Ulrike Hohmann

Dr Ulrike Hohmann - (formerly Gelder)

Job title: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Early Childhood Studies, School of Education (Faculty of Health, Education and Society)
Address: Room 108, Nancy Astor Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Postal address: Room 108, Nancy Astor Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752585358
Email: ulrike.hohmann@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
Seconded to the International Masters Programme (Europe) as sub-programme leader, Link Tutor and Dissertation Coordinator.
Teaching on posgraduate level: International Master Programme (Ed) and EdD.

Qualifications & background
PhD in Social Policy (ESRC scholarship) awarded 2002, University of Newcastle

PGCe Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Plymouth, 2004

BA (Hons) Social Policy 1^st Class, 1997, University of Newcastle.

Higher Education Foundation Course, 1994, Gateshead College

Staatlich Anerkannte Erzieherin [state approved pedagogue]. This qualification enables me to work with children and young people in all forms of day care or residential care settings. Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik, Hamburg, Germany

Professional membership
Member of the Social Policy Association and of Child Poverty Action Group

Teaching interests
I am interested in teaching around topics connected to social policy, with a particular focus on families, women and children; care and edcuation; relationships between adults and children, comparative research and methodology in general.

I have been teaching undergraduate modules with a focus: on research methodology and methods, Early Years Services for children and families, social policy, perception of children and risk, comparative cross-national research
On postgraduate level I can offer a module on care and a module on evaluation research.

I am supporting students on a number of modules of the International Master Programme.

Research interests
Currently I am working with Dr. Peter Kelly and Dr. Nick Pratt (University of Plymouth) and Dr. Hans Dorf (Denmark) on the international pilot study 'CATE' (comparing and analysing teacher expertise).

My interests are Family policy, Early years provision, work force in care and education, relationships within families and relationships between children and adults. Comparative research methods and reseach methodology in general.

I am interested in new approaches to learning in teaching, for example blending on-line provision with face-to-face delivery.

Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Rea, Anthony (awarded 2011) Wild Country Hall: Children’s learning at a residential outdoor education centre, PhD

Director of Studies
Valerie Huggins (EdD)
Maria Kmita, MPhil/PhD (due to complete Feb 2013)

Books

Baines, S., Wheelock, J. & Gelder, U. (2003) Riding the Rollercoaster: Family Life and Self-employment. Bristol: The Policy Press/Joseph Rowntree Foundation Family and Work

Chapters

Hohmann, U. & Wickett, K. (2010) 'Action research' in Parker-Rees R,Leeson C,Willan J,Savage J (ed.) Early Childhood Studies Exeter: Learning Matters

Hohmann, U. (2010) 'Tackling inequality in the early years' in Parker-Rees R,Leeson C,Willan J,Savage J (ed.) Early Childhood Studies Exeter: Learning Matters

Hohmann, U. (2010) 'The benefits of comparison: recent developments in the German early years workforce' in Parker-Rees R,Leeson C,Willan J,Savage J (ed.) Early Childhood Studies Exeter: Learning Matters

Hohmann, U. & Savage, J. (2007) 'Children and social policy: a case study of four-year-olds in school' in Willan J,Parker-Rees R,Savage J (ed.) Early Childhood Studies Exeter: Learning Matters

Gelder, U. (2003) 'Carving out a niche? The work of Tagesmütter in the new Germany' in Mooney A,Statham J (ed.) Family Day Care: International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Quality London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Reports

Hohmann, U. & Sharmann, A. (2006) Students' and staff's expectations and experience of Flexible Learning in Early Childhood Studies (FLECS). Plymouth: University of Plymouth

Gelder, U. & Carter, I. (2003) Primary Care Staff and the National Sexual Health Strategy: Mapping Services and Skills in Northumberland. Newcastle: University of Newcastle, Northumberland Care Trust

Gelder, U. (2002) Boys and Young Men: 'Half of the Solution' to the Issue of Teenage Pregnancy - a Literature Review. Newcastle: Department of Health, Directorate of Health and Social Care, Public Health Group North East and University of Newcastle, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology

