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Current Research & Teaching Interests

I have conducted research in a number of social work-related fields over the last 20 years, focusing mainly on qualitative research which aims to improve social work services, and hence, the lives of those who use services. Within this, I have specialised in research on social work history, on feminism and gender in social work, and on HIV and children and young people affected by parental illness. I am currently Principal Investigator of a cross-UK, inter-disciplinary Research Seminar Series investigating 21st century moral panics and I am co-Investigator of a  Knowledge Exchange project with two local authorities in Scotland. Both are sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC). I am series editor (with Steve Myers, the University of Salford) of the book series 'Social Work in Practice', published by BASW and Policy Press, Bristol.

My teaching spans four fields: Sociology and social work; Social work history; Social work knowledge: research in social work, risk & protection, physical illness, inequality; Research skills: reflexivity in qualitative research.

Career History

Before coming to the university, I worked for 16 years as a professional social worker and community worker in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. I am an accredited practice teacher.

 Inaugural Lecture

Researching Social Work: Reflections on a Contested Profession

 Recent Publications

• Books
• Book Chapters
• Research Reports
• Journal Articles

Books

• Cree, V.E. (ed.) (2013) Becoming a Social Worker: Global Narratives, London: Routlege
  
• Cree, V.E. (ed.) (2010) Social Work. A Reader, London: Routledge.
• Cree, V.E. (2010) Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers, 2nd edition, London: Routledge.
• Cree, V.E. and Myers, S. (2008) Social Work: Making a Difference, Bristol: Policy Press/BASW.
• Cree, V.E. and Davis, A. (2007) Social Work: Voices from the Inside, London: Routledge.
• Cree, V.E. (ed.) (2003) Becoming a Social Worker , London: Routledge
• Cree, V.E. (2000) Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers, London: Routledge.
• Cree, V.E., and Macaulay, C. (eds) (2000) Transfer of Learning in Professional and Vocational Education, London: Routledge.
• Cavanagh, K. and Cree, V.E. (eds) (1996) Working with Men. Feminism and Social Work, London: Routledge.
• Cree, V.E. (1995) From Public Streets to Private Lives. The Changing Task of Social Work, Aldershot: Avebury.

Book Chapters

• Cree, V.E. and Wallace, S.J. (2009) ˜Risk and Protection' in Adams, R., Payne, M. and Dominelli, (eds) Practising Social Work in a Complex World, 2nd edition, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
• Cree, V.E. (2009) ˜The Changing Nature of Social Work', in Adams, R., Dominelli, L. and Payne, M. (eds) Social Work. Themes Issues and Critical Debates, 3rd edition, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan. 
• Cree, V.E. (2007) ˜Social Work and Society', in Davies, M. (ed.) Blackwell Companion to Social Work, 3rd edition, Oxford, Blackwell.
• Cree, V.E. (2006) ˜Janet Lusk', in Pipes, R. (ed.) Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
• Cree, V.E. (2005) ˜Students Learning to Learn', in Burgess, H. and Taylor, I. (eds) Effective Learning and Teaching in Social Work and Social Policy, London: Routledge Falmer.
  
• Cree, V.E. and Wallace, S.J. (2005) ˜Risk and Protection' in Adams, R., Payne, M. and Dominelli, (eds) Social Work Futures, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan: 115-127.
  Cree, V.E. (2003) ˜Becoming and Being a Social Worker', in Cree, V.E. (ed) Becoming a Social Worker, London, Routledge: 155-169.
• Cree, V.E. (2003) ˜Introduction'', in Cree, V.E. (ed) Becoming a Social Worker, London, Routledge: 1-8.
• Clark, C. and Cree, V.E. (2003) ˜The Voluntary Sector: No Time Like the Present', in Martin, I. and Shaw, M. (eds) Educational Resources for Renewing Democracy in Scotland, Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh.
• Cree, V.E. (2002) ˜The Changing Nature of Social Work', in Adams, R., Dominelli, L. and Payne, M. (eds) Social Work. Themes Issues and Critical Debates, Basingstoke, Palgrave: 20-29.
• Cree, V.E. (2002) ˜Social Work and Society' in Davies, M. (ed.) Blackwell Companion to Social Work, Second edition, Oxford, Blackwell: 275-287.
  
• Cree, V.E. (2001) ˜Men and Masculinities in Social Work Education' in Christie, A. (ed.) Men and Social Work. Theories and Practices, Basingstoke, Macmillan: 147-163.
• Cree, V.E. and Davidson, R.F. (2000) ˜Enquiry and Action Learning: a Model for Transferring Learning in Practice', Cree, V.E., and Macaulay, C. (eds) Transfer of Learning in Professional and Vocational Education, London, Routledge: 92-105.
  
• Cree, V.E. (2000) 'The Challenge of Assessment', in Cree, V.E., and Macaulay, C. (eds) Transfer of Learning in Professional and Vocational Education, London, Routledge: 27-52.
• Cree, V.E. (1996) ˜Why Do Men Care?' in Cavanagh, K. and Cree, V.E. (eds) Working with Men. Feminism and Social Work, London, Routledge: 65-86.
• Cree, V.E. and Cavanagh, K. (1996) ˜Men, Masculinism and Social Work' in Cavanagh, K. and Cree, V.E. (eds) Working with Men. Feminism and Social Work, London, Routledge: 1-8.
  
• Cavanagh, K. and Cree, V.E. (1996) ˜Moving On' in Cavanagh, K. and Cree, V.E. (eds) Working with Men. Feminism and Social Work, London, Routledge: 181-187.
  

Research Reports

• Cree, V.E. and Sidhva, D. (2009) ˜I Want to be Like the Others: A Cross-Sector Needs Assessment of Children Infected and Affected by HIV in Scotland, Edinburgh: Waverley Care.
• Cree, V.E. (2008) It's Good to Go for a Test, Report of the Evaluation of Waverley Care's HIV Testing Campaign in Glasgow, Edinburgh: Waverley Care.
• Cree, V.E. and Gallagher, M. (2007) Evaluation of Sunflower Garden Project. Final Report and Research Summary, Edinburgh: Church of Scotland Crossreach.
• Cree, V.E. (2005) A Family Concern. A History of the Indigent Old Women's Society, 1797-2002, Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh.
• Clapton, G. and Cree, V.E. (2004) Integration of Learning for Practice: A Literature Review, Dundee: Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education.

• Learning for Effective and Ethical Practice Project (2004) Practice Audit, Dundee: Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education.
• Cree, V.E. (2002) Under Pressure. A Study of Mental Health Needs of Young Carers, Unpublished Report to Edinburgh Young Carers Project, Scotland.
• Kay, H., Cree, V., Wallace, J. and Tisdall, K. (2002) Social Work Provision for Children Affected by HIV, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh & Children in Scotland.
• Kay, H., Cree, V., Wallace, J. and Tisdall, K. (2002) Health Service
• Provision for Children Affected by HIV, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh & Children in Scotland.
• Kay, H., Cree, V., Tisdall, K. and Wallace, J. (2002) Listening to children and young people whose parent or carer is HIV positive, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh & Children in Scotland.
• Wallace, J., Cree, V., Kay, H. and Tisdall, K. (2002) Thinking Positively: HIV Education and Support in Scottish Secondary Schools, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh & Children in Scotland.
• Good Practice Guidelines for Practitioners. Working with Children and Young
• people whose parent is HIV Positive, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh & Children in Scotland.
• Cree, V.E., Macaulay, C. and Loney, H. (1998) Transfer of Learning. A Study, Edinburgh, Scottish Office Central Research Unit and CCETSW.

Research Journal Articles