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Bennett, Stephanie; Cooper, Victoria and Payler, Jane (2017). The need for support: Young people living through a family health crisis. Hope support services, UK.

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Browne, Naima; Paige-Smith, Alice and Cooper, Victoria (2011). Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development. In: Drury, Rose and Paige-Smith, Alice eds. Book 1: Extending reflective practice: Leadership, learning and environments. Milton Keynes: The Open University, pp. 135–220.

Cooper, Victoria (2023). Young people’s mental health. In: Cooper, Victoria and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi eds. An Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 90–106.

Cooper, Victoria (2023). Child focused research: Disconnected and disembodied voices. Childhood, 30(1) pp. 71–85.

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Cooper, Victoria; Payler, Jane; Bennett, Stephanie Jane and Taylor, Lottie (2023). From arrest to release, helping families feel less alone: An evaluation of a Worcestershire pilot support project for families affected by parental imprisonment. The Open University, Milton Keynes.

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Cooper, Victoria and Preece, Vicky (2023). Children's bodies. In: Cooper, Victoria and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi eds. An Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 43–57.

Cooper, Victoria; Montgomery, Heather and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi (2023). Adolescents, teenagers, and youth: A time of change. In: Cooper, Victoria and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi eds. An Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 200–217.

Cooper, Victoria (2023). [Book Review] Andrew Holliman, Kieron Sheehy, Overcoming Adversity in Education. The Psychology of Education Review, 47(2) p. 61.

Cooper, Victoria (2020). Childhood identities and materiality. In: Cooper, Victoria and Holford, Naomi eds. Exploring childhood and youth. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 7–20.

Chamberlain, Liz; Afroze, Jiniya; Cooper, Victoria and Collins, Trevor (2019). Representing children's rights from discussion through to illustration and interpretation. The Open University Children’s Research Centre and Amnesty UK International, Milton Keynes.

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Cooper, Victoria; Payler, Jane and Bennett, Stephanie (2019). Beyond talk: Learning from children and young people experiencing a family health crisis. In: Robb, Martin; Montgomery, Heather and Thompson, Rachel eds. Critical Practice with Children and Young People (2nd edition). Bristol: Policy press, pp. 143–160.

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Chamberlain, Liz and Cooper, Victoria (2019). Representing children’s rights from discussion through to illustration and interpretation. Research Intelligence(139) pp. 13–14.

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Cooper, Victoria L.; Montgomery, Heather and Sheehy, Kieron (2018). Parenting the First Twelve Years: What the Evidence Tells Us. Pelican.

Cooper, Victoria; Narzisi, Katia; Simons, Joan; Tatlow-Golden, Mimi and Twiner, Alison (2018). Theory And Empirical Research Of Children And Young People And Digital Food/Health Literacy. In: 2nd Digital Health and Wellbeing Conference, 1-3 May 2018, Open University, Milton Keynes.

Cooper, Victoria and Payler, Jane (2018). Providing Hope: Supporting Children and Young People living with a loved one who is seriously ill. In Children and Young People Today Children and Young People Today, UK.

Cooper, Victoria and Kellett, Mary (2017). Listening to children. In: Moyles, Janet; Georgeson, Jan and Payler, Jane eds. Beginning Teaching, Beginning Learning in Early Years and Primary Education. Milton Keynes: McGraw Hill Education / Open University Press.

Cooper, Victoria L. (2017). Lost in translation: exploring childhood identity using photo-elicitation. Children's Geographies, 15(6) pp. 625–637.

Cooper, Victoria and Rixon, Andrew (2017). Wellbeing. In: KE2060 Module Team ed. Children and young people's wellbeing [KE206 Book1]. Milton Keynes: The Open University.

Cooper, Victoria (2014). Children's developing identity. In: Reed, Michael and Rosie, Walker eds. A Critical Companion to Early Childhood. London: Sage, pp. 281–296.

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Cooper, Victoria (2014). Education and the impact of schooling. In: Farrington-Flint, Lee ed. An introduction to childhood studies and child psychology. Milton Keynes: The Open University, pp. 143–164.

Cooper, Victoria (2013). Designing research for different purposes. In: Clark, Alison; Hammersley, Martyn; Flewitt, Rosie and Robb, Martin eds. Understanding research with children and young people. London: Sage.

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Cooper, Victoria and Ellis, Carole (2011). Ethnographic practitioner research. In: Callan, Sue and Reed, Michael eds. Work-based Research in the Early Years: Positioning Yourself as a Researcher. London: Sage, pp. 47–61.

Cooper, Victoria (2009). Distance learning and professional development. In: Reed, Michael and Canning, Natalie eds. Reflective Practice in the Early Years. London: Sage Publications, pp. 143–155.

Cooper, V. (2008). Children's Identity. In: Collins, J. and Foley, P. eds. Promoting Children's Well-being: Policy and Practice. Bristol, UK: Policy Press in association with the Open University Press.

Khanolainen, Daria; Cooper, Victoria; Messer, David and Revyakina, Elena (2024). The Complexity of Student-led Research: from Terminology to Practice in a Case Study of Three Countries. Oxford Review of Education, 50(1) pp. 78–94.

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KE206 Module Team (2017). Children and young people's wellbeing [KE2016 Books 1 & 2]. Milton Keynes: Open University.

Montgomery, Heather and Cooper, Victoria (2019). 'I blame the parents': families, experts and the state. In: Robb, Martin; Montgomery, Heather and Thompson, Rachel eds. Critical Practice with Children and Young People, 2nd Edn. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 75–90.

Payler, Jane; Cooper, Victoria and Bennett, Stephanie (2025). Optimal development for the children of prisoners? How children with a parent in prison are supported and why it matters. Children and Society, 39 pp. 512–531.

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Payler, Jane; Cooper, Victoria and Bennett, Stephanie (2020). Children and young people living through a serious family illness: structural, interpersonal and personal perspectives. Children & Society, 34(1) pp. 62–77.

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Tatlow-Golden, Mimi and Cooper, Victoria (2023). Introduction: Understanding children and young people’s lives. In: Cooper, Victoria and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi eds. An Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 1–9.

Whalley, Mary; Cooper, Victoria; Callan, Sue and Drury, Rose (2011). Extending practice: promoting participation and evaluating professional roles. In: Drury, Rose and Paige-Smith, Alice eds. Extending practice: promoting participation and evaluating professional roles. Milton Keynes: The Open University, 0-5.