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Sarah Golightley

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Lecturer, Social Work, University of Strathclyde

My research, teaching, and social work practice have focused on supporting people who have experienced violence. I am passionate about uplifting the perspectives of service users/survivors. I am especially interested in Disability Studies, Mad Studies, and feminist research methods. My current research focus is on institutional violence and the pathologisation of youth in the USA 'troubled teen industry'. For my PhD, I conducted in-depth interviews and surveys on the experiences of former therapeutic boarding school students. Prior to moving into academia, I was a social worker who specialised in supporting LGBTQ+ victims/survivors of domestic abuse and LGBTQ+ homeless youth.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Social Work Lecturer, University of Strathclyde
  • 2023–2023
    Teaching Fellow, University of Edinburgh

Education

  • 2023 
    University of Edinburgh, PhD Social Work
  • 2017 
    University of Edinburgh, MScR Social Work
  • 2013 
    University of Sussex, MA Social Work
  • 2009 
    McGill University, BA Sociology and Psychology

Publications

  • 2023
    'I'm gay! I'm gay! I'm gay! I'm a homosexual!' : overt and covert conversion therapy practices in therapeutic boarding schools, British Journal of Social Work
  • 2020
    Troubling the ‘troubled teen’ industry: Adult reflections on youth experiences of therapeutic boarding schools, Global Studies of Childhood

Grants and Contracts

  • 2016
    PhD Studentship
    Role:
    Doctoral researcher
    Funding Source:
    Economic and Social Research Council

Professional Memberships

  • Social Worker, Scottish Social Services Council