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Details for Dr Ruth Townsley
| Personal details | |
| Name | Dr Ruth Townsley |
| Job title | Research Fellow in Norah Fry Research Centre |
| Department | Norah Fry Research Centre University of Bristol |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
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| Qualifications | BA(CNAA), PhD(Sheff) |
| Professional details | |
| Keywords | empowerment social justice disabled children family carers learning disabilities multi-agency working disability |
| Areas of expertise | My work focuses on empowerment and social justice for disabled children, family carers and adults with learning disabilities. My main research interests include: support and quality of life issues for disabled children and their families, the impact and effectiveness of multi-agency working, issues for young disabled people at transition, and accessible information and communication. |