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Article

Kirton, Derek (2022) Exploring the Anti-Professional Turn in English Foster Care: Implications for Policy, Practice and Research. British Journal of Social Work, 52 (7). pp. 4021-4039. ISSN 0045-3102. E-ISSN 1468-263X. (doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcac039) (KAR id:94761)
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Kirton, Derek (2020) (De)racializing “common sense”: media perspectives on adoption reform in England. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 43 (7). pp. 1208-1226. ISSN 0141-9870. (doi:10.1080/01419870.2019.1640373) (KAR id:75552)
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Kirton, Derek (2019) Adoption wars: inequality, child welfare and (social) justice. Families, Relationships and Societies, 9 (2). pp. 253-268. ISSN 2046-7435. E-ISSN 2046-7443. (doi:10.1332/204674319X15492792975248) (KAR id:72141)
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Kirton, Derek (2018) Still the ‘trusty anvil’?: media perspectives on adoption reform in England. Adoption and Fostering, 42 (4). pp. 400-416. ISSN 0308-5759. E-ISSN 1740-469X. (doi:10.1177/0308575918798766) (KAR id:69304)
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Kirton, Derek (2018) Neoliberalism, ‘race’ and child welfare. Critical and Radical Social Work, 6 (3). pp. 311-327. ISSN 2049-8608. (doi:10.1332/204986018X15388225078517) (KAR id:69302)
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Kirton, Derek (2016) Neo-liberal racism: Excision, ethnicity and the Children and Families Act 2014. Critical Social Policy, 36 (4). pp. 469-488. ISSN 0261-0183. E-ISSN 1461-703X. (doi:10.1177/0261018316631890) (KAR id:54376)
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Kirton, Derek (2014) (In)sufficient?: Ethnicity and foster care in English local authorities. Child and Family Social Work, 21 (4). pp. 492-501. ISSN 1356-7500. E-ISSN 1365-2206. (doi:10.1111/cfs.12166) (KAR id:49027)
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Kirton, Derek (2013) What is work? Insights from the evolution of state foster care. Work Employment & Society, 27 (4). pp. 658-673. ISSN 0950-0170. (doi:10.1177/0950017012460323) (KAR id:37813)
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Kirton, Derek (2013) 'Kinship by design' in England: Reconfiguring adoption from Blair to the coalition. Child and Family Social Work, 18 (1). pp. 97-106. ISSN 1356-7500. (doi:10.1111/cfs.12027) (KAR id:37815)
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Barn, Ravinder, Kirton, Derek (2012) Transracial adoption in Britain: Politics, ideology and reality. Adoption and Fostering, 36 (3-4). pp. 25-37. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857591203600304) (KAR id:36900)
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Kirton, Derek, Thomas, Cliff (2011) A suitable case?: Implementing Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care in an English local authority. Adoption and Fostering, 35 (2). pp. 5-17. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857591103500202) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:34462)

Kirton, Derek, Feast , J Goddard, Julia, Goddard, Jim (2010) The Use of Discretion in a ‘Cinderella’ Service: Data Protection and Access to Child-Care Files for Post-Care Adults. British Journal of Social Work, 41 (5). ISSN 0045-3102. (doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcq122) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:34461)

Goddard, Jim, Feast, Julia, Kirton, Derek (2008) A Childhood on Paper: managing access to child care files by post-care adults. Adoption and Fostering, 32 (2). pp. 50-62. ISSN 0308 5759. (doi:10.1177/030857590803200207) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11900)

Kirton, Derek, Beecham, Jennifer, Ogilvie, Kate (2007) Gaining satisfaction? An exploration of foster-carers' attitudes to payment. British Journal of Social Work, 37 (7). pp. 1205-1224. ISSN 0045-3102. (doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl061) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:2817)

Kirton, Derek (2007) Step Forward? Step Back? – The professionalisation of fostering. Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 13 (1). pp. 6-24. ISSN 0953-5225. (doi:10.1921/19626) (KAR id:8266)
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Kirton, Derek, Beecham, Jennifer, Ogilvie, Kate (2007) Still the poor relations? Perspectives on valuing and listening to foster carers. Adoption and Fostering, 31 (3). pp. 6-17. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857590703100303) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:2818)

Kirton, Derek, Beecham, Jennifer, Ogilvie, Kate (2006) Adoption by foster carers: a profile of interest and outcomes. Child and Family Social Work, 11 (2). pp. 139-146. ISSN 1356-7500 (Print); 1365-2206 (Online). (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00400.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:26873)

