Dr Michael Wyness

Associate Professor

Centre for Education Studies
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Tel: 02476522838
Email: M.Wyness@warwick.ac.uk


Research Interests Michael is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Education Studies. His work explores the Sociologies of Childhood and Education. His book Childhood and Society (2019) has just gone into a third edition. His previous 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. He is currently running two funded projects exploring the educational needs and identity formation of young migrants.
Biography 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.
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