Children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or related symptoms such as difficulty concentrating or hyperactivity, often find school difficult. A substantial body of research looks at why school is challenging for these children and ways to help them during lessons. Almost no research though has looked at how playtimes during school are experienced by these children. Play is not only important to a child’s development, but it is important to the child. I will seek to understand how children with ADHD traits experience school playtimes and explore how a playtime improvement programme impacts children with ADHD traits.
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There is presently research exploring the mental health inequalities experienced by the various groups of the Romani diaspora, Traveller communities and Queer (LGBTQIA+) communities across UK, however there is an absence explicitly exploring the intersectional experiences of Queer Romani & Traveller mental health. My research aims to, through participatory arts based & digital research methods, fill the gap missing in the present scope of research to inform mental health and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies and toolkits.
Eminson, R. J. (2024). UK legislative discrimination and the impact on Romany & Traveller WASH inequalities. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 14(10), 976-987.
Eminson, R. J. (2021). Caught in the crossfire: LGBT+ traveller intersectionality in post-Brexit Britain. International Journal of Roma Studies, 3(3), 288-321.
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Eminson, R. J. (2024). UK legislative discrimination and the impact on Romany & Traveller WASH inequalities. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 14(10), 976-987.
Eminson, R. J. (2021). Caught in the crossfire: LGBT+ traveller intersectionality in post-Brexit Britain. International Journal of Roma Studies, 3(3), 288-321.
My phenomenological research will explore the experience of perimenopause and its effects on UK women’s social identity, self-concept, and transition. Perimenopause is the period leading up to menopause, characterized by physical and emotional changes. Historically, peri/menopause has been stigmatized and linked to disease and aging, leading to negative attitudes. I will explore how perimenopausal women are devalued and negatively stereotyped within society which may lead to identity and wellbeing issues. I will also explore how misinformation could discredit a women’s lived experience and hinder them from seeking support and how positive perceptions of perimenopause may create acceptance and freedom.
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Director of Plymouth Menopause Network
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Publications
Redman, H., Clancy, M. and Thomas, F., 2024. Culturally sensitive neonatal palliative care: a critical review. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 18.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26323524231222499
Clancy, M., Thomas, F., Redman, H., Walsh, B., and Gasiorowski, E., 2024. Informing culturally sensitive neonatal palliative care: Focus on bereavement. Infant Journal, 20(5).
https://www.infantjournal.co.uk/journal_article.html?id=7422
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Publications
Watkins, R., Swancutt, D., Alexander, M. et al. A Qualitative Exploration of Patient and Staff Experiences of the Receipt and Delivery of Specialist Weight Management Services in the UK. Patient 16, 625–640 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-023-00644-9