Ruth Goodman

Job title: Evaluation Researcher

Qualifications:

• PhD Psychology (University of Manchester)
• MSc Applied Psychology (University of Manchester)
• BA (hons) Psychology (University of Central Lancashire)

Research interests include:

• Social Justice
• Stereotyping
• Special Educational Needs
• Behavioural Emotional and Social Difficulties

Current research projects:

• Evaluation Core Offer - supporting The Children’s Society’s programmes in demonstrating effectiveness
• Evaluation of Home Office funded Choices programme aimed at reducing substance misuse and associated anti-social behaviour
• Evaluation of an intergenerational programme

Publications:

Goodman R & Burton D M (2011) 'What is the nature of the achievement gap, why does it persist and are Government goals sufficient to create social justice in the education system?' Education 3-13.

Burton D M & Goodman R L (2011) 'Perspectives of SENCos and support staff in England on their roles, relationships and capacity to support inclusive practice for students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties', Pastoral Care in Education, pages 133-150.

Burton D M & Goodman R L (2011) 'The Masters in Teaching and Learning: A revolution in teacher education or a bright light quickly extinguished?' Journal of Education for Teaching, vol 37, no 1, pages 51-61.

Goodman R & Burton D M (2010) ‘The inclusion of students with BESD in mainstream schools: teachers’ experiences of and recommendations for creating a successful inclusive environment’, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, vol 15, no 3, pages 223-237.

Goodman R L, Webb T L & Stewart A J (2009) 'Communicating stereotype-relevant information: Is factual information subject to the same communication biases as fictional information?' Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol 35, pages 836-852.

Goodman R L, Stewart A J, & Webb T L (under revision) 'Online processing constraints on the interpretation of descriptions of gender stereotyped behaviour.'

Goodman R L (2007) 'Review of the book “The making of modern social psychology: The hidden story of how an international social science was created”', Social Psychological Review, vol 9, pages 36-38.

Contact details: 

The Children's Society
Research Unit
Edward Rudolf House
Margery Street
London
WC1X 0JL

Email: ruth.goodman@childrenssociety.org.uk

Tel: 0207 841 4604