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Journals
Articles
Axford N & Berry V (2023) 'Money matters: time for prevention and early intervention to address family economic circumstances' Journal of Prevention ,
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Featherstone C, Sharpe RA, Axford N, Asthana S, Ball S & Husk K (2022) 'Barriers to healthcare and their relationship to well-being and social support for autistic adults during COVID-19' Primary Health Care Research & Development 23, e79-e79 Author Site ,
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Axford N, Tredinnick-Rowe J, Rybczynska-Bunt S, Burns L, Green F & Thompson T (2022) 'Engaging youth at risk of violence in services: messages from research' Children and Youth Services Review 144, ,
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Berry V, Melendez-Torres GJ, Axford N, Axberg U, Orobio de Castro B, Gardner F, Gaspar MF, Handegard BH, Hutchings J & Meeting A (2022) 'Does social and economic disadvantage predict lower engagement with parenting interventions? An integrative analysis using individual participant data' Prevention Science ,
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Axford N, Berry V, Lloyd J & Wyatt K (2022) 'How can we optimise learning from trials in child and adolescent mental health?' Evidence-Based Mental Health 25, 93-95 ,
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Axford N, Morpeth L, Bjornstad G, Hobbs T & Berry V (2022) '"What works" registries of interventions to improve child and youth psychosocial outcomes: a critical appraisal' Children and Youth Services Review 137, ,
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Featherstone C, Sharpe RA, Axford N, Asthana S & Husk K (2021) 'Health and wellbeing outcomes and social prescribing pathways in community‐based support for autistic adults: A systematic mapping review of reviews' Health and Social Care in the Community ,
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Swancutt DR, Jack E, Neve HA, Tredinnick-Rowe J, Axford N & Byng R (2021) 'GP trainee responses to using SHERPA for multimorbidity consultations' Education for Primary Care 1-8 ,
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Axford N, Berry V, Lloyd J, Hobbs T & Wyatt K (2020) 'Promoting learning from null or negative results in prevention science trials' Prevention Science ,
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Axford N, Bjornstad G, Matthews J, Whybra L, Berry V, Ukoumunne O, Hobbs T, Wrigley Z, Brook L & Taylor R (2020) 'The Effectiveness of a Community-Based Mentoring Program for Children Aged 5–11 Years: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial' Prevention Science 22, (1) 100-112 ,
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Axford N, Bjornstad G, Matthews J, Heilmann S, Raja A, Ukoumunne O, Berry V, Wilkinson T, Timmons L & Hobbs T (2020) 'The effectiveness of a therapeutic parenting program for children aged 6-11 years with behavioral or emotional difficulties: Results from a randomised controlled trial' Children and Youth Services Review 117, ,
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Axford N, Bjornstad G, Matthews J, Heilmann S, Raja A, Ukoumunne O, Berry V, Wilkinson T, Timmons L & Hobbs T (2020) 'The effectiveness of a therapeutic parenting program for children aged 6-11 years with behavioural or emotional difficulties: results from a randomized controlled trial' Children and Youth Services Review ,
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Axford N, Bjornstad G, Clarkson S, Ukoumunne O, Wrigley Z, Matthews J & Berry V (2020) 'The effectiveness of the KiVa bullying prevention program in Wales, UK: results from a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial' Prevention Science ,
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Bjornstad GJ, Sonthalia S, Rouse B, Timmons L, Whybra L & Axford N (2020) 'PROTOCOL: A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural interventions based on delivery features for elevated symptoms of depression in adolescents' Campbell Systematic Reviews 16, (1) ,
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Whybra L, Warner G, Bjornstad G, Hobbs T, Brook L, Wrigley Z, Berry V, Ukoumunne OC, Matthews J & Taylor R (2018) 'The effectiveness of Chance UK’s mentoring programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial' BMC Psychology 6, (1) ,
