Lisa Bunting
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Lisa Bunting
Professor
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Professor, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
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Phone+44 (0)28 9097 1482
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Emaill.bunting@qub.ac.uk
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Room 01.017 - Sociology and Social Work
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
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Research activity per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
My research interests relate broadly to the area of child welfare and maltreatment with specific interests in the impact of childhood adversity across the life-course, the experiences of child victims/witnesses within the criminal justice system and UK child protection and criminal justice policy.
Research Statement
I have been involved in and/or led research projects funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the ESRC, local government and the voluntary sector. The research has involved both qualitative and quantitative approaches as well as systematic review methods. The focus of my research has included:
- Outcomes and components of trauma informed practice
- The links between deprivation and involvement with child and family social work
- Trends in child protection and looked after policy, process and statistics across the four UK nations
- Family experiences of adversity and involvement with child protection processes and other services
- The criminal justice response to child victims/witnesses and the process of conducting forensic interviews
- Child witness experiences of the criminal justice system
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
- SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Children Psychology
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Projects
- 4 Active
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6 Finished
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R1583CPH: Northern Ireland Administrative Data Research Centre Wave 4
Maguire, A. (PI), Bradley, D. (CoI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Donnelly, M. (CoI), Garry, J. (CoI), McVicar, D. (CoI), O'Donovan, D. (CoI) & O'Reilly, D. (CoI)
03/11/2021 → …
Project: Research - ### R4904SES: Children & Young People's Mental Health in Northern Ireland
Bunting, L. (PI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Grant, A. (CoI), McCartan, C. (CoI), Mulholland, C. (CoI) & Schubotz, D. (CoI)
21/03/2019 → …
Project: Research - ### R3075SES: Evidence Review - Developing Trauma informed practice in Northern Ireland
Montgomery, L. (PI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Coulter, S. (CoI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Hayes, D. (CoI), MacDonald, M. (CoI) & Mooney, S. (CoI)
29/08/2018 → …
Project: Research - ### R2190SWK: Identifying and Understanding Inequalities in Child Welfare Intervention Rates: comparative studies in four UK countries
Bunting, L. (PI) & Davidson, G. (CoI)
03/02/2015 → …
Project: Research
- Deprivation
- UK
- Intervention
- Child Welfare
- Understanding
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R1496CPH: ADRC - Phase 3 - Year 1
O'Reilly, D. (PI), Bradley, D. (CoI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Donnelly, M. (CoI), Maguire, A. (CoI), McVicar, D. (CoI) & O'Donovan, D. (CoI)
04/12/2020 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
Research output
- 54 Article
- 17 Commissioned report
- 8 Other report
- 2 Editorial
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6 More
- 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
- 1 Abstract
- 1 Paper
- 1 Literature review
- 1 Other contribution
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Parental attitudes and digital parenting in the early years: development and validation of the PADTS Scale
McLaughlin, K., Bunting, L., Connolly, P., Winter, K., Flewitt, R., El Gemayel , S., Arnott, L., Dalziell, A., Gillen, J., Goodall, J., Liu, M.-C., Savadova, S. & Timms , S., 21 Jan 2026, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 52, 1, 11 p., e70199.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- Measurement Invariance
- Factor Analysis
5 Downloads (Pure) - ### A preliminary psychometric investigation of a brief positive school experiences scale
Hamill, R., Bunting, L. & Shevlin, M., 04 Jul 2025, (Early online date) In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- Psychometrics
- Mental Health
- Exploratory Factor Analysis
- Coping Behavior
6 Downloads (Pure) - ### Care experienced children and young people Research insights from administrative data
Bunting, L., Gleghorne, N., Maguire, A. & McKenna, S., 13 Feb 2025
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access
File
179 Downloads (Pure) - ### Data Resource Profile: The Social Services Client Administration and Retrieval Environment (SOSCARE) administrative dataset for children’s social care in Northern Ireland
McKenna, S., Murphy, S., O'Reilly, D., Bunting, L. & Maguire, A., 03 Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Population Data Science. 8, 6, 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- UK
- Social Services
- Client
- Child Protection
- Health and Social Care
4 Downloads (Pure) - ### Prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences and extrafamilial violence: a representative survey of adults in Northern Ireland
Walsh, C., Bunting, L., Davidson, G., Mulholland, C., McCartan, C., Doherty, N. & Shevlin, M., 25 Nov 2025, In: BMJ Public Health. 3, 2, 9 p., e003360.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- World Health Organization
6 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
Duffy, J. (Recipient), Montgomery, L. (Recipient), Murphy, P. (Recipient), Davidson, G. (Recipient) & Bunting, L. (Recipient), 12 Feb 2022
Prize: Other distinction
- Category
- Social Work Education
- Awards
- Knowledge
- Students
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Team Performance Award - STAR Scheme 2021
Hayes, D. (Recipient), Bunting, L. (Recipient), Duffy, J. (Recipient), Montgomery, L. (Recipient) & Roulston, A. (Recipient), Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
- Performance
- Awards
- Contribution
- Time
- Leadership
Activities
- 9 Invited talk
- 7 Participation in conference
- 5 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- 5 Oral presentation
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14 More
- 3 Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
- 3 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
- 1 Editorial activity
- 1 PhD external examination
- 1 Membership of peer review panel or committee
- 1 Membership of network
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DoH Regional Adult Safeguarding Conference
Montgomery, L. (Speaker), Bunting, L. (Contributor), Gleghorne, N. (Contributor) & Doyle, L. (Contributor)
30 Sept 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference - ### Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Outcomes in NI
Bunting, L. (Presenter)
06 Feb 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
File - ### Inequalities in Adult Safeguarding
Bunting, L. (Invited speaker) & Montgomery, L. (Invited speaker)
26 Jun 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Bunting, L. (Presenter)
18 Apr 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Montgomery, L. (Presenter), Doyle, L. (Advisor), Bunting, L. (Contributor) & Gleghorne, N. (Contributor)
18 Apr 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research - ### NI ACEs Study
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research - ### New study lays bare the ongoing impact paramilitaries have on Northern Ireland life
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research - ### Young people still experience paramilitary-related trauma
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research - ### Report reveals ‘sobering’ levels of childhood trauma in Northern Ireland
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
Hayes, D. (Participant), Bunting, L. (Participant), Spratt, T. (Participant), Lazenbatt, A. (Participant), Carr, N. (Participant) & Duffy, J. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Societial Impact - ### Reducing the Death and Injury of Children from Abuse and Neglect
Devaney, J. (Participant), Lazenbatt, A. (Participant), Bunting, L. (Participant), Davidson, G. (Participant), Spratt, T. (Participant) & Hayes, D. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Societial Impact