Kathleen Jones (academic)

Kathleen Jones (April 7, 1922 – October 13, 2010[1] ) was a former Professor of Social Policy and Head of Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, 1965–87 and Emeritus Professor since 1987.

She lived in York, England. Jones was educated at the North London Collegiate School and Westfield College, University of London (in Oxford). She worked in WEA and Extra-Mural teaching from 1943-5, and went to work at the University of Manchester after a career break in 1951. She lectured in Social Administration until 1965, when she became Professor of Social Policy in the University of York, a post which she held until 1987. She travelled widely, to most countries in Europe, to North and Central America, to Russia, to China, to Malaysia, to the Middle East, mainly in the interests of mental health research. She was the author of some 22 books, and numerous reports, papers and articles.

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  1. ↑ Reisz, Matthew. "Obituary Kathleen Jones, 1922-2010". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ↑ http://freepersonalcarefortheelderly.blogspot.com/
  3. ↑ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7085963.ece?print=yes&randnum=1270288627863(subscriptionrequired)
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