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Dr Pam Thomas

Honorary CeDR Research Fellow

Associated research centres and groups: Centre for Disability Research CeDR

Research Interests

Research Interests / specialist areas:

User Led Organisations, Disabled People's Organisations and Centres of Independent Living

Transformation of social care, independent living, personalisation, individual budgets, person centred approaches.

Disablist Hate Crime

Inclusive design, built environment, housing design and links with independent living.

Disability as an equality issue

The social model of disability.

Current and recent consultancy project's areas>

Advisory role in accessibility of public buildings and services in Manchester

Supporting the development of Centres of Independent Living

Work force and strategic development on the transformation of social care / personalisation.

Involving disabled people in the design of stops for Greater Manchester's Light Transit system.

Disablist Hate Crime

Developing a protocol between disabled people organisations and carers organisations

Consultancies:

Manchester City Council

Associate of Breakthrough UK

Associate of North West Training and Development Team

Current and recent activities:

Member of the Editorial Board of the international journal Disability and Society - http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/09687599.html, and has published widely in the field.

2007 - present - Organising Committee and Reviewing Committee, Centre for Disability Studies 2008 and 2012 International Disability Studies Conference. Lancaster University

2005-present-Breakthrough UK Policy Think Tank, comprising disabled academics and practitioners in the field of disability, responds to government consultations from a social model of disability perspective.

British Association of Social Workers

2010 - Gave expert evidence to the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry into Disablist Violence, participated seminar at launch of report Hidden in Plain Sight (2012)

Research Outputs:

Journal Articles:

Roulstone A, Thomas P, Balderson, S (2011) Between Hate and Vulnerability: Unpacking the British Criminal Justice System's construction of Disablist Hate Crime. Disability and Society Vol. 2, No.6, 35- 364, May 2011

Thomas, P (2011) "Mate Crime" - Ridicule, hostility and targeted attacks against disabled people. Disability and Society Vol.26, No.1, 107-111

Newton, R; Ormerod, M; Thomas, P (2007). Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England. Equal Opportunities International. 26:6

Thomas, P. (2004) The Experience of Disabled People as Customers in the Owner Occupation Market. Housing Studies, Vol. 19, No. 5, 781-794, September 2004

Research and Consultancy Reports:

Thomas, P and Clark, L (2010) Building Positive Partnerships: An agreement between Family Carer's Organisations, Disabled People's Organisations, Deaf People's Organisations and User Led Organisations (Manchester: Breakthrough UK)

Roulstone, A. and Thomas, P (2009) Disabled People and Hate Crime (Manchester Breakthrough UK)

Thomas, P and Bichard, E (2008) Wealth Bringers - Disabled Entrepreneurs. (School of the Build Environment, University of Salford / NWDA)

Thomas, P; Ormerod, M and Newton, R (2008) Building Opportunities Research Report - Young disabled people and careers in the Construction Industry. (SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford)

Ormerod, M, and Thomas, P (2006) Implementing Decent Homes Standards

How housing associations are addressing accessibility issues (York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Book:

Oliver, M. Sapey, B. and Thomas, P. (2012) Disabled People and Social Work 4th edition. (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan)

Book Chapters:

Thomas, P.(forthcoming 2012) Hate Crime or Mate Crime? in Roulstone, A and Mason-Bish, H (eds) Disability, Hate Crime and Violence (Abingdon: Routledge)

Thomas, P. and Ormerod, M. (2005) Adapting to Life - are adaptations a remedy for disability? In Foorde, M (ed) Housing and Community Care and supported Housing -resolving contradictions. (London: Chartered Institute of Housing)

Academic Conference presentation - presenting author:

May 2007 Nordic Network Disability Studies. The importance of housing in disabled people's participation in everyday life

August 2007 Royal Geographical Society. London. Disabled young people growing up and entering employment.

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