Judith Parks
Biographic Data
| ID | 3734772 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith Parks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith |
| FAMILY NAME | Parks |
| SIGNATURE | PARKS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Love and Disability
Growing Up Queer with a Disability in Canada’s Bible Belt
Background : This exploratory study examines the role of religion in the romantic and sexual lives of 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, the plus reflects individuals who are self-identifying as part of the community) people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Method : Based on 31 semi-structured interviews conducted in Alberta, Canada, 13 participants shared how r…
An inevitable transition
This paper examines continuity and change within the domestic architecture of the village of Laroles in the Alpujarras region of southern Spain. The distinctive characteristics of this typological form are identified and the principal features of change at the level of the individual building are surveyed. It is argued that change in the architectonic details of houses within the village is inevitable but that such changes do not necessarily lead…
Children's Centres as spaces of interethnic encounter in North East England
This paper explores the role of Sure Start Children's Centres as spaces of encounter between new migrants to the UK and ‘White English’ residents in host communities. Children's Centres were selected as the context for the research because they serve people with common needs (families with pre-school children), and because building social capital and mutual support among parents is part of their core purpose (Department for Education. (2013). Sur…
Narratives of ethnic identity among practitioners in community settings in the northeast of England
The increasing ethnic diversity of the UK has been mirrored by growing public awareness of multicultural issues, alongside developments in academic and government thinking. This paper explores the contested meanings around ethnic identity/ies in community settings, drawing on semi-structured interviews with staff from Children's Centres and allied agencies conducted for a research project that examined the relationship between identity and the pa…
Why do regions demand autonomy
Why do regions demand autonomy
Children's Centres as spaces of interethnic encounter in North East England
This paper explores the role of Sure Start Children's Centres as spaces of encounter between new migrants to the UK and ‘White English’ residents in host communities. Children's Centres were selected as the context for the research because they serve people with common needs (families with pre-school children), and because building social capital and mutual support among parents is part of their core purpose (Department for Education. (2013). Sur…
An inevitable transition
This paper examines continuity and change within the domestic architecture of the village of Laroles in the Alpujarras region of southern Spain. The distinctive characteristics of this typological form are identified and the principal features of change at the level of the individual building are surveyed. It is argued that change in the architectonic details of houses within the village is inevitable but that such changes do not necessarily lead…
Narratives of ethnic identity among practitioners in community settings in the northeast of England
The increasing ethnic diversity of the UK has been mirrored by growing public awareness of multicultural issues, alongside developments in academic and government thinking. This paper explores the contested meanings around ethnic identity/ies in community settings, drawing on semi-structured interviews with staff from Children's Centres and allied agencies conducted for a research project that examined the relationship between identity and the pa…
Growing Up Queer with a Disability in Canada’s Bible Belt
Background : This exploratory study examines the role of religion in the romantic and sexual lives of 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, the plus reflects individuals who are self-identifying as part of the community) people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Method : Based on 31 semi-structured interviews conducted in Alberta, Canada, 13 participants shared how r…
Why do regions demand autonomy
Narratives of ethnic identity among practitioners in community settings in the northeast of England
The increasing ethnic diversity of the UK has been mirrored by growing public awareness of multicultural issues, alongside developments in academic and government thinking. This paper explores the contested meanings around ethnic identity/ies in community settings, drawing on semi-structured interviews with staff from Children's Centres and allied agencies conducted for a research project that examined the relationship between identity and the pa…
An inevitable transition
This paper examines continuity and change within the domestic architecture of the village of Laroles in the Alpujarras region of southern Spain. The distinctive characteristics of this typological form are identified and the principal features of change at the level of the individual building are surveyed. It is argued that change in the architectonic details of houses within the village is inevitable but that such changes do not necessarily lead…
Children's Centres as spaces of interethnic encounter in North East England
This paper explores the role of Sure Start Children's Centres as spaces of encounter between new migrants to the UK and ‘White English’ residents in host communities. Children's Centres were selected as the context for the research because they serve people with common needs (families with pre-school children), and because building social capital and mutual support among parents is part of their core purpose (Department for Education. (2013). Sur…
Growing Up Queer with a Disability in Canada’s Bible Belt
Background : This exploratory study examines the role of religion in the romantic and sexual lives of 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, the plus reflects individuals who are self-identifying as part of the community) people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Method : Based on 31 semi-structured interviews conducted in Alberta, Canada, 13 participants shared how r…
Love and Disability
Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (2 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (2 works) · Economic geography (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Geography (2 works)