Article

Williams, Jo, Ruch, Gillian and Jennings, Sharon (2022) Creating the conditions for collective curiosity and containment: insights from developing and delivering reflective groups with social work supervisors. Journal of Social Work Practice, 36 (2). pp. 195-207. ISSN 0265-0533

Julkunen, Ilse, Ruch, Gillian and Nurmi, Anna (2022) Social work in a superdiverse society: a conceptual exploration of cooperation in professional practice. European Journal of Social Work. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1369-1457

Huegler, Nathalie and Ruch, Gillian (2021) Risk, vulnerability and complexity: transitional safeguarding as a reframing of binary perspectives. Practice. pp. 1-15. ISSN 0950-3153

Holloway, Wendy, Kofoed, Jette, Ruch, Gillian, Sims, Louise, Thomson, Rachel and Tonkin, Lois (2020) Carbon-lite collaboration: a virtual visual matrix. Journal of Psychosocial Studies, 13 (2). pp. 135-149. ISSN 1478-6737

Hadfield, Mark, Ruch, Gillian, Winter, Karen, Cree, Viviene and Morrison, Fiona (2020) Social workers’ reflexive understandings of their ‘everyday’ communications with children. Child and Family Social Work, 25 (2). pp. 469-477. ISSN 1356-7500

Ruch, Gillian, Winter, Karen, Morrison, Fiona, Hadfield, Mark, Hallett, Sophie and Cree, Viv (2020) From communication to co-operation: reconceptualizing social workers’ engagement with children. Child and Family Social Work, 25 (2). pp. 430-438. ISSN 1356-7500

Karvinen-Niinikoski, Synnöve, Beddoe, Liz, Ruch, Gillian and Tsiu, Ming-sum (2019) Professional supervision and professional autonomy. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Review, 31 (3). pp. 87-96. ISSN 1178-5527

Morrison, F, Cree, V, Ruch, G, Winter, K, Hadfield, M and Hallett, S (2019) Containment - exploring the concept of agency in children’s statutory encounters with social workers. Childhood, 26 (1). pp. 98-112. ISSN 0907-5682

Winter, Karen, Morrison, Fiona, Cree, Viviene, Ruch, Gillian, Hadfield, Mark and Hallet, Sophie (2019) Emotional labour in social workers’ encounters with children and their families. British Journal of Social Work, 49 (1). pp. 217-233. ISSN 0045-3102

Turney, Danielle and Ruch, Gillian (2018) What makes it so hard to look and to listen? Exploring the use of the Cognitive and Affective Supervisory Approach with children’s social work managers. Journal of Social Work Practice, 32 (2). pp. 125-138. ISSN 0265-0533

Ruch, Gillian, Winter, Karen, Cree, Viv, Hallett, Sophie and Hadfield, Mark (2017) Making meaningful connections: using insights from social pedagogy in statutory child and family social work practice. Child and Family Social Work, 22 (2). pp. 1015-1023. ISSN 1356-7500

Lefevre, Michelle, Hickle, Kristine, Luckock, Barry and Ruch, Gillian (2017) Building trust with children and young people at risk of child sexual exploitation: the professional challenge. British Journal of Social Work, 47 (8). pp. 2456-2473. ISSN 0045-3102

Hingley-Jones, Helen and Ruch, Gillian (2016) ‘Stumbling through’? Relationship-based social work practice in austere times. Journal of Social Work Practice, 30 (3). pp. 235-248. ISSN 0265-0533

Beddoe, Liz, Karvinen-Niinikoski, Synnöve, Ruch, Gillian and Tsui, Ming-sum (2016) Towards an international consensus on a research agenda for social work supervision: report on the first survey of a Delphi study. British Journal of Social Work, 46 (6). pp. 1568-1586. ISSN 0045-3102

Winter, Karen, Cree, Viviene, Hallett, Sophie, Hadfield, Mark, Ruch, Gillian, Morrison, Fiona and Holland, Sally (2016) Exploring communication between social workers, children and young people. The British Journal of Social Work, 47 (5). pp. 1427-1444. ISSN 0045-3102

Turney, Danielle and Ruch, Gillian (2016) Thinking about thinking after Munro: the contribution of cognitive interviewing to child-care social work supervision and decision-making practices. British Journal of Social Work, 46 (3). pp. 669-685. ISSN 0045-3102

