Professor Fiona Verity

Honorary Professor

Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Science

f.e.verity@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Professor Verity is a sociologist, with a practice background in community development in Australia. She has worked in community development and management roles in local government, community health and the non-government sector. As an academic, she has taught and researched in areas of social policy, community development and social planning. She has expertise in participatory evaluation and research. Her areas of interest and expertise include community development and prevention in social care.

She held the position of Dean, School of Social and Policy Studies at Flinders University, South Australia over the period 2011-2013. From 2016-2020 she was the Director of the Wales School for Social Care Research. She is the Lead for the Developing Evidence Enriched Practice Programme (DEEP) across Wales, and a member of the AWEN Institute team. AWEN is ‘…undertaking co-created research to develop innovative solutions that will improve life for all of us as we age’ (https://aweninstitute.com/).

Publications

Research Highlights

Verity, F. (n.d.) Community Development in Social Work Practice. Social Work in Wales Policy Press
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63727
Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Tetlow, S., & Richards, J. (2023). Problematising ‘Fused Principles’ in Discourses of Preventative Social Care: Interpreting the Implementation of National Social Services Legislation in Wales, UK. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 2331-2351.
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125
Read, S., Verity, F., & Richards, J. (2023). Prevention and Early Intervention: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63386
https://www.gov.wales/prevention-and-early-intervention-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
Jones, M., Verity, F., & Harvey, E. (2023). Time and social space in South Australian rural health social work practice. Journal of Rural Studies, 97, 467-473.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62474
Cappo, D., Mutamba, B., Ayesiga, K., Kebirungi, E., Chelangat, D., Fegan, G., Jacob, S., Nsangi, E., Ntabazi, I., Nalubwama, D., Nakasujja, N., Odoki, E., Odoi, P., Mpairwe, I., Verity, F., Fegan, G., & Verity, F. (2023). YouBelong Home: A Ugandan Community Mental Health Intervention. Community Mental Health Journal, 59(4), 770-783.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01058-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62069
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01058-x

