Jo Dixon

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• 2023

  CARE LEAVERS’ TRANSITION INTO THE LABOUR MARKET IN ENGLAND

  Harrison, N., Dixon, J., Saunders-Ellis, D., Asker, P. & Ward, J., 30 Jan 2023, Rees Centre Oxford University. 146 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
• 2021

  From 10s to teens: working with young people: Leaving Care

  Dixon, J., 2021, (Accepted/In press) The Child Protection Handbook: Fourth Edition. Clawson, R., Warwick, L. & Fyson, R. (eds.). 4th ed. UK: Elsevier, p. 237-248 11 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Innovative approaches to working with vulnerable young people - Creating Bright Futures: remodeling a work experience programme to improve education and employment horizons for children in care.

  Dixon, J. & Ward, J., 1 Sept 2021, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Peer Research – Working Together to Achieve Positive Transitions from care.

  Ward, J., Mook, A. & Dixon, J., 1 Sept 2021, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review

• Relationships First? The initial two years of Haringey Housing First Project for Care Leavers: Final Report

  Dixon, J., Quilgars, D. J. & Wenham, A. M., 31 Oct 2021, 58 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  File

• Staying Close: Learning from an Innovative Pilot Programme To Support Young People Leaving Residential Care in England: ‘Innovative approaches to working with vulnerable young people’

  Mitchell-Smith, Z., Dixon, J., Allen, D. & Neagu, M., 1 Sept 2021, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The education journeys of young people leaving care in York and North Yorkshire: Briefing

  Dixon, J., Inceu, A., Mook, A. & Ward, J., 26 Apr 2021, York: University of York. 38 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
• 2020

  An evaluation of the Bradford B Positive Pathways innovation programme: Evaluation Report

  Cresswell, C. L., Holmes, L. & Dixon, J., 30 May 2020, London: Department for Education. 91 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

• Children and Young People Now: Making a House into a Home

  Dixon, J., 24 Nov 2020, 1 p.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

• The Break Staying Close, Staying Connect Project: Evaluation Report

  Dixon, J., Ward, J. & Cresswell, C. L., 3 Nov 2020, London: Department for Education. 108 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

• The Fair Ways Staying Close Project: Evaluation Report

  Neagu, M. & Dixon, J., 2 Oct 2020, London: Department for Education. 53 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

• The House Project for young people leaving care: Evaluation Report

  Dixon, J., Ward, J. & Cresswell, C. L., 3 Nov 2020, London: Department for Education. 115 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

• The Portsmouth Aspiration Staying Close Project: Evaluation Report

  Neagu, M. & Dixon, J., 1 Aug 2020, London: Department for Education. 56 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

• Transitions from Care to Work for Vulnerable Young People in Spain, England and Argentina: An Approach from a Social Pedagogy Perspective

  Melendros, M., Dixon, J. & Incarnato, M., 22 Apr 2020, Working with Young People: : A Social Pedagogy Perspective from Europe and Latin America. Úcar, X., Soler-Masó, P. & Planas-Lladó, A. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 168-186 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• 2018

  Brighter Futures for Care leavers: A Consultation on Outcomes and Aftercare for Young People Leaving Care in Ireland

  Dixon, J., Ward, J. & Stein, M., 1 Jul 2018, Dublin Ireland: Focus Ireland. 53 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• Expanding Employment Horizons for Young People in Care: An evaluation of York Cares' Bright Futures Project

  Dixon, J. & Ward, J., 22 Feb 2018, (Unpublished) 2 p.

  Research output: Other contribution

  File

• Staying Close: piloting a new approach to supporting young people leaving residential care in England

  Dixon, J. & Neagu, M., 7 Jun 2018, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

• They sat and actually listened to what we think about the care system’: the use of participation, consultation, peer research and co-production to raise the voices of young people in and leaving care in England

  Dixon, J., Ward, J. & Blower, S. L., 17 Oct 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child Care in Practice.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

• Transitions from care to work of vulnerable young people in Spain, England and Argentina: an approach from the social pedagogy perspective.

