Afroditi Kalambouka
Biographic Data
| ID | 5240792 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Afroditi Kalambouka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Afroditi |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalambouka |
| SIGNATURE | KALAMBOUKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1723-7560 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Construction and deconstruction of ‘family’ by the ‘bedroom tax’
Education, Welfare Reform and Psychological Well-Being: A Critical Psychology Perspective
There are established links between education and well-being, and between poverty and education. This article draws on interviews with parents of school-aged children impacted by a policy in the UK commonly referred to as the ‘bedroom tax’. A critical psychology perspective to education is put forward, acknowledging the complex interrelationships between psychological well-being, sociopolitical factors and education
Measures of Social and Emotional Skills for Children and Young People: A Systematic Review
This study presents the findings of a systematic review of measures of social and emotional skills for children and young people. The growing attention to this area in recent years has resulted in the development of a large number of measures to aid in the assessment of children and young people. These measures vary on a number of variables relating to implementation characteristics and psychometric properties. The methodology of the review follo…
Education and poverty: Mapping the terrain and making the links to educational policy
Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are different explanations about why that should be the case. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual synthesis of some of the research literature on poverty and education. From our readings the debates cohere, to a greater or lesser extent, around three different foci: ones that focus on the individual and that we have termed the ‘mi…
The influence of schooling on the aspirations of young people with special educational needs
The authors investigate the effect of schooling on the aspirations of young people designated as having mild learning difficulties (MLD) or emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) in the first large‐scale study of its kind in England. Data were collected from parents and their 15/16 year‐old children in the final year of their compulsory schooling in schools. The results indicate on average a positive effect of mainstream schooling on the as…
Education and poverty: Mapping the terrain and making the links to educational policy
Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are different explanations about why that should be the case. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual synthesis of some of the research literature on poverty and education. From our readings the debates cohere, to a greater or lesser extent, around three different foci: ones that focus on the individual and that we have termed the ‘mi…
Construction and deconstruction of ‘family’ by the ‘bedroom tax’
Education, Welfare Reform and Psychological Well-Being: A Critical Psychology Perspective
There are established links between education and well-being, and between poverty and education. This article draws on interviews with parents of school-aged children impacted by a policy in the UK commonly referred to as the ‘bedroom tax’. A critical psychology perspective to education is put forward, acknowledging the complex interrelationships between psychological well-being, sociopolitical factors and education
The influence of schooling on the aspirations of young people with special educational needs
The authors investigate the effect of schooling on the aspirations of young people designated as having mild learning difficulties (MLD) or emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) in the first large‐scale study of its kind in England. Data were collected from parents and their 15/16 year‐old children in the final year of their compulsory schooling in schools. The results indicate on average a positive effect of mainstream schooling on the as…
The influence of schooling on the aspirations of young people with special educational needs
The authors investigate the effect of schooling on the aspirations of young people designated as having mild learning difficulties (MLD) or emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) in the first large‐scale study of its kind in England. Data were collected from parents and their 15/16 year‐old children in the final year of their compulsory schooling in schools. The results indicate on average a positive effect of mainstream schooling on the as…
Education and poverty: Mapping the terrain and making the links to educational policy
Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are different explanations about why that should be the case. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual synthesis of some of the research literature on poverty and education. From our readings the debates cohere, to a greater or lesser extent, around three different foci: ones that focus on the individual and that we have termed the ‘mi…
Measures of Social and Emotional Skills for Children and Young People: A Systematic Review
This study presents the findings of a systematic review of measures of social and emotional skills for children and young people. The growing attention to this area in recent years has resulted in the development of a large number of measures to aid in the assessment of children and young people. These measures vary on a number of variables relating to implementation characteristics and psychometric properties. The methodology of the review follo…
Construction and deconstruction of ‘family’ by the ‘bedroom tax’
Education, Welfare Reform and Psychological Well-Being: A Critical Psychology Perspective
There are established links between education and well-being, and between poverty and education. This article draws on interviews with parents of school-aged children impacted by a policy in the UK commonly referred to as the ‘bedroom tax’. A critical psychology perspective to education is put forward, acknowledging the complex interrelationships between psychological well-being, sociopolitical factors and education
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works) · Law (2 works)