Carol Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3599829 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3033-4565 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 31 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Reframing payment practices for co-research for children and young people
Children and young people are increasingly involved in social science research as co-researchers. In such roles they can take on a range of responsibilities from developing research questions and methods, to undertaking fieldwork and analysis, to knowledge exchange. As co-research with children and young people becomes more common, significant ethical concerns have arisen about how to pay them fairly for their involvement. Yet, there is no consen…
Ethical considerations of children’s involvement in school-based research
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights to which all children should have access. Included in the Convention is children’s right to participate and have a say in matters affecting them. This right is equally applicable within a research context as it is in children’s everyday lives. This desk-top study reviews published ethics guidelines and university ethics documents associated with research involving childr…
Teaching criminological theory in higher education
Theory is a core component in the teaching of many social sciences, including criminology-related programmes in higher education, but both students and lecturers can find it challenging. Given the growing popularity of criminology programmes, scholarship on the teaching and learning of criminological theory is increasingly important. This article uses a critical narrative literature review to explore extant empirically based scholarship on the te…
Dying in Prison
Dying in Prison
Look who’s talking
Grounded in children's rights, this special issue aims to advance understanding of the affordances and constraints of implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in educational settings with young children – those aged seven and under. Part 1 of Article 12 of the UNCRC states State Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those views freel…
Bridging the theory and practice of eliciting the voices of young children
To foster children and young people's skills, dispositions and understanding that underpin a voice agenda, practices need to be developed that support this from the earliest age. This article explores issues relating to this complex, challenging and under-researched area from the perspective of practitioners working with children aged from birth to seven. Using vignettes of practice, we explore practical and pedagogical examples and take the oppo…
Breaking down barriers
Multidecadal changes in biology influence the variability of the North Atlantic carbon sink
The North Atlantic Ocean is the most intense marine sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the world’s oceans, showing high variability and substantial changes over recent decades. However, the contribution of biology to the variability and trend of this sink is poorly understood. Here we use in situ plankton measurements, alongside observation-based sea surface CO 2 data from 1982 to 2020, to investigate the biological influence on the…
The anticipation of an investigation
The growing number of deaths from natural causes in prison custody adds urgency to the need to consider what influences the behaviour of prison staff towards dying prisoners. This article identifies the effects on prisoners, their families and prison staff of defining quality end-of-life care as that which meets the expected requirements of an anticipated post-death investigation. Using data collected in two English prisons via ethnographic metho…
Ethically important moments as data
Qualitative researchers often face unpredictable ethical issues during fieldwork. These may be regarded as ethical dilemmas that need to be ‘solved’, but Guillemin and Gillam’s concept of ‘ethically important moments’ provides an alternative framing. Using examples, their concept is developed to suggest that ethical issues in the conduct of research can illuminate and supplement other fieldwork data. Far from being problematic, the dissonance bet…
Look who’s talking
Grounded in children’s rights, this article advances understanding of the affordances and constraints in implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in educational settings with young children – those under 7. It starts from the premise that if we are to foster democratic skills and understanding in children and young people, we need to develop practices that support this from the earliest age. The article …
The UNCRC
That the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) encompasses contradictions is known. Despite this knowledge, attention to conflicting aspects within the convention is limited, and instead, the assumption that the convention represents an international consensus on the meaning of children’s human rights seems to be widespread in policy and academic work. Furthermore, the available literature within the field of children’s rig…
Go ask Alisoun
I would like to ask that scholars of medieval studies consider several factors in examining the relationship(s) between deafness, Deafland , and Geoffrey Chaucer—really consider what it means to be hearing disabled , to be deaf . The barrier between Chaucer scholars and the deaf is actually as simple as unawareness . This barrier might be understood in two ways: (1) as a wall between Chaucerians (both scholars and students) and Geoffrey Chaucer's…
Look Who’s Talking
Young children are often ignored or marginalised in the drive to address children’s participation and their wider set of rights. This is the case generally in social research, as well as within the field of Arts-Based Education Research. This article contributes to the growing literature on young children’s involvement in arts-based research, by providing a reflective account of our learning and playful engagement with children using creative met…
Infinite distraction
