Community Development
Louise Ryan, the author of Social Networks and Migration, reveals the effect of social networks on migrants in London as they navigate their way in a new society.…Read more
Listen to authors and editors talking about the key social challenges of the moment in the top ten Transforming Society podcast episodes from 2022.…Read more
Transforming Society's most read articles from 2022, brought to you by Bristol University Press and Policy Press.…Read more
This policy briefing covers policy recommendations that focus on improving the lives of young people with the aim of reducing youth violence.…Read more
Katharina Burger and Martin Parker look at how Bristol has localised the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how they can be leveraged to facilitate strategic change towards sustainability in a city environment. …Read more
On Transforming Society, Fiona Corby and Rob Creasy, discuss the dangers of poor housing conditions, specifically the growing problem of dampness. They draw on the recent case of Awaab Ishak, aged two, who died as a consequence of exposure to mould in his family’s one-bedroom flat. …Read more
Kim, a participant in the Covid Realities research project talks about her experience as a disabled wife and mother to four sons during the pandemic. …Read more
Richard Humphries addresses the current failures of the adult social care system in the United Kingdom. The government's focus on social and economic progress and its unwillingness to invest in social care reform has resulted in policy neglect, unmanageable waiting lists, and a crisis within the care system. …Read more
John Kendall exposes the realities of police custody for BAME detainees and argues that recent attempts to stop police misconduct in custody have largely failed. …Read more
In keeping with the themes of this year's 'International Eradication of Poverty Day', Anna Tarrant considers the impact of poverty on fathers and looks at the ways society can support fatherhood and challenge negative stereotypes. …Read more