Dr Clare Williams

Dr Clare Williams

Head of Department of Social Science, Inclusion and Public Protection

  • Email address clare.williams@wlv.ac.uk
  • Phone number 01902 32 3426
  • Location MH212, Mary Seacole Building, City Campus North, Wolverhampton WV1 1AD
  • Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Institute School of Social, Historical and Political Studies
  • Areas of expertise

    History of welfare

    Children and Families

    Theory of policy making

I am currently Head of the Department of Social Science, Inclusion and Pubic Protection (SSIPP).   I am responsible for the day to day managment and the strategic development of seven academic subjects: Sociology, Social Policy, Criminology, Policing, Fire and Rescue, Deaf Studies and Interpreting.

 

Implementation of welfare policy

Children and Families - in particular Sure Start

Domestic Violence reduction

Member of the Social Policy Association

  • PhD Social Policy
  • MA Irish Studies
  • BA (Hons) Social Policy and History

An evaluation of the 'Making Change Happen' in Wolverhampton.  Commissioned by Wolverhampton City council, Funded by the Home Office.  Co-authored by Morgan, A, Stonard, K., Williams, C.   2020

Policing the Threat: 'implied hate crime', homophobia and behaviour change, British Journal of Community Justice, Vol. 14, No.3 2017

Experiences of Gender Based Violence and Help Seeking at the University of Wolverhampton.  Co-authored by Morgan, A., Stonard, K., Williams, C. 2016

Report of an evaluation of Pearl House, Specialist Domestic Violence Mental Health Refuge.  Aug 2016

Combining concepts:  Using Kingdon and Lipsky to explore the importance of agency at central and local levels.  Research seminar at the Centre for Communities and Social Justice, Coventry University.  May 2015

Experiences of behaviour change and hate crime within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community in Dudley.  Co-authored with Dr Steve Iafrati commissioned by Summit House Support.

Redefining poverty in an age of austerity and retrenchment.  Joint paper with Dr Steve Iafrati, Social Policy Association Annual Conference July 2014

Perfect Policy Implementation and the Children’s Centre Programme in England, Social Policy Association Annual Conference July 2013

Before my career in HE I worked in Early Years and then in the Care field.  I managed a domicilary care service that provided support for families with children with disabilities. 

This work has allowed me to see how policy is implemented and how it works for families.

External academic roles

Open University – Validation panel external advisor

External Examiner - UCLAN MA Social Policy & Open University Calderdale College