Nia Young

My initial experience was within psychological fields. I have worked for companies providing psychological assessment of parents involved in care proceedings, in a secure unit for offenders with mental illness and with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). I progressed from this to research roles, investigating the impact of bilingualism on executive functioning skills across the lifespan. This fostered my interest in individuals’ experience and understanding of themselves and the world around them.

My current research interests include children’s identities and self-esteem, the social construction of childhood, and how psychotherapy can support children's development and wellbeing. I am also particularly interested in researching children's voice and how we can ensure that their views are meaningfully consideredin all matters that affect them. As a senior lecturer, I am also interested in how students learn and how we can ensure our students graduate with a strong understanding of children's worlds.