Author Archives: Helen Walker

Natasha Mauthner is a Reader in the Business School where she teaches courses on gender, work and organisation, as well as research methods. She trained as an undergraduate natural scientist, and postgraduate social scientist, at the University of Cambridge, and … read more

Services to support parenting don’t match parents’ views of their own needs and cultural orientations towards support. This is one of the findings of small-scale  exploratory study into parents’ views of support for parenting.

Parents taking part in the study … read more

A 2-hour masterclass that brings creativity and imagination to social science research. Professor Jennifer Mason was searching for a research approach  to enliven and animate her research into the complexities of everyday life and relationships, but one that promised methodological … read more

Valeria Skafida’s research into family meal habits using Growing up in Scotland data makes headlines again this week

‘Eating with parents boosts toddlers health’ finds study Observer, 6 May http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/05/healthy-eating-children-snacks

‘Chidlren who eat adult meals have healthier diets’ The Scotsman, … read more

Maintaining and extending ‘grandparent’-grandchild relationships

Applications are invited for a studentship looking at Growing Up in Scotland data, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The project is a collaboration between the Centre for Research on Families … read more