Senior Lecturer
Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology Colin Bell Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
I am a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection. My research interests are in the areas of children’s rights, child welfare, domestic abuse and research with children.
Before entering academia, I held policy and practice roles in the areas of domestic abuse and child wellbeing.
My current research includes:
Principal Investigator for Carnegie Research Incentive Grant, ‘Constructions of children and parents during the reform of family law in Scotland’ (Feb 20 – Jan 21).
Co-Investigator for Nuffield Grant, ‘Children living with domestic violence – understanding the effects on children’s wellbeing using longitudinal data’ (Oct 19 – Oct 22).
Co-Investigator for ESRC Grant, 'Children and Families Affected by Domestic Abuse: Innovation in Social Care' (Sep 19 - Aug 23)
Children's rights; Child welfare; Domestic abuse; Research with Children; Direct work with children; Qualitative methods
Developing the evidence base for social care responses to children / families affected by domestic abuse
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Children living with domestic violence – understanding the effects on children’s wellbeing using longitudinal data
PI: Dr Fiona Morrison
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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Creating better lives? An Evaluation of the Life Changes Trust
PI: Dr Louise McCabe
Funded by: Life Changes Trust
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Constructions of children and parents during the reform of family law in Scotland
PI: Dr Fiona Morrison
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Make a Change
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner
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Article
Skafida V, Morrison F & Devaney J (2022) Prevalence and Social Inequality in Experiences of Domestic Abuse Among Mothers of Young Children: A Study Using National Survey Data from Scotland. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (11-12), pp. NP9811-NP9838. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520980392
Article
Children's human rights in the contexts of domestic abuse and COVID-19
Morrison F & Houghton C (2022) Children's human rights in the contexts of domestic abuse and COVID-19. International Journal of Human Rights. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2022.2057963
Article
Children's rights impact assessments in times of crisis: learning from COVID-19
Reid K, Tisdall EKM & Morrison F (2022) Children's rights impact assessments in times of crisis: learning from COVID-19. International Journal of Human Rights. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2022.2061955
Article
Children's human rights under COVID-19: learning from children's rights impact assessments
Tisdall EKM & Morrison F (2022) Children's human rights under COVID-19: learning from children's rights impact assessments. International Journal of Human Rights. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2022.2036135
Article
Challenging undue influence? Rethinking children's participation in contested child contact
Tisdall EKM, Morrison F & Warburton J (2021) Challenging undue influence? Rethinking children's participation in contested child contact. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 43 (1), pp. 8-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2021.1876305
Website Content
Embedding Systems of Child-Friendly: Complaints, Remedy and Redress in Scotland
Morrison F, McCormack M & Tisdall K (2021) Embedding Systems of Child-Friendly: Complaints, Remedy and Redress in Scotland. University of Stirling Public Policy Blog [Blog post] 04.03.2021. https://policyblog.stir.ac.uk/2021/03/04/embedding-systems-of-child-friendly-complaints-remedy-and-redress-in-scotland/
Technical Report
Morrison F, McCormack M & Tisdall K (2020) Response to call for views on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Scottish Parliament. Edinburgh. https://yourviews.parliament.scot/session-5/un-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child-bill/consultation/view_respondent?_b_index=60&uuId=78993564
Website Content
Incorporating the UNCRC: are we going far enough to embed children’s human rights in Scotland?
Morrison F, Tisdall K & McCormack M (2020) Incorporating the UNCRC: are we going far enough to embed children’s human rights in Scotland?. University of Stirling Public Policy Blog [Blog post] 16.10.2020. https://policyblog.stir.ac.uk/2020/10/16/incorporating-the-uncrc-are-we-going-far-enough-to-embed-childrens-human-rights-in-scotland/
Website Content
Children’s access to a system of complaints and redress in family law: accountability for children
Morrison F & Tisdall K (2020) Children’s access to a system of complaints and redress in family law: accountability for children. University of Stirling Public Policy Blog [Blog post] 24.08.2020. https://policyblog.stir.ac.uk/2020/08/24/childrens-access-to-a-system-of-complaints-and-redress-in-family-law-accountability-for-children/
Technical Report
Children (Scotland) Bill Stage Three - Joint Briefing
Morrison F, Tisdall K, - SWA & - C1 (2020) Children (Scotland) Bill Stage Three - Joint Briefing [Children (Scotland) Bill Stage Three - Joint Briefing]. NA.