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Axford N, Warner G, Hobbs T, Heilmann S, Raja A, Berry V, Ukoumunne OC, Matthews J, Eames T & Kallitsoglou A (2018) 'The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial' BMC Psychology 6, (1) ,
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Kemp F, Raja A, Ohlson C, Morpeth L & Axford N (2017) 'Fund-Mapping: the investment of public resources in the well-being of children and young people in Northern Ireland' Child Care in Practice ,
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Axford N & Berry V (2017) 'Perfect Bedfellows: Why Early Intervention Can Play a Critical Role in Protecting Children—A Response to Featherstone et al. (2014) ‘A Marriage Made in Hell: Child Protection Meets Early Intervention’' The British Journal of Social Work ,
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Morpeth L, Blower S, Tobin K, Taylor RS, Bywater T, Edwards RT, Axford N, Lehtonen M, Jones C & Berry V (2017) 'The effectiveness of the Incredible Years pre-school parenting programme in the United Kingdom: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial' Child Care in Practice 23, (2) 141-161 ,
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Clarkson S, Axford N, Berry V, Edwards RT, Bjornstad G, Wrigley Z, Charles J, Hoare Z, Ukoumunne OC & Matthews J (2015) 'Effectiveness and micro-costing of the KiVa school-based bullying prevention programme in Wales: study protocol for a pragmatic definitive parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial' BMC Public Health 16, (1) ,
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Barlow J, Schrader-McMillan A, Axford N, Wrigley Z, Sonthalia S, Wilkinson T, Rawsthorn M, Toft A & Coad J (2015) 'Review: Attachment and attachment-related outcomes in preschool children - a review of recent evidence' Child and Adolescent Mental Health 21, (1) 11-20 ,
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Berry V, Axford N, Blower S, Taylor RS, Edwards RT, Tobin K, Jones C & Bywater T (2015) 'The Effectiveness and Micro-costing Analysis of a Universal, School-Based, Social–Emotional Learning Programme in the UK: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial' School Mental Health 8, (2) 238-256 ,
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Axford N, Farrington DP, Clarkson S, Bjornstad GJ, Wrigley Z & Hutchings J (2015) 'Involving parents in school-based programmes to prevent and reduce bullying: what effect does it have?' Journal of Children's Services 10, (3) 242-251 ,
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Axford N (2013) 'Exploring the influence of international governmental organisations on domestic child welfare policy and practice' Adoption & Fostering 37, (1) 57-70 ,
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Axford N & Morpeth L (2013) 'Evidence-based programs in children's services: A critical appraisal' Children and Youth Services Review 35, (2) 268-277 ,
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Little M, Berry VL, Morpeth L, Blower S, Axford N, Taylor R, Bywater T, Lehtonen M & Tobin K (2012) 'The impact of three evidence-based programmes delivered in public systems in Birmingham, UK' International Journal of Conflict and Violence 6, (2) 260-272
Axford N (2012) 'Child Well-Being: Understanding Children's Lives Colette McAuley and Wendy Rose Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2010, 254 pp. £X. ISBN 978 1 84310 925 9' Child & Family Social Work 17, (4) 501-503 ,
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Axford N, Lehtonen M, Kaoukji D, Tobin K & Berry V (2012) 'Engaging parents in parenting programs: Lessons from research and practice' Children and Youth Services Review 34, (10) 2061-2071 ,
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Axford N, Hobbs T & Jodrell D (2012) 'Making Child Well-Being Data Work Hard: Getting from Data to Policy and Practice' Child Indicators Research 6, (1) 161-177 ,
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Little M & Axford N (2012) 'Plurality and rigour' Journal of Children's Services 7, (3) ,
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Axford N, Elliott DS & Little M (2012) 'Blueprints for Europe: Promoting Evidence-Based Programmes in Children's Services' Psychosocial Intervention 21, (2) 205-214 ,
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Axford N (2012) 'Book Review: Child Social Work Policy and Practice' Adoption & Fostering 36, (2) 93-95 ,
