Blair Melvin

he/him

Working title of PhD: What is the role of maternal figures on the gang exit process of young people within their care?

Full or part-time: Part-time

Year commenced: 2019

PhD Supervisors: Johanne Miller (UWS), Sarah Anderson (ENU), Angela Beggan (UWS)

Synopsis of PhD:

What role, if any, do maternal figures play in the gang exit process of young people within their care? A Dialogical Narrative Analysis of this phenomenon.

This research will look to examine both primary and secondary data related to this process, taking into account both the perspectives of young people and maternal figures.

Keywords: Desistance, Dialogical Narrative Analysis, Gang exit