Section: Research Student Profiles
Vinnarasan Aruldoss
- Name Vinnarasan Aruldoss
- Organisation
- Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh - Address
- Room 5.16, Chrystall Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
- V.Aruldoss@sms.ed.ac.uk
- URL
- http://www.socialpolicy.ed.ac.uk/student_profiles/aruldoss_vinnarasan
Qualifications
- M.Phil. Social Work, Loyola College, University of Madras. India
- M.A. Social Work, Sacred Heart College, University of Madras. India.
- B.Sc. Statistics, Loyola College, University of Madras. India.
Working Title
Construction of early childhood and preschool provisioning in India.
By using social constrcutionist approach and ethonographic data, I am trying to investigate the perceptions of different duty bearers such as parents, care workers and teachers on early childhood, and also children's own constructions in the early childhood settings, and what all these findings suggest on the matters relating to childcare provisioning in Tamil Nadu (a state), India.
Supervisors
Kay Tisdall (Social Policy) and John Davis (Education)
Research Interests
Besides childhood and child rights, I have got very keen interest on topics related to globalisation and public health.
Awards/Achievements
- Awarded School of Social and Political Studies Scholarship for PhD
- Cleared National Eligibility Test for Lectureship conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India.
Professional Experience
Prior to joing PhD I worked with UNDP as a UNV Project Officer at Planning Commission, New Delhi, at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF-B) as a Psycho Social Supervisor in the post tsunami relief and rehabilation work, and with few local and national bodies as a qualified social worker.
Teaching Experience (Tutoring)
- Social Policy and Society - 1st & 2nd Year Undergraduates
- Politics of the Welfare State - 1st & 2nd Year Undergraduates
Membership
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR)
This page was published on 26 September 2011