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Alexandra Modder is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Chester. Her career spans over three decades in social work, beginning in 1989 with roles in Children's Residential Care and Family Centres. She qualified as a Social Worker in 1998 and has held various managerial positions in the Voluntary sector, including leadership roles in Drug and Alcohol Services, Family Intervention Projects, Teenage Pregnancy support, and NSPCC Service Centres focusing on child protection.
Her research interests center on critical social work topics such as Child Sexual Exploitation, Harmful Sexual Behaviour, and the role of kinship/family networks in child protection systems. She emphasizes evidence-based early intervention and the inclusion of extended families in safeguarding vulnerable children, informed by recent Safeguarding Child Reviews.
Alex teaches on the BA Social Work programme and contributes to modules related to her expertise in child welfare and family support. No academic awards or publications are listed in the provided profile, though her extensive practical experience and advocacy for marginalized groups are highlighted.
