Institute of Applied Social Research
There are five main research centres within the Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR):
Social Work and Social Care Research
- Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care Tilda Goldberg (1912-2004) was a pioneering social work researcher and the Director of Research at the National Institute for Social Work. The Goldberg Centre was set up in 2010 with core funding from her bequest to address the need to guide policy and practice by developing excellent social care research and supporting the use of evidence-based approaches in practice.
- Social Work, Professional Practice and the Law The unit was established in 2003 and is nationally and internationally known for its work on the interface between law and social work, on needs mapping and outcomes for service users, and on the involvement of ‘experts by experience’ in research.
Research with and for Young People
- Vauxhall Centre for the Study of Crime The centre develops empirical studies of youth crime and victimisation, policing, the operation of the youth justice and community safety services and the analysis of policy and practice in these fields.
- The Centre for Young People, Poverty and Social Disadvantage The centre is concerned with the social rights of young people, the impact of poverty on children and young people, and young people’s involvement in informal or illicit economic activity – in particular their involvement in drug and sex markets.
Psychology Research
- Research Centre for Applied Psychology Research and knowledge transfer activities conducted by academic staff and postgraduate students within RCAP involve the application of psychology to a range of "real-world" contexts such as work, health, social care, the criminal justice system, mobile communications and education. Members also collaborate with national charities such as Headway, the MS Society and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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