Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Emma Geddes
Senior Lecturer
Emma is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Admissions Tutor.
Emma is a qualified social worker with experience of working in children and young people's services and a particular interest in permanence planning for young children within the court arena. She has previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems in a variety of settings.
Current Teaching
- BA Social Work
- MA Social Work
- BA Social Care, Justice and Recovery
Research Interests
Emma's PhD research explored the experiences of mothers who have lost children to adoption following child protection intervention. She is particularly interested in qualitative research which aims to understand women's experiences of marginalised motherhood and the impact of poverty on the lives of families subject to state intervention. Emma also has research interests in the application of social work theory to practice and decision-making within Children's Services.
Selected Outputs
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Geddes E; O'Keefe R; Hill D (2023) Evaluation of the Early Help Services provided as part of the Cluster Collaborative in Leeds [Online]. What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Available from: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research-report/evaluation-of-the-early-help-services-provided-as-a-part-of-the-cluster-collaborative-in-leeds/
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Geddes E; Wenham A (2023) Experiences of Professional Intervention in Pregnancy and Parenthood: Co-production with Young Parents in a Deprived North Yorkshire Coastal Town [Online].
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Geddes E (2022) ‘Something to just be ticked off on a care plan’: organisational professionalism and procedure-based decision-making in practice with children who go on to be adopted. Critical and Radical Social Work, pp. 1-18.
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Geddes E (2021) “Some days it’s like she has died.” A qualitative exploration of first mothers’ utilisation of artefacts associated with now-adopted children in coping with grief and loss. Qualitative Social Work
