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John Devaney

@jdev65

Social Worker & Academic with an interest in child welfare, domestic violence and the impact of adversity in childhood across the lifecourse.

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Canadian Femicide Observatory 🇨🇦 (@can_femicide) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that, in #Canada, in 2024: - at least 154 children were left without a mother. - 10 children were killed alongside their mother. #Femicide leaves many victims, both fatal and living victims, especially children. For more, see: ⤵️

Did you know that, in #Canada, in 2024:

- at least 154 children were left without a mother.

- 10 children were killed alongside their mother. 

#Femicide leaves many victims, both fatal and living victims, especially children.

For more, see: ⤵️
SSESW at Queen's (@qubssesw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DEADLINE reminder! Applications for this Social Work lecturer post close on 3 March. Read more and come join an amazing team 😊#QUBSocialWork 👇

Social Prescribing Network (@socialprescrib2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FREE online talks to celebrate #SocialPrescribingDay with The University of Edinburgh Canadian Students & Social Prescribing Date: Weds 19 Mar Time: 13-13:40pm GMT / 9:00-9:40am AST eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-presc…

FREE online talks to celebrate #SocialPrescribingDay with <a href="/EdinburghUni/">The University of Edinburgh</a>
Canadian Students &amp; Social Prescribing
Date: Weds 19 Mar             Time: 13-13:40pm GMT / 9:00-9:40am AST
eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-presc…
Joint Universities Social Work Association JUSWA (@jucswec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Announcing the first of our great keynote lectures at JUSWAC2025. We are delighted that Professor Anna Gupta will deliver a lecture 'Social Work and Social Activism – “The fierce urgency of now”'. Submit your abstracts and book your place now: uclan.ac.uk/events/listing…

Dame Nicole Jacobs (@commissionerda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Behind every domestic abuse-related death is a person whose future was cruelly taken. There is no excuse for this failure. I am working to ensure agencies act swiftly on lessons from DA-related deaths - through a truly collaborative approach. 1/2 theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

Dame Nicole Jacobs (@commissionerda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read my full response to new findings that for a 2nd year in a row, suspected suicides following domestic abuse have overtaken the number of homicides involving current or previous partners. ⬇️ 2/2 domesticabusecommissioner.uk/commissioner-r…

Esther Oliver (@thertxu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm very pleased with this scientific contribution, which highlights how scientific evidence of social impact enables teachers to better overcome hoaxes and prevent gender-based violence: mdpi.com/3238862 #mdpieducation a través de Education Sciences

Ms Marchmont 🏳️ (@lucynorris1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The incredible backs of the Lewis Chessmen can now be seen National Museums Scotland thanks to a new glass cabinet (incredible also that they were previously not visible). What fantastic patterns on their cloaks.

The incredible backs of the Lewis Chessmen can now be seen <a href="/NtlMuseumsScot/">National Museums Scotland</a> thanks to a new glass cabinet (incredible also that they were previously not visible).  What fantastic patterns on their cloaks.
Children Heard and Seen (@childrenhands) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This clip is taken from the BBC's 'What Happens When a Parent Goes to Prison?' Unfortunately children and young people often suffer from shame, stigma and social isolation when a parent is sent to prison - through absolutely no fault of their own. This clip was broadcast in

European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025 (@ecdv_2025) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Authors are already receiving the results of their submissions. We're excited for the upcoming conference, set in the historic and distinguished venues of Barcelona! #ECDV2025 #EndDomesticViolence 🖥️Registration: ecdv2025.com/about

Authors are already receiving the results of their submissions. We're excited for the upcoming conference, set in the historic and distinguished venues of Barcelona! #ECDV2025 #EndDomesticViolence
🖥️Registration: ecdv2025.com/about
Ruthanne Baxter (@ruthannebaxter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dear peps of #Edinburgh, you may wish to participate in #PennyBlackDay on 6 May, as the city has this establishment, at the top of #Leith Walk, that might be an apt spot to raise a glass 😊 Handwritten Letter Edinburgh Museums Edinburgh Reporter Alan Cleaver #letters #connection

Dear peps of #Edinburgh, you may wish to participate in #PennyBlackDay on 6 May, as the city has this establishment, at the top of #Leith Walk, that might be an apt spot to raise a glass 😊 <a href="/letterappsoc/">Handwritten Letter</a> <a href="/EdinCulture/">Edinburgh Museums</a> <a href="/EdinReporter/">Edinburgh Reporter</a> <a href="/thelonningsguy/">Alan Cleaver</a> #letters #connection
European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025 (@ecdv_2025) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 The scheduled programme for the 'European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025' is now available! 📥 Download it and start planning your attendance: ecdv2025.com/scheduled-prog… #ECDV2025 #EndViolence #DomesticViolence #Barcelona

📢 The scheduled programme for the 'European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025' is now available!
📥 Download it and start planning your attendance: ecdv2025.com/scheduled-prog… #ECDV2025 #EndViolence #DomesticViolence #Barcelona
European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025 (@ecdv_2025) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️ We are honored to welcome Lidia Puigvert as a keynote speaker at #ECDV2025! A global leader in dialogic feminism and #GenderViolence, ranked #8 worldwide on Google Scholar. 📅 3 September 📍 Barcelona Registration: ecdv2025.com/about #Conference2025 #EndDomesticViolence

🗣️ We are honored to welcome <a href="/LidiaPuigvert/">Lidia Puigvert</a>  as a keynote speaker at #ECDV2025!
A global leader in dialogic feminism and #GenderViolence, ranked #8 worldwide on Google Scholar.
📅 3 September 📍 Barcelona
Registration: ecdv2025.com/about
#Conference2025 #EndDomesticViolence
Marcella Leonard (@leonardconsult) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And finally we have arrived - opening day of ⁦NOTA⁩ conference in Belfast - launching the poster of the review of AIM with 800 practitioners globally as to how they find applying the models to their practice - overwhelmingly positive feedback ⁦THE AIM PROJECT

And finally we have arrived - opening day of ⁦<a href="/NOTAevents/">NOTA</a>⁩ conference in Belfast - launching the poster of the review of AIM with 800 practitioners globally as to how they find applying the models to their practice - overwhelmingly positive feedback ⁦<a href="/AIMProjectUK/">THE AIM PROJECT</a>⁩
European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025 (@ecdv_2025) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️ We’re thrilled to announce Claire M. Renzetti as a keynote speaker at #ECDV2025! Explore how to widen the intersectional lens to better understand and respond to #EndDomesticViolence 📅 3 September 📍Barcelona Registration: ecdv2025.com/about #Conference2025

🗣️ We’re thrilled to announce Claire M. Renzetti as a keynote speaker at #ECDV2025!
Explore how to widen the intersectional lens to better understand and respond to #EndDomesticViolence
📅 3 September 📍Barcelona 
Registration: ecdv2025.com/about #Conference2025