Miss Kirsty Primrose Postgraduate Research Student, Applied Social Science Room 3s29
School of Applied Social Science
Colin Bell Building
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Scotland
UK 01786447728 kirsty.primrose@stir.ac.uk

I’m currently doing my PhD in the resettlement and rehabilitation of female prisoner. I’m interested in the maintenance of family relationships and there affect and assistance in rehabilitation and resettlement of female prisoners. Also of interest is the effect of maternal imprisonment on their dependent children.

Before starting my PhD I completed my masters at Stirling University (2011) in Applied Social Research and Criminology. My dissertation looked at social research conducted within a prison setting. What are the issues relating to getting in (access and ethics) and staying in (maintaining relationships, networks and the emotional impact of research on the researcher).

I also completed my undergraduate degree at Stirling BA Hons in Sociology and Criminology (2010), were I looked at the prevalence of bullying and violence in Scottish prisons.