Ruch, Gillian (2014) Beneficence in psycho-social research and the role of containment. Qualitative Social Work, 13 (4). pp. 522-538. ISSN 1473-3250

Ruch, Gillian (2013) ‘Helping children is a human process’: researching the challenges social workers face in communicating with children. British Journal of Social Work, 44 (8). pp. 2145-2162. ISSN 0045-3102

O'Leary, Patrick, Tsui, Ming-Sum and Ruch, Gillian (2012) The boundaries of the social work relationship revisited: towards a connected, inclusive and dynamic conceptualisation. British Journal of Social Work, 43 (1). pp. 135-153. ISSN 0045-3102

Ruch, Gillian and Murray, Cathy (2011) Anxiety, defences and the primary task in integrated children’s services: enhancing inter-professional practice. Journal of Social Work Practice, 25 (4). pp. 433-449. ISSN 0265-0533

Book Section

Turnery, Danielle and Ruch, Gillian (2018) Engaging and working with parents as part of the assessment process. In: Horwarth, Jan and Platt, Dendy (eds.) The child's world, third edition: the essential guide to assessing vulnerable children, young people and their families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. ISBN 9781785921162

Karvinen-Niinikoski, Synnöve, Beddoe, Liz, Ruch, Gillian and Tsiu, Ming-sum (2017) Professional supervision and professional autonomy. In: The social care professions in Europe. Policy Press, Bristol: UK.

Ruch, Gillian and Julkenen, Ilse (2016) Getting to the heart of relationships in social work research in practice. In: Ruch, Gillian and Julkenen, Ilse (eds.) Relationship-based Research in Social Work. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. ISBN 9781849054577

Ruch, Gillian (2016) Introduction. In: Ruch, Gillian and Julkunen, Ilse (eds.) Relationship-Based Research in Social Work: Understanding practice research. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781849054577

Julkunen, Ilse and Ruch, Gillian (2016) Conclusion. In: Ruch, Gillian and Julkunen, Ilse (eds.) Relationship-Based Research in Social Work: Understanding practice research. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781849054577

Ruch, Gillian (2016) Developing relevant and respectful research relationships. In: Ruch, Gillian and Julkunen, Ilse (eds.) Relationship-Based Research in Social Work: Understanding Practice Research. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781849054577

Ruch, Gillian (2015) Relational practice in critical reflection: the role of communication and containment. In: Fook, Jan, Collington, Val, Ross, Fiona, Ruch, Gillian and West, Linden (eds.) Researching Critical Reflection: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9781138825185

Ruch, Gillian (2014) We need to talk about social work: understanding and promoting relationship-based practice in contemporary social work. In: Parker, Jonathan and Doel, Mark (eds.) Professional Social Work. Sage, Exeter. ISBN 9781446260135

Ruch, Gillian (2013) Understanding contemporary social work: we need to talk about relationships. In: Parker, Jonathan and Doel, Mark (eds.) Professional social work. SAGE, London. ISBN 9781446260128

Becker, Saul (2008) Informal family carers. In: Wilson, Kate, Ruch, Gillian, Lymbery, Mark and Cooper, Andrew (eds.) Social work: an introduction to contemporary practice. Pearson Longman, London, pp. 431-460. ISBN 978-1405858465

Reports and working papers

Hickle, Kristine, Lefevre, Michelle, Luckock, Barry and Ruch, Gillian (2017) Piloting and evaluating the ‘See Me, Hear Me’ Framework for working with Child Sexual Exploitation. Project Report. University of Sussex.

Conference or Workshop Item

Huegler, Nathalie, Ruch, Gillian, Damman, Jeri, Bowyer, Susannah and Lefevre, Michelle (2022) Transitional Safeguarding: Exploring opportunities and challenges in systems supporting young people and young adults who experience extra-familial risks. In: European Conference for Social Work Research 2022, 6-8 April 2022, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Edited Book

Ruch, Gillian and Julkenen, Ilse, eds. (2016) Relationship-based research in social work: understanding practice research. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781849054577

Fook, Jan, Collington, Val, Ross, Fiona, Ruch, Gillian and West, Linden, eds. (2015) Researching critical reflection: multidisciplinary perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9781138825185