Dr Jenni Brooks MA, BA
Associate Professor of Social Policy
Summary
I am a sociologist and social policy researcher, and teach various aspects of sociology and qualitative research methods. My research focuses on the intersection of social care, social policy, and the experience of living with a health condition or impairment.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Sociology
Courses taught:
BA (Hons) Sociology
MRes Social Science
BSc (Hons) Public Health
Modules taught:
Applied Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods
Sociology: Real World Application
Qualitative Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Dissertation Supervision
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My work is situated within the fields of social policy and social care. My main focus is on the experience of ageing without children, particularly in relation to people with dementia who live alone and who have no informal support. See here for findings and resources from my most recent project 'Living alone with dementia: managing without informal support to contact and navigate services':
I am also doing work around institutional barriers to public involvement in universities.
Publications
Journal articles
Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., Sanders, T., & Brooks, J. (2023). . Journal of Long-Term Care, 135-141.
Brooks, J., & Savitch, N. (2022). . Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, 21 (8), 2402-2417.
Maddison, J., Brooks, J., Graham, K., & Birks, Y. (2022). . Work, Employment and Society.
Graham, K., Brooks, J., Maddison, J., & Birks, Y. (2021). . Scandinavian Journal of Disability Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Kara, H., & Brooks, J. (2020). . The Qualitative Report, 25 (7), 1754-1765.
Brooks, J., Gridley, K., & Parker, G. (2019). . Social research practice, 8 (Autumn), 19-27.
Mitchell, W., Beresford, B., Glendinning, C., Brooks, J., & Moran, N. (2017). . Journal of Social Work, 17 (4), 413-433.
Brooks, J., Mitchell, W., & Glendinning, C. (2017). Journal of Social Work, 17 (2), 147-166.
Brooks, J., Gridley, K., & Savitch, N. (2017). . Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Practice, 3-14.
Gridley, K., Brooks, J., Birks, Y., Baxter, K., & Parker, G. (2016). . Health Services and Delivery Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 4 (23).
Glendinning, C., Mitchell, W., & Brooks, J. (2014). . Health and Social Care in the Community, 23 (1), 23-32.
Gridley, K., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2014). . Health and Social Care in the Community, 22 (6), 588-597.
Mitchell, W., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2014). . British Journal of Social Work, 45 (5), 1433-1450.
Gridley, K., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2013). . Health & Social Care In The Community, 22 (3), 234-248.
Book chapters
Mitchell, W., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2014). In Needham, C., & Glasby, J. (Eds.) Debates in Personalisation. (pp. 65-74). Bristol: Policy Press:
Brooks, J. (2012). . In Davies, M. (Ed.) Social Work with Adults: Policy, law, theory, research and practice. (pp. 82). London: Palgrave Macmillan
Reports
Ypsilanti, A., Brooks, J., Nield, L., Wigfield, A., Hawkins, O., Willcox, A., & Jackson, C. (2024). A scoping review of non-clinical interventions and services for older people living in deprivation.
Hawkins, O., Ypsilanti, A., Brooks, J., Nield, L., & Wigfield, A. (2024). Identifying the needs of older people living in deprivation in the UK: A scoping review.
Brooks, J., Morrison, J., & Goodwin, P. (2019). Evaluation of 'Dancing for Health' partner dancing programme for people affected by incurable illness. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Etherington, D., Jeffery, R., Thomas, P., Brooks, J., Beel, D., & Jones, M. (2018). . Sheffield: Sheffield Trades Union Council.
Grant, S., Atherton, A., Brooks, J., Colbeck, M., Fortescue, D., & Vanderhoven, D. (2016). . Homelessness and Head Injury Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Group.
Mitchell, W., Brooks, J., Beresford, B., Moran, N., & Glendinning, C. (2015). . NIHR School for Social Care Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Gridley, K., Brooks, J., Birks, Y., Baxter, K., & Parker, G. (2015). . NIHR/Social Policy Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Unit.
Mitchell, W., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2013). . School for Social Care Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, National Institute for Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Glendinning, C., Mitchell, W., & Brooks, J. (2013). . York: Social Policy Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Unit, University of York.
Gridley, K., Brooks, J., & Glendinning, C. (2012). NIHR School for Social Care Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Internet Publications
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., Sanders, T., & Nosowska, G. (2024). Living alone with dementia (project website).
Media
Glendinning, C., Mitchell, W., Beresford, B., Moran, N., & Brooks, J. (2014). . [video].
Presentations
Brooks, J., & Murphy, D. (2024). Living alone with dementia: managing without informal care to contact and navigate services (conference presentation). Presented at: UK Dementia Congress, Coventry
Brooks, J., & Bennett, C. (2024). Climate change and mental health: collaborative interactive international learning project 2024 (conference presentation). Presented at: International Virtual Exchange Conference, Online
Brooks, J. (2024). Unmediated voices: living alone with dementia without informal support (conference presentation). Presented at: International Long-Term Care Policy Network, Bilbao, Spain
Brooks, J. (2024). Unmediated voices People with dementia who live alone without informal support (conference presentation). Presented at: Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Glasgow
Brooks, J., & Willcox, A. (2023). Unmediated voices: people with dementia who live alone without informal support (conference presentation). Presented at: British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Manchester
Brooks, J., & Graham, K. (2019). Workplace Personal Assistants (conference presentation). Presented at: Nordic Network of Disability Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Copenhagen, Denmark
Brooks, J. (2019). 'Thank you for asking me': ethical judgements in blogging research (conference presentation). Presented at: British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Glasgow
Brooks, J., & Savitch, N. (2018). 'Is this a blog? Am I blogging?' Experiences of bloggers living with dementia (conference presentation). Presented at: UK Dementia Congress, Brighton
Brooks, J. (2018). 'Is this a blog? Am I blogging?' Experiences of bloggers living with dementia (conference presentation). Presented at: British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Newcastle
Brooks, J., Graham, K., & Maddison, J. (2017). "All my PAs have sixth senses" Negotiations between physically disabled people and their workplace personal assistants (conference presentation). Presented at: British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Manchester
Brooks, J., & Graham, K. (2016). Negotiating identity in the 'workplace within a workplace': physically disabled people and their PAs at work (conference presentation). Presented at: Work, Employment and Society Annual Conference, Leeds
Other publications
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., & Sanders, T. (2024). Guide for people working with people with dementia who live alone and don’t have family and friends nearby.
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., & Sanders, T. (2024). Guide for commissioners about how to support people living alone with dementia who don’t have family and friends nearby.
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., & Sanders, T. (2024). Important questions - living alone with dementia without family and friends nearby.
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., & Sanders, T. (2024). How best to support people living alone with dementia who don't have family or friends nearby.
Brooks, J., Aspinal, F., Willcox, A., Murphy, D., & Sanders, T. (2024). Guide for people living alone with dementia who don't have family or friends nearby.
Brooks, J. (2020). Keeping connected, staying social, getting virtual. Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association:
Brooks, J., & Bishop, B. (2019). Oh no! Not another boring research report!
Brooks, J. (2017). The 'do it yourself' future of social care. Sheffield Institute for Policy Studies:
Brooks, J. (2014). Revaluing Care Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Network:
Other activities
Other external responsibilities:
NIHR Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Programme for Social Care committee
Sheffield Dementia Strategy Implementation Group
Postgraduate supervision
Postgraduate supervision:
I am happy to provide postgraduate supervision in qualitative research in the areas of social care, social policy, social aspects of dementia and ageing.