Dr Annie Williams

Research Associate

Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol

: williamsa55@cardiff.ac.uk
: +44 (0)29 2087 4983

After many years working as a public services (health) practitioner I returned to academia. Since then I have been working within social science and involved in evaluating the process and effect of diverse public services. My main interest lies in the efficacy of service interventions and service delivery, especially those targeting disadvantaged or marginalised individuals and groups. To date I have been predominantly concerned with voluntary family services and the impact of practice methods. and models.

Annie has recently been working as part of public health and social work teams evaluating the impact of complex interventions addressing drugs and alcohol misuse. Annie also does a small amount of teaching on substance misuse and health improvement. Her areas of interest include people$acirc; s motivation and triggers for substance misuse and the impact of different level interventions on use, especially on the use of disadvantaged individuals and groups. Annie's PhD explored the impact of a social policy family initiative on the wellbeing and development of parents and children in an area of deprivation. Annie's early career saw her working as a dental surgeon, gaining experience as a partner in a General Practice and in the hospital environment. An interest in patient behaviour led her to leave dentistry for further academic study and her present work.

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Ymrwymiadau siarad cyhoeddus

2022

Williams, A., Bayfield, H. and Lyttleton-Smith, J. 2022. Launching the CUBE: a restorative approach to a co-produced community centre. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
Williams, A., Cummings, A., Forrester, D., Hodges, H., Warner, N. and Wood, S. 2022. Even secure children’s homes won’t take me. Children placed in alternative accommodation. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth (10.1080/0886571X.2022.2044431)

2021

Williams, A., Reed, H., Segrott, J., Barnaby, B. and Rees, A. 2021. Developing a model of the restorative approaches veteran family service. CASCADE Research Centre. Available at: https://cascadewales.org/research/developing-an-innovative-restorative-support-service-for-the-families-of-veterans-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/
Corliss, C., Addis, S., El-Banna, A., Maxwell, N., Scourfield, J., Warner, N. and Williams, A. 2021. The views of local authorities in England on how to prevent children being in care. Child Care in Practice (10.1080/13575279.2021.1975648)

2020

Williams, A., Edwards, V., Doherty, E., Allnatt, G., Bayfield, H., Lyttleton-Smith, J. and Warner, N. 2020. Care-experienced young people and higher education. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Care-experienced-Young-People-and-Higher-Education_report_May_2020_3-1.pdf
Williams, A., Wood, S., Warner, N., Cummings, A., Hodges, H., El-Banna, A. and Daher, S. 2020. Unlocking the facts: young people referred to secure children's homes. What Works for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research-report/unlocking-the-facts-young-people-referred-to-secure-childrens-homes/

2019

Williams, A. 2019. Family support services delivered using a restorative approach: a framework for relationship and strengths-based whole-family practice?. Child and Family Social Work 24(4), pp. 555-564. (10.1111/cfs.12636)
Williams, A., Bayfield, H., Elliott, M., Lyttleton-Smith, J., Evans, R., Young, H. and Long, S. 2019. The experiences and outcomes of children and young people from Wales receiving Secure Accommodation Orders. Project Report. Cardiff: Social Care Wales.
Reed, H., Williams, A., Segrott, J. and Rees, G. 2019. Improving relationship–based practice, practitioner confidence and family engagement skills through restorative approach training. Presented at: European Conference for Social Work Research 2019, Leuven, Belgium, 10-12 April 2019.

2018

Addis, S., Corliss, C., El-Banna, A., Maxwell, N., Scourfield, J., Warner, N. and Williams, A. 2018. Reducing the need for children to enter into care: a survey of approaches used by local authorities in England. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Reducing_the_number_of_children_in_statutory_care_a_survey_of_local_authorities.pdf
Williams, A., Reed, H., Rees, G. and Segrott, J. 2018. Improving relationship-based practice, practitioner confidence and family engagement skills through restorative approach training. Children and Youth Services Review 93, pp. 170-177. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.014)
Reed, H., Williams, A. and Segrott, J. 2018. South Wales practitioner workshop: restorative approach in family practice: improving practitioner confidence and family engagement. Presented at: South Wales Practitioner Workshop: Restorative Approach in Family Practice: Improving Practitioner Confidence and Family Engagement, Cardiff, 19 July 2018.

2017

Moore, S. C. et al. 2017. The effectiveness of an intervention to reduce alcohol-related violence in premises licensed for the sale and on-site consumption of alcohol: a randomised controlled trial. Addiction 112(11), pp. 1898-1906. (10.1111/add.13878)
Williams, A. and Segrott, J. 2017. Development of a conceptual model for restorative approach in family service provision. Social Policy and Society (10.1017/S1474746417000318)

2016

Maxwell, N., Rees, A. and Williams, A. 2016. Evaluation of the Video Interaction Guidance Service, Cornwall Council. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: CASCADE. Available at: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cascade/files/2017/09/VIG-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Williams, A., Moore, S. C., Shovelton, C., Moore, L. A. R. and Murphy, S. 2016. Process evaluation of an environmental health risk audit and action plan intervention to reduce alcohol related violence in licensed premises. BMC Public Health 16(1), article number: 455. (10.1186/s12889-016-3123-9)
Forrester, D., Holland, S., Williams, A. and Copello, A. 2016. Helping families where parents misuse drugs or alcohol? A mixed methods comparative evaluation of an intensive family preservation service. Child and Family Social Work 21(1), pp. 65-75. (10.1111/cfs.12111)

2015

Moore, S. C. et al. 2015. All-Wales Licensed Premises Intervention (AWLPI): a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to reduce alcohol-related violence. Public Health Research 3(10) (10.3310/phr03100)

2014

Holland, S., Williams, A. and Forrester, D. 2014. Navigating ethical moments when researching substance misuse with parents and their children. Qualitative Research 14(4), pp. 411-427. (10.1177/1468794112473495)
O'Connor, L., Forrester, D., Holland, S. and Williams, A. 2014. Perspectives on children's experiences in families with parental substance misuse and child protection interventions. Children and Youth Services Review 38, pp. 66-74. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.01.008)
Williams, A., Mackintosh, J., Bateman, B., Holland, S., Rushworth, A., Brooks, A. and Geddes, J. 2014. The development of a designated dental pathway for looked after children. British Dental Journal 216(3), pp. E6. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.51)
Moore, S. C. et al. 2014. All-Wales licensed premises intervention (AWLPI): a randomised controlled trial to reduce alcohol-related violence. BMC Public Health 14(1), pp. -., article number: 21. (10.1186/1471-2458-14-21)

2013

Holland, S., Forrester, D., Williams, A. and Copello, A. 2013. Parenting and substance misuse: understanding accounts and realities in child protection contexts. British Journal of Social Work n/a (10.1093/bjsw/bcs197)
Moore, G., Williams, A., Moore, L. A. R. and Murphy, S. 2013. An exploratory cluster randomised trial of a university halls of residence based social norms marketing campaign to reduce alcohol consumption among 1st year students. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 8(1), pp. 15. (10.1186/1747-597X-8-15)

2012

Murphy, S., Moore, G., Williams, A. and Moore, L. A. R. 2012. An exploratory cluster randomised trial of a university halls of residence based social norms intervention in Wales, UK. BMC Public Health 12(1), pp. 186-193. (10.1186/1471-2458-12-186)

Resrach Methods

Masters in Public Health: Health Improvement

Socio-ecological influences on Substance misuse
Substance misuse in disadvantaged individuals, groups and areas
Intra and inter-personal substance misuse interventions
Family Service delivery
Restorative Practice in family service care
The co-producation of family services