Emily Warren
Research Assistant
Emily Warren joined the Social Inclusion Research Unit at Glyndŵr University as a research assistant in 2005, having completed her undergraduate degree at Durham University. Since then she has collaborated on many research projects. Her main research interests include children and young people, health inequalities and health promotion. She is currently working towards her PhD on the subject of ‘Schools, Families and Food’ looking at diet inequalities among young children in North Wales.
Funded research projects include several commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government such as research to seek views of older people in Wales, evaluations of grants relating to Food, Fitness and Dietician projects and initiatives such as the CAFCASS Cymru Pilot Family Dispute Resolution Scheme, Welsh Smoke Free Legislation and free School Breakfast clubs. Her research publications focus on children’s diet and social care family interventions.
Research
A study of European migrant communities in North Wales. (November 2009 - March 2010) North Wales Criminal Justice Board.
Research to seek views of older people in Wales with a view to informing the Older People’s Wellbeing Monitor for Wales: The Voice of Older People in Wales. (January 2009 – March 2009) Welsh Assembly Government.
Research to evaluate the implementation and impact of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award among young offenders in Young Offenders Institutions (January 2008 – October 2008). Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Evaluation of the WAG funded Cooking Bus Initiative (March 2008 – August 2008). Welsh Assembly Government.
Evaluation of the CAFCASS CYMRU Family Dispute Resolution Pilot Scheme (April 2007 – August 2007). Welsh Assembly Government.
Qualitative study of changes in attitudes and behaviours towards smoking and drinking in contexts where drinking takes place, following the implementation of smoke free legislation in Wales (November 2006 – May 2009). Welsh Assembly Government.
Evaluation of Food and Fitness Grant Pilot Scheme (March 2006 – February 2008) Welsh Assembly Government.
Evaluation of the impact of a Welsh Assembly Government Free School Breakfasts Initiative (2004 - 2006). Welsh Assembly Government.
Evaluation of Dietetic Grant Scheme (January 2007 – October 2009). Welsh Assembly Government.
“Reaching Higher, Reaching Wider” BME Study of Migrant Workers Project (October 2005 – July 2006). RHRW.
Evaluation of the NCH Cymru Bilingual Telephone Support Service (Jan 2005 - July 2005). NCH.
Evaluation of the Food Co-ops. (September 2005 – June 2006). Welsh Assembly Government.
Publications
Parry, O., Warren, E., Carnwell, R. and Baker, S. (2009) Voices of Older People in Wales. Welsh Assembly Government, published report available online: http://wales.gov.uk/about/aboutresearch/social/ocsropage/oldermonitor/?lang=en
Carnwell, R., Baker, S.A., Warren, E. (2009) Evaluating an All-Wales dietetics food and nutrition grant scheme using mixed methods. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Nursing Research Bulletin, 3, 2-3
Warren, E., Parry, O., Buchanan, J. and Ifans, J. (2008) I'll (not) see you in Court: Family Dispute Resolution in North Wales. Journal of Research, Policy and Planning, 26 (3), 143-155
Warren, E., Parry, O., Lynch, R. and Murphy, S. (2008) “If I don’t like it then I can choose what I want”: Welsh school children’s accounts of preference for and control over food choice. Health Promotion International, 23 (2), 144-151
Madoc-Jones, I., Warren, E., Ashdown-Lambert, J., Williams, E. and Parry, O. (2007) Planned telephone support for disadvantaged parents in North Wales: perceptions of service users. Journal of Child and Family Social Work, 12 (4), 316-325
Parry, O., Pithouse, A., Dubberley, S., Baker, S.A., Warren, E., Carnwell, R. (2009) The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Making a difference with young people in custody. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Report
Carnwell, R., Baker, S. A., Parry, O., Kennedy, L. and Warren, E. (2009) An evaluation of The All-Wales Dietetic Capacity Grant Scheme. Welsh Assembly Government. Full report also available online.
