Dr Alison Dawson
School of Applied Social Science
Colin Bell Building
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Scotland
UK +44 (0) 1786 466328 a.s.f.dawson@stir.ac.uk
Alison's working career began in Bletchley Park where, without the assistance of the nearby Enigma machine, she worked for the then Department of Health and Social Security decoding applications for what were then known as Supplementary Benefits. Following a Business Law degree at The Polytechnic, Huddersfield she worked for 6 years in Trading Standards, first for Wiltshire County Council and then for Buckinghamshire County Council. Her duties as a Trading Standards Officer included conducting criminal investigations and writing prosecution reports.
Her association with the University of Stirling began with study for an MBA, closely followed by study for a PhD. Following success in both those endeavours she has garnered extensive experience of conducting literature reviews and policy mapping exercises, analysing and evaluating qualitative and quantitative data, and writing up research through various appointments as a Research Fellow.
Outside of work Alison can frequently be found playing hockey with Stirling Wanderers Hockey Club ( www.stirlingwanderershockey.co.uk ) or curling with Sauchie and Bannockburn Curling Club ( www.sauchieandbannockburncurling.org.uk ).
- e-Social Science
- ageing and services for older people
Books
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Journal Papers
Dawson, A. (2010) Some Useful Sources on Harm, Abuse, Agency and Resilience Across the Lifespan. Social Policy & Society, 9(2): 305-309.
Dawson, A. (2007) Future costs of care for older people – some useful sources. Social Policy and Society, 376, 6(3), 461-466.
Rosa, P. and Dawson, A. (2006) Gender and the commercialization of university science: Academic founders of spinout companies. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 18(4), 341-366.
Book Chapters
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Research Reports
Dawson, A., Ferguson, I., Mackay, K. and Maxwell, M. (2009) An Assessment of the Operation of the Named Person Role and its Interaction with other Forms of Patient Representation. Scottish Government Social Research. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
Link to TextBell, D. and Dawson, A. (2008) Analysis of the Costs of Domiciliary and Personal Care in Wales: Some Direct Evidence. Welsh Assembly Government.
Link to TextBell, D., Bowes, A. and Dawson, A. (2007) Free Personal Care in Scotland: Recent Developments. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Link to TextBell, D., Bowes, A., Dawson, A. and Roberts, E. (2006) Establishing the Evidence Base for an Evaluation of the Implementation, Operation and Impact of Free Personal Care in Scotland. Scottish Executive Social Research.
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Edited Books
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