Straker, A. & Gelder, U. (2002) 'I just Call it the Woods': a Research Report Commissioned by the Small Woods Association to Explore Attitudes and Access to Woods and Woodland Products. Telford: Small Woods Association

Gelder, U., Richardson, D. & Selman, P. (2002) Northumberland: Baseline Review and Data Collection for Sexual Health and HIV Strategy. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle

Jones, D., Gelder, U., Wheelock, J. & Atkinson, A. (1999) An Audit of Childcare Provision and Need. Newcastle upon Tyne: Department of Social Policy, University of Newcastle and Research and Information Unit Newcastle City Council

Richardson, D., Hornsby, R. & Gelder, U. 'Working with Boys and Young Men': An Evaluation of Sex and Relationship Education for Boys & Young Men in the North East of England. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle

112097334854thesis-dissertationWorking for Women? Family Day Care Providers' Social and Economic Experience in England and Germany. Childminders gross weekly income ranged from £13.60 to £259, mean£88.99 and median £78.60 Tagesmuetter: gross weekly income ranged from £29.64 to £208.21, mean £137.22 and median £132.86. However, additionally food money between £4.46 and £33.93. This would be then gross weekly income: £29.64 to £240.36, mean £153.18 and median £150.71Gelder, U. (2002) FalsemanualTrueWorking for Women? Family Day Care Providers' Social and Economic Experience in England and Germany(BL: DXN049552)

Journals

Articles

Hohmann, U. (2011) 'Book review: Rethinking children and families: the relationsip between childhood, families and the State, by Nick Frost' Early Years 31 (2), pp 204 - 205

Hohmann, U. (2009) 'Child Care and Preschool Development in Europe: Institutional Perspectives.' J SOC POLICY 38, pp 719 - 721 , DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409990110

Hohmann, U. (2007) 'Rights, expertise and negotiations in care and education' Early Years 27 (1), pp 33 - 46

Gelder, U. (2006) 'Book review: The well-being of children in the UK, Jonathan Bradshaw & Emese Mayhew (eds) (2nd edn), 2005, London, Save the Children/The University of York' Early Years 26 (1), pp 11 - 119

Gelder, U. (2003) 'Constrained Entrepreneurship: the Business of Family Day Care in England and Germany' Northern Economic Review (33/34), pp 118 - 133

Gelder, U. (2003) 'From children's services to children's spaces' J SOC POLICY 32, pp 306 - 307 , DOI: 10.1017/S0047279403347099

Gelder, U. (2003) 'Review: Peter Moss and Pat Petrie (2002) From Children's Services to Children's Spaces, London and New York: Routledge/Falmer' Journal of Social Policy 32 (2),

Baines, S. & Gelder, U. (2003) 'What is Family Friendly about the Workplace in the Home?' New Technology, Work and Employment 18 (3), pp 223 - 234

Baines, S. & Gelder, U. (2003) 'What is family friendly about the workplace in the home? The case of self-employed parents and their children' NEW TECH WORK EMPLOY 18 (3), pp 223 - 234

Gelder, U. (1998) 'Tagespflege in England: Arbeitsbedingungen englischer Tagesmütter' tagesmütter (80), pp 3 - 6

Kelly, P., Dorf, H., Pratt, N. & Hohmann, U. 'Comparing teacher roles in Denmark and England' Oxford Review of Education ,

Kelly, P., Hohmann, U., Pratt, N. & Dorf, H. 'Teachers as mediators: an exploration of situated English teaching' British Educational Research Journal ,

Reviews

Hohmann, U. (2009) 'Book review of Kirsten Scheiwe and Harry Willekens (eds) (2009) Child Care and Preschool Development in Europe: Institutional Perspectives, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan' (38), pp 719 - 721

Other academic activities
Acting as referee for SAGE, Early Years, International Journal of Early Years Education
Member of the editorial board of the journal Social Policy and Society until December 2009