Ogilvie, Kate, Kirton, Derek, Beecham, Jennifer (2006) Foster carer training: resources, payment and support. Adoption and Fostering, 30 (3). pp. 6-17. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857590603000303) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:8267)

Kirton, Derek (2001) Love and Money: payment, motivation and the fostering task. Child and Family Social Work, 6 (3). pp. 199-208. ISSN 1356-7500. (doi:10.1046/j.1365-2206.2001.00208.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:387)

Kirton, Derek, Peltier, Erica, Webb, Elizabeth (2001) After All These Years: accessing care records. Adoption and Fostering, 25 (4). pp. 39-49. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857590102500406) (KAR id:385)
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Kirton, Derek (2001) Family Budgets and Public Money: Spending Fostering Payments. Child and Family Social Work, 6 (4). pp. 305-314. (doi:10.1046/j.1365-2206.2001.00209.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:386)

Kirton, Derek, Feast, Julia, Howe, David (2000) Searching, Reunion and Transracial Adoption. Adoption and Fostering, 24 (3). pp. 6-18. ISSN 0308-5759. (doi:10.1177/030857590002400303) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38377)

Kirton, Derek (1999) Perspectives on 'race' and adoption: The views of student social workers. British Journal of Social Work, 29 (5). pp. 779-796. ISSN 0045-3102. (doi:10.1093/bjsw/29.5.779) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38378)

Kirton, Derek (1998) Race, Adoption and Tomorrow's Social Workers. Adoption and Fostering, 22 (1). pp. 7-16. ISSN 0308 5759. (doi:10.1177/030857599802200103) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38379)

Kirton, Derek (1996) Review Article : Race and adoption. Critical Social Policy, 16 (46). pp. 123-136. ISSN 0261-0183. (doi:10.1177/026101839601604607) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59096)

Book section

Barn, Ravinder and Kirton, Derek (2016) Black children and families: an exploration of child physical abuse. In: Bernard, Claudia and Harris, Perlita, eds. Safeguarding Black Children: Good Practice in Child Protection. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 111-127. ISBN 978-1-84905-569-7. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59097)

Barn, R and Kirton, Derek (2015) Child welfare and migrant families and children: A case study of England. In: Skivenes, M and Barn, R and Kriz, K and Poso, T, eds. Child Welfare Systems and Migrant Children: A Cross Country Study of Policies and Practice. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 199-219. ISBN 978-0-19-020529-4. (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:49028)
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Kirton, Derek (2014) Changing Ethnicities? Changing Paradigms? The Adoption of Black and Minority Ethnic Children in England. In: Treitler, Vilna Bashi, ed. Race in Transnational and Transracial Adoption. Palgrave, Basingstoke, pp. 70-83. (doi:10.1057/9781137275233_4) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:49029)

Kirton, Derek (2013) Youth and crime. In: Hale, Chris and Wahidin, Azrini and Hayward, Keith J. and Wincup, Emma, eds. Criminology. Third edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 348-367. ISBN 978-0-19-969129-6. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59098)

Kirton, Derek (2011) The care and protection of children(Chapter 14). In: Baldock, John C. and Mitton, Lavinia and Manning, Nick and Vickerstaff, Sarah, eds. Social Policy, 4th edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 315-340. ISBN 978-0-19-957084-3. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38385)

Kirton, Derek (2009) Step Forward? Step Back? – The professionalisation of fostering. In: Harlow, E., ed. Foster Care Matters. Whiting & Birch Ltd, London, pp. 49-68. ISBN 978-1-86177-117-9. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38384)

Kirton, Derek (2009) Young people and crime. In: Hale, Chris and Hayward, Keith J. and Wahidin, Azrini and Wincup, Emma, eds. Criminology (2nd edition). Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 429-448. ISBN 978-0-19-922729-7. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38386)

Kirton, Derek (2007) The care and protection of children(Chapter 16). In: Baldock, John C. and Manning, Nick and Vickerstaff, Sarah, eds. Social Policy (3rd edition). Oxford University, Oxford, pp. 475-507. ISBN 978-0-19-928497-9. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38387)

Goddard, Jim and Feast, Julia and Kirton, Derek (2007) Memories, childhood and professional power: accessing the care files of former children in care. In: Robinson, D. and Kelly, N. and Milnes, K., eds. Narrative and Memory: Selected Papers from the sixth annual conference. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, pp. 23-31. ISBN 1-86218-076-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11752)

Kirton, Derek (2005) Young people and crime. In: Hale, Chris and Hayward, Keith J. and Wahidin, Azrini and Wincup, Emma, eds. Criminology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 385-402. ISBN 0-19-927036-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11753)

