Professor Karen West

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Biography

I joined the School for Policy Studies from Aston University, where I was head of the Sociology and Policy department and founder member of the Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing. I am also a Visiting Professor at Örebro University in Sweden, where I teach and advise on the interdisciplinary postgraduate research programme on ‘Successful Ageing'.   

I have a broad background in public policy, social policy and public management and governance, but the focus of my work for about the last twelve years has been on ageing.  I have carried out numerous research projects on this general theme ...

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Recent publications

• Jones, D, Lowe, P & West, K, 2019, ‘Austerity in a disadvantaged West Midlands neighbourhood: Everyday experiences of families and family support professionals ’. Critical Social Policy.
• Shaw, R, David, H, West, K, Gwyther, H & Holland, C, 2018, ‘From mixing methods to the logic(s) of inquiry: taking a fresh look at developing mixed design studies’. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, vol 6., pp. 226-244

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