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Axford N (2011) 'Children and global social policy: Exploring the impact of international governmental organisations' International Journal of Social Welfare 21, (1) 53-65 ,
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Axford N, Jonas M, Berry V, Green V & Morpeth L (2010) 'Can study tours help promote evidence-based practice in children's services?' European Journal of Social Work 13, (4) 523-543 ,
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Axford N (2010) 'What's in a service?' Child & Family Social Work 15, (4) 473-482 ,
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Hobbs T, Axford N & Jodrell D (2010) 'Getting the Measure of Child Health and Development Outcomes (2): The Picture for a Local Authority in England' Child Indicators Research 4, (1) 81-100 ,
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Axford N & Hobbs T (2010) 'Getting the Measure of Child Health and Development Outcomes (1): A Method for Use in Children’s Services Settings' Child Indicators Research 4, (1) 59-80 ,
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Axford N (2009) 'Child well-being through different lenses: why concept matters' Child & Family Social Work 14, (3) 372-383 ,
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Axford N, Green V, Kalsbeek A, Morpeth L & Palmer C (2009) 'Measuring children's needs: how are we doing?' Child & Family Social Work 14, (3) 243-254 ,
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Axford N (2009) 'A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age, Richard Layard and Judy Dunn, London, Penguin Books, 2009, pp. xiii + 240, ISBN 978-0-141-03943-5, 9.99' British Journal of Social Work 39, (5) 969-971 ,
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Whear R & Axford N (2009) '“Finish What's on Your Plate!”: The Relationships between Parenting, Children's Nutrition and Outcomes' Child Care in Practice 15, (2) 145-159 ,
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Axford N (2009) 'Developing congruent children's services to improve child well-being' Child & Family Social Work 14, (1) 35-44 ,
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Axford N, Morpeth L, Little M & Berry VL (2008) 'Linking prevention science and community engagement: a case study of the Ireland Disadvantaged Children and Youth Programme' Journal of Children’s Services 3, (2) 40-54
Axford N (2008) 'Are Looked after Children Socially Excluded?' Adoption & Fostering 32, (4) 5-18 ,
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Berry VL, Little M, Axford N & Cusick GR (2008) 'An evaluation of Youth at Risk's Coaching for Communities programme' The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 48, (1) 60-75
Axford N & Whear R (2008) 'Measuring and Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in the Community: Survey of Parents on a Housing Estate in Dublin, Ireland' Child Care in Practice 14, (4) 331-353 ,
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Axford N (2008) 'Is Social Exclusion a Useful Concept in Children's Services?' British Journal of Social Work 40, (3) 737-754 ,
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Axford N (2008) 'Conducting Needs Assessments in Children's Services' British Journal of Social Work 40, (1) 4-25 ,
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Axford N, Crewe E, Domitrovich C & Morawska A (2008) 'The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of the <i>Journal of Children's Services</i>' Journal of Children's Services 3, (4) 46-58 ,
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Kiernan G, Axford N, Little M, Murphy C, Greene S & Gormley M (2008) 'the school readiness of children living in a disadvantaged area in Ireland' Journal of Early Childhood Research 6, (2) 119-144 ,
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Hobbs T, Carr M, Holley M, Gray N & Axford N (2008) 'A dark art comes to the water‐cooler: a review of some key texts on RCTs for children's services professionals and researchers' Journal of Children's Services 3, (1) 40-50 ,
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Axford N (2007) 'Children who Commit acts of Serious Interpersonal Violence: Messages for Best Practice, A.Hagell, R.Jeyarajah‐Dent (Eds.). Jessica Kingsley Publishers, UK (2006) 256pp., £19.99 (Pbk), ISBN: 9781843103844' Journal of Adolescence 30, (5) 891-892 ,
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Little M & Axford N (2007) 'New directions, familiar challenges? A review of the first volume of the <i>Journal of Children's Services</i>' Journal of Children's Services 2, (1) 58-66 ,
