Emilio José Gómez-Ciriano is Associate Professor of Social Work at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.

Ian Cummins is Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford and is a qualified probation officer, mental health social worker and ASW.

María Inés Martínez Herrero is Lecturer in Social Work at the National University of Distance Education, a qualified social worker and former Vice President of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA).