welfare of children - a bridge too far?

  Tunstill, J., Thoburn, J. & Aldgate, J., 2010, In: Journal of Children's Services. 5, 3, p. 14-24 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The challenge of using administrative data in cross-national evaluations of services for children in out-of-home care

  Thoburn, J., 2010, Improving Outcomes for Children and Families. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Towards knowledge-based practice in complex child protection cases: A research-based experts' briefing

  Thoburn, J., Mar 2010, In: Journal of Children's Services. 5, 1, p. 9-24 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2009

  Children, young people and families

  Ruffolo, M. C., Thoburn, J. & Allen-Meares, P., 2009, The Sage Handbook of Social Work Research: Knowledge, Understanding and Justice. London: Sage Publications, p. 378-391 14 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Children in State Care

  Courtney, M. (ed.) & Thoburn, J. (ed.), Jan 2009, Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. 572 p. (The Library of Essays in Child Welfare and Development)

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

• Do Integrated Children’s Services Improve Children’s Outcomes?: Evidence From England’s Children’s Trust Pathfinders

  O'Brien, M., Bachmann, M. O., Jones, N. R., Reading, R., Thoburn, J., Husbands, C., Shreeve, A. & Watson, J., Sep 2009, In: Children & Society. 23, 5, p. 320-335 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Effective interventions for complex families where there are concerns about or evidence of a child suffering significant harm

  Thoburn, J., 2009.

  Research output: Working paper

• Integrating children's services in England: national evaluation of children's trusts

  Bachmann, M., O'Brien, M., Husbands, C., Shreeve, A., Jones, N., Watson, J., Reading, R., Thoburn, J. & Mugford, M., Mar 2009, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 35, 2, p. 257-265 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Is it feasible to pool funds for local children's services in England? Evidence from the national evaluation of children's trust pathfinders

  Lorgelly, P., Bachmann, M., Shreeve, A., Reading, R., Thoburn, J., Mugford, M., O'Brien, M. & Husbands, C., Jan 2009, In: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy. 14, 1, p. 27-34 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Le placement des enfants en Angleterre et en France

  Thoburn, J., 2009, Du placement a la suppleance familiale: Actualite de recherches internationals. Paris: L'Harmattan, p. 89-102 14 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Promotion of children's rights and prevention of child maltreatment

  Reading, R., Bissell, S., Goldhagen, J., Harwin, J., Masson, J., Moynihan, S., Parton, N., Pais, M. S., Thoburn, J. & Webb, E., 2009, In: The Lancet. 373, 9660, p. 332-343 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  135 Citations (Scopus)

• Recognising and responding to child maltreatment

  Gilbert, R., Kemp, A., Thoburn, J., Sidebotham, P., Radford, L., Glaser, D. & MacMillan, H. L., Jan 2009, In: The Lancet. 373, 9657, p. 167-180 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  432 Citations (Scopus)

• Responding to child maltreatment – Authors' reply

  Gilbert, R., Thoburn, J., Sidebotham, P., Glaser, D., Macmillan, H. L., Kemp, A. & Parton, N., 1 Apr 2009, In: The Lancet. 373, 9671, p. 1251 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Reunification of children in out-of-home care to birth parents or relatives: A synthesis of the evidence on processes, practice and outcomes

  Thoburn, J., 2009, Munchen.

  Research output: Working paper

• The effects on child mental health of adoption and foster care

  Thoburn, J., 2009, New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2nd Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 1747-1652 96 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The Risks and Rewards of Adoption for Children in the Public Care

  Thoburn, J., 2009, Children in State Care. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, p. 375-387 13 p. (Library of Essays in Child Welfare series).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The search for stability and permanence: Modelling the pathways of long-stay looked-after children

  Schofield, G., Thoburn, J., Howell, D. & Dickens, J., 2009, Children in State Care, Library of Essays in Child Welfare Series. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, p. 447-509 63 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Using racial disproportionality and disparity: Indicators to measure child welfare concerns

  Tilbury, C. & Thoburn, J., 2009, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 31, 10, p. 1101-1106 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  41 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  Children's views of decisions made by the court: Policy and practice issues arising from the Your Shout Too! survey

  Timms, J. E., Bailey, S. & Thoburn, J., 2008, In: Child Care in Practice. 14, 3, p. 257-274 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Cross sector scoping study of family support workers in the children's workforce

  Tunstill, J., Tarr, S. & Thoburn, J., Jan 2008, Leeds: Children's Workforce Development Council, 100 p.

  Research output: Working paper

• Evidence-based social work practice with children and families: A cross-national perspective

  Zeira, A., Canali, C., Vecchiato, T., Jergeby, U., Thoburn, J. & Neve, E., 2008, In: European Journal of Social Work. 11, 1, p. 57-72 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Safeguarding children in the UK: a longitudinal study of services to children suffering or likely to suffer significant harm

  Brandon, M. & Thoburn, J., Nov 2008, In: Child & Family Social Work. 13, 4, p. 365-377 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  28 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  Children starting to be looked after by local authorities in England: An analysis of inter-authority variation and case-centred decision-making

  Dickens, J., Howell, D., Thoburn, J. & Schofield, G., 2007, In: British Journal of Social Work. 37, 4, p. 597-617 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Globalisation and child welfare: Some lessons from a cross-national study of children in out-of-home care

  Thoburn, J., 2007, Norwich: University of East Anglia, p. 77, 1 p.

  Research output: Working paper

• Independent Inquiry report into the circumstances of Child sexual Abuse by two Foster Carers in Wakefield

  Parrott, B., MacIver, A. & Thoburn, J., 2007, Wakefield: Wakefield Council.

  Research output: Working paper

• Out-of-home care for the abused or neglected child: a review of the knowledge base for planning and practice

  Thoburn, J., 2007, The Child Protection Handbook (2nd Edition). London: Elsevier

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter