Professor Kate Morris

BA (Hons), CQSW, PhD

Department of Sociological Studies

Professor of Social Work

Deputy Vice President of Education

Professor Kate Morris
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kate.morris@sheffield.ac.uk

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Professor Kate Morris
Department of Sociological Studies
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
91Ö±²¥
S10 2AH
Profile

Kate Morris is a qualified registered social worker, and joined the University of 91Ö±²¥ in 2015. She was previously Director of the Centre for Social Work and Deputy Head of School, University of Nottingham. She began her career as an academic at the University of Birmingham.

However, Kate gained substantial experience in practice, management and policy development prior to moving into social work education and through her research and her involvement in national and international social work developments has remained very closely connected to practice.

Research interests

Kate’s areas of interest are: family minded policy and practice, family participation in care and protection, the reform of safeguarding practice and child welfare inequalities. She is passionate about social work and the role of social work in supporting change.

Kate managed the large scale complex national evaluation of the Children’s Fund (2003 – 2006) and has retained a strong interest in early help and family support.

Kate was funded to explore the involvement of families in the reviews of cases when a child has died or suffered serious injury as a result of abuse and, with Professor Brid Featherstone is leading an exploratory study of the perspectives and experiences of families with multiple and complex needs.

This builds on her previous work for the UK government as part of the 'Think Family' policy stream, and her work internationally reviewing the evidence concerned with the impact and effect of family decision making in care and protection.

Kate leads the case study strand for the . Kate is active in international and national social work reform, and was previously chair of JUCSWEC. Kate sits on the international advisory board for the journal Families, Societies and Relationships and the Editorial Board for the journal Relational Social Work.

She is a reviewer for national and international grant making organisations and research funders, and has held various national policy advisory roles. Kate is the academic lead for the Faculty of Social Sciences ‘Children’s Chances’ stream and supervises PhD students in the areas of family caring relationships, family interventions and family support.

Publications

Books

  • Featherstone B, Gupta A, Morris K & White S (2018) Protecting Children: A Social Model. Policy Press. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, White S & Morris KM (2014) Re-imagining child protection: Towards humane social work with families. Bristol: Policy Press. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K, Barnes M & Mason P (2009) Children, families and social exclusion: New approaches to prevention. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2008) Social work and multi-agency working: Making a difference. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

