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Papers by MARK LIDDLE

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Early Parenting Intervention Programme for drug-misusing parents

8 The vast majority of whom (n=91; 78%) were engaged in the Merthyr Tydfil project. Only 64% of t... more 8 The vast majority of whom (n=91; 78%) were engaged in the Merthyr Tydfil project. Only 64% of this group described themselves as parents. 9 The Jigsaw project adopted a new client record-keeping system partway through the project's existence and it is not possible to identify whether the first database duplicates records for individuals also contained in the second database (ie: whether some existing clients returned to the project). If all initial clients returned to the project, then Jigsaw worked with 146 individuals, if none of them did, then it worked with 199. 10 20 families. 11 Drugaid clients 12 Percentage of those referred into the projects. 13 2% of clients were recorded as completing the intervention, another 16% 'agreed to end the support'. IMPACT FINDINGS EPIP project staff reported that the implementation of the programme helped to increase both strategic and operational awareness of the 'hidden harm agenda'; increased practitioner knowledge about substance misuse and health and also impacted positively upon the work of Social Services. In terms of the different impacts that each model of working had: Model 1: Low intensity, primary substance misuse focus (Drugaid) Whilst model 1 provided clients with an opportunity to improve their communication skills with their child(ren), there was little direct focus on family functioning. With no project contact with the children, there was no evidence of any positive impact upon child welfare (indeed, the project made some referrals into Social Services). This treatment service approach paid most direct attention to substance misuse-but did not record data to evidence any impact upon client alcohol/drug misuse. Model 2: Low intensity, primary focus on parenting (Jigsaw) Model 2 also helped clients to improve parent-child communication and strengthen their relationships. In a small number of cases progress was made towards reuniting some families where the children had been taken into Local Authority Care. However, the project did not work directly with the children and so had no evidence of the impact of its work upon child welfare. In the main, 14 Option 2 is a service operating in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan that works with families with substance misusing parents whose children are at risk of harm. It seeks to reduce the need for children to enter public care.

Research paper thumbnail of Key lessons from the RESET programme: Recommendations for the resettlement of young offenders

The evaluation team 2 Foreword 3 Introduction 3 Resettlement as a problem 3 About RESET 4 Evaluat... more The evaluation team 2 Foreword 3 Introduction 3 Resettlement as a problem 3 About RESET 4 Evaluation of RESET 4 Conclusions 7 Key recommendations 9 References 11 The evaluation team Centre for Social Research (CSR-Salford), University of Salford The centre specialises in working closely with policy makers, practitioners and the wider community to produce relevant, engaged and influential research. By combining a wide range of subject, methods and expertise, CSR-Salford brings a huge research knowledge base to bear on key social issues. ARCS UK ARCS is a national team of professional researchers with long experience and training in community safety, social inclusion, economic regeneration, youth offending, resettlement of offenders, community development and partnership working. The team has a track record for producing high-quality research and evaluation, committed to informing and improving future practice. www.arcs-ltd.com

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons from Youth in Focus

Research paper thumbnail of Community penalties in the context of contemporary social change

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Pilot Project

The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University ... more The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University and ARCS (UK).

Research paper thumbnail of Gwerthusiad o Effeithiolrwydd y Gronfa Cymunedau Diogelach (SCF) 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Safer Communities Fund 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Describing and Assessing Interventions to Address Anti-Social Behaviour: Summary

This report explores how interventions for antisocial behaviour (ASB) are used in some local area... more This report explores how interventions for antisocial behaviour (ASB) are used in some local areas and the nature of the ASB. It pulls together two strands of work: a quantitative strand using data from local areas to look at Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships' (CDRPs) use of ASB interventions and a qualitative investigation of the context in which ASB interventions are made, focusing on persistent adult perpetrators.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the User Voice Prison and Community Councils

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the User Voice Prison and Community Councils: Final Report

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme (TSS)

Welsh Assembly Government, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Resettlement in England and Wales : Key policy and practice messages from research

This brief report summarises the lessons learnt from evaluations of full range of resettlement (r... more This brief report summarises the lessons learnt from evaluations of full range of resettlement (reentry) disposals and initiatives over a decade. It translates them into recommendations for policy and practice in the organisation and delivery of resettlement support.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Pilot Project

Welsh Government, 2011

The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University ... more The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University and ARCS (UK).

