Dr Michaela Rogers (she/her)
PhD, MA, PgCAP, BA (Hons), FHEA
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
+44 114 222 6461
Full contact details
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Michaela joined the Department of Sociological Studies in 2019 as a Senior Lecturer in Social Work, having previously taught at the University of Salford following the completion of her PhD at the University of Sheffield in 2013. Before entering academia, Michaela enjoyed many years in social work and social care practice working in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. For the most part, Michaela’s career in practice was spent working in the field of domestic violence and abuse, but she also worked in child protection, foster care, and community development. Her work lies at the intersection of gender-based violence, marginalisation, help-seeking and social care.
- Research interests
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Michaela’s research interests and publications reflect several areas of interest: interpersonal and gender-based violence and abuse; gender, diversity, identity and positionality; hidden and marginalised communities; inequalities in access to social care; professional judgements and decision-making; reflexive practice; qualitative and narrative methods. Michaela has led and contributed to numerous projects (both funded and unfunded).
- Publications
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Books
- Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide. Springer International Publishing.
- An A-Z of Social Work Skills. A-Zs in Social Work.
- Developing Skills and Knowledge for Social Work Practice. SAGE.
- Developing skills for social work practice. Sage.
- Applying Critical Thinking and Analysis in Social Work. SAGE Publications Limited.
- Developing Skills for Social Work Practice. SAGE.
- Working with Marginalised Groups From Policy to Practice. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Journal articles
- Social Work and Transitions. Practice, 36(5), 317-318.
- Components of Contemporary Social Work Education and Practice. Practice, 36(3), 173-175.
- “Survive, learn to live with it … or not”: A narrative analysis of women's repeat victimization using a lifecourse perspective. Social Science & Medicine, 338, 116338-116338.
- The Social Work Online Team Training (SWOTT) toolkit: embedding team-based peer learning in continuous professional development. Social Work Education. View this article in WRRO
- Critical ethical reflexivity (CER) in feminist narrative inquiry: reflections from cis researchers doing social work research with trans and non-binary people. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
- PROTOCOL: Domestic abuse interventions for mothers in or exiting prison: an evidence and gap map. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(1).
- Elder abuse and dementia: a comparison of older people with and without dementia across the prevalence of abuse. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
- Technology-facilitated abuse in intimate relationships : a scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. View this article in WRRO
- Protocol: Global elder abuse: a mega-map of systematic reviews on prevalence, consequences, risk and protective factors and interventions. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 18(2). View this article in WRRO
- Working with domestic violence and abuse across the lifecourse: understanding good practice, Ravi Thiara and Lorraine Radford (eds). The British Journal of Social Work. View this article in WRRO
- Elder abuse vulnerability and risk factors: is financial abuse different from other subtypes?. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(4), 928-939. View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the Domestic Abuse Narratives of Trans and Nonbinary People and the Role of Cisgenderism in Identity Abuse, Misgendering, and Pathologizing. Violence Against Women, 27(12-13), 2187-2207. View this article in WRRO
- COVID-19 and domestic violence: impact on mental health. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 11(3), 188-202. View this article in WRRO
- Removing gender barriers : promoting inclusion for trans and non-binary carers in fostering and adoption. Child & Family Social Work, 25(3), 594-601. View this article in WRRO
- Challenges to implementing the new homelessness prevention agenda in Wales. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 157-169. View this article in WRRO
- Policy transfer and part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 171-182. View this article in WRRO
- Working and homeless : exploring the interaction of housing and labour market insecurity. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 121-132. View this article in WRRO
- Rural homelessness: Prevention practices in Wales. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 133-144. View this article in WRRO
- Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 109-120. View this article in WRRO
- Elder homicide : a systematic literature review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 48, 141-151. View this article in WRRO
- Challenging cisgenderism through trans people’s narratives of domestic violence and abuse. Sexualities, 22(5-6), 803-820. View this article in WRRO
- The Change Up Project: Using Social Norming Theory with Young People to Address Domestic Abuse and Promote Healthy Relationships. Journal of Family Violence, 34(6), 507-519. View this article in WRRO
- Socialising transgender: support in transition, Kate Norman. The British Journal of Social Work, 49(5), 1352-1354. View this article in WRRO
- The intersection of cisgenderism and hate crime: learning from trans people's narratives. Journal of Family Strengths, 17(2).
