Dr. Sheila Quaid and Lauren Doyle My current research explores diversity and commonalities in lives of ‘child free’ women or just sometimes it’s more appropriate to say – who do not have children. The pilot stage is complete, and we are in the process of analysis right now. As PI on this project, I have… Continue reading M/otherhood: Choices, Representations, Experiences and Emotions
Category: Social Sciences
CASS WORKING PAPERS RELAUNCH
The aim of the CASS Working Papers is to advance knowledge and bring about debate in Social Science research and practice. Editor: Dr. Lesley Deacon (Lesley.Deacon@sunderland.ac.uk) Editorial board: Dr Athanasia Chatzifotiou, Dr Matt Durey, Dr Sarah Lonbay, Dr Donna Peacock, Dr Sheila Quaid, Dr Nicola Roberts, Dr Diane Simpson To celebrate five years of the… Continue reading CASS WORKING PAPERS RELAUNCH
Early Puberty
For the last few years I have undertaken critical research into practices and assumptions around early or “precocious” puberty. Children with early puberty, particularly girls, are sometimes given drugs to prevent further pubertal development. My research challenges the ethics and effectiveness of treating children in this way. Early puberty is also said to occur relatively… Continue reading Early Puberty
Student Safety and Campus Security
I have been a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University for 14 years. Over this time, I have taught and supervised undergraduate and post-graduate students about criminal justice, gender-based violence, and carrying-out research. My professional experience comes from my time as a former practitioner in the probation service. Hence, where my passion for teaching… Continue reading Student Safety and Campus Security
Facilitated Practice-based Research with Wallsend Children’s Community
‘Supporting Practitioners to be Research-active’ Dr Lesley Deacon, Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Applied Sciences and Programme Leader for the Health and Social Care Programme talks about the research project she is currently working on with the Wallsend Children Community. Dr Lesley Deacon qualified as a social worker in 2007 and worked in front… Continue reading Facilitated Practice-based Research with Wallsend Children’s Community