BSc (Hons) Psychology; DPhil
NSPCC Reader in Childhood Studies
Room: 01.027

Tel: 028 9097 5984
E-mail: a.lazenbatt@qub.ac.uk

 

Biography

I am a health psychologist and Reader in Childhood Studies. I am affiliated to the NSPCC working within the Institute of Child Care Research (ICCR) in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast.

I have an agreed programme of work that supports the NSPCC strategic outcomes which is focused around two main areas of research interest. One deals with ‘vulnerability, violence and abuse’, with particular emphasis on domestic and sexual violence, high risk families, child deaths and suicide, and health, wellbeing and emotional health. This theme is underpinned by debates around risk and resilience, ‘salutogenesis’, stress and domestic violence in pregnancy and older age, and the multiple stressors associated with abuse such as alcohol abuse, social exclusion and inequality. The core outcome is to identify protective factors that can be enhanced by multi-professional interaction and practice.

A second research theme concentrates on the development of ‘theoretical and methodological models of evaluation of health and social care’. These two areas come together in the obvious fact that the theoretical frameworks and multi-methodologies underpin all research and publication outputs, for both the university and the NSPCC. On this topic, I have a strong record of collaborations with other disciplines, such as: social work, medicine, dentistry, nursing and midwifery, child care, education; and the community, and voluntary sectors, such as: NSPCC, Contact, Save the Children, Barnardos, Women’s Aid, and the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.

 

Publications

Book

Taylor, J. & Lazenbatt, A. (2013) High Risk Families and Child Abuse. Dunedin Press: Scotland (in preparation).

Book chapters

Lazenbatt, A. (2012) Impact of abuse and neglect on the health and wellbeing of children and young people. In: Wilmer, G et al. Understanding and treating the life-long consequences of childhood sexual abuse. The Lantern Project, Kilburn Prints: Leeds.

Lazenbatt A. (August 2012) Recognizing the Co-occurrence of Child and Domestic Abuse in Pregnancy and the First Postnatal Year. In: Muela, A. (Ed.) Child Abuse and Neglect - A Multidimensional Approach, ISBN 978-953-51-0671-5.

Lazenbatt, A. (2009) Violence in pregnancy, in: Safeguarding Children in Primary Care: A guide for practitioners working in community settings. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Lazenbatt, A. (2013). For vulnerable families, continued postnatal care, provided by family midwives, is associated with improved maternal care and parent–child relationship. Commentary on "Ayerle GM, Makowsky K, Schücking BA. Key role in the prevention of child neglect and abuse in Germany: continuous care by qualified family midwives". Evidenced-based Nursing, doi: 10.1136/eb-2012-101045. Read an extract.

Lazenbatt, A. (2013). Fabricated or Induced illness in Children: A Narrative Review of the Literature. Child Care in Practice, 19(1), pp. 61-77. Read the abstract

Lazenbatt, A., Devaney, J., & Gildea , A. (2013). Older Women Living and coping with domestic violence. Community Practitioner, 86(2), 28-32. Read the abstract

Lazenbatt, A., Bunting, L. & Taylor, J. (2012). Consequences of infant maltreatment on child wellbeing. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 1(3), p.171-175. Read the abstract

Mooney, S., McMullan, F., Lazenbatt, A. & Kelly, B. (2012). How can healthcare provision help young people cope with cancer? Medicine Today, April

Devaney, J., Lazenbatt, A. & Bunting, L. (2011). "Inquiring into Non-Accidental Child Deaths – Reviewing the Review Process Ireland British Journal of Social Work, 41:2, 242 -260.

Lazenbatt, A. & Taylor, J. (2011). "Fabricated Induced Illness in Children" NSPCC Briefing Paper: London.

Lazenbatt, A. (2010). What we know about the health and mental health effects of child sexual abuse on children. NSPCC Briefing Paper: London

Lazenbatt, A. (2010). Healthy Settings: A Framework for Safeguarding in Maternity Services. Perspectives in Public Health, doi:10.1177/1757913909360467.