- Exploring approaches to child welfare in contexts of domestic violence and abuse: family group conferences. Child & Family Social Work, 23(1), 105-112. View this article in WRRO
- Growing spaces: an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods. Journal of Research in Nursing, 23(6), 476-489.
- Nurses' recognition of domestic violence and abuse. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 6(6), 286-293. View this article in WRRO
- Transphobic ‘Honour’-Based Abuse: A Conceptual Tool. Sociology, 51(2), 225-240.
- Polly’s story: using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey. Qualitative Social Work, 16(2), 224-239. View this article in WRRO
- Interrogating Trans and Sexual Identities through the Conceptual Lens of Translocational Positionality. Sociological Research Online, 22(1), 81-94.
- Breaking down barriers: exploring the potential for social care practice with trans survivors of domestic abuse. Health & Social Care in the Community, 24(1), 68-76.
- The Predictors, Motivations and Characteristics of Image-Based Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
- A scoping review of social work with Roma and Traveller communities: introducing the ROMA model. European Journal of Social Work, 1-15.
- Muslim Women’s Experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse: A Meta-Ethnography of Global Evidence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
- Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse during COVID-19 through Remote Interventions: An Evaluation of the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) Service. Creative Nursing.
- Older Adult Homicide: Investigating Case, Victim and Perpetrator Characteristics in a National Sample from England and Wales. The British Journal of Social Work.
- Child-to-Parent Violence and Abuse: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
- Judicial Actors’ Understanding of the Mental Health Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
- Embedding Reflexivity in Social Work Research through the Critical Reflexive Framework. The British Journal of Social Work.
- Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Abuse in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
Chapters
- Dowry-Related Abuse and Dowry Death, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 257-269). Springer International Publishing
- Femicide, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 139-152). Springer International Publishing
- Post-Separation and Divorce-Related Abuse, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 113-124). Springer International Publishing
- Child Sexual Exploitation, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 37-51). Springer International Publishing
- Widowhood, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 167-178). Springer International Publishing
- Reflections and Way Forward, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 607-620). Springer International Publishing
- Understanding Gender-Based Violence, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 3-16). Springer International Publishing
- Theorising Gender-Based Violence, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 17-34). Springer International Publishing
- Technology-Facilitated Abuse, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 555-569). Springer International Publishing
- Older Adult Mistreatment, Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (pp. 495-507). Springer International Publishing
- Use of Personas and Participative Methods When Researching with Hard-to-Reach Groups, Arts Based Health Care Research: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (pp. 41-50). Springer International Publishing
- Trans identities, cisgenderism and hate crime, Misogyny as Hate Crime (pp. 195-212). Routledge
- Domestic violence and abuse when survivors identify as trans or non-binary, The Routledge International Handbook of Domestic Violence and Abuse (pp. 283-296).
- Exploring trans men’s experiences of intimate partner violence through the lens of cisgenderism, Men, Masculinities and Intimate Partner Violence (pp. 112-125). Routledge
- Clinical settings where domestic violence and abuse may be encountered In Ali P & McGarry J (Ed.), Domestic violence in health contexts: A guide for healthcare professions
- Domestic violence and abuse and hard-to-reach groups In Ali P & McGarry J (Ed.), Domestic Violence in Health Contexts: A Guide for Healthcare Professions Springer Nature
- Overcoming Barriers: Exploring Specialist Interventions for Supporting Older Women to Escape Domestic Violence and Abuse, Violence Against Older Women, Volume II (pp. 79-99). Springer International Publishing
- Addressing domestic abuse through family group conferences In Parkinson K & Edwards D (Ed.), Family group conferences in social work
- Working with Adult-oriented Issues: Parental Substance Misuse, Mental Ill-health and Domestic Abuse In Horwath J & Platt D (Ed.), The Child’s World
- Diversity and Exclusion in Context In Ahmed A & Rogers M (Ed.), Working with Marginalised Groups: From Policy to Practice
- Older Women and Domestic Violence and Abuse In Ahmed A & Rogers M (Ed.), Working with Marginalised Groups: From Policy to Practice
- Trans and gender diversity: from policy to practice In Ahmed A & Rogers M (Ed.), Working with Marginalised Groups: From Policy to Practice
- Using Supervision, Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking In Edmondson D (Ed.), Social Work Practice Learning: A Student Guide
Reports
- Domestic abuse and mothers in prison or on release: an evidence review
- An evaluation of the Social Work Online Team Training (SWOTT) Toolkit: Social Worker's experiences of CPD. Final Report.
