Anita Franklin

Job title: Senior Researcher

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Social Policy and Sociology, Wales
• MSc Social Research Methods, Surrey
• PhD Social Policy, York

Research interests:

• Participation of children and young people in decision-making
• Participatory research methodologies for children and young people
• Experiences and needs of children and young people with a chronic illness or disability
• Disabled young people and the transition to adulthood

Current research projects:

• Scoping review of the practical care arrangements for trafficked children and those who may have been trafficked
• VIPER - a three-year project, funded by the Big Lottery, which explores the most effective ways of enabling the participation of disabled children and young people in the development of services
• Evaluation of The Communicate Together project (The Children's Society) 
• Evaluation of the PACT Fun and Friendships for Disabled Children and Young People project (The Children's Society)

Anita Franklin's publications:

The VIPER project: what we found

Clarke S, Sloper P, Moran N, Franklin A & Beecham J (2011) 'Multi-agency transition services: greater collaboration needed to meet the priorities of young disabled people with complex needs as they move into adulthood', Journal of Integrated Care, vol 19, no 5, pages 30-40.

Franklin A & Knight A Someone on our side: Advocacy for disabled children and young people, London: The Children’s Society, 2011.

Sloper P, Beecham J, Clarke S, Franklin A, Moran N & Cusworth L (2011) ‘Transition to adult services for disabled young people and those with complex health needs’, Research Works, 2011-02, York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York.

Sloper P, Beecham J, Clarke S, Franklin A, Moran N & Cusworth L ‘Models of Multi-agency Services for Transition to Adult Services for Disabled Young People and Those with Complex Health Needs: Impact and costs', York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, 2010.

Martin K & Franklin A 'Disabled Children and Participation in the UK: Reality or Rhetoric?' in B Pery-Smith & N Thomas (eds) A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation Perspectives from Theory and Practice, Oxon: Routledge, 2010

Mitchell W, Franklin A, Greco V & Bell M (2009) 'Working with Children with Learning Disabilities and/or who Communicate Non-verbally: Research experiences and their implications for social work education, increased participation and social inclusion', Social Work Education Journal, vol 28, no 3, pages 309-324.

Franklin A & Sloper P (2009) 'Supporting the Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision-making', Children & Society, vol 23, no 1, pages 3-15.

Franklin A (2008) 'The participation of disabled children and young people in decision-making', Highlight, no 241, London: National Children's Bureau.

Willow C, Franklin A, & Shaw C Meeting the Obligations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in England. Children and Young People’s Messages to Government, London: Children’s Rights Alliance for England and National Children’s Bureau, 2007.

Franklin A & Sloper P Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision-making Relating to Social Care, York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, 2007

Franklin, A & Sloper P (2006) Supporting the Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision-making, Research Works, 2007-01, York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York.

Franklin, A & Sloper, P (2006) 'The participation of disabled children and young people in decision-making within social services departments. A national survey', British Journal of Social Work, vol 36 pages 723-741.

Franklin A & Sloper P (2005) 'Listening and responding? Children's participation in health care within England', The International Journal of Children's Rights, vol 13, nos 1-2, pages 11- 29.

Franklin A & Sloper P (2004) ‘Participation of disabled children and young people in decision-making within social services departments in England’, Research Works, 2004:2, York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York.

Madge N & Franklin A Change, Challenge and School Nursing. London: National Children's Bureau, 2003.

Madge N, Franklin A & Willmott N The National Healthy School Standard and Pupil Participation, Research Summary. London: National Children’s Bureau, 2003.

Shaw C, Harnett R, Harker R, Franklin A & Olle H Becoming Seamless – An Evaluation of the Schools Plus Teams Pilot Project. Department for Education and Skills Research Report 447. London: Department for Education and Skills, 2003.

Franklin A & Madge N Paths to Progress: the transition from primary to secondary education in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. London: National Children’s Bureau, 2002.

Franklin A et al Shaping the Future: The educational experiences of 5 to 16 year-old blind and partially sighted children and young people, London: Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2001.

Keil S, Franklin A et al Shaping the Future: The Social Life and Leisure Activities of Blind and Partially Sighted Children and Young People aged 5 to 25, London: Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2001.

Sinclair R & Franklin A Young People’s Participation. Quality Protects Research Briefings, no 3, London: Department of Health, 2000.

Franklin A & Madge N In Our View: Children, Teenagers and Parents Talk About Services for Young People, London: National Children’s Bureau, 2000.

Clunies-Ross L, Franklin A & Keil S Blind and Partially Sighted Children in Britain; their incidence and special needs at a time of change, Royal National Institute for the Blind for Nuffield Education, 1999.

Clunies-Ross L & Franklin A (1997) 'Where have all the children gone? An analysis of new statistical data on visual impairment amongst children in England, Scotland and Wales', The British Journal of Visual Impairment, vol 15, no 2, pages 48-53.

Contact details:

Anita Franklin, Senior Researcher
The Children's Society
Research Unit
Edward Rudolf House
Margery Street
London
WC1X 0JL

Email: anita.franklin@childrenssociety.org.uk
Tel: 020 7841 4590
Fax: 020 7841 4500