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Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2023) ‘Strengthening Families: By Your Side’ - Interventions to support resilience in military families. In: 11th Conference of the European Society on Family Relations Family Life – Troubling Family Relations and Practices, 14-16 June 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2023) Living in Their Shoes: What Works in Supporting Military and Veteran Families? In: Association of Family Conciliatory Courts 60th Anniversary Conference, 30 May 2023-3 June 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Augustus, Joanne, Russell, Jade and Walker, Janet (2023) Meaning(s) of transition(s) from military to civilian life at the intersection with mental health: implications for clinical settings. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 (114252). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1664-1078
Scherman, R., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Walker, D. and Pagè, G. (2023) Editorial: COVID-19 and beyond: From (forced) remote teaching and learning to “the new normal” in higher education. Frontiers in Education, 8. pp. 1-4. ISSN 2504-284X
Scherman, R., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Walker, D.I. and Pagé, G. (2023) Covid-19 and Beyond: From (Forced) Remote Teaching and Learning to ‘The New Normal’ in Higher Education. Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne. ISBN 978-2-83251-911-0
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Walker, Janet (2022) Families Un-locked: Relationships Emerging from COVID-19 into the “New Normal”. In: Relate Northern Ireland 75th Years Anniversary Conference, 6 Sept 2022, Belfast, NI. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2022) Military families: Influencing Policy - a journey from research to impact. In: European Society Family Relations (ESFR) Doctoral Summer School "Families on the move", 30 Aug - 4 Sept 2022, Marseille, France. (Unpublished)
Walker, Janet and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2022) RNRMC “Strengthening Families By Your Side” Programme Evaluation: Kings Active Foundation - Active Families Packs. Technical Report. The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Walker, J. and Thornton, Gemma (2022) Families and the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the UK. In: Social Work in Health Emergencies: Global Perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 978-0367628741, 978-0367628734
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2021) Leading for Sustainable Change: The “Living in Our Shoes” Review - from recommendations to priorities. In: Leading together: the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance Annual conference, 23 November 2021, Birmingham, UK. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2021) “Families Un-locked": The impact of COVID-19 on Families and Relationships. In: All Party Parliamentary Group for Strengthening Couple Relationships, 15 November 2021, Palace of Westminster, London. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2021) "Families Un-locked”: Relationships Emerging from COVID-19 into the “New Normal”. In: Relate Webinar.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Farr, R. (2021) LGBTQ+ Parent Adoption: Processes and outcomes (Symposium). In: ICAR7 International Conference on Adoption Research - 7th Edition, 6-9 July 2021, Milano, Italy (delivered online). (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Scherman, R. (2021) Barriers towards same-gender adoptive parenting in the justice system: exploring the missing link(s). In: ICAR7 International Conference on Adoption Research, 6-9 July 2021, Milano, Italy (delivered online). (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Thornton, Gemma (2021) Navigating the Same Storm but Not in the Same Boat: Mental Health Vulnerability and Coping in Women University Students During the First COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. p. 648533. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Walker, J. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2021) “Living in our shoes”: Influencing policy and practice Special Award for FiMpacT 2021. In: FiMT Research Centre Conference 2021: Transition of Service People and Families, 23-24 March 2021.
Walker, J. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2021) "Living in Our Shoes" Understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families & Determining the priorities for support. In: King's Centre for Military Health Research Veterans Mental Health Conference 2021, 18 March 2021.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Walker, Janet (2021) Written evidence submitted by the ‘Living in our shoes’ review team to the "Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life" Parliamentary Inquiry. Documentation. UK Parliament.
Scherman, R., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Tan, T. (2020) The Perceptions of New Zealand Lawyers and Social Workers about Children Being Adopted by Gay Couples and Lesbian Couples. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. Article no. 520703. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Walker, J., Selous, A. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2020) Living in our shoes: understanding the needs of UK armed forces families. Technical Report. Ministry of Defence, London.
