Highlight publications
Bradbury-Jones, C & Isham, L (eds) 2021, Understanding Gender-Based Violence: An Essential Textbook for Nurses, Healthcare Professionals and Social Workers. 1 edn, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65006-3
Isham, L, Bradbury-Jones, C & Hewison, A 2020, '“This is still all about love”: practitioners’ perspectives of working with family carers affected by the harmful behaviour of the older person for whom they care', British Journal of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa129
Isham, L, Bradbury-Jones, C & Hewison, A 2020, 'Female family carers’ experiences of violent, abusive or harmful behaviour by the older person for whom they care: a case of epistemic injustice?', Sociology of Health and Illness, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 80-94. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12986
Isham, L, Bradbury-Jones, C & Hewison, A 2018, 'Reflections on engaging with an advisory network in the context of a ‘sensitive’ research study', International Journal of Social Research Methodology .
Isham, L, Hewison, A & Bradbury-Jones, C 2019, 'When Older People Are Violent or Abusive Toward Their Family Caregiver: A Review of Mixed-Methods Research', Trauma, Violence and Abuse, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 626-637. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838017726425
Recent publications
Article
Isham, L, Gunby, C, Harlock, J, Damery, S, Schaub, J, Taylor, J & Bradbury-Jones, C 2026, 'Spanning boundaries or plugging gaps: commissioners’ experiences of funding and commissioning specialist voluntary sector sexual violence services', Journal of Gender-Based Violence, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1332/23986808Y2026D000000132
Donnelly, S, Isham, L, McKay, K, Milne, A, Montgomery, L, Sherwood-Johnson, F & Wydall, S 2025, 'Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research', The Journal of Adult Protection. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-09-2024-0053
Bradbury-Jones, C, Damery, S, Fruin, K, Gunby, C, Harlock, J, Hebberts, L, Isham, L, Jones, A-M, Maxted, F, Mighty, A, Parmar, P, Patterson, L, Schaub, J, Scott, F, Smailes, HL, Smith, D & Taylor, J 2025, 'The scope, range and use of voluntary sector specialist sexual violence services in England: Findings and recommendations from a national study', Health and Social Care in the Community. https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/9368961
Fenton, S-J, Carr, S & Isham, L 2024, '‘Anyone can make bad use of a good law’: exploring how constrained choice can result in moral injury', Clinics in Integrated Care, vol. 22, 100190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intcar.2023.100190
Isham, L, Fillingham, J & Schaub, J 2024, '“A window onto a world”: a pilot research internship scheme for qualifying social workers', Journal of Further and Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2433561
Isham, L, Tighe, K & Fenton, S-J 2024, 'Teaching note: personal attack or the personal touch? Evaluating the use of video feedback methods with qualifying social workers', Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2024.2358837
Damery, S, Gunby, C, Hebberts, L, Patterson, L, Smailes, H, Harlock, J, Isham, L, Maxted, F, Schaub, J, Smith, D, Taylor, J & Bradbury-Jones, C 2024, 'Voluntary sector specialist service provision and commissioning for victim-survivors of sexual violence: results from two national surveys in England', BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 9, e087810. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087810
Gunby, C, Isham, L, Smailes, H, Bradbury-Jones, C, Damery, S, Harlock, J, Maxted, F, Smith, D & Taylor, J 2024, 'Working the edge: The emotional experiences of commissioning and funding arrangements for service leaders in the sexual violence voluntary sector', Violence against Women, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 1783-1803. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241239945
Isham, L, Taylor, J & Scott, J 2021, 'Feasibility and acceptability of the ‘Never Events’ method in the context of multi-agency child protection: findings from an exploratory study', Journal of Interprofessional Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2021.1884053
Bradbury-Jones, C, Aveyard, H, Herber, OR, Isham, L, Taylor, J & O’malley, L 2021, 'Scoping reviews: the PAGER framework for improving the quality of reporting', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, vol. 2021, no. 00, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2021.1899596
Taylor, J, Bradbury‐jones, C, Held, J, Isham, L & Mcconnell, N 2021, 'Working with British Army Families: A Qualitative Study of Child Protection Practitioners' Views and Experiences', Child Abuse Review, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2682
Editorial
Anka, A, Isham, L & Penhale, B 2025, 'Guest editorial: Safeguarding carers', The Journal of Adult Protection, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 117–121. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-04-2025-101
Review article
Bradbury-Jones, C, Damery, S, Fruin, K, Gunby, C, Harlock, J, Hebberts, L, Isham, L, Jones, A-M, Maxted, F, Mighty, A, Parmar, P, Patterson, L, Schaub, J, Scott, F, Smailes, H, Smith, D & Taylor, J 2025, 'Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study', NIHR Journals Library, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 1-104. https://doi.org/10.3310/WWKT3077
Isham, L & Adams, A 2025, 'Social workers’ experiences of working with older adults affected by abuse and violence: A scoping review of the literature', Journal of Social Work, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 267-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173251336995
Bradbury-Jones, C, Isham, L, Morris, A & Taylor, J 2021, 'The “Neglected” Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Oral Health? An International Scoping Review of Research', Trauma, Violence and Abuse, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 265-276. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019841598
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