Social Work Alumni
PhD Researcher in Disability Research (ESRC +3)
School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
Start 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:
NAS
Email: beth.stone@bristol.ac.uk