Yr Athro Alyson Rees

PhD, CQSW

2024

• Roberts, L. M., Rees, A., Elliott, D. and Wood, S. 2024. ‘The worst day of my life’: Foster carers’ experiences of allegations. Adoption & Fostering 48(1), pp. 7-29. (10.1177/03085759231212501)
• Rees, A., Waits, C. and Bezeczky, Z. 2024. Final report. Together a chance: Evaluation of the social workers for Mother in Prison pilot project, 2021-2023. Project Report. Cardiff, Wales: CASCADE Research Centre.

2023

• Rees, A., Maxwell, N., Powell, J., Corliss, C., Khan, A. and O'Donnell, C. 2023. Fostering wellbeing: placing foster carers centre stage. Adoption and Fostering 47(4), pp. 453-470. (10.1177/03085759231208460)
• Rees, A., Roberts, L. and Taussig, H. 2023. ‘Family doesn’t have to be mom and dad’: An exploration of the meaning of family for care-experienced young people. Families, Relationships and Societies (10.1332/20467435Y2023D000000002)
• Macdonald, S., Hewitt, G., Evans, R., Rees, A., Brown, R., Anthony, R. and Jones, S. 2023. Wellbeing and mental health support in schools and colleges for care experienced children and young people: a mixed-methods study of delivering and receiving support. Presented at: BERA Conference 2023, Aston University, Birmingham, 12-14 September 2023.
• Palmer, C. E., Coffey, A. and Rees, A. 2023. The motivations and decision-making processes of parents who adopt older children. Adoption & Fostering 47(2), pp. 211-228. (10.1177/03085759231174906)
• Rees, A., Waits, C. and Bezeczky, Z. 2023. Together a chance. Evaluation of the Social Worker for Mothers in Prison pilot project, 2021-2023 : Second interim report. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff Univeristy. Available at: https://cascadewales.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/Together-a-Chance-Evaluation-Y2-Interim-Report-22-June-.pdf
• Janes, E., Staples, E. and Rees, A. 2023. Evaluation of the ten-week Caring Changes training course for residential care practitioners. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care 22, article number: 1. (10.17868/strath.00085352)
• Williams, A., Reed, H., Segrott, J., Rees, A. and Kitchiner, N. 2023. How does a restorative approach work? Supporting military veteran families affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Internet Journal of Restorative Justice
• Rees, A. and Sharley, V. 2023. Working with children who have experienced neglect. London: Coran BAAF.
• Macdonald, S., Hewitt, G., Evans, R., Rees, A., Brown, R., Anthony, R. and Jones, S. 2023. Mental health and wellbeing support in schools and further education colleges for care-experienced children and young people. Presented at: EuSARF - 'Equity and Social Justice in Child, Youth and Family Welfare', University of Sussex, 12-15 September 2023.

2022

• Rees, A., Roberts, L., Mannay, D., Evans, R., Staples, E. and Hallett, S. 2022. Listening to the experts: Learning about relationships and their impact on educational experiences from children and young people in state care. Relational Social Work 6(2), pp. 36-57. (10.14605/RSW622202)
• Rees, A. 2022. Together a chance interim report presented at Parliamentary Event. Project Report. [Online]. CASCADE. Available at: https://cascadewales.org/%ef%bf%bctogether-a-chance-interim-report-presented-at-parliamentary-event/
• Rees, A., Maxwell, N., Lyttleton-Smith, J. and Staples, E. 2022. Visiting mum: children's perspectives on a supported scheme when visiting their mother in prison. Child Care in Practice 28(3), pp. 247-262. (10.1080/13575279.2020.1769025)
• Rees, A. and Handley, B. 2022. Final Report - Evaluation of fostering wellbeing. Project Report.

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/
• Roberts, L., Rees, A., Mannay, D., Bayfield, H., Corliss, C., Diaz, C. and Vaughan, R. 2021. Corporate parenting in a pandemic: Considering the delivery and receipt of support to care leavers in Wales during Covid-19. Children and Youth Services Review 128, article number: 106155. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106155)
• Roberts, L., Mannay, D., Rees, A., Bayfield, H., Corliss, C., Diaz, C. and Vaughan, R. 2021. ‘It’s been a massive struggle’: Exploring the experiences of young people leaving care during COVID-19. Young 29(4S), pp. S81-S99. (10.1177/11033088211025949)
• Rees, A., Dehaghani, R., Slater, T., Swann, R. and Robinson, A. 2021. Findings from a thematic multi-disciplinary analysis of child practice reviews in Wales. Child Abuse Review 30(2), pp. 141-154. (10.1002/car.2679)
• Moody, G. et al. 2021. What are the challenges when recruiting to a trial in children’s social care? A qualitative evaluation of a trial of foster carer training. Trials 22, article number: 241. (10.1186/s13063-021-05186-9)
• Pithouse, A., Rees, A., Brookfield, C. and Djupvik, A. 2021. Understanding social work-force satisfaction. Journal of Social Work 21(1), pp. 107-127. (10.1177/1468017319868121)
• Djupvik, A. R., Myklebust, V. K., Ekeland, T., Pithouse, A., Brookfield, C. and Rees, A. 2021. New public management and practitioner autonomy in Children's Services in Norway and Wales: views from the frontline. European Journal of Social Work 24(3), pp. 405-417., article number: 10.1080/13691457.2019.1693338.
• Rees, A., Dehaghani, R., Slater, T. and Swann, R. 2021. Findings from a thematic analysis of Adult Practice Reviews in Wales. Cardiff University.

