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on families and relationships |
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Emma Davidson
The University of Edinburgh
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Prior
to starting her PhD study Emma was a research associate
at Heriot Watt University and worked
on a number of projects examining current policy and practice
in relation to antisocial behaviour.
She recently completed an MSc in Childhood Studies and
will proceed with her PhD fieldwork
in Spring 2009. |
| Current
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Antisocial
behaviour and children: their spaces, relationships and
interactions with formal policy
The aim of the research is to explore how ASB is defined
and given meaning by young people.
Through an ethnographic case study, the research will
explore ASB within a particular spatial context
and examine whether policies in this area have affected
young people’s relationships with peers,
family members and the wider community.
Specifically, it will consider:
• What and who is ASB? Does this definition vary
according to place, space and people involved?
• How are these definitions constructed, elaborated
and focused on and by whom?
• How has ASB affected the everyday lives of young
people – their places, spaces and relationships
– and how do these experiences vary across different
young people?
• How and to what extent do young people exercise
agency in these processes? |
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e.c.davidson-1@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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www.socialpolicy.ed.ac.uk |
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Helen
Graham
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Helen began
her postgraduate study in 2006, after graduating from
the University of Edinburgh
with a degree in Economics and Politics. Having completed
her masters by research, she is now
pursuing a PhD in Social Policy. |
| Current
project |
Effect
of family policies on the household division of paid work
and care
The research is an investigation of the effect of family
policies on the household division
of paid work and care, through secondary analysis of large
scale survey data.
The research is funded by an ESRC quota studentship held
by CRFR.
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| Keywords |
care and caring
practices, employment, gender issues, household divisions
of labour
household economy, work and families / relationships |
| Telephone |
0131 651 3214 |
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h.m.graham@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool |
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Stephen
Hinchliffe
The University of Edinburgh
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from the University of Cambridge in 1992 with a degree
in Mathematics, and holds a post-graduate diploma in Land
Economics from the University of Aberdeen and a masters
by research in Social Policy from the University of Edinburgh.
He subsequently worked for a number of years in the provision
of support to vulnerable adults. More recently, he has
spent six years in the Government Statistical Service,
including a period as manager of the Scottish Household
Survey. |
| Current
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Growing
up in Scotland within an international context
Collaboration within households: an analysis of birth
cohort studies
This studentship aims to enhance knowledge of parenting
in the early years in Scotland. It will explore
the concept of collaborative parenting, using birth cohort
data, including that from the Growing Up in
Scotland study, from Scotland, England, Australia and
Denmark, set within the national policy contexts.
The aims of the project include understanding how the
ability of co-resident parents to work together
is influenced by both micro- and macro- level factors,
and to determine how collaborative parenting in
turn affects the welfare and development of young children.
The research is funded through an ESRC CASE studentship,
in association with the
Scottish Government. |
| Keywords |
parents and
parenting; service provision & families / relationships;
family policy and law;
work and families / relationships |
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s.hinchliffe-2@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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Caroline
King
University of Edinburgh
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Caroline King
is a Researcher who has a background in nursing and health
promotion.
She has been involved in research on children's health
and well-being since 2001.
She is currently a third year PhD student undertaking
a study on child health surveillance
and promotion. |
| Current
project |
Health
for All Children: How professionals and parents experience
the implementation of Hall 4
The project is a qualitative study exploring the implementation
of Hall 4 (the current policy
on child health surveillance) in Lothian, from the perspectives
of health professionals
and parents. |
| Keywords |
| children and
young people; health services; parents and parenting |
| Telephone |
0131 650 3199 |
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caroline.king@ed.ac.uk |
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Fiona
McQueen
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Currently
studying for a MSc by research in Sociology, Fiona recently
completed an undergraduate
degree at Edinburgh and is planning her PhD at present.
