Caroline Bryson
استاد مهمان · Family Separation
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)معرفی
Caroline Bryson is a CASE Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she contributes to research on social exclusion and inequality. She is also a co-founder of Bryson Purdon Social Research LLP (BPSR), an independent research partnership specializing in impact evaluation through randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs.
Her educational background includes:
- BA in Psychology from the University of Exeter
- MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr. Bryson's research focuses on family dynamics following separation, with particular attention to trajectories into and after family separation, post-separation parenting arrangements (including co-parenting, finances, and residency), and the effectiveness of statutory, legal, and third sector support systems. Her methodological expertise lies in impact evaluation and survey methodology, particularly in the challenging area of capturing non-resident parents in social research. She examines how child maintenance arrangements and parent-child relationships evolve following separation, and how these are affected by external factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on non-resident parents and family separation dynamics. Her work reveals important insights about the stability of parent-child relationships during the pandemic, showing that relationships most at risk were those of poorer quality beforehand. She has also investigated methodological challenges in capturing non-resident parents in surveys, which has long hindered research in this field.
Currently, Dr. Bryson serves as Co-Investigator on the 'Fair Shares: sorting out money and property on divorce' project funded by the Nuffield Foundation, which examines financial and property arrangements following divorce. Her professional experience includes 13 years at NatCen Social Research, where she served as Co-Director of the Families and Children Group, and a year at the Nuffield Foundation.