Walker, J. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2019) Partnership in Practice: European Perspectives. Family Court Review, 57 (3). pp. 294-300. ISSN Print: 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Walker, J., Marjoribanks, D. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2019) Modern Families, Modern Family Justice: Supporting Family Relationships in Fast‐Changing Socio‐Political‐Economic Climates (Summary of the Report of the Consultation at St George's House, Windsor, February 12–13, 2018). Family Court Review, 57 (3). pp. 301-312. ISSN Print: 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Walker, J. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2019) Why Listening to Children and Young People is Important in Family Justice. Family Court Review, 57 (3). pp. 375-386. ISSN Print: 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Walker, J. and Kaplan, C. (2019) “Experts by Experience”: The Involvement of Service Users and Families in Designing and Implementing Innovations in Family Justice. Family Court Review, 57 (3). pp. 414-424. ISSN Print: 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Nolan, Mary (2019) Parenting in the Military Family. In: Pint of Science Festival, 21st May 2019, Worcester. (Unpublished)
AFCC Task Force on the Guidelines for the Use of Social Science and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2019) Guidelines for the Use of Social Science Research in Family Law. Family Court Review, 57 (2). pp. 193-200. ISSN Print: 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Unwin, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-1959 (2018) Child and Adolescent Psychology for Social Work and Allied Professions: Applied Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke. ISBN 9780230368439 Ebook: 9781137359223
Nolan, Mary and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) The Impact of Military Life on Young Children: A Call for Early Intervention. Journal of Health Visiting, 6 (10). pp. 494-498. ISSN 2050-8719 Online: 2052-2908
Scherman, R. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) Symposium: Adoption and Same-Sex Parent Families: International Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice Paper: New Zealand Professionals’ Beliefs and Attitudes about Placing Children with Same-Sex Couples. In: 6th International Conference on Adoption Research, 8-12 July 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Unpublished)
Nolan, Mary and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) A Review of Coping Strategies, Parenting Programmes and Psychological Therapies Available to Military Parents with Children Under 5. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 5 (4). pp. 10-14. ISSN 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) From the War Zone to the Home Front: Risk and Resilience in Military Families. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 5 (4). p. 3. ISSN 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) Trauma Informed Approaches in Working with Military and Veteran Families. In: Compassionate Family Court Systems: The Role of Trauma-Informed Jurisprudence, 6-9 June 2018, Washington, DC. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) Strengthening couple relationships in military and veteran families. In: All Party Parliamentary Group for Strengthening Couple Relationships, 21 May 2018, Palace of Westminster, London. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2018) Growing Up in Military Families: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Parental Military Career, Parenting and Child Developmental Outcomes. In: The 9th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) "Families through the lens of diversity", 5 - 8 September 2018, Porto, Portugal. (Unpublished)
Deutsch, R., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Ajoku, C. (2018) Critical Review of Research Evidence of Parenting Coordination’s Effectiveness. Family Court Review, 56 (1). pp. 119-134. ISSN 1531-2445 Online: 1744-1617
Soltano, E. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2017) Transitions Into Studying Psychology At University Level: Similarities and Differences in the USA and UK. In: New England Psychological Association: Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, 20 October 2017, Newton, Massachusetts, USA. (Unpublished)
McKail, R., Hodge, S., Daiches, A. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2017) Life Stories of International Romanian Adoptees: A Narrative Study. Adoption Quarterly, 20 (4). pp. 309-328. ISSN 1092-6755 Online: 1544-452X
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Forgey, M.A. (2017) The Role of PTSD in Bi-directional Intimate Partner Violence in Military and Veteran Populations: a Research Review. Frontiers in Psychology: Psychopathology, 8 (1394). ISSN 1664-1078
Creech, S.K. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2017) Parenting with PTSD: A Review of Research on the Influence of PTSD on Parent-child Functioning in Military and Veteran Families. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2017) Conflict on the Home Front: What Works in Supporting Military Families? In: AFCC 54th Annual Conference: Turning the Kaleidoscope of Family Conflict into a Prism of Harmony, 31 May–3 June 2017, Boston, USA. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2017) My Brief Encounter with the American Dream. The Psychologist, 30. pp. 70-71. ISSN 0952-8229
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Unwin, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-1959 (2017) Psychology and Social Work: Applied Perspectives. Polity, Cambridge, UK. ISBN Hardback 9780745696300 Paperback 9780745696317
