Practice partners
- Adoption and Fostering Alliance (AFA) Scotland
The Centre is Co-Directed by Professors Karen Broadhurst, Judith Harwin and Joanna Kostka. The Centre welcomes the involvement of students at all levels and international visitors.
Leadership Team
Professor Karen Broadhurst OBE
Distinguished Professor of Social WorkCentre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities, Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, DSAIL - Society
Professor Judith Harwin
Professor in Socio-Legal StudiesCentre for Child and Family Justice Research
Dr Claire Fitzpatrick
Reader in CriminologyCentre for Child and Family Justice Research
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+44 (0)1524 594113
Dr Michael Lambert
Lecturer in Medical HumanitiesCentre for Child and Family Justice Research, Interdisciplinary network in culture, health, ethics and society
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C42, C - Floor, Health Innovation One
Academic and Research Staff
Professor Lauren Devine FAcSS
Professor of Linguistics and LawCentre for Child and Family Justice Research
Dr Stefanie Doebler
Senior Lecturer in Social Statistics and SociologyCentre for Child and Family Justice Research
Dr Deirdre Duffy
Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Global Social Inequalities)Centre for Child and Family Justice Research
Professor Chris Grover
Deputy Head of School - School of Social Sciences, Professor in Social PolicyCentre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities, Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Centre for Crime, Law and Justice
Dr Rachel Heah
Lecturer in Law (Teaching & Research)Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Law with and for People
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B080, B - Floor, County South
Claire Mason
Research FellowCentre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities
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+44 (0)7828 425287
Professor Corinne May-Chahal
ProfessorCentre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities, Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Centre for Gender Studies, Security Lancaster, Security Lancaster (Policing), Security Lancaster (Sociology)
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+44 (0)1524 594104
Dr Esmorie Miller
Lecturer in Criminology
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+44 (0)7511 443454
Dr Lisa Morriss
Lecturer in Social WorkCentre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities, Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Institute for Social Futures Fellow
Dr Lindsay Youansamouth
Director of Studies Frontline PartnershipCentre for Child and Family Justice Research
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+44 (0)1524 594187
Dr Benjamin Dalton
Lecturer in French StudiesFASS Health Hub, Queer Medical Humanities Network , Transcultural Writing, Practice and Research Network
Dr Judith Lunn SFHEA
Senior Lecturer in Health PsychologyInterdisciplinary network in culture, health, ethics and society
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C50, C - Floor, Health Innovation One
Dr Siobhan Weare
Reader in LawCentre for Child and Family Justice Research, Centre for Crime, Law and Justice, Law with and for People
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+44 (0)1524 592898
Dr Linda Cusworth
Senior Research Fellow, Research Development OfficerCentre for Child and Family Justice Research, DSAIL - Society
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B064, B - Floor, County South
Students
Luke Parkinson
Facilities Coordinator (Library), PhD student
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+44 (0)1524 521757
Our partners
The Centre works with a range of national and international policy and practice partners and is committed to the co-production of knowledge and research which has real-world impacts.