Social policy & social gerontology including polictical economy, comparitive research in Europe & East Asia, & the theory & application of social quality
Elected 2011
The micro-sociological perspectives of symbolic interactionism and Goffman's dramaturgy, applied to questions of self-identity, emotions, mental health and everyday life. Originator of the sociology of shyness and sociology of nothing
The health impact of social policies (education, families, pensions, long-term care, poverty and employment); the role of institutions in explaining international differences in ageing; the socio-economic impacts of mental health.
Intergenerational relationships in families & society; Social policies & poverty; Comparative family patterns & policies; Gender inequalities; Issues of reconciliation of family & work.
