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  4. Equity, Inequalities and Inclusivity PGRs

Equity, Inequalities and Inclusivity PGRs

Current

Simona Merlusca: An exploration of the lived experiences of the ‘sense of self’ in co-dependency

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Kellie Thompson, (Late Dr Mark Widdowson)

Jo Leather: Creative Minds: developing a theoretical model of pluralistic creative expressive therapy for us in education settings with late teenagers

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Joanna Omylinska-Thurston

Sylvester Rukani: Experiences of unaccompanied young people who have sought asylum in the United Kingdom, in their transition from residential care and semi-independent living to adulthood

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Donna-Maree Humphries

James Baker: Men who care: A qualitative exploration into the health and wellbeing of working aged men supporting a person they care for experiencing severe mental illness in East Sussex

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Kellie Thompson

Ruqaiah Al-Kabab: The lived experience of living in Arab family through the lens of young Arab adults

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Kellie Thompson

Jeremy Gaynor: Provisional title: How do people describe their experiences of being insecurely attached in a post-pandemic world?

Supervisory Team: Dr Gemma Taylor, Dr Donna Peach

January Wood: A narrative exploration of the use of Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT) with couples who have experienced developmental trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Supervisory Team: Assoc. Prof Celeste Foster, Dr Donna Peach

Moyosore Opebiyi: Young African Adults and Healthcare Access in Greater Manchester: A qualitative study

Supervisory Team: Dr Suryia Nayak, Dr Donna Peach

Deanna Edwards: Family members experiences of Family Group Conferencing (PhD by publication)

Supervisory Team: Dr Donna Peach, Dr Annie Woods

Outputs:

Wildbore, K., Edwards, D. and Parkinson K. (2023) Reflecting Upon My Experiences of Being Involved in a Family Group Conference in 2020, British Journal of Social Work

Edwards, D., Parkinson, K. and Ryan, A. (2021) How Virtual Family Group Conferences have fared under Covid -19, Community Care, available at https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2021/01/14/virtual-family-group-conferences-fared-covid-19/

Edwards, D., Parkinson, K., Fisher, T. and Owen, J. (2019) Looked After Children as Decision Makers: Family Group Conferences in Practice, Child Care in Practice, DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2019.1575186

Edwards D and Parkinson K (Eds) (2018) ‘Family group conferences in social work; involving families in decision making’ Policy Press

Parkinson, K., Pollock, S. and Edwards, D. (2018) Family Group Conferences: An Opportunity to Re-Frame Responses to the Abuse of Older People? British Journal of Social Work, 48(4): 1109-1126.

Sheridan Thomas: Decolonising Midwifery Education (PhD by publication)

Supervisory Team: Prof Vanessa Heaslip, Dr Christine Furber

Outputs:

Thomas, S., Allan, G., Heaslip, . V., & Furber, C. (in press). A Systematic Review of Key Principles Relating to Decolonising Interventions in Midwifery Education.

Folake Ogunmekan: Exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy for divorce

Supervisory Team: Dr Christine Furber, Dr Elaine Beaumont

Zahrah Binthabit: Exploring the experiences and perceptions of pregnant women with fibroids in England

Supervisory Team: Dr Joy Probyn, Dr Beverley Jervis

Keri Furniss (DProf): Life through their lens: Understanding the lived experiences and effects of social isolation on the older population

Supervisory Team: Dr Joy Probyn, Dr Samantha Gregory

Sarah Monks (DProf): Dementia, my dog and I: A narative enquiry

Supervisory Team: Dr Natalie Yates-Bolton, Dr Joy Probyn

Claire Carey: An exploration of women’s lived experiences of Coercive and Controlling Behaviour within an intimate relationship and beyond

Supervisory Team: Dr Joy Probyn, Dr Rod Dubrow-Marshall

Miriam McCracken (DProf): A case study design exploring thriving at work for nurses working in Jersey, within three different settings, the hospital, community and education

Supervisory Team: Dr Natalie Yates-Bolton, Dr Joy Probyn

Miriam Collett: Developing more inclusive school nursing practice regarding weight, through exploring the experiences of Black African children and their families (title TBC)

Supervisory Team: Prof Paula Ormandy, Prof Vanessa Heaslip

Soraya Beg: The Subaltern Woman: Western Colonial Reductionism and its Impact on White Female Converts to Islam (WFCI) (title TBC)

Supervisory Team: Dr Fahid Qurashi, Dr Tina G. Patel

Johnathan Elliott: Exploring the roles and experiences of Nurses caring for patients with acute mental illness, admitted to an Acute Medical Unit

Supervisory Team: Prof Vanessa Heaslip, Dr Naomi Sharples

Completed

Dr Elaine Bowes: A narrative exploration of the lived experience of pastoral staff employed in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological impact of their work

Supervisory Team: Prof Sue McAndrew, Dr Donna Peach

Outputs:

Thesis – https://salford.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44SAL_INST/1jjopv8/alma9913760118501611

Article – Bowes, E., McAndrew, S., & Peach, D. (2023). The lived experiences of pastoral staff employed in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools: a narrative exploration. https://salford.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44SAL_INST/1jjopv8/alma9913867279401611

Dr Mary Namuguzi: Exploring Awareness and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours for the Prevention of Hypertension in Rural Communities in Central Uganda

Supervisory Team: Dr Joy Probyn, Prof Heather Iles-Smith

Dr Joe Pardoe: Mental Health & Universal Credit: Investigating Claimant Experiences

Supervisory Team: Prof Lisa Scullion, Dr Joy Probyn

Dr Saima Ansari: Identity, religion and clothing: the lives of British Muslim women

Supervisory Team: Dr Tina G. Patel, Dr Gaynor Bagnall

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