Article
Navigating the gendered academy: women in social work academia
Cree V, Morrison F, Mitchell M & Gulland J (2020) Navigating the gendered academy: women in social work academia. Social Work Education, 39 (5), pp. 650-664. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1715934
Technical Report
Morrison F, Women's Aid S, 1st C & Tisdall K (2020) Stage Two Children (Scotland) Bill - Joint Briefing - SWA Children 1st Dr Fiona Morrison Prof Kay Tisdall. NA.
Article
Social workers' reflexive understandings of their "everyday" communications with children
Hadfield M, Ruch G, Winter K, Cree V & Morrison F (2020) Social workers' reflexive understandings of their "everyday" communications with children. Child and Family Social Work, 25 (2), pp. 469-477. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12703
Newspaper Article
Scotland's Children Bill: why the law needs to protect the rights of the child when parents separate
Morrison F & Tisdall K (2020) Scotland's Children Bill: why the law needs to protect the rights of the child when parents separate. The Conversation. 22.05.2020.
Article
From communication to co-operation: Reconceptualizing social workers' engagement with children
Ruch G, Winter K, Morrison F, Hadfield M, Hallett S & Cree V (2020) From communication to co-operation: Reconceptualizing social workers' engagement with children. Child and Family Social Work, 25 (2), pp. 430-438. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12699
Article
Manipulation and Domestic Abuse in Contested Contact - Threats to Children's Participation Rights
Morrison F, Tisdall EKM & Callaghan JEM (2020) Manipulation and Domestic Abuse in Contested Contact - Threats to Children's Participation Rights. Family Court Review, 58 (2), pp. 403-416. https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12479
Research Report
Morrison F, Tisdall EKM, Warburton J, Reid A & Jones F (2020) Children's Participation In Family Actions - Probing Compliance With Children's Rights Research Report. Scottish Government.
Keynote
Callaghan J & Morrison F (2020) Domestic Abuse, Pregnancy and Early-stage Parenting: Developing feminist-informed interventions to support mothers and babies. The 2020 Biennial Domestic Violence Conference, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland, 27.02.2020-27.02.2020.
Book Chapter
Morrison F, Cree V & Cowan P (2019) Family Social Work Practic. In: Payne M & Reith-Hall E (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 373-382. https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Social-Work-Theory/Payne-Reith-Hall/p/book/9780367783846
Technical Report
Children (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Written Evidence
Morrison F, Friskney R & Tisdall K (2019) Children (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Written Evidence. Scottish Parliament. Edinburgh.
Article
Containment: Exploring The Concept Of Agency In Children’s Statutory Encounters With Social Workers
Morrison F, Cree V, Ruch G, Winter KM, Hadfield M & Hallett S (2019) Containment: Exploring The Concept Of Agency In Children’s Statutory Encounters With Social Workers. Childhood, 26 (1), pp. 98-112. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568218810101
Article
Emotional labour in social workers' encounters with children and their families
Winter K, Morrison F, Cree V, Ruch G, Hadfield M & Hallett S (2019) Emotional labour in social workers' encounters with children and their families. British Journal of Social Work, 49 (1), pp. 217-233. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy016
Article
Selecting social work students: lessons from research in Scotland
Cree V, Morrison F, Clapton G, Levy S & Ingram R (2018) Selecting social work students: lessons from research in Scotland. Social Work Education, 37 (4), pp. 490-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2017.1423050
Article
Exploring communication between social workers, children and young people
Winter K, Cree V, Hallett S, Hadfield M, Ruch G, Morrison F & Holland S (2017) Exploring communication between social workers, children and young people. British Journal of Social Work, 47 (5), pp. 1427-1444. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcw083
Article
Ruch G, Winter K, Cree V, Hallett S, Morrison F & Hadfield M (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. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12321
Article
Morrison F (2015) 'All Over Now?' The Ongoing Relational Consequences of Domestic Abuse through Children's Contact Arrangements. Child Abuse Review, 24 (4), pp. 274-284. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2409
Book Chapter
Tisdall EKM & Morrison F (2012) Children's Participation in Court Proceedings when Parents Divorce or Separate: Legal Constructions and Lived Experiences. In: Freeman M (ed.) Law and Childhood Studies. Current Legal Issues, 14. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 156-173. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199652501.003.0011
Article
Child Contact Centers and Domestic Abuse: Victim Safety and the Challenge to Neutrality
Morrison F & Wasoff F (2012) Child Contact Centers and Domestic Abuse: Victim Safety and the Challenge to Neutrality. Violence Against Women, 18 (6), pp. 711-720. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801212454257