Lazenbatt, A. (2010). The impact of abuse and neglect on the health and mental health of children and young people, NSPCC Briefing Paper: London. Read the paper

McMahon, M., Devaney, J. Lazenbatt, A. (2009). The role of theory in promoting social work values and its potential effect on outcomes in work with domestically violent men. Irish Probation Journal, Vol 6: 151-170.

Lazenbatt, A. (2009). Safeguarding and Promoting Children in Maternity Services - Implications for Policy and Practice. Child Care in Practice, 15(4), 313-326.

Bunting, L., Lazenbatt, A. & Wallace, I. (2009). Professionals’ Barriers to Reporting Child Maltreatment Concerns. Child Abuse Review, 19(3), 187–202.

Lazenbatt, A. & Cree, L. (2009). Recognizing the co-occurrence of domestic and child abuse: a comparison of community and hospital-based midwives. Health and Social Care in the Community, 17(4), 358–370.

Lazenbatt, A. Taylor, J. & Cree, L. (2009). A Healthy Settings Framework: an evaluation and comparison of midwives’ responses to addressing domestic violence in pregnancy. Midwifery, 25, 622–636.

Lazenbatt, A. & Freeman, R. (2008). Recognizing and reporting child physical abuse: a cross sectional survey of primary health care professionals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56(3), 227- 237.

Lazenbatt, A., Themessl-Huber, M. & Taylor, J. (2008). Overcoming health inequalities: A participative evaluation framework fit for the task. The Journal of Royal Society for the Promotion of Health [JRSH], 128(3), 118-123.

Published funded and commissioned reports

Smith, C., Bradbury-Jones, C., Lazenbatt, A. & Taylor, J. (2013). Provision for young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. University of Edinburgh/NSPCC: Child protection Research Centre.

Smith, C., Bradbury-Jones, C., Lazenbatt, A. & Taylor, J. (2013). Short report: Provision for young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. University of Edinburgh/NSPCC: Child protection Research Centre.

Devaney, J., Lazenbatt, A., Bunting, L. & Hayes, D. (2012). Translating Learning into Action: An overview of how the learning arising from case management reviews into non-accidental child deaths can influence practice. Belfast: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Download the report

Devaney, J., Bunting, L., Davidson, G., Hayes, D., Lazenbatt, A. & Spratt, T. (2012). Still Vulnerable. The Impact of Early Childhood Experiences on Adolescent Suicide and Accidental Death. Belfast: Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. Download the report

Devaney, J., Lazenbatt, A. & Geraghty, T. (2012). Contact: Researching the past to shape the future. Belfast: Contact NI. Download the report

Devaney, J. & Lazenbatt, A. (2011). The Pilot Crisis Response Service for Callers to the Lifeline Service Impacted by the Sexual Violence Public Awareness Campaign (Nov – Apr 2010): An Evaluation. Belfast, Contact NI.

Hayes, D, Bunting, L. Lazenbatt, A. Carr, N. & Duffy, J. (2011). The Experiences of Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings in Northern Ireland. A report for the Department of Justice (NI). Belfast: QUB/NSPCC. Download the report

Lazenbatt, A., Devaney, J. & Gildea, A. (2010). Older Women's Lifelong Experiences of Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Changing Ageing Partnership.

Devaney, J. & Lazenbatt, A. (2010). Evaluation of Contact Youth’s Sexual Violence Public Awareness Campaign (2009-2010). October 2010.

Lazenbatt, A., Devaney, J. & Bunting, L. (2009). An evaluation of the Case Management Review process in Northern Ireland and a scoping exercise of adverse incident reporting and alternative investigative systems. Belfast: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Download the report

Conference presentations

Devaney, Bunting, Davidson, Hayes, Lazenbatt and Spratt (2012) The Impact of Early Childhood Experiences on Adolescent Suicide and Accidental Death IASW/NIASW Conference Suicide Prevention in Context 18th October 2012.

Lazenbatt, A. (2012) Paper presented ‘Older Women Coping with Domestic Violence’, Stress and Anxiety Research Society International Conference (STAR), Palma de Mallorca, 2-4th July 2012.

