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Ms Monica Duman

MSc, BA (Hons), RSW 50556

Lecturer Social Work

School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions

Monica Duman
Role
Teaching and supervision
Research
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Role

Monica is a Lecturer in Social Work whose teaching and research are informed by extensive frontline experience in child protection and the family courts. Her professional background includes statutory children and families social work, Family Court Adviser roles in private law, and research posts focused on children’s welfare and safeguarding.
 

 

 

Teaching and supervision

Modules taught

Courses

  • BSc (Hons), MA, PGDip Social Work
  • Social Work Practice 1 & 2

Additional teaching responsibilities

  • Link Lecturer
  • Academic Advisor
  • Dissertation Supervisor (past)

Research

Doctoral thesis title:  How are chronologies and neglect assessment tools used by health and social care practitioners to identify and assess child neglect?

Monica's PhD examines how assessment tools and chronologies are used within health and social care to identify and assess child neglect. Using mixed methods, the study brings together international evidence, national policy analysis, and practitioners’ perspectives, with particular attention to their first-hand experiences of working with neglected children and families. The research aims to deepen understanding of how tools and chronologies function in practice and to inform the development of clearer guidance, more effective tools, and interventions that strengthen neglect assessment.
 



Research grants and awards

  • MPhil/PhD research studentship – Nigel Groome Studentship, Oxford Brookes University (2019-2023)

  • Oxford Brookes University, Health and Life Sciences, Developing Research Excellence Award (2022-2023, Co-applicant) Bekaert, S., Jestico, E., Duman, M. 

  • Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (TVVPU), Mitigating the risks associated with school absence for children and young people (2023-2024, Co-applicant) Bekaert, S., Cook, G., Duman, M.

    Research projects

  • 2018 – 2019, MSc: To what extent does Emotion Recognition Ability explain Romantic Relationship Satisfaction in Adults varying in Autistic-Like Traits?

  • 2023 – 2024, Research assistant: TVVPU- Mitigating the risks associated with school absence for children and young people 

  • 2019 – ongoing, MPhil/ PhD: How are tools and chronologies used by health and social work practitioners in England to identify and assess child neglect?

Groups

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

Social Work England (Registered Social Worker since 2008)

Conferences

  • ISPCAN Congress, Edinburgh, Sep 2023, The use of tools and chronologies by social care and health practitioners to identify and assess child neglect: a systematic scoping review (Oral Presentation)

 

  • ERICA Networking Symposium, Oxford, Jul 2023, How are Assessment Tools used by Health and Social Care Practitioners to identify and assess Child Neglect? (Oral Presentation)

 

  • Graduate College Exhibition, Oxford Brookes University, Apr 2023, Mapping local policy approaches to child neglect assessment practice and use of tools in England (Poster)

 

  • Unite Community Practitioners & Health Visitors Association (CPHVA) Conference, Bristol, Oct 2022, Mapping local policy approaches to child neglect assessment practice and use of tools in England (Poster)

Groups

  • OxInAHR, Centre for Healthcare Research, Social Care

  • Performance, Audit & Quality Assurance Subgroup (PAQA) Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board