| Decision making in child protection: An international comparative study on maltreatment substantiation, risk assessment and interventions recommendations, and the role of … R Benbenishty, B Davidson-Arad, M López, J Devaney, T Spratt, ... Child Abuse & Neglect 49, 63-75, 2015 | 273 | 2015 |
| Trauma informed child welfare systems—A rapid evidence review L Bunting, L Montgomery, S Mooney, M MacDonald, S Coulter, D Hayes, ... International journal of environmental research and public health 16 (13), 2365, 2019 | 116 | 2019 |
| ‘Lifeworld’,‘system’and family group conferences: Habermas’s contribution to discourse in child protection D Hayes, S Houston British Journal of Social Work 37 (6), 987-1006, 2007 | 96 | 2007 |
| ‘Making it real’: Evaluating the impact of service user and carer involvement in social work education D Tanner, R Littlechild, J Duffy, D Hayes British Journal of Social Work 47 (2), 467-486, 2017 | 78 | 2017 |
| Accessing social work case files for research purposes: Some issues and problems D Hayes, J Devaney Qualitative Social Work 3 (3), 313-333, 2004 | 74 | 2004 |
| In and out of home care decisions: The influence of confirmation bias in developing decision supportive reasoning T Spratt, J Devaney, D Hayes Child Abuse & Neglect 49, 76-85, 2015 | 69 | 2015 |
| Child welfare interventions: Patterns of social work practice D Hayes, T Spratt British Journal of Social Work 39 (8), 1575-1597, 2009 | 61 | 2009 |
| Child welfare as child protection then and now: What social workers did and continue to do D Hayes, T Spratt British Journal of Social Work 44 (3), 615-635, 2014 | 50 | 2014 |
| ‘Just be Brave’–The Experiences of Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings in Northern Ireland D Hayes, L Bunting Child Abuse Review 22 (6), 419-431, 2013 | 43 | 2013 |
| The influences of training and experience in removal and reunification decisions involving children at risk of maltreatment: Detecting a ‘beginner dip’ J Devaney, D Hayes, T Spratt British Journal of Social Work 47 (8), 2364-2383, 2017 | 35 | 2017 |
| Gaining access to data sources in statutory social work agencies: The long and winding road D Hayes British journal of social work 35 (7), 1193-1202, 2005 | 34 | 2005 |
| Social work students learn about social work values from service users and carers J Duffy, D Hayes Ethics and Social Welfare 6 (4), 368-385, 2012 | 32 | 2012 |
| Understanding informal kinship care: a critical narrative review of theory and research M MacDonald, D Hayes, S Houston Families, Relationships and Societies 7 (1), 71-87, 2018 | 24 | 2018 |
| Translating learning into action: An overview of learning arising from case management reviews in Northern Ireland 2003-2008 J Devaney, L Bunting, D Hayes, A Lazenbatt DHSS&PS NI, 2013 | 22 | 2013 |
| Allowing imprisoned fathers to parent: Maximising the potential benefits of prison based parenting programmes D Hayes, M Butler, J Devaney, A Percy Imprisoned Fathers, 71-87, 2020 | 20 | 2020 |
| The impact of early childhood experiences on adolescent suicide and accidental death J Devaney, L Bunting, G Davidson, D Hayes, A Lazenbatt, T Spratt Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, 2012 | 19 | 2012 |
| How power dynamics and relationships interact with assessment of competence: Exploring the experiences of student social workers who failed a practice placement A Roulston, H Cleak, R Nelson, D Hayes The British journal of social work 52 (3), 1662-1682, 2022 | 17 | 2022 |
| Strengthening family relations? Review of the families matter programme at maghaberry prison M Butler, D Hayes, J Devaney, A Percy Queen's University Belfast, 2015 | 17 | 2015 |
| The Experiences of Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedingsin Northern Ireland D Hayes, L Bunting, A Lazenbatt, N Carr, J Duffy Department of Justice, Northern Ireland, 2011 | 17 | 2011 |
| Permanency decisions in child welfare: A qualitative study P McCafferty, J Duffy, D Hayes British Journal of Social Work 51 (6), 2134-2154, 2021 | 16 | 2021 |
John DevaneySchool of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, ScotlandVerified email at ed.ac.uk