2020

• Channon, S. et al. 2020. Qualitative process evaluation of the Fostering Changes program for foster carers as part of the Confidence in Care randomized controlled trial. Child Abuse and Neglect 109, article number: 104768. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104768)
• Moody, G. et al. 2020. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the fostering changes programme. Child Abuse and Neglect 108, article number: 104646. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104646)
• Roberts, L., Rees, A., Bayfield, H., Corliss, C., Diaz, C., Mannay, D. and Vaughan, R. 2020. Young people leaving care, practitioners and the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic: experiences, support, and lessons for the future. Project Report. CASCADE/Cardiff University.
• Rees, A., Casserly, N. and Maxwell, N. 2020. Developing an effective model for IFST to reduce interpersonal conflict and abuse in families with children.
• Rees, A. and Janes, E. 2020. An evaluation of caring changes: a training programme for residential carers. Cardiff University.

2019

• Rees, A. and Pithouse, A. 2019. Views from birth children: exploring the backstage world of sibling strangers. Families, Relationships and Societies 8(3), pp. 361-377. (10.1332/204674318X15313160952540)
• Pithouse, A., Brookfield, C. and Rees, A. 2019. Why are social workers in Wales the 'happiest'? A conundrum explored. British Journal of Social Work 49(7), pp. 1987-2006. (10.1093/bjsw/bcy119)
• Maxwell, N. and Rees, A. 2019. Video Interaction guidance: a return to traditional values and relationship-based practice?. British Journal of Social Work 49(6), pp. 1415-1433. (10.1093/bjsw/bcz067)
• Sharley, V., Ananias, J., Rees, A. and Leonard, E. 2019. Child neglect in Namibia: emerging themes and future directions. British Journal of Social Work 49(4), pp. 983-1002. (10.1093/bjsw/bcz043)
• Mannay, D., Staples, E., Hallett, S., Roberts, L., Rees, A., Evans, R. and Andrews, D. 2019. Enabling talk and reframing messages: working creatively with care experienced children and young people to recount and re-represent their everyday experiences. Child Care in Practice 25(1), pp. 51-63. (10.1080/13575279.2018.1521375)
• Robinson, A., Rees, A. and Dehaghani, R. 2019. Making connections: a multi-disciplinary analysis of domestic homicide, mental health homicide and adult practice reviews. Journal of Adult Protection 21(1), pp. 16-26. (10.1108/JAP-07-2018-0015)
• Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. eds. 2019. Children and young people 'looked after'? Education, intervention and the everyday culture of care in Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
• Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. 2019. Conclusion. In: Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. eds. Children and young people 'looked after'? Education, intervention and the everyday culture of care in Wales.. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, pp. 228-240.
• Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. 2019. Introduction. In: Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. eds. Children and young people 'looked after'? Education, intervention and the everyday culture of care in Wales.. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, pp. 1-12.
• Rees, A. 2019. The daily lived experience of foster care. In: Mannay, D., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. eds. Children and young people 'looked after'? Education, intervention and the everyday culture of care in Wales. University of Wales Press, pp. 85-99.
• Rees, A., Dehaghani, R., Slater, T., Swann, R. and Robinson, A. L. 2019. Findings from a thematic analysis of Child Practice Reviews in Wales. Cardiff University.
• Maxwell, N., Rees, A. and Thomas, S. 2019. The impact of staff training in VIG for professionals and families. Cardiff: CASCADE.
• Rees, A. et al. 2019. Final Report for Evaluation of Fostering Wellbeing Programme 2019.

2018

• Scourfield, J., Shardlow, S., Zhang, M. L. and Rees, A. 2018. A profile of UK doctoral candidates in social work and social care. British Journal of Social Work 8(48), pp. 2313-2331. (10.1093/bjsw/bcy008)
• Rees, A., Maxwell, N., Slater, T. and Pitt, C. 2018. Developing an effective model for IFST to reduce interpersonal conflict and abuse in families with children.
• Maxwell, N. and Rees, A. 2018. The impact of VIG for professionals and families. Presented at: Association for Video Interaction Guidance UK International Conference: Catching the Waves of Attunement, Cornwall, UK, 27 September 2018.
• Robinson, A., Rees, A. and Dehaghani, R. 2018. Findings from a thematic analysis of reviews into adult deaths in Wales: Domestic Homicide Reviews, Adult Practice Reviews and Mental Health Homicide Reviews. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
• Maxwell, N. and Rees, A. 2018. Video Interaction Guidance Evaluation. Presented at: South Wales Practitioner Workshop, Cardiff, UK, 27 March 2018.
• Maxwell, N. and Rees, A. 2018. Video Interaction Guidance Evaluation. Presented at: North Wales Practitioner Workshop, Wrexham, UK, 26 March 2018.
• Moody, G. et al. 2018. Evaluating the long-term impact of the Fostering Changes training programme for foster carers in Wales, the Confidence in Care trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 19, article number: 34. (10.1186/s13063-017-2424-3)
• Maxwell, N. and Rees, A. 2018. Video Interaction Guidance: Emerging findings from a UK study into the use of VIG to reduce the numbers of children in care and to support relationship building in foster care and adoption. Presented at: European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents, Porto, Portugal, 2-5 October 2018.

