Dr.Tony Newman, Ph.D., MSc (Econ.), CQSW

Tony Newman has been Principal Research Officer with Barnardo’s since 1990.  He previously worked as a social worker in the USA and UK, and subsequently as a manager of community-based learning disability services in South Wales.   His main research interests are the impact of parental disability on children, the promotion of resilience and the implementation of evidence-based practice.  Tony’s current role straddles practice and academic work, and involves extensive direct work with social care services, small and large scale studies and evaluation, the management of research and frequent collaborative projects with different academic bodies.  He has undertaken work with and for a range of national and international research consortiums, including Making Research Count, the Centre for Evidence-Based Social Services, Research in Practice and the Campbell Collaboration.  His main current interest is in determinants of long term adjustment for children exposed to early difficulties, and to this end is researching inter-war child migration from the UK to Canada.

 

Email: tony.newman@barnardos.org.uk

 

 

Selected recent publications (since 1996)

 

	Newman, T., Caldwell, A., Tierney, S. and Ellis, A. (2005) Evidence Based Social Work: a guide for the perplexed  Lyme Regis: Russell House.
	Newman, T. and McDaniel, B. (2005) Getting research into practice: healing damaged attachment processes in infancy (2005) Child Care in Practice, 11, 1: 81-90.
	Newman, T., Caldwell, A., Tierney, S. and Ellis, A. (2005) Evidence Based Social Work: a guide for the perplexed  Lyme Regis: Russell House.

	Newman, T. (2004) Money, friends and muscles: the wishes of primary schoolchildren in a South Wales community   Research, Policy and Planning, 22, 3.
	Green, J., Free, J., Bhavnani, V. and Newman, T. (2005) Translators and mediators: bilingual young people’s accounts of their interpreting work in health care. Social Science and Medicine, 60,9: 2097-2110.
	Newman, T. and Wates, W. (2004) Disabled Parents and their Children – building a better future: a discussion paper, Ilford: Barnardo’s
	Newman, T. (2004) Parents, disability and illness: the impact on children In  T. Newman and M. Wates (eds) Disabled Parents and their Children: building a better future, Ilford: Barnardo’s.
	Newman, T. (2004) What Works in Building Resilience  Ilford: Barnardo’s
	McGaw, S. and Newman, T. (2004) What Works for Parents with Learning Disabilities?  Ilford: Barnardo’s

	Newman, T. (2003) Children of Disabled Parents: new thinking about families affected by illness and disability Lyme Regis: Russell House.
	Newman, T., Curtis, K. and Stephens, J. (2003) Do community based arts projects result in social gains?  A review of literature, Community Development Journal, 38, 4: 310-22.
	Free, C., Green, J., Bhavani, V. and Newman, T. (2003) Bilingual young people’s experiences of interpreting in primary care: a qualitative study, British Journal of General Practice, 53, 492: 530-35.
	Newman, T. (2003) Protection racket,  Zero to Nineteen, February, pp 8-10.
	Newman, T. (2003) Resilience. In Child Protection: everybody’s business, Research in Practice Audio Series no.7, Dartington.
	McNeish, D., Newman, T. and Roberts, H. (2002) What Works for Children? : effective services for children and families Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

	Newman, T. (2002) Promoting Resilience in children and young people during periods of transition (2002), Scottish Executive, Edinburgh. Available at : http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ic78-00.asp
	Stephens, J. and Newman, T. (2002) Homeless Young People: their mental health needs (2002) Report for Mental Health Foundation.  Available at www.mentalhealth.org.uk
	McNeish, D. and Newman, T. (2002) Involving children and young people in decision making. In D. McNeish, T. Newman and H. Roberts (eds.) What Works for Children?  Effective services for children and families, Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
	Newman, T. (2002) Promoting Resilience: a review of effective strategies for child care services, Centre for Evidence Based Social Services, University of Exeter.  Available at: www.exeter.ac.uk/cebss
	Newman, T. (2002) 'Young carers' and disabled parents - time for a change of direction?  Disability & Society 17, 6: 613-25.
	Newman, T. (2002) Vital statistics for social work, Community Care, 18-24 April, p.21.
	Newman, T. and McNeish, D. (2002) Promoting evidence based practice in a child care charity: the Barnardo's experience, Social Work and Social Science Review, 10, 1: 51-62.
	Newman, T. (2002) Developing evidence based practice in social care: locating, appraising and using research findings on effectiveness – Guidelines for Practitioners  Barnardo’s/Centre for Evidence Based Social Services, University of Exeter.  Available at www.exeter.ac.uk/cebss

	Curtis, K., Newman, T. and Stephens, J. (2001) Obliterating the Limits: can arts projects raise pupil awareness and encourage participation in the process of local community change? Report for Royal National Theatre.
	Newman, T. and Roberts, H. (2001) Reducing Inequalities in Child Health. Editorial, Professional Care of Mother and Child, 11, 4:90-1.
	Liabo, K., Newman, T., Lowe, K. and Stephems, J. (2001) A review of key worker systems for disabled children and the development of information guides for parents, children and professionals: Report for Wales Office of Research and Development, National Assembly for Wales.
	Newman, T. and Curtis, K. (2001) Do community based support services benefit bereaved children? A review of empirical evidence  Child: Health Care and Development, 27, 6:487-95.

	McNeish, D; Downie, A; Newman, T., Webster, A. and Brading, J. (2000) The Participation of Children and Young People: Report for Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Action Zone  Ilford: Barnardo’s.
	Newman, T. (2000) Workers and Helpers: Perspectives on child labour 1899-1999 British Journal of Social Work, 30: 323-38.
	Hughes, M., McNeish, D., Newman, T., Roberts, H. and Sachdev, D. (2000) Making Connections: linking research and practice  Ilford: Barnardo’s.

	Newman, T. and Roberts, H. (1999) Assessing Effectiveness. In E. Lloyd (ed) Parenting Matters: What works in parenting education?  Ilford: Barnardo's.
	Newman, T. (1999) Evidence Based Child Care Practice National Children's Bureau/Barnardo's "Highlight" No. 170.
	Newman, T., Prys-Owen, R. and Sachdev, D. (1999) Removing Disabling Barriers and Promoting Inclusion NCVCCO Annual Review Journal, 1:109-123.
	Ash, A., Bellow, J., Davies, M., Newman, T., and Richardson, L. (1997) Everybody In?  The experience of disabled students in further education (1997) Disability & Society, 12, 4:605-21.
	Lloyd, E., Newman, T., Roberts, H., Webster, A. and Hemingway, M. (1997) Today and Tomorrow: investing in our children (1997)  Ilford: Barnardo’s
	Newman, T. and Roberts, H. (1997) Assessing social work effectiveness in child care practice: the contribution of randomized controlled trials Child: Health, Care and Development, 23, 4:287-96.
	Beresford, B., Sloper, P., Baldwin, S. and Newman, T. (1996) What Works for Families with a Disabled Child? Ilford: Barnardo’s.
	Newman, T. (1996) Rites, rites and responsibilities, In H. Roberts and D. Sachdev (eds.) Young People’s Social Attitudes - having their say: the views of 12-19 year olds, Ilford: Barnardo’s and Social and Community Planning Research.
	Newman, T. and McNeish, D. (1996) Evaluating child welfare interventions  Research Policy and Planning, 14, 1:53-58.