Lazenbatt, A. (2012) Paper presented ‘Fabricated and Induced Illness in Cildren: a rare form of child abuse?’ Conference: Keeping Children Safe in an Uncertain World: Learning from Evidence and Practice’; British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 8th Internation Congress, Queen’s University of Belfast 15th-18th April, 2012.

Lazenbatt, A. (2012) Paper presented ‘Assessing Disabled Women Needs When Dealing with Domestic Violence’, NI Women’s Aid Federation Annual Conference, May 2012.

Devaney, J. Lazenbatt, A, & Gildea, A. (2011) ‘Poster presentation ‘Older Women Coping with Domestic Violence’ European Conference for Social Work (St Catherine's Oxford) pp. 1-7: March 2011.

Lazenbatt, A; Devaney, J. & Gildea, A. (2010) Paper presented ‘Older Women’s Lifetime Experiences of Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland’ Changing Aging Partnership (Cap) Conference (Institute of Governance, Queen’s University Belfast) pp. 1-1: September 2010.

Devaney, J. Lazenbatt, A. ‘How Do We Learn the Lessons When Things Go Wrong – An evaluation of the system for reviewing serious adverse incidents in child protection’ (2010) Northern Ireland Regional Child Protection Committee (Belfast) pp. 1-1, March 2010.

Lazenbatt, A. Devaney, J. (2010) ‘Reviewing the process of case management reviews in Northern Ireland - what makes them work?’ Making SCRs fit for purpose? (Edinburgh MARS, SCCPN and the Centre for Learning in Child Protection (CLiCP)) pp. 1-1, November 2010.

Lazenbatt, A. Devaney, J. & Gildea, A.(2010) "Older Women Experiences of Coping with Domestic Violence" Domestic Violence Special Interest group (Queen's University Belfast) 21st, April 2010.

Lazenbatt, A; Devaney, J. & Gildea, A. (2009) ‘Older Women’s Lifetime Coping with Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland’,Community Practitioner and Heath Visitor’s – Leading for Health and Safeguarding the Community, Conference (Southport.) pp. 1-1, October 2009.

Lazenbatt, A; Devaney, J. & Gildea, A. (2009) ‘How Older Women’s Experience and Cope with Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland’ Changing Aging Partnership (Cap) Conference (Institute of Governance, Queen’s University Belfast) pp. 1-1, September 2009

Lazenbatt, A. Devaney, J. (2009) ‘How Do We Learn The Lessons When Things Go Wrong – An evaluation of the system for reviewing serious adverse incidents in child protection’ BACSPAN 2009 7th National Congress Conference (Swansea) pp. 1-1, September 2009.

Lazenbatt, A. Devaney, J. (2009) ‘Evaluating the case management review process in NI’ University of Edinburgh/NSPCC CLiCP Centre – Seminar (Edinburgh) pp. 1-1, March 2009.

Lazenbatt, A. (2009) "Safeguarding Children in Northern Ireland" Seminar Programme, School of Medicine, University of Dundee (University of Dundee) pp. 1-1, June 2009.

Devaney, J. & Lazenbatt. A. (2009) ‘From SCR and CMRs to improve strategic management and professional practice’" ACPC Regional Seminar (Tullyglass House, Ballymena) pp. 1-1, November 2009.

Mooney, S. Lazenbatt, A. Kelly, B. (2009) ‘Promoting the Sense of Coherence and Wellbeing in TYA with Cancer receiving Hospital care" Conference Cancer and the Younger Person (Bristol) pp. 1-1, October 2009.

Lazenbatt, A. (2009) ‘Evaluating the case management review process in NI’ March 26th 2009 - University of Edinburgh/NSPCC CLiCP Centre – Seminar, Learning from child deaths and Serious Case Reviews in the UK

Lazenbatt, A. (2008) Safeguarding Children in Northern Ireland, Seminar Programme, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, 5th June 2008.

Lazenbatt, A. (2007) ‘Recognizing and reporting child physical abuse: a cross sectional survey of primary health care professionals’, BASPCAN [Northern Ireland Branch], Malone House, 5th February