Profile - Dr Jason L. Powell
Dr Jason L. Powell
Associate Dean and Reader in Sociology & Social Policy
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
ph: +44 (0)151 794 3006
Fax +44 (0)151 794 2997
Email J.L.Powell@liverpool.ac.uk
Profile:
Dr Jason L. Powell is interested in aspects of the lifecourse, health and social care, social theory and capacity building of the third sector. Dr Powell has managed eleven research funded projects including three large research grant projects on understanding the social welfare experiences of older people: National Lottery Community Fund (£186,775) on older people and social inclusion using participatory action research to track the narratives of older people and their sense of well being. He recently was project director of a European Social Fund (£168,000) project about enabling unemployed older people to higher education and work based learning to challenge ageism and facilitate their inclusion in a system dominated by younger groups in the life-course. He is currently working on a BASIS research programme with St Helens CVS (£498,000) that assesses the infrastructure of frontline community and voluntary organisations and user groups in England. Dr Powell has over 100 professional publications, serves on over 30 international journal editorial boards including Canadian Journal of Sociology, Journal of Comparative Welfare and International Journal of Social Welfare. He has just been appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare.
Research
Jason Powell research interests on: ageing are focused around the following issues: bio-medicalisation of old age; Foucauldian approaches to gerontology; social welfare and older people's experiences; participatory action research; and third sector capacity building.
Publications
Powell, J.L (2005) Social Theory and Aging, Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 160 pages. ISBN 0-74251-9538. This book is part of Charles Lemert’s distinguished ‘New Social Formations’ Book Series.
Powell, J.L (2006) Rethinking Social Theory and Later Life, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 100 pages. ISBN 1-59454-430-1
Powell, J.L and Wahidin, A (2006) Foucault and Aging, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 232 pages. ISBN: 1-59454-602-9
Powell, J.L and Cook, I.G (2007) New Perspectives on China and Aging, De Gruyter
Powell, J.L. and Owen, T. (2007) Reconstructing Postmodernism New York: Nova Science Publishers (contributors including eminent theorists such as George Ritzer, Derek Layder, Barry Smart, and Nicos Mouzelis) ISBN: 1-60021-638-2
May, T and Powell, J.L. (2008) Situating Social Theory 2, Milton Keynes: Open University Press ISBN 0-33521078-3
Powell, JL and Gilbert, T (2009) Aging and Identity: A Dialogue with Postmodernism
Powell, JL and Cook, I (2009) Aging in Asia. New York: Nova Science
Powell, JL and Hendricks, J (2009) The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society New York: Springer
Powell, JL and Wahidin, A (2009) Risk and Social Welfare. Nova Science: New York
(Some articles)
Powell, JL and Carey, M (2007) British State Social Work: Social Theory and English Helping Professions. Human Affairs
Powell, JL and Gilbert, T (2007) Understanding Emotions and Sociology. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Powell, JL and Cook, IG (2007) Unpacking Performativity: a case study of ageing in China. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy vol 26 issue 8 pp 133-142
Powell, JL, Wahidin, A and Zinn, J (2007) Risk and Old Age in Western Modernity. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy vol 27 issue 1 pp 65-77
Powell, JL and Jones, H (2006) Old age, vulnerability and sexual violence: implications for knowledge and practice. Nursing International Review vol 53 pp 216-228
Powell, JL and Cook, I (2006) China and Political Narratives of Aging. Asian Journal of Social Policy vol 1 issue 1 pp 93-105
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