Child poverty pathfinders in Dundee and Glasgow: phase two evaluation
This independent evaluation reports impacts and learning from the Child Poverty Pathfinders in Dundee and Glasgow, place-based partnerships aimed at system change to tackle child poverty. The evaluation explores engagement, delivery, barriers, impacts and value-for-money insights.
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Cruywagen, M and McNulty, D (2021) Glasgow Helps: an evaluation by the University of Glasgow for the Glasgow City Council. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
Cruywagen, M., & McNulty, D. (2022). Glasgow Child Poverty Pathfinder: Key insights from the research practice collaboration. Compact Report One, December 2022. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
Cruywagen, M., & McNulty, D. (2023a). Glasgow Child Poverty Pathfinder: Key insights from the research practice collaboration. Compact Report Two, May/June 2023. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
Cruywagen, M., & McNulty, D. (2023b). Glasgow Child Poverty Pathfinder: Key insights from the research practice collaboration. Compact Report Three, December 2023. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
Cruywagen, M. (2023). Glasgow Child Poverty Pathfinder. Compact paper | Selected reflections: Gateway review October/November 2023. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
Cruywagen, M and McNulty, D (2024) Glasgow Poverty Pathfinder: Tracing the pathfinder’s narrative: key insights from the research-practice collaboration, Final report pathfinder phase one, March/April 2024. University of Glasgow. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
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Whiteside, K (2024) Analysis of Holistic, Case Management Support Services in Glasgow. Glasgow City Council. (Not available online: shared via email with the evaluation team).
How to access background or source data
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