Publications

Thomson, R. and Holland, J. (2012) ‘Memory Books as a methodological resource in biographical research’, in Delamont, S. Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education, London: Edward Elgar Publishing

Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2012) ‘The expansion of Higher Education in the UK: winners and losers, in (ed.) Tolonen, T. Cultural practices and transitions in education, (Feschrift for Tuula Gordon and Elina Lahelma), London: the Tufnell Press

Neale, B. Henwood, K. and Holland, J. (2012) (eds) ‘Advancing Methods and Resources for Qualitative Longitudinal Research: The Timescapes experience’. Special Issue of Qualitative Research Vol 12. No. 1

Henderson, S. Holland, J.,McGrellis, S. Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2012) ‘Storying Qualitative Longitudinal Research: sequence, voice and motif’, in Timescapes Special Issue of Qualitative Research, Vol 12

Henderson, S. Holland, J. McGrellis, S. Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2012) ‘Creating QL Case Histories’, Timescapes Methods Guides Series http://www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk/ql_res_home/research-resources/methods-guides.php

Thomson, R. et al. (2011) Critical Moments: Choice, Chance and Opportunity in Young People's Narratives of Transition In Coffey, A. and Hall, T. (eds) Researching Young People, London: Sage.

McGrellis, S. (2011) Growing up in Northern Ireland. Joseph Rowntree Foundation

McGrellis, S. (2010) ‘In transition: young people in Northern Ireland growing up in and out of divided communities. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33 (5) 761-778.

McGrellis, S. (2010) 'In transition: young people in Northern Ireland growing up in, and out of, divided communities.' in T. Reynolds (ed) Young People, Social Capital and Ethnic Identity. Special Issue as book series. London Routledge

Thomson, R (2010) ‘Transitions to adulthood’, in Taylor, W., Earle, R., and Hester, R. (eds) The Handbook of youth Justice: Theory, Policy and Practice, Cullompton: Willan

Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2010) ‘Revisiting youthful sexuality – continuities and changes over two decades’ Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 25th Jubilee Issue. Accompanies reprint of : Holland, J. Ramazanoglu, C. Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2000) ‘Deconstructing virginity - young people’s accounts of first sex’, Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 15 (3): 221-232

Holland, J. (2010) ‘Emotions and research: Some general and personal thoughts’, in Weller, S. and Caballero, C. (eds) Up close and personal: Relationships and emotions within and through research, Working Paper No. 25, London: Families and Social Capital Research Group

Holland, J. (2009) ‘Young people and social capital: Uses and abuses’ Young: Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 17 (4): 331-352.

Thomson, R. (2009) Unfolding lives: youth, gender, change, Bristol: Policy Press.

Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2009) ‘Gaining a perspective on choice and fate: revisiting critical moments’ European Societies 11 (3): 451-469

Holland, J. (2009) ‘Change and continuity in young people’s lives: Biography in context’, in Jay A. Mancini and Karen A. Roberto (eds) Human Development Across the Lifespan: Antecedents, Processes, and Consequences of Change, Lexington Books, DC

Gordon, T., Holland, J., Lahelma, E. and Thomson, R. (2008) ‘Young female citizens in education: emotions, resources and agency’, in Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 16 (2): 177-191

Holland, J. (2008) Young people and social capital: What can it do for us? Working Paper No. 24, London: Families and Social Capital Research Group

Holland, J. (2008) Understanding the sexual lives of young people, in Furlong, A. (ed.) Handbook of Youth and Young Adults, London: Routledge

Elliott, J., Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2008) 'Qualitative and Quantitative Longitudinal Research' in Bickman, L., Brannen, J. and Alasuutari, P. Handbook of Social Research Methods , London/Thousand Oaks: Sage
 
Thomson, R. (2007) The qualitative longitudinal case history: practical, methodological and ethical reflections, Social Policy and Society 6:4, 571-582

Holland , J. (2007) Inventing adulthoods: Making the most of what you have, in Helve, H. and Bynner, J. (eds) Youth and Social Capital, London: the Tufnell Press.

