Becki Meakin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4410657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Becki Meakin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Becki |
| FAMILY NAME | Meakin |
| SIGNATURE | MEAKIN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shaping Our Lives, UK |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-6595-7921 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Looking past the stereotypes – Disabled people as foster carers
England has seen a progressive decline in the number of approved fostering households, whereas the number of children needing foster homes has increased. To address these disparities, this research explored whether an inclusive approach is taken to encourage Disabled people to become foster carers. The two-year co-produced project was part of the Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) initiative, funded by the National Lot…
Disabled people as foster carers – closing the recruitment gap and more
Recent Ofsted statistics for fostering in England show a steady decline in the number of approved fostering households, whereas the number of children needing foster homes has increased. To address this disparity, the present study explored the views of Disabled and Non-disabled foster carers regarding inclusivity within the foster care recruitment system. A two-year project was led by the University of Worcester, in co-production with Shaping Ou…
Co-producing Research with Disabled Lay Researchers
The value of co-produced research is increasingly recognised. This is a case study of a lay conducted, co-produced qualitative research study on the experiences of social workers and Disabled users of their services of using (or not) digital technologies when communicating with each other. We describe the co-production process from inception to dissemination and draw out lessons for future studies. Disabled lay researchers developed interview top…
Looking past the stereotypes – Disabled people as foster carers
England has seen a progressive decline in the number of approved fostering households, whereas the number of children needing foster homes has increased. To address these disparities, this research explored whether an inclusive approach is taken to encourage Disabled people to become foster carers. The two-year co-produced project was part of the Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) initiative, funded by the National Lot…
Co-producing Research with Disabled Lay Researchers
The value of co-produced research is increasingly recognised. This is a case study of a lay conducted, co-produced qualitative research study on the experiences of social workers and Disabled users of their services of using (or not) digital technologies when communicating with each other. We describe the co-production process from inception to dissemination and draw out lessons for future studies. Disabled lay researchers developed interview top…
Disabled people as foster carers – closing the recruitment gap and more
Recent Ofsted statistics for fostering in England show a steady decline in the number of approved fostering households, whereas the number of children needing foster homes has increased. To address this disparity, the present study explored the views of Disabled and Non-disabled foster carers regarding inclusivity within the foster care recruitment system. A two-year project was led by the University of Worcester, in co-production with Shaping Ou…
Looking past the stereotypes – Disabled people as foster carers
England has seen a progressive decline in the number of approved fostering households, whereas the number of children needing foster homes has increased. To address these disparities, this research explored whether an inclusive approach is taken to encourage Disabled people to become foster carers. The two-year co-produced project was part of the Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) initiative, funded by the National Lot…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Bureaucracy (1 works)