Dr Charlotte Ritchie, PhD (Oxon), MSc.ASS, B.A.

Dr Charlotte Ritchie is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Oxford Brookes University. Her doctorate was in parenting and child and adolescent well-being, and her main research interest is in parent, child and adolescent well-being and child protection issues.

Tel: (01865) (2)70352

Email: charlotte.ritchie@socres.ox.ac.uk

Selected recent publications (since 2000)

Fortin, J., Ritchie, C. and Buchanan, A., (2006). Young adults’ perceptions of court-ordered contact, Child and Family Law Quarterly, 18, 2, 211-230. 

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2005). Looked After Children: Time for Change? British Journal of Social Work, 35(5),761-67. 

Ritchie, C., Flouri, E & Buchanan, A., (2005). Aspirations and Expectations Briefing paper for NFPI . 

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2004). Telephone Support: An Evaluation. www.parentline.org.uk

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2004). 'Parentline plus Telephone Support: An Evaluation', University of Oxford. 

Ritchie, C., & Buchanan, A. (2004). New Pathways for Troubled Children and Young People Wiltshire Pathways.

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2003).  ‘Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People – Who Cares?’ Community Care.

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2003).  Parenting and Adolescent Well-being, Doctoral thesis, University of Oxford. 

Buchanan, Ann, Ritchie, C., and Bream, V., (2001). Seen and Heard 2. Parents Views of their Involvement With Social Services, Barnardos /Wiltshire County Council. 

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2004). 'Parentline plus Telephone Support: An Evaluation', University of Oxford. 

Ritchie, Charlotte. (2004). 'Parentline plus Telephone Support: An Evaluation', University of Oxford. 

Buchanan, A., Bennett, F., Smith, T., Smith G., Ritchie, C., Harker, L., and Vitali, S. (2004) The Impact of Government Policy on Children aged 0-13 at risk of Social Exclusion: A review of the literature for the Social Exclusion Unit in Breaking the Cycle series. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Social Exclusion Unit, London.

Buchanan, Ann & Ritchie, Charlotte . (2004). What works for Troubled children (revised edition)  London: Barnardo's/Russell Press.  

Buchanan, A & Ritchie, C. (2004).  'Using standardized measures to prioritize services for children and families in need'  Journal of Social Work,4(2) 169-180.  

Ritchie, C. & Buchanan A. (2003).  ‘Young People With Behavioural Problems’ Review for Centre for Evidence Based Social Work, Exeter.

Ritchie, C. & Buchanan A. (2003).  'Young People and Substance Abuse’ Review for Centre for Evidence Based Social Work, Exeter.  

Buchanan, Ann & Ritchie, Charlotte. (2000).  Family Formation  in Young People in Transition series, National Youth Agency Press for the Carnegie UK Trust.

Conference Papers

Buchanan, Ann & Ritchie, Charlotte. (2006). Young Adults’ Perceptions of Court Ordered Contact, Young Voice, The Voice of the Child Conference, BT Centre, London EC.1, March 2006.

Ritchie, C. (2003).  Mapping the Issues for Asylum Seeking Children And Their Families, Paper presented to Infolog, Russell Square, London WC1, May 2003.

Buchanan, Ann & Ritchie, Charlotte. (2003). Safeguarding Children, Social Policy & The Global Perspective. What Works? British Association for the Study and The Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect, York, 2003.

Research Grants

Principal Investigator, research grant from Family Rights Group, September – October 2005, £5,300.

Principal Investigator, research grant from Parentline Plus, August – October 2004 Evaluation of Parenting Telephone Support Programmes £24,025.78