Elliott, J., Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2007) 'Qualitative and Quantitative Longitudinal Research' in Bickman, L., Brannen, J. and Alasuutari, P. Handbook of Social Research Methods , London/Thousand Oaks: Sage

Holland , J., Reynolds, T. and Weller, S. (2007) ‘Transitions, networks and communities: The significance of social capital in the lives of children and young people,’ Journal of Youth Studies, 10 (1): 101-120

Holland , J. (2007) ‘Emotions and Research’, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Theory and Practice, 10 (3): 195-209

Thomson, R. (2007) The qualitative longitudinal case history: practical, methodological and ethical reflections, Social Policy and Society 6:4, 571-582

Holland , J., Thomson, R. and Henderson, S. (2006) Qualitative Longitudinal Research: A discussion paper, Working Paper No. 21, London: Families and Social Capital ESRC Research Group

Henderson, S. Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2006) ‘Making the long view: Perspectives on context from a qualitative longitudinal (QL) study’, Methodological Innovations Online, 1:2 Available here.

Henderson, S. Holland, J. McGrellis, S. Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2006) Inventing Adulthoods: A biographical approach to youth transitions. London, Sage.

Holland, J. (2006) ‘ Fragmented Youth: Social capital in biographical context in young people’s lives’, Edwards, R. , Franklin, J. and Holland, J. Assessing social capital: Concept, policy and practice, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press.

Blake, S. Henderson, S. and McGrellis, S. (2005) Cards for life. London: National Children’s Bureau.

Gordon, T., Holland, J., Lahelma, E. and Thomson, R. (2005) ‘Imagining gendered adulthood: Anxiety, ambivalence, avoidance and anticipation’ European Journal of Women’s Studies 12(1): 83-103.

Henderson, S. (2005) ‘Sticks and Smoke. Growing up with a sense of the city in the countryside’. Young, 13 (4) pp. 363-379.

McGrellis, S. (2005) ‘Pushing the Boundaries in Northern Ireland: Young People, Violence and Sectarianism’ Contemporary Politics, 11 (1), pp57-71.

McGrellis, S. (2005) ‘Pure and bitter spaces: gender, identity and territory in Northern Irish youth transitions.’ Gender and Education, 17 (5) 515-529.

Sharpe, S., Jessop, J. and Ribbens McCarthy, J. (2005) Young people’s experiences of bereavement, in Ribbens McCarthy, J. with Jessop, J. Young people, bereavement and loss. Disruptive transitions? London: National Children’s Bureau.

Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2005) All you need is love? Sexual morality through the eyes of young people, London: National Children’s Bureau.

Thomson, R. and Holland, J. (2005) ‘Thanks for the memory: Memory books as a methodological resource in biographical research’, Qualitative Research 5 (2): 201-291.

Thomson, R. and Taylor, R. (2005) ‘Between cosmopolitanism and the locals: Mobility as a resource in the transition to adulthood’ Young: Nordic Journal of Youth Studies 13(4): 327-342

Henderson, S. McGrellis, S. Sharpe, S. (2004) Capitalising on both sides: Experiences in a longitudinal research project. In Edwards, R. (ed) Social capital in the field: researchers tales, Working Paper 10, Families and Social Capital ESRC Research Group, London South Bank University.

McGrellis, S. (2004) Pushing the boundaries in Northern Ireland: Young people, violence and sectarianism. Families and Social Capital ESRC Research Group Working Paper no.8. London South Bank University.

Sharpe, S. (2004) From fear to respect: young people’s views on violence, London: National Children’s Bureau.

Thomson, R., Holland, J., McGrellis, S., Bell, R., Henderson, S., and Sharpe, S. (2004) Inventing adulthood: A biographical perspective on youth citizenship, Sociological Review 52 (2):218-293

Thomson, R. and Holland, J. (2004) Youth values and transitions to adulthood: An empirical investigation, Families and Social Capital ESRC Research Group working paper no.4. London South Bank University.

Thomson, R., Holland, J., McGrellis, S., Bell, R., Henderson, S. and Sharpe, S. (2004) ‘Inventing adulthoods: A biographical approach to understanding youth citizenship’, Sociological Review, 52 (2): 218-239.

Thomson, R. (2004) ‘An adult thing’? Young people’s perspectives on the heterosexual age of consent’ Sexualities 7 (2): 135-152.

