Alison Cocks
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alison Cocks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alison |
| FAMILY NAME | Cocks |
| SIGNATURE | COCKS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Reading |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Facilitating the development of social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
English This article reports on a collaboration between Jordan and the UK to develop social work as a profession in Jordan. Reflecting on some of the less anticipated outcomes of the project and the mutual benefits of engaging with cross-cultural alliances, the article is contextualized within debates around post-colonialism and the indigenization of practice. French Cet article présente une collaboration jordano-britannique visant le développeme…
The Ethical Maze
In the UK, the ethics of engaging in sociological research directly involving children have primarily been shaped by definitions of 'competence'. While this has been a crucial guideline for researchers in shaping the concept of informed consent, it has also acted, perhaps inadvertently, as a way of excluding particular children from the research agenda. This article discusses the problems of informed consent that were encountered in research with…
Respite Care for Disabled Children
This paper examines the proposal that by exploring at a micro level the control exercised over children it is possible to identify the wider societal mechanisms for maintaining power at a macro level. The focus of the paper is on the provision of respite care for disabled children in settings away from home. Drawing on principles within childhood sociology and referencing recent research within disability studies consideration is given to issues …
The Ethical Maze
In the UK, the ethics of engaging in sociological research directly involving children have primarily been shaped by definitions of 'competence'. While this has been a crucial guideline for researchers in shaping the concept of informed consent, it has also acted, perhaps inadvertently, as a way of excluding particular children from the research agenda. This article discusses the problems of informed consent that were encountered in research with…
Facilitating the development of social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
English This article reports on a collaboration between Jordan and the UK to develop social work as a profession in Jordan. Reflecting on some of the less anticipated outcomes of the project and the mutual benefits of engaging with cross-cultural alliances, the article is contextualized within debates around post-colonialism and the indigenization of practice. French Cet article présente une collaboration jordano-britannique visant le développeme…
Respite Care for Disabled Children
This paper examines the proposal that by exploring at a micro level the control exercised over children it is possible to identify the wider societal mechanisms for maintaining power at a macro level. The focus of the paper is on the provision of respite care for disabled children in settings away from home. Drawing on principles within childhood sociology and referencing recent research within disability studies consideration is given to issues …
Respite Care for Disabled Children
This paper examines the proposal that by exploring at a micro level the control exercised over children it is possible to identify the wider societal mechanisms for maintaining power at a macro level. The focus of the paper is on the provision of respite care for disabled children in settings away from home. Drawing on principles within childhood sociology and referencing recent research within disability studies consideration is given to issues …
The Ethical Maze
In the UK, the ethics of engaging in sociological research directly involving children have primarily been shaped by definitions of 'competence'. While this has been a crucial guideline for researchers in shaping the concept of informed consent, it has also acted, perhaps inadvertently, as a way of excluding particular children from the research agenda. This article discusses the problems of informed consent that were encountered in research with…
Facilitating the development of social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
English This article reports on a collaboration between Jordan and the UK to develop social work as a profession in Jordan. Reflecting on some of the less anticipated outcomes of the project and the mutual benefits of engaging with cross-cultural alliances, the article is contextualized within debates around post-colonialism and the indigenization of practice. French Cet article présente une collaboration jordano-britannique visant le développeme…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (2 works) · Alliance (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works)