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Dr. Edward Janes is a Research Associate in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. His work focuses on children’s social care, particularly the Wales Adoption Cohort Study (WACS), a longitudinal study examining adoptive parents' experiences and early adversity impacts. He specializes in young carers—children caring for family members due to illness or disability—and has conducted doctoral research and an ESRC-funded postdoctoral fellowship on this topic. His research interests include public health, children’s rights, and mixed-methods approaches like phenomenology and structural equation modeling.
Education: Completed a PhD in Psychology at Cardiff University (2022), focusing on young carers' mental health and wellbeing. Undergraduate degree in Geography from Swansea University.
Research Contributions: Key projects include the WACS, the WISERD Multi Cohort Study, and evaluations of training programs like Caring Changes. His work bridges academic research with policy and practice, emphasizing real-world impact.
Publications: Over 10 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including studies on young carer perception of control, mental health comparisons, and training program efficacy. Recent work appears in journals like International Journal of Care and Caring and Journal of Adolescence.
Awards: 2022 ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship to enhance impact of his PhD research. Collaborations with practitioners and policymakers in Wales and the UK.
Labs/Teams: Currently part of the School of Psychology team for WACS. Previously contributed to WISERD and CASCADE initiatives.
