Dr Gavin Heron
Lecturer
Social Work and Social Policy (Subject)
Personal statement
Personal statement
Has expertise in:
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teaching and learning
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student assessment and feedback practices
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equality and discrimination
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Publications
- The role of uncertainty in professionals' thinking about children who harm other people
- Heron Gavin, Black Kate
- British Journal of Social Work Vol 53, pp. 2922-2939 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad056
- Reconceptualizing protective factors in response to risk with vulnerable children
- Heron Gavin, Lightowler Claire
- Journal of Social Work Vol 23, pp. 205–220 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173221142761
- Breaking into secure : Introducing philosophical discussions to young people in secure accommodation
- Cassidy Claire, Heron Gavin
- Journal of Social Work Vol 20, pp. 287-306 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017318815399
- Examining professionals' critical thinking about children who pose a serious threat to others
- Heron Gavin, Lightowler Claire
- British Journal of Social Work Vol 50, pp. 598-615 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa002
- Digital storytelling using co-production with vulnerable young people
- Heron Gavin, Steckley Laura
- Journal of Social Work (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017318814993
- Using practical philosophy to enhance the self-regulation of children in secure accommodation
- Heron Gavin, Cassidy Claire
- Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Vol 23, pp. 254-269 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2018.1461469
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Research Interests
My research interests focus on social work education. This includes students’ ability to convey critical thinking in their written work, the way race issues are understood by students, use of assessment tools and the effective delivery of feedback.
Professional Activities
- International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children
- Participant
- 27/6/2017
- CELCIS: Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care
- Participant
- 7/6/2017
Projects
- Digital Storytelling, Accomodated Children and Children's Hearings
- Heron, Gavin (Principal Investigator) Steckley, Laura (Co-investigator)
- 27-Jan-2015 - 25-Jan-2015
- Exploring the influence of feedback on student social workers' understanding of child care and protection
- Heron, Gavin (Principal Investigator) Duncalf, Zachari (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2011 - 31-Jan-2013
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Contact
Dr
Gavin
Heron
Lecturer
Social Work and Social Policy (Subject)
Email: gavin.heron@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 8644