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Dr Jo Warin

Senior Lecturer

Degree: PhD, MA, PGCE, BA

Associated research centres and groups: Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Centre for Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education

Current Teaching

I am Director of Studies for the UG degree Psychology in Education (PiNE). I also teach on this programme, delivering courses on social development, families and parenting, and research methods with a particular focus on research with children. In addition I teach gender issues in education within the MA in Education. I supervise several PhD students with interests in socio-emotional aspects of learning and in gender.

Research Interests

My particular interest concerns how aspects of identity, such as gender, affect learning processes throughout a person's life.

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I have recently completed a qualitative longitudinal study of a sample of school pupils from the ages of three to seventeen. The focus of this research is on how these young people construct a sense of self and how this has changed during their school careers. Findings have been produced as a book, Stories of Self: tracking children's identity and wellbeing through the school years, published by Trentham, together with several journal articles (see Publications).

I am also interested in current debates about staff gender issues in primary and early years' education drawing on theories of masculinities. This interest draws together research with male teachers in early years' educational settings and research on the identities of fathers. I am collaborating with colleagues at Gothenburg University to develop further research in this area.

I am a member of the editorial board for the book 'Reflective Teaching: Effective and evidence-informed professional practice', 3rd ed. London: Continuum, and the associated web site RTweb.

I have been engaged in the following studies:

• Piloting a methodology for accessing core beliefs within identity construction. Funded by Lancaster University Small Grants Scheme, 2004-2005.
• Evaluation of Cumbria Early Excellence Centre. Evaluation of the DfEE (DfES) initiative to promote quality integrated early years services for young children and families. Funded by Cumbria LEA, 2000
• Cohabitation, Separation and Fatherhood. Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1999-2000.
• Fathers, Work and Family Life. Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1997-1999.
• Understanding Families?: Closeness, Authority and Independence in Mothers, Fathers and 11-16 Year Olds. Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1999-2000.
• Raising Achievement in Inner City schools through Parental Involvement. Evaluation of Lancashire SRB funded project, 1992-6.

Recent Publications

Warin, J. (2010) Stories of Self: tracking children's identity and wellbeing through the school years, Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham.

Warin, J. (2009) 'Safeguarding Children's Well-being within Educational Settings: A Critical Review of Inclusion Strategies', in K. Broadhurst, C. Grover and J. Jamieson (eds) Critical Perspectives on Safeguarding Children, Chichester: John-Wiley.

Warin, J. and Muldoon, J. (2009) 'Wanting to be 'known': re-defining self-awareness through an understanding of self-narration processes in educational transitions', British Educational Research Journal, 35,2, 289-305.

Warin, J. and Dempster, S. (2007) 'The salience of gender during the transition to Higher Education: male students' accounts of performed and authentic identities', British Educational Research Journal, Vol. 3, No. 6, pp. 887 - 903.

Warin J, Solomon Y, and Lewis C. (2007) 'Swapping stories, comparing plots: representing multiple perspectives in family interviews', International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 121 - 134.

Warin, J.(2007) 'Joined-up services for young children and their families: Papering over the cracks or re-constructing the foundations?, Children and Society, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 87-97.

Warin, J. (2006) 'Heavy-metal Humpty Dumpty: dissonant masculinities within the context of the nursery', Gender and Education, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 523 - 539.

Warin, J., Maddock, M., Pell, A., and Hargreaves, L. (2006) 'Resolving identity dissonance through reflective and reflexive practice in teaching', Reflective Practice, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.231- 243.

Pollard, A. with Collins, J., Maddock, M., Simco, N., Swaffield, S., Warin, J., and Warwick, P. (2005) 'Reflective Teaching: Effective and evidence-informed professional practice', 2nd ed. London: Continuum.

Solomon, Y, Warin, J., Lewis, C. & Langford, W. (2002) 'Helping with homework? Homework as a site of tension for parents and teenagers', British Educational Research Journal, Vol. 28, No.4, pp.603-622.

Solomon, Y, Warin, J., Langford, W. & Lewis, C. (2002) 'Intimate talk between parents and their teenage children: democratic openness or covert control?' Sociology, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 965-983.

Lewis C., Papacosta A., and Warin J., (2002) Cohabitation, Separation and Fatherhood, York: YPS for Joseph Rowntree Foundation. (pp. 1- 60)

Lewis, C, & Warin, J. (2001) What Good are Dads? Father Facts. Volume 1, Issue 1. London: Fathers Direct. (pp. 1- 6)

Langford W., Lewis C., Solomon Y., and Warin J. (2001) Family understandings: closeness, authority and independence in mothers, fathers and 11-16 year olds, London: Policy Studies Centre. (pp. 1 - 56)

Jackson C. and Warin J. (2000) 'The Importance of Gender as an Aspect of Identity at Key Transition Points in Compulsory Education', British Educational Research Journal, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 375 - 392.

Warin J. (2000) 'Gender Consistency at the Start of School', Sex Roles, Vol. 42, Nos.3-4, pp. 209 - 231.

Warin J., Solomon Y, Lewis C., and Langford.W. (1999) Fathers, Work, and Family Life, London: Family Policy Studies Centre. (pp. 1- 48)

Edwards A. and Warin J. (1999) 'Parental Involvement: for what? An exploration of the rationales for the involvement of parents in schools', Oxford Review of Education, Vol. 25, No.3, pp. 325 - 341.

Lewis C. and Warin J. (1998) 'Gender Differences: The Child's Perspective', in Owen, C., Cameron, C., and Moss, P. (eds) Men as Workers in Services for Young Children: Issues of a Mixed Gender Workforce, London: The Institute of Education, University of London. (pp. 91 - 105)

Lewis C. and Warin J. (1998) 'Mothers, Fathers, and the Development of Sex Roles in Young Children', in C. Niven and A. Walker (eds) Current Issues in Infancy and Parenthood, The Psychology of Reproduction, Vol.3, Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann. pp. 137 - 157.

Simco N. and Warin J. (1997) 'Validity in Image-based Research: an Elaborated Illustration of the Issues', British Educational Research Journal, Vol. 23, no.5, pp.671- 673.

Potential Doctoral Proposals

I would be interested in receiving proposals on:

• The development of identity through the school years
• Parenting (especially with a focus on gender)
• The home-school relationship
• Gender issues in education (particularly those concerned with issues about male staff in early years education)
• Early childhood

Membership of professional organisations

• British Educational Research Association
• British Psychological Society
• Gender and Education Association

Other Interests and Hobbies

Gardening

Associated Keywords: Families, Fathers, Gender, Identity, Parents, Qualitative research methods, Transition

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