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Peer reviewed papers

Gray, B., Robinson, C., Seddon, D. and Roberts, A. (2011) Patterns of Exclusion of Carers for People with Mental Health Problems- The Perspectives of Professionals. Journal of Social Work Practice. Published on-line 12th February 2011, pages 1-18.

Seddon D., Robinson, C.A. and Perry J (2010) Unified Assessment – Policy, Implementation and Practice, British Journal of Social Work, 40: 207-225.

Seddon, D., Robinson, C., Tommis, Y., Woods, B., Perry, J. and Russell, I. (2010) A study of the Carers Strategy 2000: Supporting Carers in Wales, British Journal of Social Work, 40 (5): 1470-1487.

Seddon, D. and Harper, G. (2009) What works well in community care? Supporting older people in their own homes and community networks, Quality in Ageing, 10 (4):8-17.

Tommis, Y., Robinson, C.A., Seddon, D., Woods, B. Perry, J. and Russell, I. (2009) Carers with chronic conditions: Who cares? Chronic Illness, 155-164.

Gray, B., Robinson, C., Seddon, D. and Roberts, A. (2008) Invisible Children: Young Carers of Parents with Mental Health Problems, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 13 (4):169-172.

Gray, B., Robinson, C., Seddon, D. and Roberts, A. (2008) Confidentiality Smokescreens and Carers for People with Mental Health Problems: The Perspectives of Professionals, Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community, 16 (4), 378-387.

Gray B., Robinson, C.A., and Seddon, D. (2008) An Emotive Subject: Insights from Social, Voluntary and Health Care Professionals into the Feelings of Family Carers for People with Mental Health Problems, Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community 17 (2):125-132.

Seddon, D., Robinson, C.A., Reeves, C., Tommis, Y., Woods, B. and Russell, I. (2007) In their own right: Translating the policy of carer assessment into practice, British Journal of Social Work, 37 (8): 1335-1352.

Tommis, Y., Seddon, D., Woods, B., Robinson, C., Reeves, C., Russell, I. (2007) Rural-urban differences in the effects on mental well-being of caring for people with stroke or dementia, Journal of Ageing and Mental Health, 11 (6): 743-750.

Leeson, S.C., Edmondson, R.J., Heatley, M., Rollason, T., Reynolds K., Seddon, D., Whitaker, R. and Kehoe, S. (2006) Guidelines for Gynaecological Cancer – an Audit of Current Network Documents in England and Wales, International Journal of Gynaecology and Oncology, 16: 470-47.

Seddon, D., Robinson, C., Bowen, S. and Boyle, M. (2004) Supporting carers in paid employment: Developing a needs-led approach, Quality in Ageing, 5 (1):14-23.

Robinson C., Seddon, D., Webb, V., Hill, J. and Soulsby, J. (2003) Older people with a sensory impairment: The assessment and management of care, Quality in Ageing, 4 (1): 22-31.

Seddon, D., Jones, K. and Boyle, M. (2002) Committed to caring: carer experiences following the admission of a relative into nursing or residential care, Quality in Ageing, 3 (3): 16-26.

Wenger, G.C., Scott, A. and Seddon, D. (2002) The experience of caring for older people with dementia in a rural area: Using services, Journal of Ageing and Mental Health, 6 (1): 30-38.

Seddon, D. and Robinson, C. (2001) Carers of older people with dementia: assessment and the Carers Act, Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community, 9 (3):151-158.

Books

Woods, B., Keady, J. and Seddon, D. (2008) Involving Families in Care Homes: A relationship-centred approach to dementia care. London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Book Chapters

Seddon, D. and Robinson, C. (2005) Carers and Caregiving in the Context of Intermediate and Continuing Care, in Roe, B. and Beech, R. (Eds.) Intermediate and Continuing Care: Policy and Practice. Oxford, Blackwells.

Seddon, D. (1999) Negotiating Caregiving and Employment, in S. Cox and J. Keady (Eds.) Younger People with Dementia: Planning, Practice and Development. (Chapter Ten). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Examples of reports to Government bodies

Tadd, W., Woods, R., O’Neil, M., Windle, G., Read, S., Seddon, D., Hall, C. Bayer, T. (2011) Promoting Excellence in all Care Homes. Final Report to the Department of Health.

Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C., Woods, B. and Tommis, Y. (2010) Unified Assessment in Wales: older people with complex needs and their families. Final Report to WORD, Welsh Assembly Government.

Seddon, D., Robinson, C., Tommis, Y., Perry, J., Woods, B., Russell, I., Reeves, C., Harper, G. and Boyle, M. (2008) A study of the effects of the Carers Strategy in Wales on the needs of carers and the services that they receive. Final Report to WORD, Welsh Assembly Government.

Seddon, D., Robinson, C., Tommis, Y., Reeves, C., Perry, J., Woods, B., Russell, I., Harper, G., Berry, A., Phillips, J., Cheung, I., and Williams, J. (2008) The modernisation of social care services: A study of the effectiveness of the National Strategy for Carers in meeting carer needs. Final Report to the Department of Health.

Seddon, D., Perry, J. and Robinson, C. (2007) Unified Assessment: Policy, Implementation and Practice. Final Report to WORD, Welsh Assembly Government.