Audrey Parron

Audrey Parron is a Lecturer at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST) in the Sociology Department. Her research focuses on mental health, social inequalities, and institutional trajectories within therapeutic educational contexts.

• Institution: University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès
• Research Lab: LISST (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories)
• Department: Sociology
• Position: Lecturer

Dr. Parron's research interests center on mental health systems, particularly examining the experiences of young people in Therapeutic Educational and Pedagogical Institutes (ITEP). Her work explores institutional trajectories, social inequalities in mental disability, and the transition to adulthood for individuals with mental health challenges. She investigates how social, educational, and therapeutic systems interact in supporting vulnerable youth populations.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on understanding disparities in support trajectories for adolescents and young adults facing mental health problems, stigma management in therapeutic institutions, and the collective participation of children in protection systems. Her research adopts a sociological perspective that examines the interplay between individual experiences and institutional frameworks.

Dr. Parron has published extensively on topics related to mental health institutions, with her work appearing in journals such as Nouvelle Revue de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence and Social Policies. Her research often employs mixed-method approaches to analyze the complex interactions between therapeutic systems, educational pathways, and social support networks.