Laura Isobel Paddon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4810663 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Isobel Paddon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura Isobel |
| FAMILY NAME | Paddon |
| SIGNATURE | PADDON L I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mapping lesbians’ everyday community-making in a small city
This paper presents findings from a project exploring how lesbians make community in the ‘ordinary city’ of Southampton on the South coast of England. In the context of trans-exclusionary debates and the supposed demise of lesbian spaces, we sought to discover how self-identified lesbian people in Southampton conceptualised the location and boundaries of their community. The study used collaborative participatory mapping techniques, which resulte…
Therapeutic or detrimental mobilities? Walking groups for older adults
The health benefits of walking through greenspace have earned widespread academic attention in recent years and have been termed 'therapeutic mobilities'. As a result, walking groups are actively encouraged by health professionals as a way to promote 'healthy ageing'. This paper examines whether the promotion of community-led walking groups relies upon overly optimistic understandings that portray walking in greenspace as an inherently therapeuti…
Therapeutic or detrimental mobilities? Walking groups for older adults
The health benefits of walking through greenspace have earned widespread academic attention in recent years and have been termed 'therapeutic mobilities'. As a result, walking groups are actively encouraged by health professionals as a way to promote 'healthy ageing'. This paper examines whether the promotion of community-led walking groups relies upon overly optimistic understandings that portray walking in greenspace as an inherently therapeuti…
Therapeutic or detrimental mobilities? Walking groups for older adults
The health benefits of walking through greenspace have earned widespread academic attention in recent years and have been termed 'therapeutic mobilities'. As a result, walking groups are actively encouraged by health professionals as a way to promote 'healthy ageing'. This paper examines whether the promotion of community-led walking groups relies upon overly optimistic understandings that portray walking in greenspace as an inherently therapeuti…
Mapping lesbians’ everyday community-making in a small city
This paper presents findings from a project exploring how lesbians make community in the ‘ordinary city’ of Southampton on the South coast of England. In the context of trans-exclusionary debates and the supposed demise of lesbian spaces, we sought to discover how self-identified lesbian people in Southampton conceptualised the location and boundaries of their community. The study used collaborative participatory mapping techniques, which resulte…
Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Demise (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Health benefits (1 work)