The Children and Families Research Centre focuses on research and teaching in child welfare and family policy. Our members have backgrounds in social policy, social work, sociology and psychology.
The Centre also hosts The Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies.
See the latest news from the Centre including mentions in the press, research findings, publications, project updates and more.
Find out about the impact and engagement of our research at the School for Policy Studies.
The main themes of our research include: parenting; looked after children/children in care; fostering, adoption and kinship care; child protection; family support.