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Conferencing as Shame Management: Results of a Long-term Follow-Up Study

Research paper thumbnail of Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A. and Wright, S. (2010) Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government

Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A. and Wright, S. (2010) Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government

Research paper thumbnail of Crime Prevention Unit Series: Paper NO.52

The Home Office Police Research Group (PRG) was formed in 1992 to carry out and manage research i... more The Home Office Police Research Group (PRG) was formed in 1992 to carry out and manage research in the social and management sciences relevant to the work of the police service and Home Office policy divisions. One of the major police department divisions which acts as customer for the PRG is the Home Office Crime Prevention Unit which was formed in 1983 to promote preventive action against crime. It has a particular responsibility to disseminate information on crime prevention topics. The object of the present series of occasional papers is to present research material in a way which should help and inform practitioners, including the police, whose work can help reduce crime.

Research paper thumbnail of Intermediate Outcomes of Arts Projects

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Safer Communities Fund 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing responses to youth offending

This briefing presents key findings and implications from research into the impact and effectiven... more This briefing presents key findings and implications from research into the impact and effectiveness of Northamptonshire’s pre-court process and ‘caution-plus ’ scheme.

Research paper thumbnail of Intermediate Outcomes of Mentoring Interventions

This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence assessment (REA) which sought to identi... more This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence assessment (REA) which sought to identify intermediate outcomes from mentoring projects. 1 The REA is the first stage in a wider project funded by the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), to develop a framework for measuring intermediate outcomes which can be adopted by organisations that deliver mentoring to offenders.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Early Parenting Intervention Programme for drug-misusing parents

8 The vast majority of whom (n=91; 78%) were engaged in the Merthyr Tydfil project. Only 64% of t... more 8 The vast majority of whom (n=91; 78%) were engaged in the Merthyr Tydfil project. Only 64% of this group described themselves as parents. 9 The Jigsaw project adopted a new client record-keeping system partway through the project's existence and it is not possible to identify whether the first database duplicates records for individuals also contained in the second database (ie: whether some existing clients returned to the project). If all initial clients returned to the project, then Jigsaw worked with 146 individuals, if none of them did, then it worked with 199. 10 20 families. 11 Drugaid clients 12 Percentage of those referred into the projects. 13 2% of clients were recorded as completing the intervention, another 16% 'agreed to end the support'. IMPACT FINDINGS EPIP project staff reported that the implementation of the programme helped to increase both strategic and operational awareness of the 'hidden harm agenda'; increased practitioner knowledge about substance misuse and health and also impacted positively upon the work of Social Services. In terms of the different impacts that each model of working had: Model 1: Low intensity, primary substance misuse focus (Drugaid) Whilst model 1 provided clients with an opportunity to improve their communication skills with their child(ren), there was little direct focus on family functioning. With no project contact with the children, there was no evidence of any positive impact upon child welfare (indeed, the project made some referrals into Social Services). This treatment service approach paid most direct attention to substance misuse-but did not record data to evidence any impact upon client alcohol/drug misuse. Model 2: Low intensity, primary focus on parenting (Jigsaw) Model 2 also helped clients to improve parent-child communication and strengthen their relationships. In a small number of cases progress was made towards reuniting some families where the children had been taken into Local Authority Care. However, the project did not work directly with the children and so had no evidence of the impact of its work upon child welfare. In the main, 14 Option 2 is a service operating in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan that works with families with substance misusing parents whose children are at risk of harm. It seeks to reduce the need for children to enter public care.