All Research

Journal Articles

Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Calder, G., & Richards, J. (2024). Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?. Social Inclusion, 12
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.7448, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64848
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.7448
Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Tetlow, S., & Richards, J. (2023). Problematising ‘Fused Principles’ in Discourses of Preventative Social Care: Interpreting the Implementation of National Social Services Legislation in Wales, UK. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 2331-2351.
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125
Cappo, D., Mutamba, B., Ayesiga, K., Kebirungi, E., Chelangat, D., Fegan, G., Jacob, S., Nsangi, E., Ntabazi, I., Nalubwama, D., Nakasujja, N., Odoki, E., Odoi, P., Mpairwe, I., Verity, F., Fegan, G., & Verity, F. (2023). YouBelong Home: A Ugandan Community Mental Health Intervention. Community Mental Health Journal, 59(4), 770-783.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01058-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62069
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01058-x
Jones, M., Verity, F., & Harvey, E. (2023). Time and social space in South Australian rural health social work practice. Journal of Rural Studies, 97, 467-473.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62474
Jones, M. & Verity, F. (2022). Rethinking sustainability in childhood obesity prevention interventions: learning from South Australia’s Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) Programme. Health Promotion International, 37(1)
https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab080, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57179
Verity, F., Turiho, A., Mutamba, B., & Cappo, D. (2021). Family care for persons with severe mental illness: experiences and perspectives of caregivers in Uganda. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 15(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-021-00470-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56944
Verity, F., Richards, J., Read, S., & Wallace, S. (2021). Towards a contemporary social care ‘prevention narrative’ of principled complexity: An integrative literature review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(1)
https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13429, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56888
Hollinghurst, J., Lyons, J., Fry, R., Akbari, A., Gravenor, M., Watkins, A., Verity, F., & Lyons, R. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on adjusted mortality risk in care homes for older adults in Wales, UK: a retrospective population-based cohort study for mortality in 2016–2020. Age and Ageing, 50(1), 25-31.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa207, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55264
Toms, G., Green, S., Orrell, A., & Verity, F. (2020). Building relational research capacity in care homes in the COVID-19 era: applying recognition theory to the research agenda. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 21(4), 229-239.
https://doi.org/10.1108/qaoa-09-2020-0042, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55518
Cappo, D., Mutamba, B., & Verity, F. (2020). Belonging home: capabilities, belonging and mental health recovery in low resourced settings. Health Promotion International, Advance Access, 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53973
Beech, C. & Verity, F. (2020). Health and social work practitioners’ experiences of working with risk and older people. Journal of Integrated Care, 28(2), 197-211.
https://doi.org/10.1108/jica-08-2019-0036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-08-2019-0036
Toms, G., Verity, F., Orrell, A., & Verity, F. (2019). Social care technologies for older people: Evidence for instigating a broader and more inclusive dialogue. Technology in Society
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.01.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48274
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X18301489?via%3Dihub
Rahmawati, D., Verity, F., Mulyana, D., Roselina, E., & Anindhita, W. (2017). A Therapeutic Communication Study of Families with Children Suffering from Cancer. MIMBAR, Jurnal Sosial dan Pembangunan, 33(2), 437
https://doi.org/10.29313/mimbar.v33i2.2849, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39149
Jones, M. & Verity, F. (2017). Partnerships in obesity prevention: maximising co-benefits. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28(1), 44
https://doi.org/10.1071/HE16047, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa33061
http://www.publish.csiro.au/he
Verity, F. & Collective, O. (2016). Practitioner insights on obesity prevention: the voice of South Australian OPAL workers. Health Promotion International, 31(2), 375-384.
https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dau118, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28050
Jones, M., Verity, F., Warin, M., Ratcliffe, J., Cobiac, ., Swinburn, B., & Cargo, M. (2016). OPALesence: Epistemological pluralism in the evaluation of a systems-wide childhood obesity prevention program. Evaluation, 22(1), 29-48.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389015623142, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26015
http://evi.sagepub.com.openathens-proxy.swan.ac.uk/content/current
Verity, F., Becker, E., & Willis, P. (2015). Community Development: Turning the Tide. New Community, 14(1), 67-70.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30089
Mulyana, D. & Verity, F. (2015). Health consumer participation, medical dominance and digital ethics in Indonesia: the Prita Case. Health Sociology Review, online, 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2015.1116021, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28047
Aang, K., Verity, F., Ruchiat Nugraha, A., & Lukman, S. (2015). COMMUNICATING CSR PRACTICES: A WEB SITE ANALYSIS OF INDONESIA'S STATE-OWNED ENTITIES. Australian Journal of Sustainable Business and Society, 1(1)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28056
https://www.aabss.org.au/system/files/published/000938-published-ajsbs.pdf.
Verity, F. & Saj, P. (2014). Editorial: At a crossroads. Third Sector Review, 20(2), 1-7.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28053
http://anztsr.org.au/third-sector-review-contents.html
Buchanan, F., Power, C., & Verity, F. (2014). The Effects of Domestic Violence on the Formation of Relationships Between Women and Their Babies: 'I Was Too Busy Protecting My Baby to Attach'. Journal of Family Violence, 29(7), 713-724.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9630-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28054
Cappo, D. & Verity, F. (2014). Social Inclusion and Integrative Practices. Social Inclusion, 2(1), 24
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v2i1.50, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28055
www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion

Authored Books

Dunk-West, P. & Verity, F. (2018). Practising Social Work Sociologically : A theoretical Approach for New Times Palgrave Macmillan.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39148
https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/Practising-Social-Work-Sociologically/?K=9781137548078

Book Chapters

University, D., University, G., & Verity, F. (2021). Social care: research, policy and practice in Wales. In Edited by Hefin Gwilym and Charlotte Williams (Ed.), Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales Venture Press
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56584
https://shop.basw.co.uk/products/social-policy-for-welfare-practice-in-wales-3rd-edition
Ward, P., , L., Meyer, S., & Verity, F. (2015). Researching the Social Determinants of Health using Social Quality Theory: A National Survey in Australia.. Epidemiology II - Theory, Research and Practice. (pp. 97-115). iConcept Press Ltd
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28051
https://www.iconceptpress.com/book/epidemiology-ii--theory-research-and-practice/11000134/1307001064.pdf
Verity, F. (n.d.) Community Development in Social Work Practice. Social Work in Wales Policy Press
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63727

Other Research Outputs

Read, S., Verity, F., & Richards, J. (2023). Prevention and Early Intervention: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63386
https://www.gov.wales/prevention-and-early-intervention-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
M., L., Verity, F., S., W., & S, T. (2022). Expectations and Experiences: Service User and Carer perspectives on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59508
https://gov.wales/evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-expectations-and-experiences
Llewellyn, M., Verity, F., (USW), S., & (USW), S. (2021). Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Process Evaluation
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56056
https://gov.wales/evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-process-evaluation
Verity, F., Andrews, N., Calder, G., Anderson, P., Llewellyn, M., Wallace, S., J, L., Read, S., S, T., L, ., J, R., H, B., M, P., Phillips, C., H, B., Z, W., T, G., C, W., & A, O. (2020). Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Literature Review
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55384
https://gov.wales/evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-literature-review