The International Economy of Children’s Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ( uncrc ) is an international legal text that necessitates multiple translations into national policy contexts if it is to become mobilised within professional practice. The aim of this paper is to foreground this process of translation and to identify some of the limitations inherent within present mobilisations of the uncrc . On the basis of this diagnosis, we then raise a series of ethic…
Long-Term Worries after Colposcopy
Imber - Research for marine sustainability
The Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) project aims at developing a comprehensive understanding of and accurate predictive capacity of ocean responses to accelerating global change and the consequent effects on the Earth system and human society. Understanding the changing ecology and biogeochemistry of marine ecosystems and their sensitivity and resilience to multiple drivers, pressures and stressors is critical to …
Children’s rights in student voice projects
This paper aims to develop understandings around the factors which facilitate and those which constrain implementation of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989; UN General Assembly Resolution 44/25) in student voice projects. Article 12 is concerned with children being given the right to express their views freely, and for their views to be given due weight in matters affecting them. The paper considers empi…
Student voice
The paper considers theoretical notions of power in relation to student voice. As an action‐oriented practice some aspects of student voice have received little theorisation as yet. This paper aims to contribute to a growing body of work on student voice which is addressing its current theoretical under‐elaboration. It does so by concentrating on the dimension of power. The central argument is that power is a significant factor in shaping both th…
Theorizing student voice
This article explores some of the core values which underpin student voice work. We are in the very early stages of trying to understand the values that surround student voice and hope to develop these understandings by drawing on the work of various educational theorists. Throughout the article we examine some of the complexities that arise in theorizing student voice, and allude to the practical implications of the values in the context of stud…
The Influence of James Bay River Discharge on Churchill, Manitoba Sea Level
The Hudson Bay region faces the possible impact of two anthropogenic modifications, hydro-electric damming and climate change. Both of these have the potential to influence sea level in Hudson and James Bay waters. To gain a better understanding of the interplay between sea level and runoff into this water system, the impact of James Bay spring runoff on sea level variation at Churchill, Manitoba, is assessed. James Bay discharge data for 1963 to…
Children's hospices
This article opens the debate about the position of children's hospices within the wider provision of care and support for disabled children and their families. The article will be of interest to policy makers and practitioners in the field of services to disabled children and young people. As voluntary organizations, children's hospices are relatively autonomous. This has implications for planning, access and equity of provision of the service. …
Carers of People with Learning Disabilities, and their Experience of the 1995 Carers Act
This paper seeks to highlight the impact of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act of 1995 on carers of people with learning disabilities. It draws on research conducted in the south west between 1997 and 1999, which examined the views and experiences of carers who had an assessment of their needs, together with those of the person they care for and the professional conducting the assessment. It concludes that the Carers Act is not widely used…
Look Who’s Talking
Young children are often ignored or marginalised in the drive to address children’s participation and their wider set of rights. This is the case generally in social research, as well as within the field of Arts-Based Education Research. This article contributes to the growing literature on young children’s involvement in arts-based research, by providing a reflective account of our learning and playful engagement with children using creative met…
Look who’s talking
Grounded in children’s rights, this article advances understanding of the affordances and constraints in implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in educational settings with young children – those under 7. It starts from the premise that if we are to foster democratic skills and understanding in children and young people, we need to develop practices that support this from the earliest age. The article …
Consulting the Children
The Children Act, 1989, requires that services for children are provided in partnership with parents and that the wishes and feelings of the child and his/her parents are ascertained and given due consideration (sect. 22). As part of a research project assessing the quality of services to children with disabilities under the Children Act, the authors carried out evaluations of six residential respite care services. The services were used mainly b…
The UNCRC
That the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) encompasses contradictions is known. Despite this knowledge, attention to conflicting aspects within the convention is limited, and instead, the assumption that the convention represents an international consensus on the meaning of children’s human rights seems to be widespread in policy and academic work. Furthermore, the available literature within the field of children’s rig…
Children’s rights in student voice projects
This paper aims to develop understandings around the factors which facilitate and those which constrain implementation of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989; UN General Assembly Resolution 44/25) in student voice projects. Article 12 is concerned with children being given the right to express their views freely, and for their views to be given due weight in matters affecting them. The paper considers empi…
Carers of People with Learning Disabilities, and their Experience of the 1995 Carers Act
