School of Sociology and Social Policy

Research Interests

My research interests primarily concern disability and Independent Living. Connected with this, I have broader interests in social policy, employment, family and social relationships, international policy developments and research methods.

Teaching

I have been involved in teaching since 1986, primarily in the UK. While at Leeds, I have taught on a wide range of sociology and social policy courses. I have also taught emancipatory disability research methods to staff and PhD students as part of a Marie Curie (Transfer of Knowledge) Fellowship at University College Dublin.

PhD Supervision

I would be pleased to supervise students working in the area of disability and independent living.

Key Publications

Reports

Woodin, S. (2008) Brokerage and Self-Directed Support Leeds Centre for Independent Living / Leeds City Council

Woodin, S. (2006) Mapping User-Led Organisations: user – led services and centres for independent living, London: Department of Health

Presentations

2008:  ‘Whose Money? Control Over Direct Payments’  4th International Disability Studies Conference, 2nd – 4th September, Lancaster University.

2007: ‘Creating and Negating Employment: gender and personal assistance’ 5th international interdisciplinary Conference, Gender, Work and Organization, 27th-29th June, Keele University

PhD Thesis

Woodin, S. (2006) ‘Social Relationships and Disabled People: the impact of direct payments’  Unpublished PhD, University of Leeds.