Kate Alexander

Research Fellow: Child Protection in Sport

Phone no: 0131 651 6638
Email: kate.alexander@ed.ac.uk

 

Work experience

Kate works part time at the Centre as a research fellow, leading on a major research study examining the experiences of children in sport settings in the UK.

 

Immediately before joining the Centre she worked for five years as a freelance social researcher specialising in homelessness and the housing needs of vulnerable groups. She completed work for a variety of clients in the public and voluntary sectors.

 

From 1997 to 2001, Kate was Principal Research Officer with the London Research Centre (later the Greater London Authority) where she specialised in special housing needs and led on projects for the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions, Crisis and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Kate has also worked as Policy Officer for the Aids and Housing Project and Scottish Homes.

 

 

Current Research:

• The Experiences of Children and Young People in Sport Settings in the UK

 

 

Selected Publications

Watson, L., Tarpey, M., Alexander, K., Humphreys, C., (2003): Supporting People: real change? Planning housing and support for marginal groups, Jospeph Rowntree Foundation.

 

Greater London Authority (2001): Blocking the fast track from prison to rough sleeping, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

 

Alexander, K., Ruggieri, S., (1999): Paved with Gold, Crisis

 

Alexander, K., Ruggieri, S., (1998): Changing Lives, Crisis