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Nicola Atwool

Academic Title: Associate Professor

Name: Nicola Atwool

 

Department: Department of Social Work and Community Development

Department Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/socialwork/

Institution: University of Otago

 

Address: P.O. Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand

 

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Expertise: The goal of my research is to influence policy and practice to improve outcomes for children and young people exposed to adversity. I came to an academic position with extensive practitioner experience and am committed to research that bridges the worlds of academia, policy and practice.

I have a particular interest in attachment theory and resilience and in 2008 completed a PhD exploring the use of attachment assessments in decision-making for children in care. An ecological framework, the sociology of childhood, critical theory, and a children’s rights perspective informs my work.

 

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