  Dixon, J., Melendro, M. & Incarnato, M., 1 Jul 2018, (Accepted/In press) Working with Young People: From Social Work to Social Pedagogy. Úcar, X., Soler, P. & Planas, A. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 28 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• 2017

  Making a House a Home: The House Project Evaluation

  Dixon, J. & Ward, J., 20 Mar 2017, London: Department for Education. 73 p. (Children's Social Care Innovation Programme)

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

• Step Change: an evaluation

  Blower, S. L., Dixon, J., Ellison, S., Ward, J., Thorley, K. & Gridley, N., 24 Jan 2017, London: Department for Education. 74 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  File

• Step Change: evaluation: An evaluation of the early effects of Step Change, a partnership of 3 local authorities and the children's charity, Action for Children

  Blower, S. L., Dixon, J., Ellison, S., Ward, J., Thorley, K. & Gridley, N., 24 Jan 2017, Department for Education. 74 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• The Right Home Project: Research report

  Dixon, J., Lee, J. & Ward, J., 20 Mar 2017, London: Department for Education. 76 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• 2016

  New Belongings: An evaluation

  Dixon, J. & Baker, C., 25 Oct 2016, London: Department for Education. 129 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• Oportunidades y retos: apoyo en transiciones hacia la educación y el empleo para jóvenes del sistema de protección en Inglaterra

  Translated title of the contribution: Opportunities and Challenges: supporting journeys into education and employment for young people leaving care in EnglandDixon, J., Jan 2016, In: Revista Espanola de Pedagogia. 74, 263, p. 13-29

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File

• Peer Research with Young People Leaving Care: Reflections from Research in England, Northern Ireland and Argentina

  Berni Kelly, Jo Dixon and Mariana Incarnato, 2016, Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care: International Research Policy and Practice. Mendes, P. & Snow, P. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 221-240

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Starting out right: early education and looked after children

  Mathers, S., Hardy, G., Clancy, C., Dixon, J. & Harding, C., 1 Dec 2016, London: Nuffield Foundation. 91 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File
• 2015

  Corporate parenting for young people in care: making the difference?

  Dixon, J., Lee, J., Stein, M., Guhirwa, H., Bowley, S. & Peer Researchers, C. NCAS., 1 Mar 2015, London: Catch22. 149 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

• Corporate Parenting for young people in care: making the difference: Summary report of key findings

  Dixon, J. & Lee, J., 1 Mar 2015, 26 p. London : Catch22.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

  File

• Supporting Adolescents on the Edge of Care: The role of short term stays in residential care: an evidence scope

  Dixon, J., Lee, J., Ellison, S. & Hicks, L., May 2015, Action for Children. 158 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File
• 2014

  Analysing and presenting research findings

  Dixon, J., 13 Apr 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Corporate parenting: exploring the views and experiences of young people in and leaving care and their lead professionals. Invited

  Dixon, J., 4 Nov 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Exploring young people's experiences of care using a participatory approach. Invited.

  Dixon, J., 17 Feb 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents in English care: Randomised trial and observational cohort evaluation

  Green, J., Biehal, N., Roberts, C., Dixon, J., Kay, C., Parry, E., Rothwell, J., Roby, A., Kapadia, D., Scott, S. & Sinclair, I. A. C., 1 Mar 2014, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 204, 3, p. 214-221 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Peer research with young people in and leaving care workshop. Invited.

  Dixon, J., 17 Feb 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Transitions to independent adult living for young people leaving care in England: a research and policy perspective. Keynote

  Dixon, J., 13 Mar 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Trials and tribulations: challenges and prospects for randomised controlled trials of social work with children

  Dixon, J., Biehal, N., Green, J., Sinclair, I. A. C., Kay, C. & Parry, E., Sept 2014, In: British Journal of Social Work. 44, 6, p. 1563-1581 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
• 2013

  Leaving care in England: models of good practice for care leavers. Invited

  Dixon, J., 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The health and well-being of young people leaving care: a research and policy perspective. Invited

  Dixon, J., 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• 2012

  Leaving care in England. Invited

  Dixon, J., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The Care Placements Evaluation (CaPE) Evaluation of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents (MTFC-A)

  Biehal, N., Dixon, J., Parry, E., Sinclair, I., Green, J., Roberts, C., Kay, C., Rothwell, J., Kapadia, D. & Roby, A., 2012, London: Department for Education. 247 p. (Research Report)

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• The housing experiences of young people leaving care in England: what helps?

  Dixon, J. & Baker, C., 2012, In: Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal. 32, p. 26-34 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Young People Leaving Care: Policy, practice and research

  Dixon, J., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• 2011

  Corporate parenting for young people in and from care

  Dixon, J., 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Corporate parenting for young people in and from care: a research perspective

  Dixon, J., 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

• Obstacles to participation in education, employment and training for young people leaving care

  Dixon, J., Aug 2011, Foster Care Matters. London: Whiting & Birch

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Special guardianship: messages from research and emerging issues

  Dixon, J. & Bow, P., 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• 2010

  Corporate parenting for young people in and from care

  Dixon, J., 2010.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Corporate parenting for young people in and from care

  Dixon, J., 2010.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Findings from the Care Placement Evaluation

  Dixon, J., 2010.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper