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Professor Kieran McCartan

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University of the West of England

  1. Work in a trauma-informed way
  2. Support staff, recognising that work can be traumatic
  3. Think about recovery capital and justice capital
The work that is done by professionals is essential, it is important, and it means that… we have to think about how we support staff, how we train staff, and how staff are able to engage in an effective way moving forward

Biography

Kieran McCartan is a Professor of Criminology at the University of the West of England. He has completed funded research for the Economic and Social Research Council, Leverhulme, the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety.

Kieran has advised (including the Council of Europe and the Australian National Office of Child Safety) and continues to advise (including the European Union, ECPAT International, and NSPCC) many national and international governments and organisations, as well as sitting on several boards (including the Confederation of European Probation and Circles Southwest). He is currently the Vice-Chair for the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA).

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