Louise Hill

Research Fellow: Child Protection

Phone no: 0131 651 6443
Email: louise.hill@ed.ac.uk

 

Work experience

Louise joins the Centre after completing her PhD in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh. Her doctoral research, Revealing lives: a qualitative study with children and young people affected by parental alcohol problems,was co-funded by ESRC and Barnardo’s (awaiting viva examination). Louise has a keen interest in research, policy and practice concerned with children and young people’s experiences of parental alcohol and drug use and their use of support services.   A particular interest she has developed is the critical exploration of research methods with children and young people on sensitive topics. Louise has also been involved in various research studies with ChildLine, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the European Network of Children Affected by Risky Environments (ENCARE).

 

Prior to commencing her PhD, Louise worked as a researcher for Barnardo’s on a range of research projects exploring children’s rights, families seeking asylum, service needs of drug using families and research with highly introverted children. Previously, Louise enjoyed her work as a Children’s Rights Officer for children and young people who were ‘looked after and accommodated’ by Local Authorities.

 

Selected Publications

 

Hill, L (2010) ‘Living with addiction: Children and young people talk about support when affected by parental alcohol problems’, Every Child Journal 1.3

 

Gillan, E., Wales, A., Hill, L., & Robertson, F. (2009) Untold damage: Children's accounts of living with harmful parental drinking Edinburgh: Scottish Health         Action for Alcohol Problems & ChildLine Scotland

      

Duffy, M., Hill, L, McCausland, S & Tisdall, K (2009) Research briefing: Listening? Developing a dialogue between participation workers, researchers and young people Edinburgh: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships & Barnardo’s

       

Hill, L., Gallagher, M & Whiting, C (2009) ‘Toolkit for research and consultation with groups of children and young people’ in Tisdall, K et al Listening to Children: Research and consultation London: Sage

        

Vincent, S, Hill, L., & Duffy, M (2006) Rights needs of vulnerable children and young people in Fife, Fife Council

        

Knamiller, K with Hill, L & Duffy, M (2004) Supporting inclusive education for primary aged children with behavioural difficulties Edinburgh: Barnardo’s Scotland