Dr Ceri Brown
Profile
My research concerns the effects of ‘turbulence’ (children that move schools outside of normal leaving/joining ages) upon social, emotional and educational outcomes. This involves consideration of the issues underpinning the educational penalty associated with such children.
My work engages with and develops some of the most dominant social capital theories in providing an explanation for this penalty, based on children’s friendship groups and their orientations to these friendships.
I have employed a spatial analysis of school territories in constructing a hypothesis of self-valuing identity construction, which enables consideration of the role of children’s in-school social networks, in relation to inclusion and exclusion in school.
Research interests
- Effects of ‘turbulence’ upon social, emotional and educational outcome
- Social capital theory and friendship in relation to children's inclusion and exclusion
- The effects of poverty upon children's school lives
Teaching
Undergraduate
- ED10346: Childhood, schooling and education
- ED30442: Contemporary issues in childhood and youth 1
- ED30443: Contemporary issues in childhood and youth 2
Postgraduate
Publications
Book Sections
Brown, C. and Lauder, H., 2011. The political economy of international schools and social class formation. In: Bates, R. J., ed. Schooling Internationally: Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Future for International Schools. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 39-58.
Articles
Brown, C., 2012. Exploring how social capital works for children who have experienced school turbulence: What is the role of friendship and trust for children in poverty? International Studies in Sociology of Education, 22 (3), pp. 213-236.
Lupton, R., Thrupp, M. and Brown, C., 2010. Special educational needs: a contextualised perspective. British Journal of Educational Studies, 58 (3), pp. 267-284.
Reports/Papers
Brown, C., James, C. and Lauder, H., 2011. Managing Mobility to Maximise Learning. Other. Nottingham: National College for Leaderships of Schools and Children’s Services.
Thesis
Brown, C., 2010. Exploring the Schooling Experiences of Turbulent Children from Low Income Families. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.
