Here are my slides from a presentation on how mental health is constructed within the discourse of the UK and Scottish governments. This presentation was part of the Urban Studies’ Monday Workshops at the University of Glasgow. Abstract: Long seen as the ‘Cinderella’ service of the NHS, mental health has received renewed policy focus in recent years. Both the UK and Scottish Governments have committed to achieving ‘parity of esteem’ …
My recent publication, ‘Housing rites: young people’s experience of conditional pathways out of homelessness’, was discussed on the second episode of the Housing Journal Podcast. The article features in the conversation between the host Dr Dallas Rogers and Dr Beth Watts, a member of the editorial board at the Housing Studies journal, starting around 12 minutes and 27 seconds into the episode. Unfortunately, the article itself is behind a paywall. …
Read moreHousing Rites article discussed on the Housing Journal Podcast
On Monday 25th March 2019, I will be presenting some initial findings from the ‘Welfare, Employment, and Mental Health’ research project. The presentation is part of the Urban Studies’ Monday Workshops at the University of Glasgow. Abstract: Long seen as the ‘Cinderella’ service of the NHS, mental health has received renewed policy focus in recent years. Both the UK and Scottish Governments have committed to achieving ‘parity of esteem’ between …