Hannah Hale is currently a research fellow at the Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, University of Stirling. Hannah does research in child wellbeing, organisations, mental health and gender. The current project she is working on aims to consider an alternative model of low-threshold family support for parents with children aged 0 to 3 years of age – the Open Kindergarten. Other research Hannah is currently involved in, concerns the mental health of the Police workforce, domestic abuse, military masculinities and psychotherapeutic approaches online. Hannah practices also as a Pluralistic counsellor, specialising in trauma, anxieties in context (particularly workplace strains) and depression.
Evaluation of ‘Parents Involved in their Children’s Learning’ (PICL) project
PI: Dr Hannah Hale
Funded by: Midlothian Sure Start
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Evaluating parent and practitioner views of participation in the Learning Together Programme (PEEP), and developing an enhanced delivery model.
PI: Professor Elspeth McCartney
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Evaluation of Midlothian Sure Start and their Provision for Fathers
PI: Dr Hannah Hale
Funded by: Midlothian Sure Start
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Open Kindergarten
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Scottish Government
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OK Open Kindergarten
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Article
Hale H, Bracewell K, Bellussi L, Jenkins R, Alexander J, Devaney J & Callaghan JEM (2024) The Child Protection Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse: a Scoping Review of Interagency Interventions, Models and Collaboration. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00681-4
Research Report
Creating Better Lives? An Evaluation of the Life Changes Trust. Interim Report
McCabe L, Ashworth R, Bellussi L, Brown T, Callaghan J, Cheung M, Crisp S, Curreri A, Emond R, Gibson G, Hale H, Hamilton T, Kelly C, Lamont M & Oliver H (2021) Creating Better Lives? An Evaluation of the Life Changes Trust. Interim Report. The Life Changes Trust. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16016.79367
Article
Understanding the Mental Health and Wellbeing Needs of Police Officers and Staff in Scotland
Demou E, Hale H & Hunt K (2020) Understanding the Mental Health and Wellbeing Needs of Police Officers and Staff in Scotland. Police Practice and Research, 21 (6), pp. 702-716. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2020.1772782
Conference Paper (unpublished)
PEEP in the pandemic: supporting parent learning on-line
Hale H, McCartney E, MacKenzie M & Rogerson J (2020) PEEP in the pandemic: supporting parent learning on-line. Early Childhood Voices Conference (ECV 2020), Online, 16.11.2020-20.11.2020. https://earlychildhoodresearch.csu.domains/early-childhood-voices-conference-2020/
Research Report
Open Kindergarten: Improving Family Support Provision in Scotland
Hale H, Callaghan J, Gada A & Bellussi L (2020) Open Kindergarten: Improving Family Support Provision in Scotland. Crisp S (Research Group) Children in Scotland. Stirling. https://childreninscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Open-Kindergarten-University-of-Stirling-Final-Report-June-2020.pdf; https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28462.08006