Joan Busfield

Joan Busfield
Born (1940-06-22) 22 June 1940
Nationality British
Fields Sociologist
Institutions University of Essex
Alma mater University of Essex
Doctoral students Diana Gittins
Known for Research into psychiatry and mental disorder
Influenced Diana Gittins
Website
www.essex.ac.uk/sociology/staff/profile.aspx?id=123

Joan Busfield (born 22 June 1940),[1] is a British sociologist and psychologist, Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and former President of the British Sociological Association (2003–2005). Her research focuses on psychiatry and mental disorder.

Education

She originally trained as a clinical psychologist at the Tavistock Clinic, and holds an MA from St Andrews, and an MA and a PhD from Essex.[2]

Selected bibliography

Journal articles

References

  1. "Busfield, Joan". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014. ALCS database, 13 Apr. 2005 (Joan Busfield, born 22 June 1940)
  2. "Busfield, Joan". University of Essex, Department of Sociology. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
Academic offices
Preceded by
John Scott
President of the British Sociological Association
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Geoff Payne
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