Deutsch, R., Braunstein, L. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2016) Alienation and Estrangement From a Forensic, Therapeutic, and Legal Point of View. In: AFCC Symposium, 1-5 November 2016, Atlanta, USA. (Unpublished)
Scherman, R., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Rotabi, K. and Selman, P. (2016) Global Commercial Surrogacy and International Adoption: Parallels and Differences. Adoption & Fostering, 40 (1). pp. 20-35. ISSN Print: 0308-5759 Online: 1740-469X
Zanca, Raluca and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2016) Filling the Gap? Romanian Social Workers’“Migration” Into the UK. Social Work Review (1). pp. 41-47. ISSN 1583-0608
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2016) Coming of Age: Stories from the Now-grown Romanian Adoptees. In: Redefining Family Conference: Growing families through adoption, donor conception and surrogacy, 13th - 14th January 2016, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Deutsch, R. (2016) Parenting Under Fire: Resilience in Children Growing Up in Military Families. In: AFCC 53rd Annual Conference - Modern Families: New Challenges, New Solutions, 1st - 4th June 2016, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, USA. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Scherman, R. and Palmer-du-Preez, K. (2016) Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Placing Adoptive Children with Same-sex Couples: A Cross-national Study. In: 5th International Conference on Adoption Research ICAR5, 6th - 11th January 2016, Auckland, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2016) The “Rescued Romanian Orphans” Revisited: Coming of Age. In: 5th International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR5), 7th - 11th January, 2016, Auckland, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Neamtu, N. (2016) Editorial: Contemporary Challenges in Social Work Practice in Multicultural Societies. Social Work Review (1). pp. 7-9. ISSN 1583-0608
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) An Exploration of Military Ex-service and Veterans’ Experiences of Mental Health Services and the Support Needs of Their Families: An Evaluation of Engagement with Services in South Staffordshire - Executive Board Report for the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Project Report. University of Worcester.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) Parenting Under Fire: a Cross-cultural Examination of Child Development in Military Families. In: William James College Colloquium Series 2015-16, 5th October 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) Resilience in Children of Military Parents. In: NCSPVA 1st Annual Conference ‘Violence and Abuse: Cross Cutting Issues’, 17th June 2015, University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) Old Dilemmas, New Controversies: Children in International Adoption and Global Surrogacy. In: SLSA 2015 Conference: Socio-legal in Culture : the Culture of Socio-legal, 31st March - 2nd April 2015, Warwick, UK. (Unpublished)
Unwin, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-1959 and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) “It Doesn't Happen Here” - Perspectives on Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness In Rural Settings. In: "Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation" Getting it right...? NWG Network Annual Conference, 18th - 19th March 2015, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2015) Back in Civvy Street: An Exploration of Military Veterans’ Experiences of Mental Health Services and the Support Needs of Their Families. In: Institute of Health and Society Research Seminar Series 2014-15, 1st July 2015, University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2014) Parenting Under Fire: An Ecological Perspective on Understanding Child Maltreatment in Military Families. In: 3rd Military Psychology Conference 2014: The Psychological Well-being of the Military in Transition, 5th - 6th November 2014, The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Zanca, Raluca (2014) Human Trafficking in Europe: Focus on Romania as a Source Country. In: West Midlands Anti Slavery Network (WMASN), 4th December 2014, Birmingham, UK. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Zanca, Raluca (2014) Human Trafficking from the Perspective of the Source Countries: Focus on Romania. In: National Centre for the Study and Prevention of Violence and Abuse: Conference on Human Trafficking, 28th October 2014, Worcester, UK. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Walker, J. (2014) Same-sex Parenting & Children’s Best Interests: Plain Sailing or Choppy Waters? In: AFCC 51st Annual Conference, 28-31 May 2014, Toronto, Canada. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2014) ‘She’s More Than a Mother - She Takes Care of Me’: Exploring the Meaning of Family for Young People Growing up in Institutional Care. In: British Psyhcological Society Annual Conference, 7-9 May 2014, Birmingham. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2014) The “Quiet Migration”: Challenges for Identity Development in Intercountry Adoptees. In: International Adoption and Surrogacy - Family Formation in the 21st Century, New Zealand Law Society, 8, 9, 11 April 2014, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2014) The “Quiet Migration”: Is Intercountry Adoption a Successful Intervention in the Lives of Vulnerable Children? Family Court Review, 52 (1). pp. 60-68. ISSN Online: 1744-1617
