An EconoTimes perspective

Sarah Golightley

Lecturer, Social Work, University of Strathclyde

Lecturer, Social Work, University of Strathclyde My research, teaching, and social work practice have focused on supporting people who have experienced violence. I am passionate about uplifting the perspectives of service users/survivors. I am especially interested in Disability Studies, Mad Studies, and feminist research methods. My current research focus is on institutional violence and the pathologisation of youth in the USA 'troubled teen industry'. For my PhD, I conducted in-depth interviews and surveys on the experiences of former therapeutic boarding school students. Prior to moving into academia, I was a social worker who specialised in supporting LGBTQ+ victims/survivors of domestic abuse and LGBTQ+ homeless youth.