Professor Trish Hafford-Letchfield

Head Of Department

Social Work and Social Policy

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Personal statement

I am a qualified nurse and social worker with 18 years practice experience in social work, the latter 10 of which I managed statutory social work services for adults, in England. I have held many roles in relation to Third Sector governance.  My research interests lie in the experiences of ageing in marginalised communities and most of my research is applied and co-produced with people with lived experience. Prior to joining Strathclyde, I was Professor of Social Care at Middlesex University, London where I worked for 11 years.

My doctorate studies were in educational gerontology exploring the role of lifelong learning in care services. I have a strong interest in the rights of LGBT+ communities and I am a founder member of the international LGBTQI social work network. In relation to learning and teaching I have over 130 publications including 19 key books covering a range of topics on leadership, management, organisational development, feminism, sexual and gender identities, values and ethics, gerontology, social work supervision. I have also published widely in other areas such as the use of the arts in professional education, parenting, ageing and disability. 

I have been involved in funded research and knowledge exchange by NIHR SSCR; DHSC England; British Academy; IASSW; Comic Relief; EU Cost Action; EU Erasmus Plus, Chief Scientist Office NHS Scotland, Skills for Care and UNITE.

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Publications

Experiences in the delivery of preconception and pregnancy care for LGBTIQA+ people : a systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and healthcare provider perspectives
Permezel Jess, St Clair Arnold Amelia, Thomas Jacob, Lorelle Maepioh Anita, Brown Rhonda, Hafford-Letchfield Trish, Skouteris Helen, Hatzikiriakidis Kostas, McNair Ruth P
Midwifery Vol 123 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103712
Social support and unmet needs among older trans and gender non-conforming people during the COVID-19 'lockdown' in the UK
Toze Michael, Westwood Sue, Hafford-Letchfield Trish
International Journal of Transgender Health Vol 24, pp. 305-319 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2021.1977210
'He's a gay, he's going to go to hell.' : negative nurse attitudes towards LGBTQ people on a UK hospital ward : a single case study analysed in regulatory contexts
Westwood Sue, James Jemma, Hafford-Letchfield Trish
Ethics and Social Welfare (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2023.2223786
‘He’s a Gay, He’s Going to Go to Hell.' : Negative nurse attitudes towards LGBTQ people on a UK hospital ward: a single case study analysed in regulatory contexts
Westwood Sue, James Jemma, Hafford-Letchfield Trish
Ethics and Social Welfare (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2023.2223786
Practice Tool : Supporting Intimacy and Relationships in Later Life
Hafford-Letchfield Trish
(2023)
Navigating inequalities during difficult times : how shifting sociocultural and historical discourses shape the lives and care of LGBT+ in later life
Hafford-Letchfield Trish
First International Symposium of the ITTS, pp. 1-17 (2023)

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Professor Trish Hafford-Letchfield
Head Of Department
Social Work and Social Policy

Email: trish.hafford-letchfield@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 8656