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Smith, J. (2014) Mothers, Fathers, Families and Child Development. In: Contemporary Issues in Family Studies: Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World. Wiley, Oxford, pp. 151-165. ISBN 9781119971030 Online: 9781118320990
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2014) The ‘Quiet Migration’: Challenges for Families with Children Adopted Internationally. In: Contemporary Issues in Family Studies: Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World. Wiley, Oxford, pp. 288-301. ISBN 9781119971030 Online: 9781118320990
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Smith, J. (2013) Why are we Waiting? Research, Policy and Practice in Recruiting and Supporting Same Gender Couples in Child Adoption. In: People, Policy and Practice: Research Focus Conference, 23rd October 2013, Institute of Health and Society, University of Worcester, UK. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Smith, J. (2013) A Taste of Research: Reflections on a Summer Vacation Research Assistantship. In: Annual UW Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: Enhancing Learning through Research and Practice 20th June 2013, 20th June 2013, University of Worcester. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2013) The ‘Quiet Migration’: Is International Adoption a Successful Intervention in the Lives of Vulnerable Children Worldwide? In: 6th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights, 17-20 March 2013, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)
Unwin, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-1959 and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2013) The Changing Face of Adoption in England: Opportunities and Dilemmas. Revista de Asistenta Sociala / Social Work Review, 12 (2). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1583-0608
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2011) The “Neglect of Neglect”: Adopting Evidence-based Approaches in Responding to Child Neglect. In: Annual Conference of the Local Children's Safeguarding Board, 6th April 2011, Wolverhampton. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2010) Attachment Features of Adolescents Growing Up in Institutional Care: Implications for ‘Attachment'-based Interventions. In: Inside out. How interventions in child and family care work. An international source book. KOP (30). Garant Uitgevers, Antwerp-Apeldoorn, pp. 330-332. ISBN Paperback 9789044126976
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2010) Attachment and Interventions for Adolescents Growing Up in Institutional Care. In: 11th International Biennial EUSARF Conference, 22nd - 25th September 2010, Groningen, Netherlands.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2010) A Critical Review of the SACCS Assessment Method. Technical Report. SACCS Ltd. (Unpublished)
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2010) Challenges in Evaluation of Intervention Programmes with Children: Reflections from a Research(er) Perspective. Revista de Asistenta Sociala /Social Work Review, 9 (4). pp. 41-48. ISSN 1583-0608
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2010) Risk and Resilience in the Developmental Pathways of Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institution. In: Pathways to Resilience II: The Social Ecology of Resilience Conference, 7th - 10th June 2010, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2009) Perspectives on the Life Course: Childhood and Adolescence. In: Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 116-128. ISBN 9780230218659
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2009) Whose Rights? Re-visiting Inter-country Adoptions Dilemmas from a Children’s Rights Perspective. In: 5th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights: Children Caught in Conflict, 23rd - 26th August 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Roberts, D., Bernard, M., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 and Head, E. (2008) Experiences of Children and Young People Caring for a Parent with a Mental Health Problem. Project Report. Social Care Institute for Excellence, London.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2008) Developmental Adjustment in Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institutions in Romania. In: Assessing the “Evidence-base” of Intervention for Vulnerable Children and Their Families. Fondazione Emanuela Zancan, Padova, Italy. ISBN 88-88843-24-8
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2008) Developmental Adjustment in Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institutions in Romania. In: 10th Eusarf International Conference: "Assessing the "evidence-base" of intervention for vulnerable children and their families, 26th - 29th March 2008, Padova, Italy.
Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2006) The “Romanian Orphans” Adopted Internationally: Reflections on Research Studies Over the Past Decade. In: Second International Conference on Adoption Research - ICAR2 2006, 17th - 21st July 2006, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Dixon, L. and Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513 (2004) Mapping the Number and Characteristics of Children Under Three in Institutions Across Europe at Risk of Harm: Report of Proceedings. Technical Report. WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mulheir, G., Browne, K., Darabus, S., Misca, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-5513, Pop, D. and Wilson, B. (2004) De-institutionalisation of Children’s Services in Romania: a Good Practice Guide. Technical Report. The High Level Group for Romanian Children, Bucharest, Romanian Government and UNICEF.