Research paper thumbnail of Key lessons from the RESET programme: Recommendations for the resettlement of young offenders

The evaluation team 2 Foreword 3 Introduction 3 Resettlement as a problem 3 About RESET 4 Evaluat... more The evaluation team 2 Foreword 3 Introduction 3 Resettlement as a problem 3 About RESET 4 Evaluation of RESET 4 Conclusions 7 Key recommendations 9 References 11 The evaluation team Centre for Social Research (CSR-Salford), University of Salford The centre specialises in working closely with policy makers, practitioners and the wider community to produce relevant, engaged and influential research. By combining a wide range of subject, methods and expertise, CSR-Salford brings a huge research knowledge base to bear on key social issues. ARCS UK ARCS is a national team of professional researchers with long experience and training in community safety, social inclusion, economic regeneration, youth offending, resettlement of offenders, community development and partnership working. The team has a track record for producing high-quality research and evaluation, committed to informing and improving future practice. www.arcs-ltd.com

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons from Youth in Focus

Research paper thumbnail of Community penalties in the context of contemporary social change

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Pilot Project

The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University ... more The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University and ARCS (UK).

Research paper thumbnail of Gwerthusiad o Effeithiolrwydd y Gronfa Cymunedau Diogelach (SCF) 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Safer Communities Fund 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Describing and Assessing Interventions to Address Anti-Social Behaviour: Summary

This report explores how interventions for antisocial behaviour (ASB) are used in some local area... more This report explores how interventions for antisocial behaviour (ASB) are used in some local areas and the nature of the ASB. It pulls together two strands of work: a quantitative strand using data from local areas to look at Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships' (CDRPs) use of ASB interventions and a qualitative investigation of the context in which ASB interventions are made, focusing on persistent adult perpetrators.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the User Voice Prison and Community Councils

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the User Voice Prison and Community Councils: Final Report

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme (TSS)

Welsh Assembly Government, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Resettlement in England and Wales : Key policy and practice messages from research

This brief report summarises the lessons learnt from evaluations of full range of resettlement (r... more This brief report summarises the lessons learnt from evaluations of full range of resettlement (reentry) disposals and initiatives over a decade. It translates them into recommendations for policy and practice in the organisation and delivery of resettlement support.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Pilot Project

Welsh Government, 2011

The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University ... more The research reported on in this document involved a team of researchers from Swansea University and ARCS (UK).

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Conferencing as Shame Management: Results of a Long-term Follow-Up Study

Research paper thumbnail of Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A. and Wright, S. (2010) Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government

Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A. and Wright, S. (2010) Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government

Research paper thumbnail of Crime Prevention Unit Series: Paper NO.52

The Home Office Police Research Group (PRG) was formed in 1992 to carry out and manage research i... more The Home Office Police Research Group (PRG) was formed in 1992 to carry out and manage research in the social and management sciences relevant to the work of the police service and Home Office policy divisions. One of the major police department divisions which acts as customer for the PRG is the Home Office Crime Prevention Unit which was formed in 1983 to promote preventive action against crime. It has a particular responsibility to disseminate information on crime prevention topics. The object of the present series of occasional papers is to present research material in a way which should help and inform practitioners, including the police, whose work can help reduce crime.

Research paper thumbnail of Intermediate Outcomes of Arts Projects

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Safer Communities Fund 2006 -2009

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing responses to youth offending

This briefing presents key findings and implications from research into the impact and effectiven... more This briefing presents key findings and implications from research into the impact and effectiveness of Northamptonshire’s pre-court process and ‘caution-plus ’ scheme.

Research paper thumbnail of Intermediate Outcomes of Mentoring Interventions

This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence assessment (REA) which sought to identi... more This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence assessment (REA) which sought to identify intermediate outcomes from mentoring projects. 1 The REA is the first stage in a wider project funded by the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), to develop a framework for measuring intermediate outcomes which can be adopted by organisations that deliver mentoring to offenders.