I am interested in research on mental health, marginalised social groups, education, contemplative education and the enactivist approach. I have experience with using a wide variety of qualitative methods and approaches including phenomenology, narrative methods, photovoice and grounded theory.
I am looking to engage in collaborative research projects that reveal deeper understanding of social phenomena and lived experience. I hope that my research can support the development of wisdom and enable humanity to find meaning and flourish.
Journal Publications
Barratt, C., The Contemplative and Critical in Community. The Journal of Contemplative Inquiry. 6 (1)
Appleton, P., Hung, I. and Barratt, C., (2021). Internal conversations, self-reliance and social support in emerging adults transitioning from out-of-home care: An interpretative phenomenological study. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 26 (3), 882-893
Barratt, C., Appleton, P. and Pearson, M., (2020). Exploring internal conversations to understand the experience of young adults transitioning out of care. Journal of Youth Studies. 23 (7), 869-885
Barratt, C., (2018). Developing resilience: the role of nurses, healthcare teams and organisations.. Nursing Standard. 33 (7), 43-49
Barratt, C., (2017). Exploring how mindfulness and self-compassion can enhance compassionate care. Nursing Standard. 31 (21), 55-63
Barratt, C. and Green, G., (2017). Making a House in Multiple Occupation a Home: Using Visual Ethnography to Explore Issues of Identity and Well-Being in the Experience of Creating a Home Amongst HMO Tenants. Sociological Research Online. 22 (1), 1-18
Cox, P., Barratt, C., Blumenfeld, F., Rahemtulla, Z., Taggart, D. and Turton, J., (2017). Reducing recurrent care proceedings: initial evidence from new interventions. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 39 (3), 332-349
Green, G., Barratt, C. and Wiltshire, M., (2016). Control and care: landlords and the governance of vulnerable tenants in houses in multiple occupation. Housing Studies. 31 (3), 269-286
Barratt, C., (2016). Exploring the potential of contemplative pedagogy in health professional education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal. 17 (2), 20-31
Barratt, C., Seeley, J. and Allison, EH., (2015). Lacking the Means or the Motivation? Exploring the Experience of Community-Based Resource Management Among Fisherfolk on Lake Victoria, Uganda. The European Journal of Development Research. 27 (2), 257-272
Barratt, C., Green, G. and Speed, E., (2015). Mental health and houses in multiple occupation. Journal of Public Mental Health. 14 (2), 107-117
Barratt, C. and Allison, EH., (2014). Vulnerable people, vulnerable resources? Exploring the relationship between people’s vulnerability and the sustainability of community-managed natural resources. Development Studies Research. 1 (1), 16-27
Pearson, G., Barratt, C., Seeley, J., Ssetaala, A., Nabbagala, G. and Asiki, G., (2013). Making a livelihood at the fish-landing site: exploring the pursuit of economic independence amongst Ugandan women. Journal of Eastern African Studies. 7 (4), 751-765
Barratt, C., Mbonye, M. and Seeley, J., (2012). Between town and country: shifting identity and migrant youth in Uganda. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 50 (2), 201-223
Barratt, C., Kitcher, C. and Stewart, J., (2012). Beyond safety to wellbeing: How local authorities can mitigate the mental health risks of living in houses in multiple occupation. Journal of Environmental Health Research. 12 (1), 39-51
Barratt, C., Mbonye, M. and Seeley, J., (2012). Between town and country: shifting identity and migrant youth in Uganda. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 50 (02), 201-223
Westway, E., Barratt, C. and Seeley, J., (2009). Educational attainment and literacy in Ugandan fishing communities: Access for All?. Maritime Studies. 8 (2), 73-97
Book Chapters
Barratt, C., (2018). Contemplative Pedagogy. In: Mindful Evolution: Conference proceedings Eichstätt 2016 & Thessaloniki 2017. Editors: Bottger, H., Jensen, K. and Jensen, T., . Klinkhardt
Barratt, C. and Tess, W., (2018). Nursing and Mindfulness. In: Coping and Thriving in Nursing An Essential Guide to Practice. Editors: Martin, P., . SAGE. 1526461501. 9781526461506
Couch, R., Barratt, C., Dhesi, S., Stewart, J. and Page, A., (2016). Research and Evidence Based Environmental Health. In: Clay?s Handbook of Environmental Health (21st Edition). Editors: Battersby, S., . Routledge. 102- 127. 9780415716710