Articles, reports, and resources linked to Peter’s research are listed on this page. To access e-learning packages, show interest in taking part in research projects, or to seek further support please contact the University of Worcester Research, Innovation & Impact Office (RIIO) via email on ResearchOffice@worc.ac.uk.

Gypsy Roma Travellers

Articles

Unwin, P. & Hulmes,A. (in press) Inequalities in Mental Health Services for Romani and Travellers – Time for Social Work to Step up?. Critical and Radical Social Work, Bristol University Press 


Allen, D., Bolton, J., Dove, D., Hulmes, A., Kidd, C., Mc Naughton, M.,Rogers, M., Rees, I.,  Smith, A. & Unwin, P.  (2024) A scoping review of social work with Roma and Traveller communities: introducing the ROMA model. European Journal of Social Work  A scoping review of social work with Roma and Traveller communities: introducing the ROMA model. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2024.2424969 .

Reports and presentations

Unwin, P., O’Driscoll. J., Rice, C., Bolton, J., Hodgkins, S., Hulmes, A. & Jones, A. (2023) inequalities in Mental Health Care for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities, Identifying Best Practice – NHS – Race and Health Observatory

Unwin, Peter , Meakin, B. and Jones, Alexandra (2020) The Missing Voices of Disabled People in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities. Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester.

Unwin, P.  (2024) Who Cares? – Caring in Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities. In: Who Cares! Care-Full Conversations – supporting those who care, October 2nd 2024, Focolare Centre for Unity, Welwyn Garden City. (Unpublished)

Unwin, P. (2024) Including the Excluded – Social Work with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities. In: BASW UK Conference – A Sustainable Future for Social Work, June 18th-19th 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Unpublished)

Book Chapters

Unwin, Peter  and Hulmes, A. (2024) Rural Social Work with Romani and Travellers. In: Rural Social Work in the UK: Themes and Challenges for the Future. Rethinking Rural (RR) (Chap 4). Palgrave MacMillan, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 91-112. ISBN Hardcover ISBN 978-3-031-52439-4 • Softcover ISBN 978-3-031-52442-4 • eBook ISBN 978-3-031-52440-0

Price, L. and Unwin, Peter (2022) Being a Gypsy. In: Social Exclusion in the UK: The Lived Experience. Critical Publishing, St Albans, pp. 139-152. ISBN 978-1-915080-38-7 • EPUB ISBN: 978-1-915080-39-4 • Adobe e-book ISBN: 978-1-915080-40-0

Peter has also created an e learning package co-produced by the University of Worcester; Worcestershire County Council; The Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Social Work Association; Gypsy and Traveller Empowerment (GATE) and Worcestershire Children First. Please contact us for more information or to utilise this in your workplace.

Disabled Foster Carers

Articles

Unwin, P., Meakin, B. & Jones, A. (2024) Disabled people as foster carers – closing the recruitment gap and more. Disability and Society. pp. 1-19. ISSN Print: 0968-7599; Electronic: 1360-0508

 Unwin, P., Meakin, B. & Jones, A. (UNDER REVIEW) Disabled Foster Carers as Foster Carers

Report

Unwin, P. , Meakin, B. & Jones, A. (2020) ‘Mutual Benefits’ – The Potential of Disabled People as Foster Carers. Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester.

Unwin, P., Meakin, B. & Jones., A. (2020). The Missing Voices of Disabled People in Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities. https://www.drilluk.org.uk/ wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Missing-Voices-FINAL-report.pdf

An e-learning package for Peter’s coproduced project with Disabled Foster Carers is currently in production.