John McKendrick

John McKendrick is a Professor and Co-Director of the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit at Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Sociology. He specializes in poverty, play, children's environments, and neighborhoods, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals like 'End Poverty' and 'Sustainable Cities and Communities'.

• Research Interests: Poverty, Play, Children's Environments, Neighborhoods, Human Geography, Social Policy, Educational Sociology, Place and Environment.

His recent work focuses on the intersection of play and health/wellbeing, poverty policy analysis, and mental health disparities during the pandemic. Projects include TPLOD (Tackling Poverty Locally) and Playful Beginnings (Strong Families).

• Grants: Research Grant (Poverty, Scottish Policy), Consultancy (Communities of Practice), Contract Research (Early Years Evaluation).