My Most Viewed As Author

#	Item title
1.	Living in our shoes: understanding the needs of UK armed forces families	750	327
2.	Global Commercial Surrogacy and International Adoption: Parallels and Differences	464	508
3.	Same-sex Parenting & Children’s Best Interests: Plain Sailing or Choppy Waters?	440
4.	Psychology and Social Work: Applied Perspectives	431
5.	The “Rescued Romanian Orphans” Revisited: Coming of Age	424
6.	A Review of Coping Strategies, Parenting Programmes and Psychological Therapies Available to Military Parents with Children Under 5	377	314
7.	Critical Review of Research Evidence of Parenting Coordination’s Effectiveness	373	383
8.	Parenting with PTSD: A Review of Research on the Influence of PTSD on Parent-child Functioning in Military and Veteran Families	363	4
9.	The Changing Face of Adoption in England: Opportunities and Dilemmas	347	326
10.	A Taste of Research: Reflections on a Summer Vacation Research Assistantship	340	59
11.	An Exploration of Military Ex-service and Veterans’ Experiences of Mental Health Services and the Support Needs of Their Families: An Evaluation of Engagement with Services in South Staffordshire - Executive Board Report for the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	338	128
12.	Parenting Under Fire: Resilience in Children Growing Up in Military Families	332
13.	Perspectives on the Life Course: Childhood and Adolescence	313
14.	Human Trafficking from the Perspective of the Source Countries: Focus on Romania	310
15.	My Brief Encounter with the American Dream	297	5
16.	Why Listening to Children and Young People is Important in Family Justice	292	783
17.	Child and Adolescent Psychology for Social Work and Allied Professions: Applied Perspectives	286
18.	Experiences of Children and Young People Caring for a Parent with a Mental Health Problem	285
19.	Developmental Adjustment in Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institutions in Romania	284
20.	Mothers, Fathers, Families and Child Development	283	9
21.	The Role of PTSD in Bi-directional Intimate Partner Violence in Military and Veteran Populations: a Research Review	280	4
22.	The “Romanian Orphans” Adopted Internationally: Reflections on Research Studies Over the Past Decade	277
23.	Parenting Under Fire: An Ecological Perspective on Understanding Child Maltreatment in Military Families	276	68
24.	The “Quiet Migration”: Is Intercountry Adoption a Successful Intervention in the Lives of Vulnerable Children?	271	294
25.	“It Doesn't Happen Here” - Perspectives on Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness In Rural Settings	271	88
26.	Human Trafficking in Europe: Focus on Romania as a Source Country	269
27.	Symposium: Adoption and Same-Sex Parent Families: International Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice Paper: New Zealand Professionals’ Beliefs and Attitudes about Placing Children with Same-Sex Couples	261
28.	The ‘Quiet Migration’: Challenges for Families with Children Adopted Internationally	260	2
29.	The “Quiet Migration”: Challenges for Identity Development in Intercountry Adoptees	251
30.	‘She’s More Than a Mother - She Takes Care of Me’: Exploring the Meaning of Family for Young People Growing up in Institutional Care	251
31.	De-institutionalisation of Children’s Services in Romania: a Good Practice Guide	250
32.	The ‘Quiet Migration’: Is International Adoption a Successful Intervention in the Lives of Vulnerable Children Worldwide?	247
33.	Challenges in Evaluation of Intervention Programmes with Children: Reflections from a Research(er) Perspective	246	50
34.	Why are we Waiting? Research, Policy and Practice in Recruiting and Supporting Same Gender Couples in Child Adoption	246
35.	LGBTQ+ Parent Adoption: Processes and outcomes (Symposium)	237
36.	Guidelines for the Use of Social Science Research in Family Law	236	141
37.	Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Placing Adoptive Children with Same-sex Couples: A Cross-national Study	234	90
38.	A Critical Review of the SACCS Assessment Method	232
39.	Old Dilemmas, New Controversies: Children in International Adoption and Global Surrogacy	231
40.	Life Stories of International Romanian Adoptees: A Narrative Study	225	190
41.	Conflict on the Home Front: What Works in Supporting Military Families?	225
42.	Filling the Gap? Romanian Social Workers’“Migration” Into the UK	224	368
43.	Back in Civvy Street: An Exploration of Military Veterans’ Experiences of Mental Health Services and the Support Needs of Their Families	224	2
