Personal profile
Personal Statement
Claire is the Director of the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ). For further information about her interests and experience see http://www.cycj.org.uk/about-us/meet-the-team/claire-lightowler/.
CYCJ supports improvement and learning in youth justice, contributing to a reduction in crime and the realisation of better lives for individuals and communities. For further information about CYCJ see www.cycj.org.uk.
Claire's recent research work has focused on the rights of children in conflict with the law. She is also particularly interested in youth justice policy and practice, co-production and knowledge mobilisation/exchange/impact.
Keywords
- Children's Rights
- Justice
- Knowledge Exchange
- Coproduction
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
- 12 Finished
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Children's reconceptualisation of 'Justice': Expectations, Experiences, and Aspirations
Vaswani, N. (Principal Investigator), Gillon, F. R. L. (Co-investigator) & Lightowler, C. (Co-investigator)
1/01/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Early Action System Change: Youth Justice in South Lanarkshire
Dyer, F. (Principal Investigator) & Lightowler, C. (Co-investigator)
Big Lottery Fund (Trading as The National Lottery Community Fund)
12/12/18 → 11/12/23
Project: Research
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Exacerbating, illuminating and hiding rights issues: COVID-19 and children in conflict with the law
Dyer, F., Lightowler, C. & Vaswani, N., 21 Oct 2023, In: International Journal of Human Rights. 27, 9-10, p. 1426-1441 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reconceptualizing protective factors in response to risk with vulnerable children
Heron, G. & Lightowler, C., 30 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Social Work. 23, 2, p. 205–220 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)32 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Outstanding Paper in the 2015 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence- Journal of Integrated Care in 2015
Lightowler, C. (Recipient), 20 May 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)