Our national and international research embraces the richness and complexity of contemporary childhood, youth, and family life.

This research theme explores access to and regulation of global markets. We also model and measure global changes.

Researching key relationships between society, politics and the state in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.

Our research focuses on wellbeing, its importance to individuals and how it can influence policy outcomes and their impact on people.

This project explores the lived experiences of the children and parents who are at the centre of alternative care provision in Thailand.

A series of cross-disciplinary joint activities to be developed across the South West Doctoral Training Partnership around critical theory for the 21st Century.

Our group researches work, welfare and poverty, how this shapes policies and the impact on families.