Henderson, S., Taylor, R. and Thomson, R. (2003) ‘In touch: Young people, communication and technologies’ Information, Communication and Society 5 (4), pp494-512.

Henderson, S. Taylor, R. and Thomson, R. (2003) ‘In touch: Young people and the mobile phone’, in Kehily, M.J. and Swann, J (eds) Children's Cultural Worlds, Chichester, John Wiley and Sons Ltd./The Open University (Book 3 of the Open University Course U212 Childhood).

Plumridge, L. and Thomson, R. (2003)’ Longitudinal qualitative studies and the reflexive self’ International Journal of Social Research Methods – Special issue on Longitudinal Qualitative Methods 6 (3),pp.213-222.

Thomson, R., Plumridge, L., and Holland, J. (2003) ‘Editorial: Longitudinal qualitative research – a developing methodology, International Journal of Social Research Methods – Special issue on Longitudinal Qualitative Methods 6 (3), pp.185-187.

Thomson, R. and Holland J. (2003) ‘Hindsight, foresight and insight: the challenges of longitudinal qualitative research’ International Journal of Social Research Methods – Special issue on Longitudinal Qualitative Methods 6 (3), pp233-244.

Thomson, R. Henderson, S. and Holland, J. (2003) ‘Making the most of what you’ve got: Resources, values and inequalities in young people’s transitions to adulthood’ Education Review 55 (1), pp 33-46.

Sharpe, S. (2002) ‘‘It’s really hard to come to terms with’: young people’s views on homosexuality’ Sex Education, 2 (3), pp263-279.

Thomson, R., Holland, J., Henderson, S., McGrellis, S., and Sharpe, S. (2002) ‘Researching childhood: Time, memory and method’ in Allan, G., and Jones, G. Social relations and the life course, Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Thomson, R. and Holland, J. (2002) ‘Young people, social change and the negotiation of moral authority, Children and Society, vol 16, pp1-13.

Thomson, R., Holland, J., Henderson, S., McGrellis, S., and Sharpe, S. (2002) ‘Researching childhood: Time, memory and method’ in Allan, G., and Jones, G. Social relations and the life course, Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Thomson, R., Bell, R., Holland, J. Henderson, S., McGrellis, S., and Sharpe, S. (2002) ‘Critical moments: Choice, chance and opportunity in young people’s narratives of transition to adulthood, Sociology 36 (2), pp 335-354.

Thomson, R. and Holland, J. (2002) ‘Imagining adulthood: Resources, plans and contradictions’ Gender and Education 14 (4), pp 337-350.

Holland, J., Bell, R., Henderson, S., McGrellis, S., Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2001) Youth values and transitions: Young people’s participation in the research process’, in Clark, J. et al. (eds) Young people as researchers, Youth Work Press.

McGrellis, S., Henderson, S., Holland, J., Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R. (2001). Through the moral maze: A quantitative study of young people’s moral values, London: Tufnell Press.

Sharpe, S. (2001) More than a piece of paper? Young people’s views on marriage and relationships. London: National Children’s Bureau.

Thomson, R., Holland,J., McGrellis,S., Sharpe, S. and Henderson, S. (2001) ‘From Peter Andre’s six pack’ to ‘I do knees’: The body in young people’s moral discourse, In Milburn-Backett, K. And Mckie, L. (Eds) Powerful bodies: Gender, sexualities and embodiment, London: Macmillian.

Holland, J., Thomson, R., Henderson, S., McGrellis, S and Sharpe, S. (2000) ‘Catching on, wising up and learning from your mistakes: Young people’s accounts of moral development’ The International Journal of Children’s Rights, 8: 271-294.

Thomson, R. (2000) ‘Authority’ in Rutherford, J. (ed) The art of life: On living, love and death, Lawrence and Wishart.

Thomson, R. (2000) ‘Legal, protected and timely: Young people’s reflections on the age of heterosexual consent’, Monk, D. and Bridgeman, J. (eds) Feminist perspectives on child law, Cavendish Press.

Thomson, R. (2000) ‘Dream on: the logic of sexual practice’ Journal of Youth Studies, 4 (4)