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Berry VL, Axford N & Little M (2006) 'Enhancing service evaluability: lessons from a programme for disaffected young people' Children & Society 20, (4) 287-298
Axford N (2006) 'What Children Need, * Jane Waldfogel, * Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 2006, ISBN 0 674 02212 2, $35.00/ 22.95' British Journal of Social Work 37, (6) 1126-1129 ,
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AXFORD N (2006) 'Vicky White and John Harris (eds), <i>Developing Good Practice in Children's Services</i>, Jessica Kingsley, London, 2004, 208 pp., £16.95 pbk' Journal of Social Policy 35, (2) 344-346 ,
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Axford N, Berry V, Little M & Morpeth L (2006) 'Developing a Common Language in Children's Services through Research‐based Inter‐disciplinary Training' Social Work Education 25, (2) 161-176 ,
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Axford N (2006) 'Child Welfare and Social Policy: An Essential Reader' Children <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&amp;"/> Society 20, (1) 76-77 ,
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Axford N & Little M (2006) 'Refocusing children's services towards prevention: lessons from the literature' Children & Society ,
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Axford N (2006) 'The Well-being of Children in the UK, 2nd edn' Children <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&amp;"/> Society 20, (1) 75-76 ,
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AXFORD N (2005) 'Jan Mason and Toby Fattore (eds) (2005), <i>Children Taken Seriously: In Theory, Policy and Practice</i>, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 272 pp., £22.95 pbk' Journal of Social Policy 35, (1) 165-166 ,
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Axford N (2005) 'Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-Being of Children, Families and Communities, * Jane Scott and Harriet Ward (eds), * London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005, pp. 304, ISBN 1 84310 141 6, 39.99 (hbk)' British Journal of Social Work 37, (1) 171-172 ,
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Axford N & Berry V (2005) 'Exploring the Potential of Shadow Controls in the Evaluation of Children’s Services' International Journal of Social Research Methodology 8, (5) 389-404 ,
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Axford N (2005) 'Culture and Child Protection: Reflexive Responses, * Marie Connolly, Yvonne Crichton-Hill and Tony Ward, * London, Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2006, pp. 144, ISBN 1 84310 270 6, 16.99, $27.95' British Journal of Social Work 36, (8) 1444-1445 ,
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Axford N (2005) 'Effective Learning and Teaching in Social Policy and Social Work, * Hilary Burgess and Imogen Taylor (eds), * London, RoutledgeFalmer, 2005, pp. xx + 229, ISBN 0 41533 496 9, 24.99' British Journal of Social Work 35, (8) 1422-1423 ,
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Axford N & Berry V (2005) 'Measuring Outcomes in the ‘New’ Children's Services' Journal of Integrated Care 13, (4) 12-23 ,
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Axford N (2005) 'Evaluating Children's Services: Recent Conceptual and Methodological Developments' British Journal of Social Work 35, (1) 73-88 ,
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AXFORD N (2004) 'Mary John, <i>Children's Rights and Power: Charging up for a New Century</i>, Jessica Kingsley, London, 2003, 304 pp., £15.95 PB, ISBN: 1 85302 659 X' Journal of Social Policy 34, (1) 167-169 ,
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Axford N (2004) 'Book Review: Questions of Balance' Adoption & Fostering 28, (2) 91-92 ,
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Axford N (2004) 'Youth Justice: Ideas, Policy and Practice, Roger Smith, Cullompton, Willan Publishing, 2003, pp. 234, ISBN 1 84392 021 2, 17.99' British Journal of Social Work 34, (3) 457-459 ,
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Little M, Axford N & Morpeth L (2004) 'Research Review: Risk and protection in the context of services for children in need' Child <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&amp;"/> Family Social Work 9, (1) 105-117 ,
