Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Studies

I joined the University in May 2013, prior to completing my PhD and undertaking research about setting up a community alcohol support package.

Previously, I worked in the Criminal Justice Sector with young people in trouble with the law for over ten years, as a probation officer and youth justice worker and senior practitioner in a youth offending team. I am passionate about bridging the gap between academia and practice and my practice experience and expertise informs my teaching.

My PhD explored the beliefs and values of young offenders in two youth offending services and this has led to a continued interest in behavioural change and what factors contribute to young people stopping offending.

Other References

• Twitter: @GaryManders

Qualifications

• PhD in Criminology - University of Birmingham
• MSW Social Work - University of Reading
• Diploma in Social Work - University of Reading
• BA (Hons) Theology - University of Brunel

Teaching Role

• Course coordinator for Policing and Criminal Investigation
• Unit Coordinator
• Crime, Punishment and Justice
• Youth Crime
• Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice
• Contemporary Issues in Criminology

Research Interests

• Youth Justice
• Sociology of Youth
• Religion and Secularism
• Social Work theory and practice
• Behavioural change, Rehabilitation and desistance

Projects

• Fostering good youth - police relations
• Role of coaching and mentoring in youth justice

Recent Conference Presentations

• Manders, G. (September, 2013) "Believing in Youth Justice" Making Research Count: Youth Justice Practitioners King's College, University of London 6 September 2013
• Manders, G. (September, 2012) " Opportunity for Redemption in Youth Justice", Presentation of key findings, New Forms of Public Religion Conference, St John's College, University of Cambridge, 5-7^th September 2012.
• Manders, G. ( September, 2011) "We all want what's in store for us: Disorder and Notions of the Good life." Paper presented at FaithXchange Conference: Young People and the Future, Goldsmiths, University of London, 27 September 2011.
• Manders, G. ( January, 2011) "Opportunity for Redemption." Practitioner Perspectives on Preventing Violent Extremism, Tally Ho, West Midlands Police Training Centre, Birmingham 18 January 2011.Presented paper, hosted and organised, including all administration for conference.
• Manders, G. ( November, 2010) "Opportunity for Redemption." Presentation of my preliminary findings to the Religion and Society AHRC Phase 2 follow up conference, University of Lancaster, 23-24 November 2010.
• Manders, G. ( September, 2010) "Opening Pandora's Box : Developing Practice Wisdom for tackling Hate Crime and Violent Extremism with Young Offenders." Workshop at Symposium on Hate Crime at Middlesex University 21 September 2010, part of my conceptual framework was used in this presentation.
• Manders, G. ( July, 2010) "Notions of the Good Life: Youth Justice, Religious Discourse and Desistance from Crime." Paper presented at British Society of Criminology Conference, University of Leicester, July 12-14 2010. Presentation of Preliminary findings.
• Manders, G. (June, 2010) "What is a Good Life? Exploring Young Offenders' worldviews, beliefs and values." Poster presentation at 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda, Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China, 10-14^th June, 2010.
• Manders, G. (January, 2010) "Religious Discourse and Youth Offending: Implications for Professional Practice." Paper presented at FaithXchange Conference, Derby University, Derby UK, 28 January 2010.
• Manders, G. (May, 2009) "The Role of Religious Faith Identities in Shaping Youth Offending Behaviours." Paper presented at Religion and Society Phase 2 Launch Conference, University of Lancaster, May 2009.

Publications

• Manders,G. (2015) 'Moral Conversations and askesis as tools for change within Youth Justice', Safer Communities 14 (2), pp. 69-79. www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/10.1108/SC-05-2015-0015
• Manders, G. and Galvani, S. ( 2015) 'Learning from the research process: discussing sensitive topics as a cultural outsider', Social Work Education 34(2), pp. 199-212. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02615479.2014.977630
• Manders, G. (2009) 'Use of Anti-Social Behaviour Powers with Vulnerable Groups: Some Recent Research', Social Policy and Society, 9(1), pp. 145-153

Research reports

• Galvani, S., Manders, G., Wadd, S. and Chaudhry, S. (2013) Developing a Community Alcohol Support Package (CASP): An exploratory study with a Punjabi Sikh Community. Birmingham: Aquarius Action Projects
• Prior, D., Farrow, K., Hughes, N., Kelly, G., Manders, G., White, S. and Wilkinson, B. ( 2011) Maturity, young adults and criminal justice: A literature review. London: Transition to Adulthood Alliance/Barrow Cadbury Trust

Book Reviews

• Manders, G. (2013) Review Article of 'Breaking Rules: The Social and Situational Dynamics of Young People's Urban Crime' by Per-Olof. H . Wikström et al. Oxford: Oxford University Press ECAN Howard League
• Manders, G. (2011) Review Article of 'Extremists in our Midst: Confronting Terror', by Abdul Haqq Baker. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan 288 pp ISBN10: 0-230-29654-8, ISBN13: 978-0-230-29654-1 (in the series New Security Challenges) in Religion, State, Society June, 2011, Vol 29, Issue 2-3.
• Manders, G. (2010)Review Article of 'Religion, Spirituality and the Social Sciences: Challenging Marginalisation' Basia Spalek and Alia Imoutal, eds., 2008, Bristol: Policy Press, in Journal of Contemporary Religion , May, 2010 Volume 25, Issue 2, page 301

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793265
E: gary.manders@beds.ac.uk