Dr Alinka Gearon
Social Work Alumni
Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of BathGraduation date: 2016
Research topic: 'Child trafficking': Experiences of children on the move
Current position:
Lecturer in Social Work specialising in child trafficking and child protection social work, University of BathEmail: a.gearon@bath.ac.uk
Website/Blog: https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/alinka-gearon
Dr Thomas El-Hoss
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of BathStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: September 2020
Research topic: Street children - from victims and delinquents to rights holders? An in-depth study of an NGO in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Research supervisors: Dr Louise Brown
Email: teh28@bath.ac.uk
Dr Mim Cartwright
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
School for Policy Studies, University of BristolStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: May 2019
Research topic: An Exploration of Social Work Relationships, Roles and the Wellbeing of Children in Long-Term Care.
Previous research has shown that the role of the social worker is important for children’s wellbeing in care. However, changes in government policy over the last 15 years have led to children, social workers, the government, and other professionals conceptualising the role in different ways. While good relationships between children and social workers are an integral part of helping children achieve wellbeing in care, research suggests this is difficult to achieve in practice. This research aims to use an ecological framework to explore the contemporary role of the social worker with children in long-term care.Research supervisors: Dr David Berridge , Dr Danielle Turney
Professional memberships/Positions held:
I am registered with the HCPCEmail: mc6813@my.bristol.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mimling75
Caroline Webb
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
School for Policy Studies, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: September 2021
Research topic: Social work supervision
Research supervisors: Professor John Carpenter, Dr Demi Patsios
Email: cw8930@my.bristol.ac.uk
Dr Natalie Booth
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of BathStart date: September 2012
Graduation date: October 2017
Research topic: Prison and the family; an exploration of maternal imprisonment from a family-centred perspective
Research supervisors: Honorary Professor Tess Ridge, Dr Jeremy Dixon
Email: nb279@bath.ac.uk
Beth Stone
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Disability Research (ESRC +3)
School for Policy Studies, University of BristolStart date: September 2017
Graduation date: September 2022
Research topic: Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Homelessness
My research focus is the lived experience of homeless adults with an autistic spectrum disorder.My PhD research will build upon my MSc in which I piloted narrative methods to elicit life stories from autistic adults who had experienced homelessness.
I am particularly interested in the life trajectory of autism, the difficulties surrounding diagnosis in adulthood, and the socio-economic disadvantages associated with being ‘on the spectrum’.
Research supervisors: Dr Sandra Dowling, Ailsa Cameron
Professional memberships/Positions held:
NASEmail: beth.stone@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-stone-9761065a/
Dr Rachel Wilder
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
School for Policy Studies, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: May 2019
Research topic: Policy making about sex and relationships education in primary schools in Bristol
The aim of my research is to explore how decision makers negotiate what ‘knowledge’ contributes to sex and relationships education (SRE) policy for a selection of primary schools in Bristol. ‘Decision makers’ refers to governors, head teachers, SRE teachers, external consultants and others who contribute to decision-making about SRE. This will involve looking at what criteria decision makers, as individuals and as a potential collective, use to assign value to different kinds of information (including technical information, historical pathways, community values, personal attitudes, etc.) and how decision makers use these knowledge(s) to create a case and to negotiate with other decision makers to advance their political persuasion and preferences with regards to SRE policy.Research supervisors: Dr Debbie Watson, Dr Ailsa Cameron
Email: Rachel.wilder@bristol.ac.uk
Mary Wakeham
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC 1+3)
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of BristolStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: September 2021
Research topic: Violence and abuse in young LGBTQ+ relationships
My research explores in detail young LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of violence and abuse in intimate partner relationships and how best to respond to this problem. A mixed methods approach to data collection is deployed in the form of a national survey, semi-structured interviews and focus groups to examine:- The nature and dynamics of violence and abuse in young LGBTQ+ intimate partner relationships and the wider cultural and social processes that underpin experiences of violence and abuse in these relationships
- Young LGBTQ+ people’s attitudes to violence and abuse, the impact intimate partner violence has in their own relationships and the support needs of victims/survivors and perpetrators.
- Young LGBTQ+ people’s views on effective intervention and prevention
Research supervisors: Professor Marianne Hester, Dr Christine Barter
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor with Twelves Company CornwallJNC Qualified Youth Worker
Email: mary.wakeham.2015@my.bristol.ac.uk
Dr Jessica Roy
Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Social Work (ESRC +3)
Policy Studies, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: June 2018
Research topic: Children living with parental substance misuse: A longitudinal study of factors associated with social care outcomes in England
The focus of my PhD study was identifying and analysing risk and protective factors for children living with parental substance misuse in relation to their children’s social care and wellbeing outcomes. The research design was a retrospective longitudinal case note study, using multivariate statistical analysis to explore which factors or sets of interacting factors are associated with particular outcomes.Current position:
Lecturer in the School for Policy Studies.Research supervisors: Dr Dendy Platt, Dr Demi Patsios
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Registered Social Worker with HCPC (SW81401)PhD student representative for the School for Policy Studies (University of Bristol)
Email: jessica.roy@bristol.ac.uk