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Dr Jan Macvarish is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Kent's Centre for Parenting Culture Studies, collaborating with Dr Ellie Lee. She holds a concurrent research role at Birkbeck College, University of London, focusing on the Nuffield Foundation-funded project exploring sibling relationships in public care proceedings. Her work bridges sociology, policy analysis, and neuroscience to examine parenting culture, family dynamics, and health policy.
Research Interests:
- Parenting culture and societal expectations
- Neuroscience's influence on family policy
- Reproductive rights and legal frameworks
- Gender studies and sexual health
- Risk discourse in family life
Publications highlight critical analyses of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), abortion law, and the medicalization of child welfare. She co-authored Parenting Culture Studies and authored Neuroparenting: The Expert Invasion of Family Life, critiquing the overreach of neuroscience in parenting norms.
Professional Contributions:
- Principal investigator on Nuffield-funded sibling-relationship project
- Lead researcher on studies of teenage motherhood, fertility treatment regulation, and public health policy
- Consultant on sexual health and family support services in Kent
Her blogs No Such Thing as a Parenting Expert and Eyes Wide Open challenge contemporary discourses on free speech, gender politics, and family life.
