Dr Beth Stone
PhD, BA, MSc
Current positions
Lecturer
School for Policy Studies
Contact
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Research interests
My research focus is the lived experience of homeless adults who identify as autistic.
My Doctoral research involved narrative research with autistic adults experiencing homelessness. As part of this project I conducted an extensive scoping review on cognitive impairments in homeless populations.
I am particularly interested in the life trajectory of autism, the difficulties surrounding diagnosis in adulthood, and the socio-economic disadvantages associated with being ‘on the spectrum’.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Designing accessible, safe, and enjoyable spaces for autistic adults who are precariously housed or homeless
Principal Investigator
Description
Emerging research suggests autism is disproportionately overrepresented in homeless populations and autistic narratives of homelessness have highlighted significant barriers to service access and engagement. A key concern relates to the…Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
24/05/2023 to 31/07/2023
Discharge of Care Orders – a National Study
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Children who need care and protection are made subject to care orders giving the local authority responsibility for their care and welfare. These orders can last until children are aged…Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
01/01/2020 to 31/12/2022
Publications
Recent publications
28/05/2024Discharging care orders in England and Wales
British Journal of Social Work
Factors influencing the outcomes of discharge of care order proceedings
Child and Family Social Work
The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales
The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales
The autistic experience of homelessness, implications from a narrative enquiry
Autism : the international journal of research and practice
‘The domino effect’
Disability and Society
Thesis
‘It's just not what I dreamed society should be'; examining autistic adults’ narratives of homelessness
Supervisors
Award date
28/09/2021