Wulf Livingston

Biography

I am  currently a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Glyndwr University. I joined Glyndwr in September 2010. Prior to this, I taught on a part-time basis on the diploma, and then degree, in social work at Bangor University. I have also spent the last twenty five years working in a range of community social work settings, both voluntary and statutory, working predominantly in the field of alcohol and drugs. Prior to joining Glyndŵr University, I was as Area Manager with Wales Probation. Additionally I am director of several charities and active within the growing North Wales and UK recovery movement. I am an active member of the BASW substance misuse specialist interest group and the New Directions in Study of Alcohol Group.

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

Livingston, W (2015) Towards a comprehensive typology of knowledge for social work and alcohol. In Loughran, H and Livingston, W. (ed) (2015) Alcohol and other drug use in social work education and training: Preparing for and supporting practice London, Taylor and Francis (Chapter 7).
Livingston, W.; Davies, N.; Huxley, P; and Owen, E. (2015) Integration in North Wales: Localised responses to national agendas, Glyndwr University, Wrexham.
(funded by Flintshire Local Authority on behalf of the six North Wales Local Authorities and Betsi Caldwalader Univeristy Health Board
http://www.ssiacymru.org.uk/home.php?page_id=2482
(published 17/08/2015)
Loughran, H and Livingston, W. (ed) (2015) Alcohol and other drug use in social work education and training: Preparing for and supporting practice London, Taylor and Francis (Due for publication 15-09-15)
Galvani, S. Livingston, W. Morgan, H and Wadd, S.  (2014) Alcohol, other drugs and sight loss: a Scoping study
http://alcoholresearchuk.org/alcohol-insights/alcohol-other-drugs-and-sight-loss-a-scoping-study/ (funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust and Alcohol Research UK)
Livingston, W. and Galvani, S (2014) Using evidence to inform working with people who misuse substances in Webber, M. ( 2014) Applying Research Evidence in Social Work Practice Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan.
Loughran, H. and Livingston, W. (2014) Editorial Social Work Education: The International Journal Vol. 33, No. 5, 555–556.
Livingston, W (2014) Working with adults who use alcohol and other drugs. Research. Community Care Inform [online] https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/research/working-adults-use-alcohol-drugs/ [Published 26/08/14]
Livingston, W (2014) Working with adults and alcohol use. Guides. Community Care Inform[online]
http://adults.ccinform.co.uk/guides/working-adults-alcohol-use/ [Published 29/10/2014]
Livingston, W (2014) Towards a comprehensive typology of knowledge for social work and alcohol. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 33(6) pp. 774-787.
Biskin, S. Barcroft, V.  Livingston, W. and Snape, S (2013). .Exploring service user and care involvement on a social work degree programme’ Social Work Education: The International Journal, 32(3), pp.301-316.
Livingston, W. (2013) Social work practice, alcohol and other drug problems, (chapter 4.09) in Davies, M. (2013) The Blackwell companion to social work 4th edn. Wiley
Galvani, S. Livingston, W and McCarthy T (2012) Pocket Guides for Social Workers- Final Project Report  Birmingham: British Association of Social Workers
Galvani, S. and Livingston, W. (2012) Younger people and alcohol. A BASW Pocket Guide. Birmingham: British Association of Social Workers.
Galvani, S. and Livingston, W. (2012) Mental health and substance use. A BASW Pocket Guide. Birmingham: British Association of Social Workers
Livingston, W. (2012) ‘Reflections on abstinence from a controlled drinker’ Journal of New Directions in the Study of Alcohol 35, pp. 37-47.
Livingston, W. Baker, M. Atkins, B and Jobber, S.  (2012) ‘A tale of the spontaneous emergence of a recovery group and the characteristics that are making it thrive: Exploring the politics and knowledge of recovery’ in Roth, J. and Best, D. (2012) (eds) Addiction and Recovery in the UK, London, Routledge.
Livingston, W. and Galvani, S. (2012) Older people and alcohol. A BASW Pocket Guide. Birmingham; British Association of Social Workers.
Roscoe, K. Livingston, W. and Carson, A. (2012) Local Evaluation of Intensive Family Support Services – Wrexham (Commissioned by Wrexham Local Authority).
Livingston, W. Baker, M. Atkins, B and Jobber, S.  (2011) ‘A tale of the spontaneous emergence of a recovery group and the characteristics that are making it thrive: Exploring the politics and knowledge of recovery’ The Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery 6(1), pp. 176-196.
Best, D.  Groshkova, T. McCartney, D. Bamber, S. and Livingston, W. (2009) ‘The politics of hope’, Druglink 24(6), pp. 20-21.
Livingston, W. (2009) ‘Making sense of the mess in my head’, Journal of New Directions in the Study of Alcohol. 33 pp. 56-70.
Hughes, S.  Livingston, W. Lyon, E and Owen, E.  (2008) “An Initial Profile Analysis of Probation Clients who have received Secondary Screening for Alcohol. A report produced for National Offender Management Service -Alcohol Best Practice series. cited in NOMS Alcohol Interventions Guidance - http://www.alcoholpolicy.net/2010/02/noms-alcohol-interventions-guidance-.html

Websites

• BASW Pocket Guides -Alcohol and other drugs

• Community Care - Alcohol articles

• North Wales Local Authority Research

Books