- A robust mixed methods evaluation of Healhub: Final report
- Improving referrals to IRIS from Practice Nursing Teams: an evaluation. Final Report.
- Manchester IRIS evaluation: Stakeholder feedback - Services users and IRIS General Practice
- An evaluation of the Change Up LGBTQ+ programme for Social Sense Community
- Parental conflict: A scoping review for Sheffield City Council
- Post-implementation evaluation of the homelessness legislation (Part 2 of the Housing Act
- A qualitative evaluation of the ‘Green & Growing’ project
- An evaluation of the Change Up Programme
- A robust consultation with parents, young people and professionals regarding NHS CHAMP led by Social Sense: an independent report
- The IRIS Project, Manchester Women’s Aid: an independent consultation with older clients
- Understanding Independent Living Customers at Trafford Housing Trust: an Evaluation
- An Interim Evaluation of the Sahara Project
- Growing Spaces: An Evaluation of the Mental Health Recovery Programme (MHRP) Final Report: September 2017
- Post-implementation evaluation of the homelessness legislation (Part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014): Interim Report
- The ‘Change Up’ Project, Social Sense: An Independent Evaluation
- Growing Spaces: An Evaluation of the Mental Health Recovery Programme (MHRP): Interim Report
- Barriers to help-seeking Older women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse: Briefing Note
- Trans people's experiences of domestic violence and abuse: messages for practice: Briefing note
Website content
- Coronavirus lockdown measures may be putting older adults at greater risk of abuse,.
- Funding cuts could leave victims of domestic violence with nowhere to go.
- Get families involved to protect children from domestic violence.
- TV Chef Lorraine Pascal shows successful fostering is about more than race.
- Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide. Springer International Publishing.
- Research group
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Co-lead for the University of Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Research Network (ShIVAR).
Postgraduate Supervision
Topics previously or currently under supervision: technology-facilitated sexual violence; impacts of childhood emotional abuse in adulthood; child-to-parent violence; domestic violence and social work’s response in Saudi Arabia; workplace violence; risk and social work; trans and non-binary people, adoption and fostering; post-adoption support. Topics also considered: structural forms of gender-based violence; technology-facilitated violence and abuse; hate crime.
- Grants
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Date Sponsor Details 2022 Department for Education Critical Reflective Practice Project: Evaluation, PI. £6,000. 2022 Department for Education Developing the workforce KE project, Co-PI. £36,000 2022 Cranstoun Addressing Child-to-parent violence: Level Up Evaluation, Co-PI. £7,000 2021 West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit Healhub evaluation, Co-I. £40,000 2021 HEIF Domestic Violence and Interpreters: Development of a Toolkit, Co-PI. £19,980 2021 ESRC IAA Domestic Violence and Abuse Training Game: Digital Version, Co-PI. £20,000 2021 Department for Education Social Work Online Team Training (SWOTT) Toolkit: Proof-of-Concept project, PI. £60,000 2021 World Health Organization A mega-map on the consequences of, and risk and protective factors for elder abuse, Co-PI. $24,900 2021 ESRC White Rose Collaboration Fund Domestic violence and marginalised communities, Co-PI. £10,233 2021 Nuffield Foundation Evidence review: Mothers in prison and domestic abuse, PI. £58,000 2021 The Pankhurst Trust (trading as Manchester Women’s Aid) IRIS Manchester: Stakeholder evaluation, PI. £4,840 2020 ESRC IAA The Power of Small Gestures: Training video for social workers during home visits, CO-I. £7,500 2020 World University Network Mental Health Impacts for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Co-I. £10,000 2019 The Pankhurst Trust (trading as Manchester Women’s Aid) Improving referrals to IRIS from Practice Nursing Teams: an exploratory study. PI.