Following on from her undergraduate
dissertation on female sexual pleasure, Fiona is planning
to study sexual communication over
the next four years. |
| Current
project |
Sexual
Communication between heterosexual couples in Scotland
This two stage mixed methods research will first involve
an on-line survey containing questions
on how couples communicate about sexual issues, and potential
barriers between cross-gender understanding. The second
stage will involve in-depth qualitative interviews following
on from
key themes identified in stage one. The main aim of this
research is to question how differing
masculinities and femininities compliment and conflict
with each other in creating an understanding
of gender hierarchies. |
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| Keywords |
| Sexuality,
heterosexuality, power, communication, emotions |
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fiona.mcqueen@ed.ac.uk |
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Fiona
Morrison
University of Edinburgh
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Fiona has
an undergraduate degree in Community Education from the
University of Dundee and an MSc in Childhood Studies from
the University
of Edinburgh. She has held a variety of posts in the voluntary
sector.
Prior to undertaking her studentship, she worked at Scottish
Women’s Aid
as a Children’s Policy Worker. |
| Current
project |
Children’s
perspectives of contact with non-resident fathers when
there is a history of domestic abuse
Fiona was awarded a CASE ESRC studentship with Scottish
Women’s Aid and the Centre
for Research in Families and Relationships (CRFR). Her
research focuses on children’s
views and experiences of contact when there is history
of domestic abuse, and their views
of contact policy and legislation. |
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| Telephone |
0131 651 3844 |
| Email |
F.Morrison-5@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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Sarah
Morton
University of Edinburgh
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Sarah has
an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology
from the University
of Stirling and an MSc in Community Education from the
University of Edinburgh.
Sarah has been working at CRFR for seven years, taking
a lead on making research more
accessible, and in building networks of academics, policy
makers and practitioners to improve
knowledge exchange. Prior to working at CRFR, she held
a variety of research and networking
posts in the voluntary sector, and taught and conducted
research for the Open University. At CRFR,
her responsibilities for the communication of research
findings enabled her to interact with
external audiences including policy makers and practitioners
from a range of sectors.
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| Current
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Exploring
and assessing research impact in the social sciences
Sarah Morton was awarded an ESRC Competition Studentship
and, having completed an
MSc by Research in Social Policy, she is working with
Sandra Nutley (Management School) on how
research is used in policy making, with a particular focus
on the issue of impact and how it could be
said that research has had an impact on a policy or practice
area. This will draw on some of the work
she has done at CRFR, as well as developing new work using
an action research model.
Sarah is currently surveying local authorities about their
use of research. You can complete the survey
using this link http://tiny.cc/xf6ca
or by downloading copy here.
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| Telephone |
0131 651 1939 |
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s.morton@ed.ac.uk |
| Website |
www.socialpolicy.ed.ac.uk |
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Valeria
Skafida
University of Edinburgh
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| Biography
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Valeria completed
an MA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Anthropology
at the University
of Edinburgh in 2006. Having been awarded a CASE ESRC
studentship with the Scottish
Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) and the Centre for
Research in Families and Relationships
(CRFR) Valeria completed an MSc by Research (with distinction)
in Social Policy in 2007 and is
currently studying for a PhD in Social Policy. |
| Current
project |
The
Habits of a Lifetime?: Babies' diets and family life in
Scotland
The research project concerns the development of children's
nutritional habits and child health
within the context of the family. This is explored primarily
through the Growing Up in Scotland
longitudinal survey of young children under five years
of age. |
| Keywords |
| Children
and young people; food & families / relationships;
health, illness and health promotion |
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| Telephone |
0131 650 3215 |
| Email |
valeria.skafida@ed.ac.uk |
| Website |
www.socialpolicy.ed.ac.uk |
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Morag
Treanor
University of Edinburgh
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Morag has
worked as a researcher since completing an MSc in Social
Research Methods in 2001.
Prior to this she was a secondary school teacher. She
is currently a Senior Research and Policy Officer
at Barnardo’s children’s charity and works
in the areas of poverty, education, asylum, trafficking
and children in care. |
| Current
project |
Exploring
children's outcomes at the transition to primary school
of children experiencing poverty in Scotland
This study will employ quantitative methods to analyse
4-6 sweeps of GUS data to study dynamics
of poverty over time, and its effects on the outcomes
of young children; and will conduct qualitative
research with families of young children living in poverty
in Scotland.
It will explore the transition to primary school of children
in poverty and whether there are parental
factors that can counteract the negative impact that poverty
may have on children's readiness for school. |
| Keywords |
| Children
and young people, inequality and social inclusion/exclusion,
poverty, immigration,
refugees and asylum seekers, education |
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M.C.Treanor-2@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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