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Reflecting on Paraliminality as a Theoretical Lens to Understand Experiences of Food Insecurity (2023)
Book Chapter
Moraes, C., McEachern, M. G., Scullion, L., & Gibbons, A. (2023). Reflecting on Paraliminality as a Theoretical Lens to Understand Experiences of Food Insecurity. In C. Moraes, M. McEachern, & D. O'Loughlin (Eds.), Researching Poverty and Austerity: Theoretical Approaches, Methodologies and Policy Applications. Routledge

In this chapter we reflect on how theoretical perspectives, such as liminality, can be useful for researchers seeking to understand and alleviate lived experiences of poverty. We draw on how we deployed liminality theory in a recently published paper... Read More about Reflecting on Paraliminality as a Theoretical Lens to Understand Experiences of Food Insecurity.

Influencing policy and practice through social science research evidence (2023)
Book Chapter
Scullion, L., Beck, D., Jones, K., Connors, C., Martin, P., Gibbons, A., & Hynes, C. (2023). Influencing policy and practice through social science research evidence. In C. Moraes, M. McEachern, & D. O'Loughlin (Eds.), Researching Poverty and Austerity: Theoretical approaches, methodologies and policy applications. Routledge

In this chapter, we contribute to debates about how social science research can influence policy and practice. We draw upon our own experiences as social policy researchers whose work focuses on poverty and social security to provide case studies of... Read More about Influencing policy and practice through social science research evidence.