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Dr Adele Irving is a social scientist at the University of Salford's School of Health & Society, with research expertise spanning sociology, criminology, and social policy. Her work focuses on co-producing research with marginalized populations, particularly those experiencing multiple disadvantages including homelessness, trauma, substance misuse, and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Her methodological expertise includes participatory approaches such as mapping, oral testimonies, auto-photography, and peer-led research. She has developed particular expertise in understanding the experiences of vulnerable young people, those with homelessness experiences, individuals with addiction histories, people with offending backgrounds, and sex workers. Her work often employs creative methodologies to explore how research design shapes public understanding of social issues.
Dr Irving's research interests center on homelessness, trauma, substance misuse, offending behaviors, desistance processes, and housing and welfare policy. Her publications record includes over 40 research reports and numerous journal articles and book chapters, with recent work focusing on trauma among homeless populations, youth violence and exploitation, housing conditions, and the conceptualization of homelessness in urban spaces.
She has received recognition through her leadership roles including co-founding the North East Homeless Think Tank and North East Third Sector Research Group. She serves on the Housing Studies Association Executive Committee and is a Trustee of Jigsaw Recovery Project, a charity supporting young people with complex needs.
Dr Irving actively supervises PhD students on topics including homelessness, trauma, multiple disadvantages, desistance, youth crime and serious youth violence, and housing and welfare policy. Her teaching focuses on multiple disadvantages, vulnerability, youth crime and deviance, the criminal justice system, and research methods.
Her work demonstrates strong connections with community organizations and policy makers, reflecting her commitment to knowledge exchange and capacity building both within and beyond academia. Her research consistently emphasizes participatory approaches and the importance of incorporating lived experience in developing effective social policies and interventions.