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Axford N, Morpeth L, Pring J & Madge G (2004) 'Mapping the Data Needed to Plan Integrated Services: a case study of children’s services in one locality' Journal of Integrated Care 12, (3) 3-10
Little M, Axford N & Morpeth L (2003) 'Children's services in the UK 1997-2003: problems, developments and challenges for the future' Children & Society 17, (3) 205-214 ,
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Chapters
Farrington DP, Utting D & Axford N (2020) 'Great Britain' in Farrington DP; Jonkman H; Groeger-Roth F Delinquency and Substance Use in Europe: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors Switzerland Springer ,
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Farrington DP, Utting D & Axford N (2020) 'Great Britain' Delinquency and Substance Use in Europe Springer International Publishing 21-39 ,
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Schrader McMillan A & Axford N (2019) 'Intimate partner violence' in Emond A Health for All Children (5th Edition) Oxford Oxford University Press 45-58
Glover V, Reynolds R, Axford N & Barlow J (2019) 'Perinatal parental mental health problems' in Emond A Health for All Children (5th Edition) Oxford Oxford University Press 31-44
Axford N & Barlow J (2019) 'Tobacco, alcohol, and substance use in the perinatal period' in Emond A Health for All Children (5th Edition) Oxford Oxford University Press 59-70
Axford N, Bywater T, Blower S, Berry V, Baker V & Morpeth L (2017) 'Critical factors in the implementation of parenting programmes: fidelity, adaptation and promoting quality' in Dixon L; Perkins DF; Hamilton-Giachritisis C; Craig LA The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Child Protection
Axford N, Bywater T, Blower S, Berry V, Baker V & Morpeth L (2017) 'Critical Factors in the Successful Implementation of Evidence‐Based Parenting Programmes' Wiley 349-366 ,
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Axford N & Madge J (2017) 'Mapping the data needed to plan integrated services: A case study of children's services in one locality' Defining and Classifying Children in Need 323-330
Berry V, Blower S, Axford N, Little M & Kaoukji D (2014) 'The prevention of child maltreatment and neglect' in Conte J Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide
Axford N, Jodrell D & Hobbs T (2014) 'Objective or subjective well-being?' in Ben-Arieh A; Casas F; Frones I; Korbin JE Handbook of Child Well-Being: Theories, Methods and Policies in Global Perspective Springer Heidelberg 2699-2738 ,
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Axford N & Morpeth L (2012) 'The Common Language prevention operating system: from strategy development to implementation of evidence-based practice' in Kelly B; Perkins D Handbook of Implementation Science for Educational Psychology Cambridge Cambridge University Press
Axford N & Morpeth L (2012) 'The Common Language Service-Development Method' Handbook of Implementation Science for Psychology in Education Cambridge University Press 443-458 ,
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Axford N (2010) 'Introduction' in Axford N Defining and Classifying Children in Need Aldershot Ashgate
Axford N, Berry V, Bullock R, Little M, Madge J, Morpeth L & Mount K (2007) 'Research-Based Practice Tools to Improve Child Welfare Services in England: Using the <i>Going Home?</i> Practice Tool to Support the Effective Reunification of Families' Research for Action Oxford University PressNew York 88-110 ,
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Axford N, Berry V, Little M & Morpeth L (2005) 'Introduction' in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock Chichester Wiley 3-14
Axford N, Berry V, Little M, Madge J & Morpeth L (2005) 'Messages for research, policy and practice in children's services' in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children’s Services: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock Chichester Wiley
Axford N & Morpeth L (2005) 'Where next for social research at Dartington?' in Axford N; Berry V; Little M; Morpeth L Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice: A Festschrift for Roger Bullock Chichester Wiley
Axford N, Berry V, Bullock R, Little M, Madge J, Morpeth L & Mount K (2005) 'Experiments in using practice tools to disseminate research' in Kloekner C; Paetzel U Kindheitsforschung und kommunale Praxis: Praxisnahe Erkenntnisse aus der aktuellen Kindheitsforschung Wiesbaden VS-Verlag