Jo Welford
Biographic Data
| ID | 4250240 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jo Welford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jo |
| FAMILY NAME | Welford |
| SIGNATURE | WELFORD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loughborough University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Improving access to mental health services for those experiencing multiple disadvantage
Purpose This paper aims to explore the barriers to accessing mental health support for people experiencing multiple disadvantage along with some potential solutions for attempting to overcome these. It draws on evidence and learning from 12 voluntary sector-led partnerships in England funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Fulfilling Lives programme. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research was undertaken with frontline staff, se…
Using a smartphone app in qualitative research
This article reflects on the use of a smartphone application ('app') in qualitative research following the experience of the FREE (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe) project, which investigated the lives of football fans in the UK. To meet this aim, a participant-focused audiovisual methodology was designed, featuring the use of an app to collect data. Fans were asked to take photographs and keep diaries to show the role football plays in t…
Globalising Women's Football
Women's football has a long and chequered history; a history that has only really emerged as a serious subject worthy of detailed academic study in the last two decades. Sports historian Jean Willi
A ‘healthy’ future? Supporters’ perceptions of the current state of English football
Over the last few years clear public policy support in favour of fan engagement in the governance of football has developed. This is based on the assumption that supporters are dissatisfied with the current governance structures within the sport. There is, however, no robust academic evidence of whether this is indeed the case. This article aims to contribute to the debate by presenting data from qualitative fieldwork with 21 football supporters …
Tokenism, ties and talking too quietly
This article discusses findings from a wider study examining the experiences of women in football in the UK. Official figures have demonstrated that the number of females playing football has risen significantly in the last 20 years; to support this growth, large numbers of women are now involved ‘behind the scenes’ in a variety of different roles, particularly at the grassroots. This study examines how women understand and perceive their positio…
Using a smartphone app in qualitative research
This article reflects on the use of a smartphone application ('app') in qualitative research following the experience of the FREE (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe) project, which investigated the lives of football fans in the UK. To meet this aim, a participant-focused audiovisual methodology was designed, featuring the use of an app to collect data. Fans were asked to take photographs and keep diaries to show the role football plays in t…
Tokenism, ties and talking too quietly
This article discusses findings from a wider study examining the experiences of women in football in the UK. Official figures have demonstrated that the number of females playing football has risen significantly in the last 20 years; to support this growth, large numbers of women are now involved ‘behind the scenes’ in a variety of different roles, particularly at the grassroots. This study examines how women understand and perceive their positio…
A ‘healthy’ future? Supporters’ perceptions of the current state of English football
Over the last few years clear public policy support in favour of fan engagement in the governance of football has developed. This is based on the assumption that supporters are dissatisfied with the current governance structures within the sport. There is, however, no robust academic evidence of whether this is indeed the case. This article aims to contribute to the debate by presenting data from qualitative fieldwork with 21 football supporters …
Improving access to mental health services for those experiencing multiple disadvantage
Purpose This paper aims to explore the barriers to accessing mental health support for people experiencing multiple disadvantage along with some potential solutions for attempting to overcome these. It draws on evidence and learning from 12 voluntary sector-led partnerships in England funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Fulfilling Lives programme. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research was undertaken with frontline staff, se…
Tokenism, ties and talking too quietly
This article discusses findings from a wider study examining the experiences of women in football in the UK. Official figures have demonstrated that the number of females playing football has risen significantly in the last 20 years; to support this growth, large numbers of women are now involved ‘behind the scenes’ in a variety of different roles, particularly at the grassroots. This study examines how women understand and perceive their positio…
A ‘healthy’ future? Supporters’ perceptions of the current state of English football
Over the last few years clear public policy support in favour of fan engagement in the governance of football has developed. This is based on the assumption that supporters are dissatisfied with the current governance structures within the sport. There is, however, no robust academic evidence of whether this is indeed the case. This article aims to contribute to the debate by presenting data from qualitative fieldwork with 21 football supporters …
Globalising Women's Football
Women's football has a long and chequered history; a history that has only really emerged as a serious subject worthy of detailed academic study in the last two decades. Sports historian Jean Willi
Using a smartphone app in qualitative research
This article reflects on the use of a smartphone application ('app') in qualitative research following the experience of the FREE (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe) project, which investigated the lives of football fans in the UK. To meet this aim, a participant-focused audiovisual methodology was designed, featuring the use of an app to collect data. Fans were asked to take photographs and keep diaries to show the role football plays in t…
Improving access to mental health services for those experiencing multiple disadvantage
Purpose This paper aims to explore the barriers to accessing mental health support for people experiencing multiple disadvantage along with some potential solutions for attempting to overcome these. It draws on evidence and learning from 12 voluntary sector-led partnerships in England funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Fulfilling Lives programme. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research was undertaken with frontline staff, se…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Football (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (3 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (3 works) · Business (2 works)