Mark Cronin

Biography

Prior to entering Higher Education Mark worked as a Children and Families Social Worker in both the statutory sector in a Local Authority Care Management Team in Birmingham and in the voluntary sector for the Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust in a community based Family Centre in South Birmingham. He has also worked for a number of other voluntary organisations involved in supporting families and direct work with children and young people including Barnardos and St Basils.

Profile

Qualifications

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Birmingham City University, 2008)

Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education (Staff and Educational Development Association 2008)

MA Social Work (University of Birmingham 1999)

Diploma in Social Work (University of Birmingham 1999)

BA Hons Psychology with Health Studies (University of Luton 1996)

Teaching Interests

Areas of interest include the early year context, safeguarding children, working with children and families and looked after children.

Research Interests

Mark’s particular research interests are around Looked After Children/Care Leavers, safeguarding children, Early Years social policy, men in early childhood, constructs of childhood, resilience, emotional literacy and working with children and families.

Membership of Professional Bodies

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

External Roles

Chair of ‘Vulnerability 360’ an independent voluntary organisation committed to challenging dominant discourses around vulnerability in Social Policy and the development of a community of practice – www.vulnerability360.org.uk

Reviewer for Social Change Review journal.

Reviewer for the publishers ‘Sage’, ‘Bristol University Press’ and ‘Critical Publishing’.

Other Activities

Books

Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. eds. (2021) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families (2nd Edition). Oxon: Routledge.

Cronin, M. and Brotherton, G. (2021) ‘The legal and policy context’, in Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families (2nd Edition). Oxon: Routledge, p16-33.

Cronin, M. and Bishop, K. (2021) ‘Looked-after children and care leavers’, in Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families (2nd Edition). Oxon: Routledge, p75-101.

Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (2021) ‘Working with vulnerable parents’ in Brotherton, G and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families (2nd Edition). Oxon: Routledge, p165-180.

Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (2021) ‘Conclusion: Working with vulnerability?’ in Brotherton, G and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families (2nd Edition). Oxon: Routledge, p181-186.

Cronin, M., Argent, K. and Collett, C. eds. (2017) Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education, Oxon: Routledge.

Cronin, M. (2017) ‘Why do we need to think about poverty and social exclusion’ in Cronin, M., Argent, K. and Collett, C. (eds) Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education, Oxon: Routledge, p11-33.

Cronin, M. (2017) ‘Political & Legal Context’, in Cronin, M., Argent, K. and Collett, C. (eds) Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education, Oxon: Routledge, p34-56.

Argent, K. and Cronin, M. (2017) ‘Working with families’ in Cronin, M., Argent, K. and Collett, C. (eds) Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education, Oxon: Routledge, p81-97.

Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. eds. (2013) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families. Oxon: Routledge.

Cronin, M. (2013) ‘Care leavers’, in Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families. Oxon: Routledge, p85-105.

Cronin, M. and Brotherton, G. (2013) ‘The legal and policy context’, in Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families. Oxon: Routledge, p35-48.

Brotherton, G. and Cronin, M. (2013) ‘Conclusion: working with vulnerability?’ in Brotherton, G and Cronin, M. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families. Oxon: Routledge, p181-186.

Cronin, M. and  Smith, C. (2010) ‘From safeguarding to safeguarding’ in Brotherton, G., Davies, H. and McGillivray. G. (eds) Working with Children, Young People and Families. London: Sage: p97-117.

Journal articles

Cronin, M. (2019) ‘Looked After Children: The Reluctant State and Moral Salvation’ Genealogy, Vol 3, 16, p1-17.

Cronin, M. (2014) ‘Men in Early Childhood: a moral panic? A research report from a UK University’, Social Change Review, Summer Vol 12(1), p3-24.

Conferences

Cronin, M. (2017) ‘Human Rights for Looked After Children’, International Days, Thomas More University College, Geel, Belgium.

Cronin, M. (2013) ‘Care Leavers: Rhetoric & Reality’, Hidden Truths: Understanding Vulnerability in 21st century Britain. Newman University.