Kirton, Derek and Vickerstaff, Sarah (2003) The Care and Protection of Children. In: Baldock, John C. and Manning, Nick and Vickerstaff, Sarah, eds. Social Policy (Second edition). Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 454-486. ISBN 0-19-925894-5. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11899)

Kirton, Derek (2000) Inter-country adoption in the UK: towards an ethical foreign policy. In: Selman, P., ed. Intercountry adoption: development, trends and perspectives: Development, Friends and Perspectives. British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF). ISBN 1-873868-84-7. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38389)

Kirton, Derek and Vickerstaff, Sarah (1999) The care and protection of children. In: Baldock, John C. and Manning, Nick and Miller, Stewart and Vickerstaff, Sarah, eds. Social Policy. First edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-878173-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59105)

Kirton, Derek and Woodger, David (1999) Experiences of transracial adoption. In: Assessment, Training and Preparation: implications from research. British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, pp. 69-76. ISBN 1-873868-69-3. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59104)

Ramon, Shulamit and Kirton, Derek (1996) What future for social work education? In: Ramon, Shulamit and Kirton, Derek, eds. What future for social work education? Association of Teachers in Social Work Education, pp. 1-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59112)

Kirton, Derek (1992) Professional discourse and public controversy: the case of transracial adoption. In: Carter, Pam and Jeffs, Tony and Smith, Mark K, eds. Changing Social Work and Welfare. Open University Press, pp. 179-191. ISBN 0-335-15757-2. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59106)

Kirton, Derek (1983) The impact of mass unemployment on careers guidance. In: Fiddy, Rob, ed. In Place of Work: Policy and Provision for the Young Unemployed. Falmer Press, pp. 99-112. ISBN 978-0-905273-46-4. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59107)

Reports and Papers

Kirton, Derek (1995) ‘Race’, Identity and the Politics of Adoption. Working paper. University of East London (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59109)

Book

Kirton, Derek (2009) Child Social Work Policy & Practice. Sage Publications, 240 pp. ISBN 978-1-4129-2055-1. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:31833)

Goddard, Jim, Feast, Julia, Kirton, Derek (2007) A Childhood on Paper: Accessing the Child-care Files of Former Looked After Children in the UK. Bradford University Press, United Kingdom, 71 pp. ISBN 978-1-85143-247-9. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11903)

Kirton, Derek (2000) Race, Ethnicity and Adoption. Open University Press, Milton Keynes, 173 pp. ISBN 978-0-335-20002-3. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:37816)

Kirton, Derek, Virdee, Gurcharan (1994) Social work with children and families: empowerment and partnership in work with children and families. British Association of Social Workers, 61 pp. ISBN 1-873878-43-5. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59110)

Thesis

Dobraszczyk, David (2021) Raising the Participation Age: Lived experiences of extended participation within low-level vocational education and training. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (doi:10.22024/UniKent/01.02.89888) (KAR id:89888)
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Kelly, Anne (2019) Ethics and emotions: social workers' perceptions and experiences of decision making in care proceedings. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (KAR id:77238)
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Trif, Georgiana (2018) Lost in Transition? The mitigating role of social capital in negotiating life after care of youth from Romania and England. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (KAR id:66432)
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Johns, Jade Elizabeth (2016) Social Work as a Moral Enterprise. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (doi:10.22024/UniKent/01.02.61309) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:61309)
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Edited book

Ramon, Shulamit and Kirton, Derek, eds. (1996) What Future for Social Work Education. Association of Teachers in Social Work Education and Sheffield University (doi:Occasional Paper 3) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59111)

Research report (external)

McDermid, S., Holmes, L., Kirton, Derek, Signoretta, P. (2012) The demographic characteristics of foster carers in the UK: Motivations, barriers and messages for recruitment and retention. Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre (CWRC), 56 pp. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38390)

Kirton, Derek, Thomas, Cliff (2009) Evaluation of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Programme. Kent County Council (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59114)

Kirton, Derek, Thomas, Cliff (2008) Evaluation of Therapeutic Reparenting Programme. Kent County Council (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59115)

Kirton, Derek, Beecham, Jennifer, Ogilvie, Kate (2003) Remuneration and Performance in Foster Care. University of Kent, 220 pp. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11901)

Lines, Linda, Kirton, Derek (1990) Getting Together on Training. Association of Directors of Social Services (London) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59135)

Kirton, Derek, Lines, Linda (1990) Training to Care. Association of Directors of Social Services (London) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59136)

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