  • Featherstone B, Gupta A & Morris K (2021) . Critical and Radical Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Webb C, Bywaters P, Scourfield J, McCartan C, Bunting L, Davidson G & Morris K (2020) . Children and Youth Services Review, 111. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ferguson G, Featherstone B & Morris K (2019) . Critical and Radical Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason W, Morris K, Webb C, Daniels B, Featherstone B, Bywaters P, Mirza N, Hooper J, Brady G, Bunting L & Scourfield J (2019) . Journal of Mixed Methods Research. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, Morris KM, Daniel B, Bywaters P, Brady G, Bunting L, Mason WJ & Mirza N (2019) . Children and Youth Services Review, 97, 127-133. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bywaters P, Featherstone B & Morris K (2019) . Social Sciences, 8(2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bywaters P, Scourfield J, Webb C, Morris KM, Featherstone B, Brady G, Jones C & Sparks T (2019) . Children and Youth Services Review, 96, 145-154. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris KM, Mason W, Bywaters P, Daniel B, Featherstone B, Mirza N, Brady G, Bunting L, Scourfield J, Hooper J & Webb C (2018) . Child and Family Social Work, 23(3), 364-372. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Keddell E & Davie G (2018) . Social Sciences, 7(6). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walsh JC, White S, Morris K & Doherty P (2018) . European Journal of Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sen RN, Morris K, Burford G, Featherstone B & Webb C (2018) . Children and Youth Services Review, 88, 441-449. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, Gupta A, Morris KM & Warner J (2018) . Families, Relationships and Societies, 7(1), 7-22. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bywaters P, Brady G, Bunting L, Daniel B, Featherstone B, Jones C, Morris KM, Scourfield J, Sparks T & Webb C (2018) . Child & Family Social Work, 23(1), 53-61. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, Gupta A & Morris K (2017) . Journal of Children's Services, 12(2-3), 190-196. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris KM, Archard P, Laird S & Clawson R (2017) . Journal of Social Work Practice. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris KM, White S, Doherty P & Warwick L (2017) . Child and Family Social Work, 22(S3), 51-60. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Laid S, Morris KM, Archard P & Clawson R (2017) . Child and Family Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Laid S, Morris KM, Archard P & Clawson R (2017) . Qualitative Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bywaters P, Brady G, Sparks T, Bos E, Bunting L, Daniel B, Featherstone B, Morris K & Scourfield J (2015) . Children and Youth Services Review, 57, 98-105. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K, Brandon M & Tudor P (2015) . Child Abuse Review, 24(3), 198-209. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, Morris K & White S (2014) . British Journal of Social Work, 44(7), 1735-1749. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, White S & Morris K (2014) . RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B, White S & Morris K (2014) . RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2013) . Child & Family Social Work, 18(2), 198-206. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K, White S & Featherstone B (2013) . Families, Relationships and Societies, 2(3), 457-458. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2012) . British Journal of Social Work, 42(5), 906-920. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Connolly M (2012) . Child Abuse Review, 21(1), 41-52. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pennell J, Burford G, Connolly M & Morris K (2011) Introduction taking child and family rights seriously: Family engagement and its evidence in child welfare. Child Welfare, 90(4), 9-18. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Featherstone B (2010) . Social Policy and Society, 9(4), 557-566. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K, Barnes M & Balloch S (2009) . Social Work Education, 28(3), 230-236. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Barnes M & Morris K (2008) . Journal of Social Policy, 37(02). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Barnes M & Morris K (2007) . Social Policy and Society, 6(2), 193-197. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Burford G (2007) . Social Policy and Society, 6(2), 209-217. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason P, Morris K & Smith P (2005) . Children & Society, 19(2), 131-143. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Waterson J & Morris K (2005) . Social Work Education, 24(6), 653-675. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2002) . Child & Family Social Work, 7(2), 144-145. RIS download Bibtex download
  • JACKSON S & MORRIS K (1999) . British Journal of Social Work, 29(4), 621-630. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason W, Morris K, Featherstone B, Bunting L, Davidson G, McCartan C, Bywaters P & Webb C () . The British Journal of Social Work. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Barnes M () . British Journal of Social Work, 38(6), 1194-1211. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 27-44). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 1-26). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 67-82). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 125-142). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 143-158). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 159-168). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 107-124). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 45-66). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) , Protecting Children (pp. 83-106). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2018) , Comparing the Social Policy Experience of Britain and Taiwan (pp. 201-208). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris KM & Burford G (2017) Engaging Families in Practice In Connolly M & Parton N (Ed.), Beyond the Risk Paradigm in Child Protection Current Debates and New Directions Palgrave RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Hughes N (2016) Families in transition: Family minded policy and practice: A critical analysis of contemporary approaches to vulnerable families, Global Social Transformation and Social Action: The Role of Social Workers: Social Work-Social Development Volume III (pp. 128-131). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Hughes N (2014) Family minded policy and practice: A critical analysis of contemporary approaches to vulnerable families, Global Social Transformation and Social Action: The Role of Social Workers: Social Work-Social Development Volume III (pp. 128-131). RIS download Bibtex download
  • White S, Morris K, Featherstone B, Brandon M & Thoburn J (2014) Re-imagining early help: Looking forward, looking back, Moving on from Munro: Improving Children's Services (pp. 73-88). RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 1-4). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 29-42). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 129-144). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 43-66). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 67-84). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 85-110). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 5-28). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2009) , Children, Families and Social Exclusion (pp. 111-128). Policy Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K & Burford G (2009) Family decision making: New spaces for participation and resistance, Subversive Citizens: Power, Agency and Resistance in Public Services (pp. 119-136). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2008) Setting the scene, Social Work and Multi-Agency Working: Making a Difference (pp. 1-8). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2008) Conclusion, Social Work and Multi-Agency Working: Making a Difference (pp. 167-174). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris K (2008) In Morris K (Ed.), Social work and multi-agency working : making a difference (pp. 167-174). Bristol University Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Featherstone B & Morris K () , The SAGE Handbook of Social Work (pp. 341-354). SAGE Publications Ltd RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Churchill HA, Morris K & Richardson-Foster H (2018) Exploring the lessons from the dissemination of research to the judiciary involved in public family law and child care proceedings RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason P, Ferguson H, Morris K, Munton T & Sen RN (2017) Leeds Family Valued. Evaluation Report RIS download Bibtex download

Website content

  • Morris K, Mason W, Bywaters P, Featherstone B, Daniels B & Mirza N Why those most needing child protection might be least likely to get it. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

Kate supervises PhD students in the areas of family practices, social work practice, child protection, and has acted as an external examiner for doctoral students at universities across the UK including Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, Royal Holloway and is currently an external examiner for the MA Social Work at the University of Bristol.

Grants
  • 2019-21 RIP Change Programme. Title: Domestic Abuse: Thinking Differently about Responses
  • 2014-19 . Title: Identifying and understanding inequalities in child welfare intervention rates (with Professor Paul Bywaters. PI)
  • 2015-18 . Title: Family complexity and social work: A comparative study of family-based welfare work in different welfare regimes (with Professor Sue White, UK lead)
  • 2012-17 BIG Lottery. Title: Improving Futures : National Evaluation
  • 2015-16 ESRC, . Title: Knowledge exchange programme ‘Family Potential’
  • 2015-16 DfE / Leeds City Council. Title: An Evaluation of Leeds Innovation Programme Family Valued
  • 2014-16 Lankelly Chase / . Title: Family Experiences of Multiple Service Use (with Professor Brid Featherstone)
  • 2013-15 British Academy. Title: Theorising Families: An examination of social work practices
Teaching activities

Kate currently convenes the following undergraduate module:

  • SCS2006 - Sociology of the Family