A conference on interdisciplinary research with children, young people and families was hosted by
Prof John Horton and
Dr Faith Tucker on 7th September.
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Prof John Horton |
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Dr Faith Tucker |
The conference, which was attended by academics from places as diverse as New Zealand, Sweden and Cumbria, provided an opportunity for people to share their research. The audience comprised geographers, social workers, youth workers, educationalists, planners, sociologists, nurses and those working in local authorities.
A key note speech was delivered by
Prof Claire Freeman of the University of Otago. She spoke about the joys, confrontations and challenges of interdisciplinary working.