This paper seeks to highlight the impact of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act of 1995 on carers of people with learning disabilities. It draws on research conducted in the south west between 1997 and 1999, which examined the views and experiences of carers who had an assessment of their needs, together with those of the person they care for and the professional conducting the assessment. It concludes that the Carers Act is not widely used…
Imber - Research for marine sustainability
The Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) project aims at developing a comprehensive understanding of and accurate predictive capacity of ocean responses to accelerating global change and the consequent effects on the Earth system and human society. Understanding the changing ecology and biogeochemistry of marine ecosystems and their sensitivity and resilience to multiple drivers, pressures and stressors is critical to …
The International Economy of Children’s Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ( uncrc ) is an international legal text that necessitates multiple translations into national policy contexts if it is to become mobilised within professional practice. The aim of this paper is to foreground this process of translation and to identify some of the limitations inherent within present mobilisations of the uncrc . On the basis of this diagnosis, we then raise a series of ethic…
Short breaks for families caring for a disabled child with complex health needs
Data from two research studies concerned with disabled children who have complex health needs were analysed in relation to families’ experiences of accessing short breaks (respite) services. Many families experience serious problems finding suitable services which can cater for both their child’s complex health needs and their own need for significant levels of support. This paper highlights which services families were using and the difficulties…
Children First
(1993). Children First: Working with Children and Disability. Disability, Handicap & Society: Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 220-222
Consulting the Children
The Children Act, 1989, requires that services for children are provided in partnership with parents and that the wishes and feelings of the child and his/her parents are ascertained and given due consideration (sect. 22). As part of a research project assessing the quality of services to children with disabilities under the Children Act, the authors carried out evaluations of six residential respite care services. The services were used mainly b…
Short‐term care for children
Research into short‐term care services for children has largely concerned provision for disabled children and their families: a reflection of the greater development of services for disabled children than their non‐disabled peers. This paper describes the range of services in the UK, identifies current gaps in provision as well as some of the factors that affect uptake and user satisfaction with services. It concludes with a summary of current is…
What rights for disabled children? Home enteral tube feeding in the community
The growing number of disabled children who are tube fed at home has important implications both for families and the professionals who support them. This paper reports on the preliminary findings of a project which aims to assess the practical, social and emotional impact of home enteral tube feeding (HETF) on the lives of disabled children and their families. The evidence presented here suggests that guidance and training on HETF for non-parent…
What rights for disabled children? Home enteral tube feeding in the community
The growing number of disabled children who are tube fed at home has important implications both for families and the professionals who support them. This paper reports on the preliminary findings of a project which aims to assess the practical, social and emotional impact of home enteral tube feeding (HETF) on the lives of disabled children and their families. The evidence presented here suggests that guidance and training on HETF for non‐parent…
Short breaks for families caring for a disabled child with complex health needs
Data from two research studies concerned with disabled children who have complex health needs were analysed in relation to families’ experiences of accessing short breaks (respite) services. Many families experience serious problems finding suitable services which can cater for both their child’s complex health needs and their own need for significant levels of support. This paper highlights which services families were using and the difficulties…
Carers of People with Learning Disabilities, and their Experience of the 1995 Carers Act
This paper seeks to highlight the impact of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act of 1995 on carers of people with learning disabilities. It draws on research conducted in the south west between 1997 and 1999, which examined the views and experiences of carers who had an assessment of their needs, together with those of the person they care for and the professional conducting the assessment. It concludes that the Carers Act is not widely used…
Children's hospices
This article opens the debate about the position of children's hospices within the wider provision of care and support for disabled children and their families. The article will be of interest to policy makers and practitioners in the field of services to disabled children and young people. As voluntary organizations, children's hospices are relatively autonomous. This has implications for planning, access and equity of provision of the service. …
The Influence of James Bay River Discharge on Churchill, Manitoba Sea Level
The Hudson Bay region faces the possible impact of two anthropogenic modifications, hydro-electric damming and climate change. Both of these have the potential to influence sea level in Hudson and James Bay waters. To gain a better understanding of the interplay between sea level and runoff into this water system, the impact of James Bay spring runoff on sea level variation at Churchill, Manitoba, is assessed. James Bay discharge data for 1963 to…
Theorizing student voice
