Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Current Research
Older men at the margins study: a qualitative study of older men's experiences of seeking social engagement and combating loneliness in later life. Funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research, based at the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. Principal Investigator. Read more here.
Trans* ageing and care (TrAC): a mixed methods study into dignified and inclusive health and social care for older trans* and intersex people in Wales. Funded by Dunhill Medical Turst, based at Swansea University. Principal investigator and co-manager. Read more here.
As a social care researcher my research areas include: older men's experiences of loneliness and social isolation; sexuality, care and ageing; trans ageing and gender identity; inclusive care provision for diverse groups of older people; equality measures in organisations, and; LGBTQ youth health and wellbeing. I welcome proposals for postgraduate research (PhD/ Masters) in any of the above areas.
External positions
External Examiner, University of York
1 Oct 2014 → …Structured keywords and research groupings
- Ageing and the Life Course
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Projects
DICE: Promoting Social Inclusion and Equality in Housing with Care and Support for older people
Willis, P. B., Vickery, A. Y., Cameron, A. M., Beach, B., Johnson, E. K., Smith, R. C. & Porteus, J.
14/01/19 → 13/07/21
Project: Research
Creating inclusive care home environments for older LGBT+ people: an online learning resource
1/07/18 → 30/03/19
Project: Research
Innovative and Promising Social Work Practice with Older People in England: a preliminary study
1/04/18 → 30/04/19
Project: Research
Research Output
Challenges to a Rights-Based Approach in Sexual Health Policy: A Comparative Study of Turkey and England
Yilmaz, V. & Willis, P., 1 Apr 2020, In : Societies. 10, 2, 17 p., 33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal)
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Exploring the role of volunteers in social care for older adults
Cameron, A. M., Johnson, E. K., Willis, P. B., Lloyd, L. E. & Smith, R. C., 17 Jun 2020, In : Quality in Ageing and Older Adults.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal)
Open Access
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'I’m going to live my life for me’: trans ageing, care and older trans and gender non-conforming adults’ expectations of and concerns for later life
Willis, P. B., Raithby, M., Dobbs, C., Evans, E. & Bishop, J-A., 19 May 2020, In : Ageing and Society. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal)
Open Access
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