Michael is a Reader in the Department of Education Studies. His work explores the Sociologies of Childhood and Education His latest book Kid power, Inequality and Generational Relations was published by Anthem Press in 2021. His book Childhood and Society (2019) has gone into a third edition. His other books include Childhood, Culture and Society (2018 Sage) Childhood (2015 Polity); Contesting Childhood (1999 Routledge) and Schooling Welfare and Parental Responsibility (1995 Falmer). His research interests are in children's participation and human rights; childhood and theory, children's transitions and home-school relations. His most recent funded research projects are in the field of child migration with a focus on identity, resettlement and educational needs. He is currently working on a project exploring young carers' education and human rights.
Michael joined the University of Warwick in 2006. His background is in sociology, criminology and social policy and previously worked at the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling and Northampton.
- Partovi, Monireh, Wyness, Michael G., 2020. Breaking the silence : working with pupil voice in Iranian primary schools. Educational Review
- Wyness, Michael G., 2020. The responsible parent and networks of support : a case study of school engagement in a challenging environment. British Educational Research Journal, 46 (1), pp. 161-176
- Wyness, Michael G., 2016. Childhood, human rights and adversity : the case of children and military conflict. Children and Society, 30 (5), pp. 345-355
- Wyness, Michael G., Lang, Peter, 2016. The social and emotional dimensions of schooling : a case study in challenging the ?barriers to learning'. British Educational Research Journal, 42 (6), pp. 1041-1055
- Wyness, Michael G., 2014. Children, family and the state : revisiting public and private realms. Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association, 48 (1), pp. 59-74
- Wyness, Michael G., 2013. Global standards and deficit childhoods : the contested meaning of children's participation. Children's Geographies, 11 (3), pp. 340-353
- Wyness, Michael G., 2012. Children's participation and intergenerational dialogue : Bringing adults back into the analysis. Childhood: a global journal of child research, 120 (4), pp. 429-442
- Wyness, Michael G., 2009. Adult's involvement in children's participation : juggling children's places and spaces. Children & Society, Vol.23 (No.6), pp. 395-406
- Wyness, Michael G., 2009. Children representing children : participation and the problem of diversity in UK youth councils. Childhood: a global journal of child research, Vol.16 (No.4), pp. 535-552
- Jørgensen, Clara, Wyness, Michael G., 2021. Kid power, inequalities and intergenerational relations. London ; New York, Anthem Press
- Wyness, Michael G., 2019. Childhood and society [third edition]. London, Red Globe Press
- Wyness, Michael G., 2018. The recognition and distribution of children's agency in the UK. In Dintner, S.; Schneider, R. (eds.), Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Childhood in Contemporary Britain, New York, NY, Routledge, pp. 250-271
- Wyness, Michael G., 2018. Children's participation : definitions, narratives and disputes. In Baraldi, C.; Cockburn , T. (eds.), Theorising Childhood, Cham, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 53-72
- Wyness, Michael G., 2018. Childhood, culture and society within a global context. In Childhood, culture and society : in a global context, London, SAGE Publications Ltd, pp. 1-480
- Wyness, Michael G., 2016. Mapping out the field of children's participation : definitions, narratives and disputes. In Bosisio , Roberta (ed.), Becoming Children. Well-being, Participation, Citizenship, Torino, Accademia University Press, pp. 44-58
- Wyness, Michael G., 2015. Schooling and social class. In Matheson, David (ed.), An Introduction to the Study of Education, Abingdon, David Fulton, pp. 355-367
- Wyness, Michael G., 2014. Childhood. Cambridge, UK, Polity Press
- Wyness, Michael G., 2012. Childhood and society : an introduction to the sociology of childhood. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
- Wyness, Michael G., 2012. The social construction of childhood : sociological approaches to the study of children and childhood. Adams, Robert (ed.), Working with children and families : knowledge and contexts for practice, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
- Wyness, Michael G., 2010. Children and young people's participation within educational and civic settings : a comparative case study approach to research. In Hartas, Dimitra, 1966- (ed.), Educational research and inquiry : qualitative and quantitative approaches, London, Continuum International Publishing Group, pp. 159-169
- Wyness, Michael G., 2008. Schooling and social class. In Matheson, David (ed.), An introduction to the study of education, London ; New York, Routledge, pp. 142-155
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Youth Foundation and the Educational and Service Needs of Young Refugees | Positive Youth Foundation | 01 Jul 2018 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Creative Exchange Open Call: Identity and Resettlement Among Young Syrian Refugees | Coventry University | 01 Mar 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 |