This article explores some of the core values which underpin student voice work. We are in the very early stages of trying to understand the values that surround student voice and hope to develop these understandings by drawing on the work of various educational theorists. Throughout the article we examine some of the complexities that arise in theorizing student voice, and allude to the practical implications of the values in the context of stud…
Student voice
The paper considers theoretical notions of power in relation to student voice. As an action‐oriented practice some aspects of student voice have received little theorisation as yet. This paper aims to contribute to a growing body of work on student voice which is addressing its current theoretical under‐elaboration. It does so by concentrating on the dimension of power. The central argument is that power is a significant factor in shaping both th…
Children’s rights in student voice projects
This paper aims to develop understandings around the factors which facilitate and those which constrain implementation of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989; UN General Assembly Resolution 44/25) in student voice projects. Article 12 is concerned with children being given the right to express their views freely, and for their views to be given due weight in matters affecting them. The paper considers empi…
Long-Term Worries after Colposcopy
Imber - Research for marine sustainability
The Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) project aims at developing a comprehensive understanding of and accurate predictive capacity of ocean responses to accelerating global change and the consequent effects on the Earth system and human society. Understanding the changing ecology and biogeochemistry of marine ecosystems and their sensitivity and resilience to multiple drivers, pressures and stressors is critical to …
Infinite distraction
The International Economy of Children’s Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ( uncrc ) is an international legal text that necessitates multiple translations into national policy contexts if it is to become mobilised within professional practice. The aim of this paper is to foreground this process of translation and to identify some of the limitations inherent within present mobilisations of the uncrc . On the basis of this diagnosis, we then raise a series of ethic…
The UNCRC
That the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) encompasses contradictions is known. Despite this knowledge, attention to conflicting aspects within the convention is limited, and instead, the assumption that the convention represents an international consensus on the meaning of children’s human rights seems to be widespread in policy and academic work. Furthermore, the available literature within the field of children’s rig…
Go ask Alisoun
I would like to ask that scholars of medieval studies consider several factors in examining the relationship(s) between deafness, Deafland , and Geoffrey Chaucer—really consider what it means to be hearing disabled , to be deaf . The barrier between Chaucer scholars and the deaf is actually as simple as unawareness . This barrier might be understood in two ways: (1) as a wall between Chaucerians (both scholars and students) and Geoffrey Chaucer's…
Look Who’s Talking
Young children are often ignored or marginalised in the drive to address children’s participation and their wider set of rights. This is the case generally in social research, as well as within the field of Arts-Based Education Research. This article contributes to the growing literature on young children’s involvement in arts-based research, by providing a reflective account of our learning and playful engagement with children using creative met…
Look who’s talking
Grounded in children’s rights, this article advances understanding of the affordances and constraints in implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in educational settings with young children – those under 7. It starts from the premise that if we are to foster democratic skills and understanding in children and young people, we need to develop practices that support this from the earliest age. The article …
Ethically important moments as data
Qualitative researchers often face unpredictable ethical issues during fieldwork. These may be regarded as ethical dilemmas that need to be ‘solved’, but Guillemin and Gillam’s concept of ‘ethically important moments’ provides an alternative framing. Using examples, their concept is developed to suggest that ethical issues in the conduct of research can illuminate and supplement other fieldwork data. Far from being problematic, the dissonance bet…
The anticipation of an investigation
The growing number of deaths from natural causes in prison custody adds urgency to the need to consider what influences the behaviour of prison staff towards dying prisoners. This article identifies the effects on prisoners, their families and prison staff of defining quality end-of-life care as that which meets the expected requirements of an anticipated post-death investigation. Using data collected in two English prisons via ethnographic metho…
Look who’s talking
Grounded in children's rights, this special issue aims to advance understanding of the affordances and constraints of implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in educational settings with young children – those aged seven and under. Part 1 of Article 12 of the UNCRC states State Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those views freel…
Bridging the theory and practice of eliciting the voices of young children
To foster children and young people's skills, dispositions and understanding that underpin a voice agenda, practices need to be developed that support this from the earliest age. This article explores issues relating to this complex, challenging and under-researched area from the perspective of practitioners working with children aged from birth to seven. Using vignettes of practice, we explore practical and pedagogical examples and take the oppo…
Breaking down barriers
Psychology (18 works) · Political science (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works)