Peter Beresford | |
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Born | Peter Beresford May 1, 1945 |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | academic, writer, researcher, activist |
Years active | 1968–present |
Notable work | Participatory Ideology: From Exclusion to Involvement (2021); All Our Welfare: Towards Participatory Social Policy (2016); Citizen Involvement: A Practical Guide for Change (1993); Whose Welfare?: Private Care or Public Services (1986) |
Title | Visiting Professor, East Anglia University
Emeritus Professor of Citizen Participation, University of Essex Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Brunel University London |
Spouse | Suzy Croft (m. 1976) |
Peter Beresford OBE, FAcSS, FRSA (born 1 May 1945) is a British academic, writer, researcher and activist best known for his work in the field of citizen participation and user involvement, areas of study he helped to create and develop. He is currently visiting professor and senior research fellow in the School of Health & Social Sciences at the University of East Anglia,[1] emeritus professor of citizen participation at the University of Essex[2] and emeritus professor of social policy at Brunel University London.[3] Much of his work has centred on including the viewpoints, lived experience and knowledge of disabled people, mental health and other long term service users in public policy, practice and learning, and working for a more participatory politics.[4]