2017

• Hallett, S., Crowley, A., Deerfield, K., Staples, E. and Rees, A. 2017. Review of the Wales Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation (CSE) statutory guidance. Available at: https://gov.wales/review-wales-safeguarding-children-and-young-people-sexual-exploitation-statutory-guidance-0
• Rees, A. and Hodgson, P. 2017. Regionalisation:improving the adoption experience in Wales. Adoption and Fostering 41(3), pp. 268-278. (10.1177/0308575917722908)
• Mannay, D., Evans, R., Staples, E., Hallett, S., Roberts, L., Rees, A. and Andrews, D. 2017. The consequences of being labelled ‘looked-after’: Exploring the educational experiences of looked-after children and young people in Wales. British Educational Research Journal 43(4), pp. 683-699. (10.1002/berj.3283)
• Rees, A., Staples, E. and Maxwell, N. 2017. Evaluation of Visiting Mum Scheme: Final Report June 2017. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: CASCADE. Available at: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cascade/files/2017/09/Final-PACT-report-Final-version.-12.7.17.pdf

2016

• Evans, R., Hallett, S., Rees, A. and Roberts, L. 2016. The acceptability of educational interventions: Qualitative evidence from children and young people in care. Children and Youth Services Review 71, pp. 68-76. (10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.10.030)
• 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
• Rees, A. 2016. Final Report for Fostering Healthy Futures. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
• Mannay, D., Staples, E., Hallett, S., Roberts, L., Rees, A., Evans, R. and Andrews, D. 2016. Exploring the educational experiences and aspirations of Looked After Children and Young People (LACYP) in Wales. Project Report. Cardiff: Children's Social Care and Research and Development Centre (CASCADE).

2015

• Mannay, D., Staples, E., Hallett, S., Roberts, L., Rees, A., Evans, R. E. and Andrews, D. 2015. Understanding the educational experiences and opinions, attainment, achievement and aspirations of looked after children in Wales. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Welsh Government. Available at: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/understanding-educational-experiences-opinions-attainment-achievement-aspirations-looked-after-children-wales/?lang=en
• Mannay, D., Staples, E., Hallett, S., Roberts, L., Rees, A., Evans, R. E. and Andrews, D. 2015. Executive summary: Understanding the educational experiences and opinions, attainment, achievement and aspirations of looked after children in Wales.. Technical Report.

2014

• Pithouse, A. and Rees, A. 2014. Creating stable foster placements: Learning from foster children and the families who care for them. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

2012

• Rees, A., Holland, S. and Pithouse, A. J. 2012. Food in foster families: care, communication and conflict. Children & Society 26(2), pp. 100-111. (10.1111/j.1099-0860.2010.00332.x)

2011

• Pithouse, A. J. and Rees, A. 2011. Care as regulated and care in the obdurate world of intimate relations: Foster care divided?. Ethics and Social Welfare 5(2), pp. 196-209. (10.1080/17496535.2011.571070)

2010

• Robinson, A. L., Tregidga, J. and Rees, A. 2010. HomeSafe: final evaluation report on the Cardiff HomeSafe Project. Project Report. Cardiff: Women’s Safety Unit/Cardiff University School of Social Sciences.

2009

• Rees, A. 2009. Inner world of foster care : an in-depth exploration.. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

2008

• Rivett, M. and Rees, A. 2008. Working with perpetrators and victims of domestic violence. In: Green, S., Lancaster, E. and Feasey, S. eds. Addressing offending behaviour: context, practice and value. Cullompton: Willan Publishing Ltd, pp. 334-364.
• Rees, A. and Pithouse, A. J. 2008. The intimate world of strangers: embodying the child in foster care. Child & Family Social Work 13(3), pp. 338-347. (10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00558.x)

2005

• Rees, A. and Rivett, M. 2005. ‘Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend’: Towards a variety in programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence. Probation Journal 52(3), pp. 277-288. (10.1177/0264550505055111)

2004

• Rees, A. and Rivett, M. 2004. Dancing on a razor's edge: systemic group work with batterers. Journal of family therapy 26(2), pp. 142-162. (10.1111/j.1467-6427.2004.00275.x)