Awarded: £4,960
2019 Sheffield City Council Scoping exercise and evidence review: Parental Conflict. PI.
Awarded: £12,889.
2019 Social Sense CIC An evaluation of the Change Up LGBT Programme, PI.
Awarded: £3,000.
2018 ESRC Ageing with Healthy Relationships, Festival of Social Science.
Award total: £1,000.
2018 The University of Salford Research Impact Fund Older people & Domestic Abuse: A workshop for practitioners, PI. Run in collaboration with Manchester Women’s Aid.
Award total: £950.
2018 Social Sense CIC An evaluation for the Change Up Programme, PI.
Award total: £5,300.
2017-18 Incredible Education/ Inspiring Communities Together An evaluation of the Green & Growing Project, Co-I.
Award total: £2,200.
2017 Trafford Housing Trust Independent Living Scheme Evaluation, PI.
Award total: £8,866.
2017 NHS Manchester University Foundation Trust CHAMP evaluation, PI.
Award total: £60,000.
2017 Manchester Women’s Aid An evaluation of the Sahara Project, PI.
Award total: £5,000.
2016-18 Welsh Government Post-Implementation Evaluation of the Part 2 Homelessness of the Housing Act, Co-I and Case Study Lead.
Award total: £98,000.
2015-17 Gardens Needs, Salford An evaluation of the Mental Health Recovery Programme, Co-I
Award total: £31,000.
2015 Sandwell MBC Children’s Workforce Development Training Programme. Co-I.
Awarded: £60,000
- Teaching interests
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Michaela teaches across the portfolio of social work modules and courses. In addition, Michaela convenes a CPD module, Doing Practitioner Researcher, and is keen to support social workers to develop research literacy and move towards becoming practitioner-academics.
Michaela welcomes applications and enquiries.
- Teaching activities
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Michaela teaches across the portfolio of social work modules and courses. In addition, Michaela supervises PhD students across a range of fields in social care and social work broadly and she is particularly interested in projects in the following areas: interpersonal violence and abuse across the lifecourse; gender-based violence; domestic abuse; gender, trans and gender diversity; marginalised communities; narrative and qualitative methods.
Michaela welcomes applications and enquiries.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Michaela is Co-Editor for the journal ‘Practice: Social Work in Action’ and is the Chair of the Domestic Violence and Abuse Special Interest Group (DVA SIG) of the UK-wide Association of Child Protection Professionals (AoCPP). She has provided consultancy for various national and international bodies e.g., as consultant for BASW’s Domestic Abuse Practice Guidance for both Children and Family/ Adult Social Workers.
- Partnerships, engagement and impact
Michaela has worked in partnership with numerous statutory and third sector organisations to generate and mobilise research evidence for real-world impact. Recent partnerships include:
Manchester Women’s Aid (MWA)
Michaela has collaborated with MWA for many years on a series of projects but mostly with the IRIS service which aims to connect primary care to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) specialist support. The work has focused on finding ways to enhance practitioner understanding of DVA and improve access to specialist support for patients. The work has involved close engagement with the IRIS team at MWA as well as with the national IRIS programme team. In other projects, Michaela and MWA have collaborated to improve awareness of older people’s experiences of DVA across communities in Manchester as well as within the health and social care workforce. This work included facilitated workshops, the production of policy and research briefings, and creative student projects resulting in public campaigns across Greater Manchester.
White Rose Collaborative Network
Michaela co-led a collaborative network to deliver an interdisciplinary project consisting of 14 academics, from early career researchers to established professors, from the universities of Sheffield, York and Leeds. The focus was upon domestic abuse and marginalised communities and culminated in a series of workshops on two themes: methodological challenges and working with interpreters. Michaela led the delivery of 6 workshops (n=65) involving researchers, people with lived experience and practitioners from health, social care, DVA and criminal justice. This workstream resulted in the production of a toolkit for researchers and practitioner-academics.