SUE WESTWOOD
Biographic Data
| ID | 6181246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | SUE WESTWOOD |
| GIVEN NAMES | SUE |
| FAMILY NAME | WESTWOOD |
| SIGNATURE | WESTWOOD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford, Oxford, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A bloody mess? UK regulation of menopause discrimination and the need for reform
This article considers the regulation of menopause‐related discrimination in the workplace. Many menopausal women experience profound workplace inequalities, often connected with the intersection of ageism and sexism. The United Kingdom Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recently recommended that the government consult about a new protected characteristic, ‘menopause’, and that Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) on dual disc…
Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People
Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People: Minding the Knowledge Gaps
What does it mean to grow older as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT) person? What gaps in knowledge about LGBT ageing remain? This timely and innovative book reports on a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council which aimed to address gaps in knowledge about older LGBT people and their experiences of ageing. The book discusses the project and contains chapters either specially commissioned or written by leading researcher…
Asset-based approaches, older people and social care: An analysis and critique
Asset-based thinking is increasingly prevalent in health policy and is to be found also in discourses on social care. This article explores and critiques the applicability of asset-based approaches to social care for older people, using Carol Bacchi's analytical framework to consider developments in the United Kingdom especially. The problem construction, assumptions and suggested solutions underpinning an asset-based approach are considered in t…
Religion, sexuality, and (in)equality in the lives of older lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in the United Kingdom
This article explores how older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in the United Kingdom engage with religion in later life. Drawing on research with older persons who are LGB and with activists, it explores religious spaces as sites of both inclusion and exclusion, historically and in the present day. Particular consideration is given to the equality implications, in the form of parity of participation, including in the context of religious…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging
Youth Work: Preparation for practice
Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on their learning and interventions in young people’s lives. Divided into three parts, this core text: provides an understanding of an…
Asset-based approaches, older people and social care: An analysis and critique
Asset-based thinking is increasingly prevalent in health policy and is to be found also in discourses on social care. This article explores and critiques the applicability of asset-based approaches to social care for older people, using Carol Bacchi's analytical framework to consider developments in the United Kingdom especially. The problem construction, assumptions and suggested solutions underpinning an asset-based approach are considered in t…
Youth Work: Preparation for practice
Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on their learning and interventions in young people’s lives. Divided into three parts, this core text: provides an understanding of an…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging
Religion, sexuality, and (in)equality in the lives of older lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in the United Kingdom
This article explores how older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in the United Kingdom engage with religion in later life. Drawing on research with older persons who are LGB and with activists, it explores religious spaces as sites of both inclusion and exclusion, historically and in the present day. Particular consideration is given to the equality implications, in the form of parity of participation, including in the context of religious…
Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People: Minding the Knowledge Gaps
What does it mean to grow older as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT) person? What gaps in knowledge about LGBT ageing remain? This timely and innovative book reports on a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council which aimed to address gaps in knowledge about older LGBT people and their experiences of ageing. The book discusses the project and contains chapters either specially commissioned or written by leading researcher…
Asset-based approaches, older people and social care: An analysis and critique
Asset-based thinking is increasingly prevalent in health policy and is to be found also in discourses on social care. This article explores and critiques the applicability of asset-based approaches to social care for older people, using Carol Bacchi's analytical framework to consider developments in the United Kingdom especially. The problem construction, assumptions and suggested solutions underpinning an asset-based approach are considered in t…
Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People
A bloody mess? UK regulation of menopause discrimination and the need for reform
This article considers the regulation of menopause‐related discrimination in the workplace. Many menopausal women experience profound workplace inequalities, often connected with the intersection of ageism and sexism. The United Kingdom Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recently recommended that the government consult about a new protected characteristic, ‘menopause’, and that Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) on dual disc…
Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Lesbian (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Homosexuality (2 works)