44.	Covid-19 and Beyond: From (Forced) Remote Teaching and Learning to ‘The New Normal’ in Higher Education	223	494
45.	From the War Zone to the Home Front: Risk and Resilience in Military Families	223	135
46.	Risk and Resilience in the Developmental Pathways of Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institution	223
47.	Alienation and Estrangement From a Forensic, Therapeutic, and Legal Point of View	222
48.	Mapping the Number and Characteristics of Children Under Three in Institutions Across Europe at Risk of Harm: Report of Proceedings	222
49.	Developmental Adjustment in Adolescents Growing Up in Childcare Institutions in Romania	217
50.	“Living in our shoes”: Influencing policy and practice Special Award for FiMpacT 2021	215	109
51.	Whose Rights? Re-visiting Inter-country Adoptions Dilemmas from a Children’s Rights Perspective	215
52.	Editorial: Contemporary Challenges in Social Work Practice in Multicultural Societies	213	1451
53.	Attachment Features of Adolescents Growing Up in Institutional Care: Implications for ‘Attachment'-based Interventions	211
54.	Families and the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the UK	210	36
55.	Attachment and Interventions for Adolescents Growing Up in Institutional Care	209
56.	Parenting in the Military Family	208
57.	Resilience in Children of Military Parents	206
58.	Modern Families, Modern Family Justice: Supporting Family Relationships in Fast‐Changing Socio‐Political‐Economic Climates (Summary of the Report of the Consultation at St George's House, Windsor, February 12–13, 2018)	205	104
59.	Trauma Informed Approaches in Working with Military and Veteran Families	205
60.	Growing Up in Military Families: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Parental Military Career, Parenting and Child Developmental Outcomes	201
61.	Coming of Age: Stories from the Now-grown Romanian Adoptees	195
62.	Barriers towards same-gender adoptive parenting in the justice system: exploring the missing link(s)	193	3
63.	"Families Un-locked”: Relationships Emerging from COVID-19 into the “New Normal”	193	3
64.	Parenting Under Fire: a Cross-cultural Examination of Child Development in Military Families	193	2
65.	The Perceptions of New Zealand Lawyers and Social Workers about Children Being Adopted by Gay Couples and Lesbian Couples	191	49
66.	The “Neglect of Neglect”: Adopting Evidence-based Approaches in Responding to Child Neglect	191
67.	The Impact of Military Life on Young Children: A Call for Early Intervention	189	3
68.	“Experts by Experience”: The Involvement of Service Users and Families in Designing and Implementing Innovations in Family Justice	186	140
69.	Written evidence submitted by the ‘Living in our shoes’ review team to the "Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life" Parliamentary Inquiry	185	1
70.	Partnership in Practice: European Perspectives	184	56
71.	Transitions Into Studying Psychology At University Level: Similarities and Differences in the USA and UK	182
72.	Editorial: COVID-19 and beyond: From (forced) remote teaching and learning to “the new normal” in higher education	177	73
73.	“Families Un-locked": The impact of COVID-19 on Families and Relationships	171
74.	"Living in Our Shoes" Understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families & Determining the priorities for support	160	119
75.	Meaning(s) of transition(s) from military to civilian life at the intersection with mental health: implications for clinical settings	155	119
76.	Navigating the Same Storm but Not in the Same Boat: Mental Health Vulnerability and Coping in Women University Students During the First COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK	155	64
77.	Families Un-locked: Relationships Emerging from COVID-19 into the “New Normal”	149
78.	Living in Their Shoes: What Works in Supporting Military and Veteran Families?	148
79.	Military families: Influencing Policy - a journey from research to impact	141
80.	RNRMC “Strengthening Families By Your Side” Programme Evaluation: Kings Active Foundation - Active Families Packs	134	2
81.	Leading for Sustainable Change: The “Living in Our Shoes” Review - from recommendations to priorities	130
82.	Strengthening couple relationships in military and veteran families	128
83.	‘Strengthening Families: By Your Side’ - Interventions to support resilience in military families.	124

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