Zoe Bezeczky (nee Meredith)
Research Assistant, CASCADE
Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol
- bezeczkyz@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29225 10957
- sbarc|spark, Heol Maendy, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF24 4HQ
Trosolwg
I am a research assistant and doctoral student in the Children’s Social Care Research and Development centre (CASCADE) at Cardiff University. I work on a range of projects funded by What Works for Children’s Social Care. Recent projects include a randomised control trial of Schwartz Rounds (a group intervention seeking to improve staff well-being) and a systematic review of Intensive Family Preservation Services.
My PhD aims to explore how children in care and care leavers at-risk of criminalisation are supported by the presence of local, multi-agency protocols. This research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
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Education
- Social Science Research Methods MSc, Distinction, Cardiff University (2020)
- Psychology BSc with a Professional Placement, 1st Class, Cardiff University (2014)
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
- Research Assistant- School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (2018-current)
- Research Assistant- Public Health Wales (2016-2018)
- Research Assistant- School of Medicine, Cardiff University (2015-2016)
Ymrwymiadau siarad cyhoeddus
- Bezeczky, Z., Barton, E. & Roderick, J. (2018). Informing Intervention and Prevention Strategies Through a Multi-agency Violence Surveillance and Analysis System. Presented at: Welsh Public Health Conference, Cardiff, UK, 8th-9th November 2018.
- Taylor, P., Robling, M., Moriarty, Y, Meredith, Z. & Playle, R. (2017). Groups for Alcohol-misusing Short-term Prisoners: the results of a randomised controlled trial. Presented at: International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Split, Croatia, 13th-15th June 2017.
- Taylor, P., Kissell, A., Mason, B., McNamara, R., Meredith, Z., Yvonne, M., Playle, R. & Davies, E. (2016). Trial in Prison: We Can Randomize, But Can We Control? Presented at: International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, New York, US, 21st-23rd June 2016.
Cyhoeddiadau
2022
- Jones, R., Wilkins, D., Bezeczky, Z. and Thompson, S. 2022. How did levels of psychological distress and perceptions of workplace support among children’s social work staff change during the Covid-19 pandemic?. British Journal of Social Work (10.1093/bjsw/bcac126)
- Bezeczky, Z. and Wilkins, D. 2022. Repeat missing child reports: Prevalence, timing, and risk factors. Children and Youth Services Review 136, article number: 106454. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106454)
2020
- Taylor, P. J. et al. 2020. A randomised controlled trial of a Group psychological intervention to increase locus of control for alcohol consumption among Alcohol-Misusing Short-term (male) Prisoners (GASP). Addiction 115(10), pp. 1844-1854. (10.1111/add.15006)
- O'Connor, S., Bezeczky, Z., Moriarty, Y., Kalebic, N. and Taylor, P. J. 2020. Adjustment to short-term imprisonment under low prison staffing. BJPsych Bulletin 44(4), pp. 139-144. (10.1192/bjb.2020.2)
- Wilkins, D., Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to social work practice, natural disasters and pandemics. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Natural-Disasters-Rapid-Review_Aug-2020.pdf
- Wilkins, D., Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to remote leadership. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Rapid_Review_Remote_Leadership_June_2020.pdf
- Ford, K. et al. 2020. Understanding the outcome of police safeguarding notifications to social services in South Wales. Police Journal 93(2), pp. 87-108. (10.1177/0032258X19836144)
- Bezeczky, Z., El-Banna, A., Petrou, S., Kemp, A., Scourfield, J., Forrester, D. and Nurmatov, U. B. 2020. Intensive family preservaton services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect 102, article number: 104394. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104394)
- Kalebic, N., Adams, A., Bezeczky, Z., Argent, S., Bagshaw, R. and Taylor, P. J. 2020. Social workers' perspectives on people parenting while patients in a secure hospital. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 31(3), pp. 364-384. (10.1080/14789949.2020.1746822)
- Nurmatov, U. et al. 2020. Impact of shared decision-making family meetings on children's out-of-home care, family empowerment and satisfaction: a systematic review. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Family_Group_Conferencing_Report.pdf
2019
- 2019. Intensive family preservation services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC-Intensive-Family-Preservation-Services-to-prevent-out-of-home-placement-of-children-v2.pdf
- Ford, K., Barton, E. R., Newbury, A., Hughes, K., Bezeczky, Z., Roderick, J. and Bellis, M. A. 2019. Understanding the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a male offender population in Wales: The prisoner ACE survey. Public Health Wales.
2018
- Argent, S. E., Riddleston, L., Warr, J., Tippetts, H., Bezeczky, Z. and Taylor, P. . J. 2018. A period prevalence study of being a parent in a secure psychiatric hospital and a description of the parents, the children and the impact of admission on parent-child contact. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 85(99), pp. 85-99. (10.1002/cbm.2046)
- Bezeczky, Z., Barton, E., Ford, K. and Roderkick, J. 2018. United Kingdom (Wales). Strengthening resilience through the early intervention and prevention: breaking the generational cycle of crime project. In: Ziglio, E. ed. Health 2020 Priority Area Four: Creating Supportive Environments and Resilient Communities. A Compendium of Inspirational Examples. World Health Organization, pp. 134-144.
2017
- Ford, K., Kelly, S., Evans, J., Newbury, A., Meredith, Z. and Roderick, J. 2017. Adverse childhood experiences: breaking the generational cycle of crime turning understanding into action: summary report. Project Report. Public Health Wales.
2016
- Powell, G., Bezeczky, Z., McMillin, R. and Freeman, T. C. A. 2016. Bayesian models of individual differences: combining autistic traits and sensory thresholds to predict motion perception. Psychological Science 27(12), pp. 1562-1572. (10.1177/0956797616665351)
- Moriarty, Y., McNamara, R., Robling, M. R., Bezeczky, Z., Playle, R. A. and Taylor, P. J. 2016. Contextual and personal factors impact on intervention delivery in the GASP (Groups for Alcohol-misusing Short-term Prisoners) trial. Presented at: 12th UKSBM Annual Scientific Meeting: Complex interventions in a complex world: applications of Behavioural Medicine, Cardiff, UK, 1-2 December 2016.
My research interests include adverse childhood experiences, mental health, and the criminal justice system.
Current project
We are evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new intervention to children’s services called Schwartz Rounds. Schwartz Rounds is a monthly forum that provides staff with the opportunity to reflect on the emotional and social challenges of their work. Local authorities in England are taking part in the randomised control trial, with the primary aim of assessing whether the intervention improves the psychological well-being of staff.
Previous projects include:
- Rapid literature reviews of child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic, including evidence in relation to social work practice and remote leadership.
- Systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Intensive Family Preservation Services in reducing out-of-home care placements.
- Survey of the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in a male offender population in Wales.
- Mixed-methods study exploring the vulnerability-related calls received by South Wales Police and their understanding of vulnerability and adverse childhood experiences.
- Randomised control trial of a psychological group intervention to increase local of control for alcohol-misusing short-term prisoners.