Author: Gary Clapton

Viviene E. Cree is Professor of Social Work Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She is a qualified youth and community worker and social worker, and has written and researched extensively on social work. Gary Clapton is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and was formerly a children and families practitioner in Edinburgh and London. He has written widely on the subject of moral panics. Mark Smith is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Social Work at the University of Edinburgh. He has previous practice experience in residential child care.