Supervision

Redefining professional boundaries: Relationship-based practice in the care for older people with dementia (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Christian Beech

Other supervisor: Dr Michele Raithby

Taught Modules

ASQ102 Social Work Services in a Diverse Society: Ethics, Values and Anti-Discriminatory Practice

This module provides an understanding of ethics and values applied to social work practice. Particular reference will be made to the social processes that lead to social exclusion in Wales and their impact on day-to-day life and service provision. It will also address the values and provision of social work services with particular reference to the concepts of stigma, empowerment, equalities and anti-oppressive practices and legislation. The historical evolution, philosophy and application of social work ethics, values and the Care Council for Wales Code of Practice for social care workers will be considered in relation to practice application with different groups. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the reflective and ethical practitioner.
ASQ102W Gwasanaethau Gwaith Cymdeithasol mewn Cymdeithas Amrywiol: Moeseg, Gwerthoedd a Gwrth-wahaniaethol

Mae'r modiwl yma¿n darparu dealltwriaeth o foeseg a gwerthoedd sy'n berthnasol i arfer gwaith cymdeithasol. Bydd cyfeiriad penodol yn cael ei wneud i'r prosesau cymdeithasol sy'n arwain at waharddiad cymdeithasol yng Nghymru a'u heffaith ar fywyd o ddydd i ddydd a darparu gwasanaethau. Bydd hefyd yn mynd i'r afael â gwerthoedd a darpariaeth gwasanaethau gwaith cymdeithasol gan gyfeirio'n arbennig at y cysyniadau stigma, grymuso, cydraddoldebau ac arferion gwrth-ormesol a deddfwriaeth. Caiff yr esblygiad hanesyddol, athroniaeth a chymhwyso moeseg, gwerthoedd gwaith cymdeithasol a Chod Ymarfer Cyngor Gofal Cymru ar gyfer gweithwyr gofal cymdeithasol eu hystyried mewn perthynas â gwahanol grwpiau. Caiff pwyslais ei osod ar ddatblygiad yr ymarferydd myfyriol a moesegol.
ASQ302 Critical Practice in Adult Community Care

This module considers policies, legislation, services and strategies in Wales that are relevant to the provision of care, safeguarding and support of the range of adults who are in receipt of health and social care services. Particular attention is given to partnership working and the processes of unified assessment, the development and commissioning of innovative service approaches and the opportunities and difficulties that the joint provision of social care, health, and other community services can provide.
ASQ302W Ymarfer critigol mewn Gofal yn y gydag i Oedolion

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn ystyried polisïau, deddfwriaeth, gwasanaethau a strategaethau yng Nghymru sy'n berthnasol i ddarparu gofal, diogelu a chefnogi amrywiaeth o oedolion sy'n derbyn gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol. Rhoddir ystyriaeth benodol i weithio mewn partneriaethau a phrosesau asesu unedig, datblygu a chomisiynu ymagweddau arloesol at gyflwyno gwasanaethau a'r cyfleoedd a'r anawsterau sy'n gallu deillio o ddarparu gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol ac iechyd a gwasanaethau cymunedol eraill ar y cyd.
SHHM34 Case Studies in Applied Social Research: Social Work

The module examines key issues in research on social work and social care by presenting a series of case studies illustrating various research methods applied in these areas.

Professor Fiona Verity

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Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Authored Books

Book Chapters

Other Research Outputs

Supervision

Redefining professional boundaries: Relationship-based practice in the care for older people with dementia (awarded 2024)

Taught Modules

ASQ102 Social Work Services in a Diverse Society: Ethics, Values and Anti-Discriminatory Practice

ASQ102W Gwasanaethau Gwaith Cymdeithasol mewn Cymdeithas Amrywiol: Moeseg, Gwerthoedd a Gwrth-wahaniaethol

ASQ302 Critical Practice in Adult Community Care

ASQ302W Ymarfer critigol mewn Gofal yn y gydag i Oedolion

SHHM34 Case Studies in Applied Social Research: Social Work