Martin E Purcell
Biographic Data
| ID | 950137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martin E Purcell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martin E |
| FAMILY NAME | Purcell |
| SIGNATURE | PURCELL M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dundee |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8316-768X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
We’re not just behind the scenes, we’re visible and upfront.’ Amplifying young carers’ voice using a community development approach in a UK city
This paper reports on research into a community development approach to supporting young carers, adopted in one city in Scotland (UK) to increase the numbers of ‘identified’ young carers, and to inform an assets-based approach to addressing their needs. A research team of twelve young carers and four practitioners, led by a senior practitioner, co-designed and conducted the research. Secondary data was co-analysed to identify gaps and inform the …
Learning for sustainability in Scotland: When best practice is not enough
Research commissioned by the Scottish Government in 2022 investigated Learning for Sustainability (LfS) as it is experienced through the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) by young people (14+ years), practitioners in secondary schools (teachers), and in community learning and development (CLD) settings. The research sought to identify best practice in LfS, its challenges, and successes since the implementation of the Scotland’s Learning fo…
It’s Why Young People Choose to Come Here’: Professional Love and the Ethic of Care in UK Youth Work Practice
This paper extends the discourse on the importance of the relationship between practitioner and young person as a defining tenet of effective youth work practice, recognising the privileged position occupied by Youth Workers in the social ecology of the young people with whom they work. Reflecting the ethical obligations inherent in this relationship, particularly its focus on enhancing young people’s agency and developmental outcomes, the paper …
Making It Remarkable: Teaching Professional Youth Work Values in a UK Higher Education Institution
This paper reports on the findings of a study exploring the role of values in professional qualifying courses taught at a Scottish University. The study aimed to enhance understanding of the way in which these courses draw on values-based pedagogy to incorporate professional values laid out in formal standards by external professional bodies. The paper reports on the findings relating specifically to values teaching on a professionally qualifying…
Rewarding altruism: Addressing the issue of payments for volunteers in public health initiatives
Addressing the challenges of leading children's services in England: Leadership in a changing environment
Purpose Following the passage of the Children Act, 2004, the leadership of children's services in England has been unified through the appointment of Directors of Children's Services. The role is demanding as it requires leading a range of services in each local authority, which are often subject to a high degree of public and political scrutiny. The change of government in May 2010 shifted the nature of these challenges by reforming the guidance…
Rewarding altruism: Addressing the issue of payments for volunteers in public health initiatives
It’s Why Young People Choose to Come Here’: Professional Love and the Ethic of Care in UK Youth Work Practice
This paper extends the discourse on the importance of the relationship between practitioner and young person as a defining tenet of effective youth work practice, recognising the privileged position occupied by Youth Workers in the social ecology of the young people with whom they work. Reflecting the ethical obligations inherent in this relationship, particularly its focus on enhancing young people’s agency and developmental outcomes, the paper …
Addressing the challenges of leading children's services in England: Leadership in a changing environment
Purpose Following the passage of the Children Act, 2004, the leadership of children's services in England has been unified through the appointment of Directors of Children's Services. The role is demanding as it requires leading a range of services in each local authority, which are often subject to a high degree of public and political scrutiny. The change of government in May 2010 shifted the nature of these challenges by reforming the guidance…
Rewarding altruism: Addressing the issue of payments for volunteers in public health initiatives
It’s Why Young People Choose to Come Here’: Professional Love and the Ethic of Care in UK Youth Work Practice
This paper extends the discourse on the importance of the relationship between practitioner and young person as a defining tenet of effective youth work practice, recognising the privileged position occupied by Youth Workers in the social ecology of the young people with whom they work. Reflecting the ethical obligations inherent in this relationship, particularly its focus on enhancing young people’s agency and developmental outcomes, the paper …
Making It Remarkable: Teaching Professional Youth Work Values in a UK Higher Education Institution
This paper reports on the findings of a study exploring the role of values in professional qualifying courses taught at a Scottish University. The study aimed to enhance understanding of the way in which these courses draw on values-based pedagogy to incorporate professional values laid out in formal standards by external professional bodies. The paper reports on the findings relating specifically to values teaching on a professionally qualifying…
We’re not just behind the scenes, we’re visible and upfront.’ Amplifying young carers’ voice using a community development approach in a UK city
This paper reports on research into a community development approach to supporting young carers, adopted in one city in Scotland (UK) to increase the numbers of ‘identified’ young carers, and to inform an assets-based approach to addressing their needs. A research team of twelve young carers and four practitioners, led by a senior practitioner, co-designed and conducted the research. Secondary data was co-analysed to identify gaps and inform the …
Learning for sustainability in Scotland: When best practice is not enough
Research commissioned by the Scottish Government in 2022 investigated Learning for Sustainability (LfS) as it is experienced through the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) by young people (14+ years), practitioners in secondary schools (teachers), and in community learning and development (CLD) settings. The research sought to identify best practice in LfS, its challenges, and successes since the implementation of the Scotland’s Learning fo…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Management (2 works)